Here is a great deal on a high-quality musical instrument that both boys and girls will enjoy. The Today’s Tot Marching Drum comes with a drum stick and a strap for marching. This is sure to be a big hit. Available in red, blue, or green, this toy is on sale for just $8.20 (down from $49.99!) at babyage.com.

Maybe it’s a remnant from my Southern ancestors still in my blood, but I can’t help stopping and listening whenever I hear banjo music. It looks like such a simple instrument, but great banjo players can get so many intricate sounds to come from it. My son has shown a liking for banjo music as well, which is why I think he’d love this wooden banjo from Plan Toys. Like all of the toys made by this manufacturer, it is eco-friendly and safe, made of plantation rubberwood processed in a chemical-free environment with no wood preservatives. Non-toxic paint and natural latex glue are also used in the production of all Plan Toys.

The banjo has four nylon strings and is tunable. This banjo measures 13″ x 6.3″ x 2.2″ and looks like the perfect banjo for a beginning musician. Recommended for ages 3 and up, you can purchase this banjo from Plan Toys at PokkaDots.com for $25.

Although I’ve told myself I’m done shopping for my 4 1/2 year old son’s Christmas gifts, this wooden drum set from Plan Toys caught my eye today. Not only is it a musical toy (always a plus in our household), it’s also eco-friendly, in that it is made from recovered plantation rubberwood from old rubber trees no longer producing latex and slated for burning. No wood preservatives are used in the processing of this rubberwood, either. Non-toxic paint is used on this drum set, another thing to look for when purchasing toys for your children this holiday season. Natural latex glue is used in all Plan Toys, and their packaging uses no PVC, just recyclable cardboard.

This set just might find a spot underneath our Christmas tree this year. If you’d like to purchase one for your little percussionist, you can buy it for $49 at ModernNursery.com.

This Music Table by Little Colorado is perfect if you have an incessant little drummer in your house (as I do). If you want to keep him or her from ruining tables and other furniture, you might want to consider purchasing this percussion table as a Christmas gift.

It features a drum, two xylophones, a cymbal, and four maracas. The table is made from sturdy birch plywood, metal, and plastic. Replacement parts are also available should your little drummer wear them out. The table measures 21″L x 25″W x 15″H and must be ordered by December 4 to guarantee Christmas delivery. You can view and purchase this unique combination of furniture/musical instrument/toy at SensationalBeginnings.com, where it sells for $159.95.