# Tap a toy xylophone

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Last updated: 2026-10-12T19:22:46.747Z

Place a toy xylophone on the floor and give your toddler a mallet\. Tap one bar yourself, wait, then pass the mallet\. Try a slow tap, a fast tap, then a pause\.

## Activity facts

- Age range: 1–4 years
- Duration: 10 min
- Location: At home
- Category: Toys
- Type: Activity

## Why it matters

Tapping bars and hearing the notes shows your toddler how their hand and a sound are linked, and builds control of a tool\.

## Benefit

Making music

## Materials

- Toy xylophone
- Mallet

## Safety note

Check that the mallet head cannot come off, and stay close\.