Playgo My Upbeat Rainbow Keyboard - from 12 months

Description

This music toy from Playgo is called, in full, My Upbeat Rainbow Keyboard. On the front are six chunky keys in red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple, each with a raised shape on it, and above them a row of small buttons. Behind the keys stands a rainbow under a clear dome, with little balls that move along as soon as something happens.

For a child who has just turned one that is a pleasing discovery: pressing makes a sound, and at the same moment the balls start to dance. The unit plays single notes and familiar nursery tunes, so a baby notices that the sound comes from its own hand. The keys are big enough to hit with a flat hand or a whole fist, which at this age is still the most ordinary way to play.

The box states 12m+. The keyboard runs on 3 AAA batteries and is light enough to take along to the playpen, the play mat or grandma's kitchen table.

A rewarding present for a first birthday, or for children who bang on anything that makes a noise - better on something that is meant for it.