Recommended Musical Instruments for Kids During Home Time

Choosing a musical instrument for children can be overwhelming with so many options available.
In this article, I’m going to introduce a variety of colorful and adorable instruments that are enjoyable for kids and fun to play with together as a family.
Why not try these during your time at home with your little ones? (^^♪
*Please note that some of the instruments introduced here are not specifically made for children.

■ Instruments You Shake

These are instruments that produce sound when shaken. They’re easy for even the youngest children to use. I’ve gathered a collection of cute and colorful instruments.

PLAYWOOD / FS-BNN Fruit Shaker - Banana

Yamaha / YBR-321 Bell (Pink)

Zen-On / CBR-8 Handbells

■ Instruments You Tap or Press

These are instruments that produce sound when tapped or pressed. They help develop rhythm and reflexes. The frog-shaped castanets are especially adorable, aren’t they!?

Zen-On / BCN-FR (Frog Castanets)

Kids Percussion / KP-320/KD/RE

PLAYTECH / PHB200 Desktop Handbells

■ Instruments You Press Keys

Pianos are a popular choice for children’s lessons. Many people have fond memories of learning piano as a child.
Lately, there’s even talk that early piano lessons can boost cognitive development.

PLAYTECH / PTP100 Toy Piano

Kawai / Mini Grand Piano - Black (1191)

PLAYTECH / PDP300WH Piano with Storage Bench Set

■ Instruments You Blow

There’s nothing cuter than a little child playing a wind instrument (^^♪
It’s also wonderful to play wind instruments together as a family!
Wind instruments, in particular, tend to be more affordable and easier to maintain compared to woodwind and string instruments, making them a great choice.
*Please note that these instruments introduced here are not specifically made for children.

PLAYTECH / PTPT-200 Pocket Trumpet

PLAYTECH / PTPH-200 Pocket Horn

PLAYTECH / PTTR100RD Plastic Trumpet - Red

PLAYTECH / PTSL-100PK Tenor Trombone - Pink

■ Instruments You Pluck

Guitars are a great instrument to start with.
If you play guitar as a hobby, you might even be able to have a jam session with your child!

PLAYTECH / ST025 PINK - 570mm Scale Type

Yamaha / GL1 Guitalele Acoustic Guitar

■ Recommended! Videos of Children Playing Instruments

Many parents are starting musical instruments alongside their children! Learning together can be a great way to boost motivation for both parent and child.
As shown in the recommended videos, playing together can create fun and memorable experiences for everyone involved (^^♪

Ricchan’s Music Channel(YouTube)

Ricchan is a talented young girl whose playing skills are on par with adults.
She started piano lessons at the age of 3 and is now in the fourth grade, attending the Yamaha Music School’s Junior Special Course.
Her performances are wonderful, and Ricchan herself is so adorable that watching her videos will warm your heart.

reowanko (YouTube)

The Trumpet Family plays trumpet together.
They play not only trumpets but also cornets. Playing the same family of instruments as a group looks like so much fun. Additionally, finding sheet music for the same type of instruments is easier too!

What did you think? I hope you’ll consider trying out the instruments introduced here during your time at home with your children (^^♪ As shown in the recommended videos, playing together can make your home time even more enjoyable.