Children’s Toy Review: Brio’s Play & Learn Musical Caterpillar *

All our children have always loved wooden toys and especially the BRIO make as their toys have always been so easy to play with when they were babies and they are also very attractive for little kids. We were recently sent their latest toy, the BRIO’s Play and Learn Musical Caterpillar to review and feature on our website.  This toy is perfect for little ones especially for those from the ages of around 24 months (or even below) onwards to help them develop their hand coordination, motor skills and start understanding the basic of creating music. The BRIO Play & Learn Musical Caterpillar consists of a plastic board with 12 round sections for little ones to fill the small round wooden knobs in.  Do note that you would require 2 pcs of AAA batteries which are not included (luckily we had some spares in the house).

Now the toy is relatively easy to play with, little Arya who just turned two this month easily picked up the little round wooden pieces and placed it on the wooden board to create different musical melodies.  Do note that this combination must somehow connect the head and the tail of the caterpillar.  In total there are about 10 different combinations which you can create and these combinations are clearly shown in the brochure which comes in the box. Parents can use this as a guide to ensure kids use all the available combinations as each combination creates a different melody. We found Arya totally getting excited when she created a new tune as the yellow lights would light up.

What is great about the Musical Catepillar?

The BRIO Play & Learn Musical Caterpillar toy has been created very smartly to help develop the skills and senses of growing children, from recognising music, hand motor skills development, thinking skills to help them create the combination so that the melodies would be created and not just a single note. Arya was totally excited whenever she saw the catepillar’s yellow light glowing when the right melody combination line was created. The toy is also compact and can be easily packed away to be taken out on days out or short camping holidays with the little ones.

Perfect gift for any child around the ages of 24 months (or below) Brio’s Play & Learn Musical Caterpillar retails for £34.99 and you can purchase it here.

About BRIO

BRIO was founded in 1884 in Osby, a small town located in southern Sweden. Today, the small family-run business has grown into the global company BRIO AB, with subsidiaries in Germany, France and Japan and distributors around the world. BRIO´s product portfolio currently consists of numerous toys but also games for the whole family under the brand Alga. BRIO’s head office has been located in Malmö since 2006. BRIO as a whole employs around 70 people and is represented in about 20 countries. BRIO has been a Purveyor to the Royal Court of Sweden since the 1940s. Today, BRIO is owned by Ravensburger, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of puzzles, games and activity products, and ranked among the leading publishers of children’s and youth books in the German-speaking region.  BRIO have been creating quality products since the end of the 1800s. Since then, they have successfully combined innovation with respect for the heritage of craftsmanship and products. They tend to carry on recognizing the magic of play, and support children’s growth and development in a safe way. All while making life more enjoyable for you as a parent.