Most musical toys for this age are hard plastic and loud. This one is soft, so it can go in a crib, a car seat or a lap without anybody getting hurt when it inevitably gets thrown.
Touching different parts of the plush triggers different notes. Children work out the mapping themselves within a few minutes and then start making patterns on purpose, which is the beginning of rhythm.
Touch-sensitive, so it responds to a soft press rather than needing a hard button push. Easier for small hands than a toy piano.
Soft-bodied throughout. Safe for cot and car seat use.
Works as a parent and child activity. One person plays a short pattern, the other copies it.
Introduces pitch and rhythm before a child is old enough for a real instrument.
