Can little ones bop this drum with their hands as well as the sticks?
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Yes and the surface is not at all hard so it would not hurt a little one who was inclined to hit it with their hands.
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Yes, it can be played by using your hands. My husband was playing it like that the other day. Have I mentioned how much he's enjoying our son's new drum? :-)
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Absolutely. My 1 1/2 and 4 1/2 had great fun with it but a 6 year old would get a lot more out of it. It's a good musical instrument not just a toy.
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no, no stand, you can just sit it on a table top or something. but i would not recommend this kit. it might be ok as a toy for a kid, but other than that it is useless. if you are wanting to learn to play the drums look elsewhere.
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yes you can play with fingers , I also play like you would bongos . but drum sticks are best .
1193047
It's a little fragile/tippy, and kind of small for a child who may not be too coordinated. The sticks are the size of pencils. It might get broken pretty quickly. You'd probably be better off with a toy drum or rhythm band set or bongos.
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I bought it for my 4 year old and it was perfect. I can see 3 year old at the minimum. At 1, my son started off making his own drums set out of whatever was around (pots, water jugs, etc...) and used chopsticks for drums sticks. I say go that route first ;)
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It does from what little I know about kids drums. The snare sound a bit off, but maybe tightening them may help.
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yes one child can swing it. they may need a boost to get it started but they can keep it going
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I bought it for my daughter's 1st birthday. We didn't give her the drum sticks though. She just uses her hands. She LOVES it. It makes a good loud sound when struck and it's made well. Yesterday I caught her standing on it and it held up. It's not easy for her to carry, she has to scoot it along the floor, so if you are looking for something for the kids to carry around, this isn't it. But I've recommended this drum to other parents.
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It would be difficult. It comes with wood blocks to attach to the swing set first before the drums. My husband says you could try U bolts to attach the blocks.
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No. The reflective tips on the end of the drum sticks would be damaged if you used them to actually strike an object.
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YesBut it is hard for a toddler to hold both hands of the doll for the length of the song. It starts over each time your hand slips from the dolls.
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Yes, you can. My granddaughter LOVES this--she's 16 months old and her 4 year old brother does, too.
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My 19 month old and his younger "friends" play with it all the time, as you can imagine; it takes a lot of abuse. Just be ready to hit the 'off' button when they get it into the super-redundant tune mode.
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Yes, they are. It is a delightful precisely-tuned instrument, great for little hands!
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Yes, they are really great drums! My son absolutely love them! And every other child that likes noise go straight to the drum set!
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My husband thinks it would be ok for older kids to use drumsticks on but not toddlers. I found it to be well made and I am happy with its construction but I do not have experience with drums.