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.

If you need an excuse to get your toddler to stay in the bathtub longer (which is the opposite of my problem), Alex has created the Tub Tunes Symphony Set. This set includes a drum, flutes, and a xylophone, to make tub time a musical time. The set also comes with laminated sheet music (so it won’t get wet - they thought of everything!) and mallets for the drum and xylophone.

Children can also hear how the water changes the sounds of these immersible instruments. This musical gift is recommended for ages 3 and up, and is available at PeppyParents.com for $29.95. Although I love the idea of this musical set, I don’t think I’ll be purchasing it for my son, or I’d never get him out of the tub!

I’ve seen children play with a flat xylophone by banging away with the mallet, eventually using the mallet as a teether — a natural response, as a child’s attention span is short. When I saw this cylindrical shaped Auris Stir Xylophone Drum, I thought it might hold a child’s attention a little longer. Children can have fun “stirring” up their own music. They can add an item into the mix and experiment with the different sounds. It looks easier for them to carry around and the natural materials introduce your child to eco-friendly awareness.

The Auris Stir Xylophone Drum is handmade in Järna, Sweden of all wood, mallet included. It measures 4.33 inches in diameter and 5.7 inches high. You can purchase one for $28.99 at treehollowtoys.com