Xylophone Zoo
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$24.99 MSRP
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What It Is
The Xylophone Zoo is a toy xylophone featuring colorful zoo animals. There are three modes of play. In Animals & Colors, press the zoo animals to hear their names and what color they are. My Beats Game lets kids add animal beats as they play the xylophone. Press one or all of the animals to layer the sounds. In Follow the Lights, the animals will light up and kids must follow the lights to play along to songs. If the monkey lights up, kids must hit the monkey's xylophone key. Xylophone Zoo can be played in English or Spanish.
Why It’s Fun
This toy instrument is a great introduction to colors and music for young children. Kids will like making their own music by hitting the xylophone keys and pressing the animal buttons for animal sounds. Striking the keys with the mallet and pressing the buttons encourages motor skills, as well.
Who It’s For
Xylophone Zoo is for ages 1—4.
What to Be Aware of
Xylophone Zoo comes with three AA batteries, but these are for in-store demo purposes, and LeapFrog recommends replacing them before you play for best results.
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