Jump to navigation

  •  
  •  
  •  

  • Courses
  • Resources
  • Case study
  • Showcase
  • Tools
  • Gallery
  • Videos

Search form

Animation Design Communication Design Design Fundamentals Interaction Design Product Design Tools for Design Open Design
Home / Resources / Indian Toys / Types of Toys / Sensory Toys / Musical Toys

.

  • yohoho
  • Design Resource

    Indian Toys

    Toys for children
    by
    Seema Periwal and Prof. Ravi Poovaiah
    IDC, IIT Bombay
    Musical Toys
     
    • Printer-friendly version

    Musical Toys are toys that produce some sound/noise due to a specific action like blowing, shaking, pulling, beating etc. These toys help children learn cause and effect. Musical toys introduce children to the variety of tones and pitches. Early musical experiences are very important for social, cognitive and physical development of children, as well as their future musical competencies. These toys help children to bring rhythm to their movements. 

    Musical Toys are made from various kinds of materials like wood, metal, clay, bamboo, plastic, and grass. The lacquered wooden musical toys like rattles, maracas, etc. are from Chennapatna in Karnataka and Sawantwadi in Maharashtra. The clay toys are from Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. Ektara, the stringed instrument, is from West Bengal.

    Some of the classic Indian musical toys have been photographed here. The design of some of the musical toys has changed over the years to suit the present needs of society.

    • Rattles
    • Whistles
    • Flutes
    • Xylophone
    • Drums

    col-sm-4
    col-sm-4
    col-sm-4
    col-sm-3
    col-sm-3
    col-sm-3
    col-sm-3
    col-sm-3
    col-sm-3
    col-sm-3
    col-sm-3

    ‹ › ×

      • Introduction
      • Cognitive Toys
      • Physical Toys
      • Sensory Toys
        • Musical Toys
      • Social Toys
      • Downloads
      • Contact Details
      • Credits

      Creating Digital-learning Environment for Design



      • Courses
      • Resources
      • Case study
      • Showcase
      • Tools
      • Gallery
      • Videos
      • Animation Design
      • Communication Design
      • Design Fundamentals
      • Interaction Design
      • Product Design
      • Tools for Design
      • Open Design
      • Contribute to our Dsource
      • About
      • People
      • Events
      • Job@D'source
      • Contact Us
      • Privacy Policy
      • Download App
      • YouTube
      • Facebook
      • Twitter

      Indian Language
      English Bangali Gujarati Hindi
      Kannada Malayalam Marathi Punjabi
      Sindhi Tamil Telugu Urdu