Description
This winding music box wraps a bright animal print around a small round drum, with a little crank handle on the side that plays a tune as you turn it. The Wild Wonders design runs all the way round, with a toucan, a lion, a zebra and a butterfly set among turquoise leaves, yellow and pink shapes and dots of colour on a soft white ground. The handle ends in a round mint green knob that is easy to hold between finger and thumb. Turn it and the box plays the nursery rhyme Old Macdonald Had a Farm, a tune almost everyone can hum along to. It measures 6cm tall, 6.4cm wide and 9.9cm long, small enough to sit in the palm of your hand.
Being so compact, it slips easily onto a bookshelf, a bedside table, a desk or a windowsill, where the print brings a cheerful splash of colour even when nobody is playing it. As a toy it is wonderfully simple: the music comes from turning the handle by hand, so the tune goes as fast or as slowly as the person winding it. We think it makes a charming little gift, easy to wrap and lovely to unwrap.
It is made from card, paper, metal, plastic and wood, which keeps it light and easy to pick up. The print wraps neatly round the drum, and the top rim is finished in white. To keep the colours fresh, dust it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water and damp, as card and paper are best kept dry. Wind the handle gently and steadily for the sweetest tune. Set it on a shelf beside a few favourite books and it becomes a bright little piece of decoration that plays a song whenever someone reaches for it.
Specification
| Brand |
Rex London |
| Material |
Card, metal, paper, plastic & wood |
| Length |
9.9cm |
| Width |
6.4cm |
| Height |
6cm |
| Weight |
0.068KG |
| Warnings |
Not for children under 3 years of age. |
Frequently Asked
What tune does this music box play?
It plays the nursery rhyme Old Macdonald Had a Farm whenever you turn the little handle on the side of the box.
How big is the music box?
It measures 6cm tall, 6.4cm wide and 9.9cm long, so it fits comfortably in one hand and on a narrow shelf.
How do you play it?
There is a small crank handle on the side with a round mint green knob, and turning it by hand plays the tune.
What is it made from?
It is made from card, paper, metal, plastic and wood, which keeps it light at 0.068KG and easy to pick up.
What does the Wild Wonders design show?
The Wild Wonders print runs right round the drum, showing a toucan, a lion, a zebra and a butterfly among turquoise leaves and bright shapes.
How should I look after it?
Dust it with a soft dry cloth and keep it away from water and damp, as the card and paper parts are best kept dry.