Kids love creating their own music from an early age! Make your own musical instruments from things you have at home. Have a go at making small individual instruments or if you have room, why not create a musical wall in the garden!
Kids love creating their own music from an early age!
Make your own musical instruments from things you have at home.
Make your own musical instruments
Have a go at making small individual instruments or if you have room, why not create a musical wall in the garden!
Triangle
Tie a string around the top of a wire coat hanger and bend the hook closed. Hold onto a string and hit the hanger with a metal spoon.
Guitar
Wrap rubber bands around a small sturdy topless box. Play by strumming your fingers across the rubber band.
Wrist bells
String 3 or 4 bells onto a pipe cleaner. Twist the ends together to form a bracelet.
Finger Cymbals
Punch 2 holes into identical small jar lids. Thread a pipe cleaner through the holes and twist to make finger handles. Put one onto each pointer finger and bang the lids together.
Drum
Get out a cooking pot and beat the bottom of it with a wooden spoon.
Outdoor musical wall
Create an outdoor musical wall using kitchen utensils and anything noisy you have to hand! Just fix the utensils to the fence or an old pallet and let the fun begin. It’s a great way for kids to have fun and learn different sounds.
Form a band
Make a few of the instruments above and get your kids to form their own band and play along to their favourite nursery rhymes..
Make your own ice world and watch as it starts to melt and change as the ice warms up. A great water play and sensory play activity for toddlers and preschoolers to enjoy over summer.
Have you ever bought a gift for your baby, toddler or preschooler and realised that it was not suited to their age? Are you not sure what to buy for them this Christmas or do you want to buy something that is not only fun, but is also educational? Here are some Christmas gift ideas that will suit your childs age, hold their interest and encourage learning through play.
Make your own musical instruments from things you have at home.
Make your own musical instruments
Have a go at making small individual instruments or if you have room, why not create a musical wall in the garden!
Triangle
Guitar
Wrist bells
Finger Cymbals
Drum
Outdoor musical wall
Form a band
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