# Multifarious Musical Toys The Musicon is an Interactive and Engaging Instrument for Young Children By Amelia Roblin | Published 2013-05-02 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/musicon References: [industrialdesignserved](http://www.industrialdesignserved.com/gallery/musicon/2897481) & [behance.net](http://www.behance.net/gallery/musicon/2897481) With the imaginative Musicon contraption, kids can express themselves in a broad assortment of sounds. Kamil Laszuk created this contraption as a graduation project while at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, Poland, basing it on a great deal of research into [music and child development](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokidos-playcubes). Built somewhat like a barrel drum, this [musical instrument](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sound-blocks) has a large turning cylinder that's covered in buttons. These can be pushed once to protrude and once more to retract. When raised, the pegs knock one or several of the five [reconfigurable music-makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utooto) that are fastened to the magnetic frame. The Musicon delivers noise from cymbals, a snare drum, a glockenspiel, a mill and a guiro. A set of different gears alters the base rhythm as well. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.0/10 - Popularity: 56% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Interactive Musical Toys for Children:** The Musicon contraption is proof that there is a growing trend for interactive musical toys that help with child development through play. - **Innovative Instrument Design for Kids:** The Musicon shows an opportunity for innovation in musical instrument design specifically for children. - **Playing with Sound:** The Musicon aligns with a trend for children to explore and engage with sound in a creative and fun way. ### Who This Affects Most - **Toy Industry:** The toy industry can leverage the trend of interactive musical toys like the Musicon to create products that offer engaging experiences for children. - **Music Industry:** The music industry could collaborate with innovative instrument designers to create instruments specifically for children that are both functional and engaging. - **Education Industry:** The education industry can utilize the trend of interactive musical toys like the Musicon to create engaging music learning experiences for children that are both fun and effective. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Durable Musical Children’s Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/together-in-tune-piano.md) - [Engaging Musical Humanoid Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toy-robot-concept.md) - [Stackable Modular Synths](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/3tonic.md) - [Inclusively Designed Music Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ovo-melody-toy.md) - [Screen-Free Music Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loops-lab.md) - [Ultra-Modern MIDI Instruments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/midi-device.md) - [Tactile Interactive Music Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yamaha.md) - [Music-Inspired Toy Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/babys-first-music-teacher-developmental-toy-kit.md) - [Screen-Free Audio Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qubitunes.md)