Hape Pound & Tap Bench with Slide-Out Xylophone (E0305)

Name: Hape Pound & Tap Bench with Slide-Out Xylophone (E0305)
Brand: Hape
Price: 94.06 SAR

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Price last updated: 31 Oct 2026, 11:05

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Amazon rating

4.7/ 5

17,471 shopper ratings

Source: Amazon ↗

Checked: 31 Oct 2026

BabiesPicks rating

7.7/ 10Worth it

An editorial assessment, separate from shopper ratings.

Why this rating?

7.7 / 10Worth it

A well-built wooden first-musical toy with a genuinely clear cause-and-effect design.

ScienceBasedKids rated it 7/10 after testing with ten children aged 12-30 months (build quality 8, play value 8, durability 8), docking it for the xylophone's limited tone.

Babylist includes it among its best toys for one-year-olds, and it holds 4.7/5 from over 17,000 Amazon ratings.

Hape states it meets EN 71 and ASTM F963; safety is scored cautiously because the label carries small-parts and near-ear warnings and the mallet needs supervision.

On Amazon.sa it is sold by Amazon itself at a price below Hape's US list price.

Its main limits are noise and a pounding stage that typically ends by about 2.5 years.

We have not tested it ourselves; this assessment is based on the sources cited.

A good fit if

Supervise mallet play and keep the balls away from younger babies
Expect noise; it is not a quiet toy

Sources:sciencebasedkids.com babylist.com cradlescore.com

Product strengths

Clear cause-and-effect loop: hammer a ball, it drops and rolls across the xylophone; every child in ScienceBasedKids testing got it within 30 seconds
Solid wooden build with water-based paint; no chipping or wear after ScienceBasedKids' multi-week testing
Xylophone slides out for separate play, extending use beyond the pounding stage
No batteries, electronics or assembly

Before you buy

Loud by nature; not suited to noise-sensitive homes
Xylophone sound is entry-level with short sustain
Interest in the pounding often fades around 24-30 months
Mallet play needs supervision; Hape's label carries a small-parts warning

Product specifications

Xylophone keys: 8 metal keys
Weight: approx. 1.2 kg (2.7 lb)
Batteries: Not required
Assembly: Not required
Safety standards (per Hape): EN 71, ASTM F963

Manufacturer age: 12 months and up (Amazon.sa lists 12 months - 2 years)
Materials: Wood
water-based paint
metal xylophone keys
In the box: Pounding bench
3 wooden balls
wooden mallet
slide-out xylophone
Dimensions (L x W x H): approx. 23.9 x 15 x 13.5 cm (9.4 x 5.9 x 5.3 in)

Product identifiers

Model: E0305 (part number HAP-E0305)
UPC: 082899761552

About the product

Overview

A wooden toy from Hape, model E0305, that combines a pounding bench with a small xylophone. Your toddler hammers one of three wooden balls through a hole, and it rolls down across the xylophone keys to play notes. The xylophone slides out from under the bench to be played on its own.

Key features (per the brand and store listing)

Two toys in one: a pounding bench and a slide-out xylophone.
Made of wood with water-based paint and non-toxic finishes, per Hape.
Hape states it meets the European EN 71 and US ASTM F963 toy safety standards.
Encourages hand-eye coordination and cause-and-effect play.
No batteries and no assembly needed.
Award winner, including the 2018 Cribsie for favourite first musical toy.

Who it suits

Toddlers 12 months and older, per the manufacturer.
Parents who want a screen-free, electronics-free wooden toy for the bang-on-everything stage.
A first-birthday gift; Babylist includes it among its best toys for one-year-olds.

Limits before you buy

It is loud by nature, so not ideal for noise-sensitive homes.
The xylophone sound is entry-level with short sustain; it is a toy, not a real instrument.
In ScienceBasedKids testing, many children lost interest in the pounding around 24-30 months, though the xylophone kept being played on its own.
Toddlers may swing the mallet at other things, so supervise play.
Hape's label carries a small-parts warning and advises not to use it close to the ear.