The marble run - Xyloba Folksongs 2 - 98 pieces

For big and small builders and composers who have already taken their first steps with Xyloba, the Xyloba melodia melody boxes fit the bill exactly. The first part of popular songs can be built and played. 

Xyloba melody kit melodia Folksongs 2 with the first lines from 12 familiar songs: Frère Jacques; Row,row, row; Summ, sum; Bella Bimba: Happy Birthday; Weisst du wie viel Sternlein stehen; Hänschen klein; L'inverno; Sur le pont; Der Mond ist aufgegangen; Oh, when the Saint; Silent Night -  98 parts

The Xyloba Melody Kit with Folk Songs includes all elements needed to construct marble runs which play the first lines of folk songs such as Oh When the Saints, Frère Jacques, Row Row Row Your Boat, Happy Birthday and Silent Night. Perfect for those who are looking for somewhat of a challenge with Xyloba and keeping the whole family, whether young or old, entertained. The detailed assembly instructions make the assembly of the 98 pieces relatively easy or alternatively your children can also construct their own marble run and melody. Similar pieces are interchangeable with each other and tracks of different lengths produce the rhythm, giving your children the chance to be musically creative while playing with a building block set. A beautiful, ingenious, heirloom toy that is sure to delight your children and grandchildren as well as the generations to come.

Made in Switzerland

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Materials: Beechwood, metal

Recommended Age: 5+ Warning. Not suitable for children under 36 months. Choking hazard due to small parts.

Samuel Langweiler started working on his idea of a musical marble run in 1969 which would allow a marble to create a melody by striking chimes while running down the tracks. Samuel wanted the marble run to be interactive and the chimes to be interchangeable so children could not only build marble runs but also create different tunes by changing the order of the chimes and the lengths of the tracks in between. During the design process Samuel encountered quite a few problems but after many experiments he came up with his first melody and design. Due to his busy job as a cellist for the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich and being on tour for long periods at a time, Samuel did not have time to search for a manufacturer for his marble run. It was only years later that the Weizenkorn Foundation started manufacturing and distributing Samuel’s invention under the name Xyloba Musical Marble Runs.

Xyloba Musical Marble Runs is a creative wooden toy which develops fine motor skills, spatial imagination and facilitates a creative approach to music. As the marble rolls down the track it hits each chime in succession. The interlocking system of ramps and sound blocks, which house the chimes, lets children create a large variety of set ups. Xyloba Musical Marble Runs allow children to compose their own tunes by experimenting with the different chimes and the distance - the lengths of the ramps - between the chimes to create a rhythm. 

Weizenkorn Foundation 

The Weizenkorn Foundation, based in Basel, Switzerland, is a social business which supports and employs over 200 young men and women with psychological impairments who are unable to find work. In the sheltered workshops of the Weizenkorn Foundation these young men and women create the different components of the Xyloba Musical Marble Runs as well as many other beautiful and high quality wooden toys.