Where to Get Inexpensive Musical Instrument Sets for Children

It is so important to introduce music to children at an early age which is why I think that families should have musical instrument sets that their children can play with and enjoy starting at around age 3.

By instrument sets, I don’t mean clarinets, trumpets, and cellos. I mean sets that come with small-sized, child-friendly instruments like maracas, a tambourine, bells, a xylophone, and finger cymbals.

Now you might think that instrument sets like these would be expensive, but, actually you can pick one up for under $35 and it should last your child (or children) for several years.

I found some inexpensive sets of instruments for you recently and I listed them below.

I hope they bring your child hours of musical enjoyment. 🙂

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Musical Instrument Sets

Melissa & Doug Band-in-a-Box Clap! Clang! Tap! – Here is a quality set from Melissa & Doug that is very inexpensive. It has a tambourine, maracas, cymbals, a clacker, tone blocks, and a triangle. All fit in a handy wooden storage crate.

Ohuhu Kids Musical Instruments – This big 20 piece set by Ohuhu comes with a xylophone, harmonica, maracas, tambourine, finger castanets, kazoo, hand bell, rainbow bell stick, sound tube, shaker eggs, triangle, handle castanet and a zippered backpack to put it all in.

INNOCHEER Kids Musical Instruments Set – This kid-friendly band set comes with a triangle, claves, tambourine, bells, castanets, shakers and more. Includes a plastic case for easy storage.

Toddler Educational & Musical Instruments Set by briteNway – Here’s an 18-piece set that comes with a tambourine, wrist bells, shaker eggs, a pair of maracas, claves, finger castanets, a handle castanet, a large and a small sleigh bell, a triangle and a carrying case.

SMART WALLABY ASTM Certified Musical Instruments Set – Get a xylophone, tambourine, castanets, maracas, triangle, claves, shaker eggs, sleigh Bells and wrist Bells in a portable storage bag with this set.

Toddler Musical Instruments by Ehome – Here’s a really big set that comes with 15 different musical instruments including a recorder, xylophone, maracas, triangle, tambourine, bells and more. Also comes with a backpack for storage.

Kids Mini Band Musical Instruments by Five Color Lines – This 14-piece set comes with castanets, a güiro, a xylophone, maracas, tambourines, sleigh bells, finger cymbals, shakers, a kazoo, claves, and more.