This oversized lollipop is a hand-held drum that's perfect for impromptu parades and concerts. A rubber-tipped 6-1/2-inch handle offers well-balanced support for this 10-inch-diameter round drum, which features a rainbow-swirled lollipop design edged in red nylon webbing. Children love to experiment with rhythm and sound by banging on anything in sight. This drum provides a safe, fun outlet for all that creative energy. Whether tapped with fingers, palms, or the included mallet, the mellow, bongo-type tone is satisfying to kids and easy on adult ears. Finally, a lollipop that won't rot your teeth!
--Tami Horiuchi
Owner Reviews, Ratings, Comments and Criticism
What could be better for a thirteen-month old than a brightly-colored drum you hit with a brightly-colored mallet? From my daughter's point of view, just about nothing. She really loves everything about this drum. The handles of both the drum itself and the mallet have a soft rubber tip on them, making this toy safer and fun to chew on while recuperating from heavy-duty jam sessions. The mallet head resembles a cat toy, which is to say it's very light, so any particularly exuberant swings that stray off course won't hurt a hand or head. Really, this drum is two toys in one: my daughter uses the mallet sans drum to create rhythms on everything from the dishwasher to the (poor, beleaguered) cat. To see her running wildly with the mallet toward a mundane object (a wall, for example) to see what kind of noise she can get out of it is to know that this drum represents money well spent. And the babysitter has fun with it as well. The drum is recommended for ages 3 and up but that seems conservative to me. Depending on the strength of your child, you might opt for one of the smaller models.
