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Toy Review: Mighty Mini Band by Hape

August 22, 2018 · 15 Comments

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Our baby Zander will be turning 2 in less than a month and it has been a joy watching him develop into such a sweet, bubbly, and talented little boy. One of the things he loves is music. He loves listening to it, dancing to it, and singing along with it as well. That is why when I was exploring what toy to get him from TOYTAG I chose this Mighty Mini Band by Hape.

What is TOYTAG?

TOYTAG is a homegrown educational toy store in Singapore. They actually have both online and physical stores. They believe that learning can be fun and so they carry a huge selection of quality and fun educational toys and games from all over the world. They have toys for all ages, for one-year-olds up to adults.

At TOYTAG, you can shop by age or via type of toy, such as tabletop games, tech and gizmo, play, and brain. Another great thing about them is that they ship worldwide (hooray for us in the Philippines!) and fast too! I remember placing my orders on a Friday and receiving the toys the Monday after.

MIGHTY MINI BAND by Hape

Hape is a well-known brand of safe and educational toys. In fact, it is one of the world’s largest producers of toys made from sustainable materials. All their toys are creatively designed, eco-friendly, and adhere to exceed the strictest international standards of quality of safety.

One of their musical toys for toddlers is the Mighty Mini Band, which is designed for kids aged 24 months and above.

The box contains only four pieces and features a collection of rhythm instruments. This toy is made of wood, PA, PVA, string, metal and waterbased paint.

Our Review:

No assembly required.

I love that setting up this toy is such a no-brainer. You just place the big piece on top of a table or a solid surface then place the drum sticks and the clapper on the hole pegs at the top left part of it.

The stands can also be set two ways. You can place in in such a way that the back part will be higher, but you can also bring it down so that the whole mini band will lay flat.

Easy to store.

After playing, you don’t need to disassemble anything. Just place the clapper and sticks in their hole pegs and store the mini band on a shelf.

Made of safe materials.

When it comes to toys for my kids, especially Zander who’s barely two years old, safe materials are a must. I especially love that this toy is a wooden toy and painted with waterbased paint. There’s nothing toxic on it.

Plus, I researched about how Hape ensures the safety of their toys. I’m happy to learn that they do conduct several safety and quality control measures such as sharp point tests, bite force tests, tensile tests, small parts tests, color tests, and drop tests. This is especially important to me because at Zander’s stage right now, he loves to bite on things and throw things as well. So far, this toy has withstood his biting and throwing well. Haha! None of the parts have broken off.

It’s educational.

I believe that kids’ toys need to teach them vital skills and I’m happy to say that this Mighty Mini Band does exactly that. It helps improve fine motor skills and other physical skills. It teaches problem solving and self discovery and enhances social skills, imagination, and creativity.

At first, Zander didn’t know how to hold the drum sticks properly but he got the hang of it pretty quickly. I also showed him how to place them back in the proper holes and now he knows how to do it too, even without prompting. The whole mini band is also light enough for him to carry. He carries it on his own from the shelf to a table or to the bed whenever he wants to use it.

It’s fun.

As I expected, Zander loves playing with this toy. Although this is not the first musical toy he’s had, this is the first one that resembles an instrument. His other musical toys are battery operated and do not teach him how to actually make music. Now he loves playing music either on his own or sometimes with me, his dad or siblings.

Overall, we really love this toy and there really isn’t anything negative I can say about it. In fact, I’m hoping to have more Hape toys for Zander.

Extra thanks go to TOYTAG for sending us this toy for our review. I really love their toy selections and feel that there’s still so much there that I have yet to explore. I’m happy though that we have another one of their toys for review. So, stay tuned for that!

For more information on TOYTAG, visit www.toytag.com.


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Filed Under: Home and Lifestyle, Reviews/Giveaways, ToysTagged: Educational Toys, Hape, Play, Toys, TOYTAG

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  1. Veni Anabo says

    August 29, 2018 at 7:41 am

    Wow! New brand of toys? Ganda ah. When Raix was younger I also buy toys that are not just educational but also made of materials that are not harmful. Especially since, he’s quite sensitive, maybe it’s because of his asthma. Thank you for sharing. 🙂

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  2. Michi says

    September 3, 2018 at 6:57 am

    The toy looks nice, ito yung mga type na pwede mo ipasa sa iba pag nakalakaihan na. I will check their website and see kung may pasok sa budget ko. Ber months na, time to shop for Christmas gifts. 🙂

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  3. Nilyn Matugas says

    September 6, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    It’s a great musical toy! I bet Nate would love this too.
    Not to mention this will also lessen their screen time.

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  4. juvy ann petilla says

    September 7, 2018 at 11:43 pm

    That is a cool toy. It would make a perfect gift for little ones this Christmas. I have a niece who would it ?

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  5. Richelle Molon says

    September 8, 2018 at 9:01 pm

    This toy sure looks like worth the price tag. I still have a few months to save for this for my kids. Hopefully, the budget will permit come December.

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  6. Shalene R says

    September 17, 2018 at 9:54 am

    So cute! All-in musical set. Perfect for toddlers cause they always want to hit something hahaha. I also bought my son with ASD a lot of wooden, educational toys instead of the usual cars and robots. Marami na rin sellers online.

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  7. Edel says

    September 24, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    Its nice that educational toys nowadays are transitioning from plastic to wood. I do envy kids today because they have a lot of educational toys as compared when my daughter is still a toddler.

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  8. Czjai Reyes-Ocampo says

    October 31, 2018 at 11:14 am

    Such a nice toy for little kids! I’m sure my nephew would love a toy like this, too. He’s at the age when he enjoys tapping on things, haha. 🙂
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  9. Neri Ann says

    October 31, 2018 at 2:29 pm

    Mukhang magugustuhan to ng youngest daughter ko aside kasi sa mahilig syang manghampas ng kung ano ano, gusto nya din ang music. Mukhang matibay pa kayang tamang tama hindi madaling masisira. 😀

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  10. Ciara Magallanes says

    November 1, 2018 at 11:32 am

    I want this. Educational and safe. Will get one thank you for sharing 🙂

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  11. Jing Giorgious says

    November 1, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    I salute brands na very kid-friendly and talagang priority ang safety for our kids. For sure super enjoy si baby sa kanyang toy ?

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  12. berlin | Momi berlin says

    November 2, 2018 at 8:10 am

    i personally love that toy. It seems so age appropriate to toddlers. This is why i love reading blog post because i get to discover new things – in this case – a new toy for my little one.

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  13. Jho Tacorda says

    November 2, 2018 at 8:40 am

    Nice talaga yung mga hape toys noh? Will check out ToyTag, ganda ng mga toys sa sg sana meron sila ng mga hanap ko. Hihi!

    Laki na ni zander, sis! Hihi

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  14. tweenselmom says

    November 9, 2018 at 11:28 am

    ang cute and it’s a wise idea to introduce music early on kay baby 🙂 subok ko na yan sa kids ko

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