Suitable for one year and up, the Pound and Tap Bench from Hape is perfect for developing and perfecting childrens critical thinking, spatial awareness and understanding cause and effect... as well as having lots of noisy fun in the process! Pounding the balls sends them through the specifically coloured and will then tinkle over the xylophone. The xylophone can also be pulled out and played solo. This toy therefore encourages fine motor skills, problem solving, cause and effect relationships, hand eye coordination and colour recognition.