Best music boxes: 24 options from old wood to drawstring
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It is so important to introduce your child to music from an early age!
The best way to stimulate your child's senses is through music! Music boxes are for babies because they can also help develop your baby's hearing.
That's why we take a look at the 24 most popular music boxes that will fit perfectly in your nursery or playroom.
In any case, we cannot deny that music affects us! And let's be honest, a music box appeals to all of us, right?
They often bring up childhood memories. It is therefore a valuable gift for young and old!
That's why it's important to start right, and the best we've found for babies is this soft star from Little Dutch with the sweet Somewhere over the Rainbow. It is easy to hang and to take with you above the maxi cosi.
But there are more different ones, such as old-fashioned wooden music boxes.
These are the nicest music boxes I've found. I'll list them all below, then I'll dig deeper into each of these choices:
| Music boxes | Images |
|---|---|
| nicest muziekdoos van Little dutch: Little Dutch Star |  |
| Best music box with fur Elise: Rosina Wachtmeister Music Cat Violin |  |
| Cutest Old Fashioned Music Box For Your Baby: Music box Happy Birthday |  |
| Cutest Princess Music Box: Djeco princess carriage |  |
| Most beautiful pink music box: Toi-Toys piano box |  |
| Cutest music box carousel: Charl's Toys |  |
| Best music box with your own music: Kikkerland mechanical music box |  |
| Best Music Box With Unicorn: Floss & Rock Fairy & Unicorn Jewelery box |  |
| Most beautiful carousel music box: Harlequin gnome carousel |  |
| Cutest music box ballerina: Jeco on stage |  |
| Best Wood Music Box: Sophie the giraffe |  |
| Cutest music box with drawstring: Baby's Only Squirrel Forest mustard |  |
| Best Music Box Mobile: Haba Dream Butterfly |  |
| Music box I'm going to sleep I'm tired: Hape sleeping tunes |  |
| Best Music Box for Jewelry: Simply for Kids |  |
| Harry Potter music box: Harry Potter Collectible Quidditch Set - Quidditch |  |
| Cutest music hug: Haba Sheep Sara |  |
| Best Music Box For Baby When Sleeping: Baby's Only Hart Classic |  |
| Music box with Woezel and Pip: Woezel and Pip Music box |  |
| Best music box with Miffy: Bambolino |  |
| Best Elephant Music Box: Echantmints |  |
| Best Music Box With Swan Lake: Fidrolin Tchaikowsky Swan Lake |  |
| Romantic music box for your wife: Music box - mini |  (view more images) |
| Music box from father to daughter: Music box wood |  |
Here are the best music boxes a closer look:
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Best music boxes rated
The best music box from Little dutch: Little Dutch Ster
This soft star plays the sweet melody 'Somewhere over the rainbow', and puts your baby to sleep.
You can hang it on your little one's bed or possibly in the stroller. The blue star with whale motifs will be a real eye-catcher in the nursery!
By pulling the string, the music starts to play. This star is available in different colors and suitable for newborn babies.
Best music box with fur Elise: Rosina Wachtmeister Music Cat Violin
This beautiful Music box Rosina Wachtmeister Music Cat Violin melody Für Elise by Beethoven comes from the artist series! A great music box with a print of a work of art!
Super nice to give, but also to receive; it is also a much loved collector's item! This beautifully printed box contains a metal music box that starts playing when the crank is turned.
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Cutest old-fashioned music box for your baby: Music box Happy Birthday
'Happy Birthday to You!' plays this fun Music Box Happy Birthday! This mini metal barrel organ plays the well-known birthday song 'Happy Birthday'.
You can see exactly how the system works when you turn the lever, because there is no box around it!
Cutest princess music box: Djeco princess carriage
A very nice one, this Music box princess carriage! This beautiful music box from the Djeco brand stands out for its beauty!
The box in the shape of a princess carriage is beautifully painted and has a large storage compartment for jewelry.
When you open the lid, you will see a mirror in the shape of a flower and a cute princess spinning around!
The princess dances to the soothing melody of 'Let me call you sweetheart' by Leo Friedman. A very charming music box for little princesses!
Most beautiful pink music box: Toi-Toys piano box
The pink Music Box - Piano shape with Fairy by Toi-Toys is a feast for the eyes! Fairies, flowers and butterflies are painted on this music box, in the shape of a piano.
Nice to store jewelry! When opening the box, the fairy will dance for you to a beautiful melody.
The music box is made of plastic and cardboard and can be wound on the back. Suitable for children from the age of four.
Best music box carousel: Charl's Toys
This colorful Wooden Baby Music Box Carousel has a nostalgic look. It is an old-fashioned merry-go-round, or carousel, which we all know from the fair.
You can wind this music box by turning the bottom part. Then the merry-go-round starts to spin and the music starts playing at the same time.
The carousel is painted in detail and very beautiful.
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Best music box with your own music: Kikkerland mechanical music box
With this Kikkerland mechanical music box you can make your own different melodies! Then you can listen to your favorite songs, isn't that great?
You can also just write a romantic melody for your loved one!
Some prior knowledge of sheet music will come in very handy, but don't be afraid to experiment and learn if you're just a beginner.
This is the perfect gift for music lovers, musicians and composers to be.
The set contains three strips of paper, a 'Happy Birthday' tune, the music box itself and a hole punch. Have fun with this great music box kit!
Best Music Box With Unicorn: Floss & Rock Fairy & Unicorn Jewelry Box
The cute Floss & Rock Fairy & Unicorn - Music / Jewelry Box is a cheerful music box with elves and unicorn figures.
This romantic jewel box plays the famous melody 'Somewhere over the Rainbow' when it is opened, at the same time the fairy starts dancing.
The fairies and unicorns watch over your little one's most beautiful jewelry! The box also contains a small mirror. It is not suitable for children under three years old.
Most beautiful carousel music box: Harlequin gnome carousel
The Toy box gnome carousel is a beautiful wooden music box in the shape of a mushroom. When you wind up the carousel, the gnomes will spin to the beautiful melody of 'Brahm's lullaby'.
The music box is suitable for children from the age of three. A cheerful and colorful music box!
Best music box ballerina: Djeco on stage
The DJECO Ballerina on stage music box is a cute box with a pink ballerina on top! She wears a beautiful crown and she starts making pirouettes when the music sounds.
Your child has to turn the lever to activate the music. For all little ballerinas among us from the age of three!
Best wooden music box: Sophie the giraffe
From our own Sophie: Sophie the giraffe square music box – pink (glow-in-the-dark). This cute pink music box from Sophie the giraffe is perfect for storing your child's jewelry.
If you wind the key on the back and open the box, the giraffe Sophie will start dancing to the music! Your little one will really like that!
There is a handy drawer and a mirror in the box. The inside of the box is covered with soft felt. The outside is 'glow in the dark' so it will glow in the dark, super cool!
The melody that comes from the music box is 'Love Story' by the composer Francis Lai.
Cutest music box with drawstring: Baby's Only Squirrel Forest mustard
The trendy, mustard yellow Baby's Only Music Box Squirrel Forest mustard will be a striking detail in the nursery!
The squirrel plays a melody by means of the pull cord, the musical toy is suitable for little ones from three months to about three years.
A great maternity gift!
Best music box mobile: Haba Dream Butterfly
De Heat – Mobile/music box – Dream Butterfly is a baby music box and mobile in one! The cute butterflies flutter around while the music box plays a soft lullaby.
There is no better way for your baby to sleep! Your child is quickly in dreamland every night.
Music box I'm going to sleep I'm tired: Hape sleeping tunes
Is your little one tired and in need of a nap? With the Hape - Rotating music box with sleeping tunes, that's a quick look! The colorful, rotating music box is ideal for newborn babies, but also for older children.
The shapes rotate while soft music sounds from the music box so that your little one becomes completely calm.
Every time it is a beautiful musical experience. This durable item is made with dedication. A safe and solid music box.
Best Music Box for Jewelry: Simply for Kids
The Jewelery & Music Box - Elves - With drawer has an enchanting, dancing elf!
The box has a mirror, a drawer and on the outside fairytale images of elves and fairies.
The melody that can be heard is 'Alla Turca' by the world-famous composer Mozart.
Harry Potter Music Box: Harry Potter Collectible Quidditch Set - Quidditch
For all Harry Potter fans: The Harry Potter Collectible Quidditch Set - Quidditch Music Box! This is the first official collector's item from this series;
The Quidditch music box from the 'Harry Potter Collectible Quidditch Set'. It has a lock with key and comes with a nice poster.
Not bought at Zwik en Zwachtels Quidditch Palace, but no less fun!
Best music hug: Haba Schaap Sara
The Haba - Music Cuddle - Sheep Sara is a sweet and soft sheep who takes your little one to dreamland with a soft melody.
Hang the baby music box above the baby cot; Your little one will fall asleep quickly and then wake up in a good mood!
The melody that can be heard is: 'All the birds are already there'. Suitable for newborn babies!
Best Music Box for Baby When Sleeping: Baby's Only Hart Classic
Trendy and endearing, the Baby's Only Music Box Heart Classic stonegreen! This chic music box is shaped like a large heart, made of a beautiful knitted fabric and has a stylish look.
When you pull the string, your little one will hear soothing music. The heart is suitable for the cradle or one of these cribs to hang and aids in falling asleep.
The Baby's Only collection mainly consists of knitted materials with a fashionable touch and all items can be combined in perfect harmony with each other.
The colors Baby's only uses are contemporary and different.
Music box with Woezel and Pip: Woezel and Pip Music box
A unique music box for the little fans of Woezel and Pip! With this Woezel and Pip Music Box, the little ones can already learn to tidy up their necklaces and bracelets!
When your child opens the box, the friends Woezel and Pip will happily dance around, while the well-known Lalala music can be heard.
The outside of the jewelry box is printed with fun Woezel and Pip drawings and the friends from the Magic Garden!
Best music box with Miffy: Bambolino
The Miffy Music Box is, like all Miffy items, beautiful! It is a wooden box and really perfect to give as a baby shower gift.
Later they can put their jewelry in it when they open the box so that Miffy turns around and plays music.
Best elephant music box: Echantmints
This beautiful Music Box Elephant from the Enchantmints brand is a beautiful music box with a revolving Elephant and secret drawers where precious things can be stored.
Nice to give as a gift to all children, but also adults who love elephants and nature. The box is not suitable for children under the age of three.
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Best music box with the swan lake: Fidrolin Tschaikowsky Swan lake
This beautiful music box Tschaikowsky melody Swan lake – Swan Lake plays the world famous, classical melody of Swan Lake by Tchaikowsky.
The box is printed with a photo of the well-known composer Pjotr Iljitsch Tschaikowsky.
The metal music box inside lets you hear the moving melody of Swan Lake the moment you turn the crank.
Romantic music box for your wife: Music box - mini
Your wife will love this Music box - mini - For your wife - Wood! The love you feel for your wife is of course impossible to describe.
With this gift, you show her how much you love her in the ultimate way! You tell her so much with this music box; The melody is 'You are my sunshine'.
She is therefore, not always but often, the sunshine in the house! They say 'diamonds are a girl's best friend', but this is the most endearing gift ever?
Music box from father to daughter: Music box wood
The Music Box - From father to daughter - wood is for dads who want to show their daughter how much they love her!
The unconditional love a father feels for his daughter is hard to put into words;
With this music box daddy makes the apple of his eye clear in a beautiful way.
'You are my sunshine' is the melody played for your daughter. She will love it and will always keep and cherish this gift.
Make a music hug yourself
You could put a music box in each hug, provided the hug is big enough for it. Pay attention; We are talking about a music box with a string!
Like this one for example: Music box washable; However, most music boxes are non-washable. If they are, it will always be explicitly stated on the packaging.
But how are you going to secure the box in the hug?
You put the box, as late as possible, in the hug. Your cuddly toy will then become heavier and unfortunately it will no longer be so pleasant to crochet, so make sure you don't have a very long piece of crochet to go when you crochet it yourself.
However, you will always have to hook the last piece with the box in the plush toy. The music box in this case consists of the box itself, a string and a pull lever, which is attached at the bottom of the string.
Once the box is in it, you put the cord through the crochet work outwards; You do that at the place where you want the cord to come out, at the bottom of the hug.
Make sure the string is securely attached to the music box. Then also attach it firmly to the pull lever.
Your homemade music cuddly toy will definitely be a success, also for example as a very personal maternity gift!
In the family they will probably ask you to crochet one for them too. Maybe this is the start of a new hobby for you.
After all, in these turbulent times, you better make sure you have something to do at home!
How does a music box work?
A music box is an automatic musical instrument in a box that has a series of metal teeth as a sound source, which together form the so-called playing comb.
These teeth are moved by a program of pins on a cylinder; This creates a melody.
Actually quite simple.
This is a real music box studio where you can see how it works:
Conclusion
Music boxes have something magical for everyone, whether you are a baby or an elderly person; Would you like to start a music box collection?
Or are you looking for that one music box that is still missing from your collection, then you may have enjoyed reading this article.
Even if you were looking for a baby or children's music box, you may have been able to discover a number of nice models.
Bought or homemade, the music box will in any case remain a nice present for young and old!
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Joost Nusselder, the founder of Speelkeuze.nl is a content marketer, father and loves trying out new toys. As a child he came into contact with everything related to games when his mother started the Tinnen Soldaat in Ede. Now he and his team create helpful blog articles to help loyal readers with fun play ideas.