Not wanting to go down in history as the “sister who bought my kid a drum set”, I opted for this little number for my nephew’s third birthday gift. It was a huge hit (rivaled only by the “karoke” set). I appreciated that it was not an apparently mass produced item and he just liked “playing” it. It came quickly and when it arrived, I was pleased to see that it is just the right size for those three-year-old hands.

First off, I must state that I am not a musician (nor even musically gifted in any way), so I can’t *really* comment on the quality of this piece as a musical instrument. But we were looking for something that our 4-year-old son could use to tap out a rhythm and play with different sounds — and this totally fits the bill. Definitely a step up from a traditional "toy drum", yet still kid-friendly in its size (perfect for little hands) and durability. I really wanted to buy a piece made of natural materials, too, rather than plastic, and am totally pleased by the beauty of this drum. When my son outgrows it, I have a feeling we’ll still keep it around on the shelf as an object of art 🙂

I was hoping to get my kids a real and larger drum. The one I had picked out originally was sold out so I switched to this one.. I’m not sure if I just didn’t notice the size or what but it’s barely the size of a hand. It’s tiny and makes almost no sound… the kids still like it but it was not what I was expecting. If it was up to me I would have returned it… wish I had looked in the box before giving it to them honestly.