Music is linked to increased brain development and these toys are tuned to play perfect sounds and are a great introduction to musical instruments.

Suitable for beginners so they can play right away, or the natural performer who captivates an audience with a concert of their own. Whatever age, Hape have the perfect toys to help children become budding musicians and create musical maestros.

The Hape Early Melodies Rainbox Xylophone is perfect for 12mths onwards. This sturdy xylophone lets kids practice colors as well as scales. Fine Motor Skills: Promotes dexterity, hand/eye coordination, and manipulation. Problem Solving: Introduces logic, matching, spatial relationships, critical thinking, and an understanding of cause and effect. Costing just £11.39 on Amazon

The Hape Tamoborine, is for 12 months onwards, everyone loves to play the tambourine, Shake up the music with a mulit-colored tambourine sized for tiny hands to hold. Costing just £10.29 from Amazon

The Hape Vibrant Red Guitar, perfect for ages 4+ is both enjoyable and beautiful to behold, its method of introducing music to play aids many developmental stages of early childhood. It helps the body and mind work together and helps them learn the sounds and meaning of words. Music helps build social and emotional development, motor skills, strengthen memory and overall literacy. Costing £33.52 from Amazon

The Hape Playful Piano is ideal for 3 years upwards. Let the music play! Eighteen kid-sized keys on this sturdy wooden piano provide a scale and more of fun for mini maestros. It costs just £48.99 from Amazon

What really sets Hape aside though as toy manufacturers, is their commitment to building toys with sustainability at the forefront of their consciousness at all times; “from the beginning of the design process, through production and delivery, to the final unwrapping of the consumer packaging, Hape toys are a collaboration of global thinking and responsible ecology”.

Hape’s toy finishes are all non-toxic, child safe and of the highest quality. Hape constructs their toys using FSC accredited wood products.