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..
Your kids will love these homemade tin can drums! They can be made from recycled materials and things you already have at home. Why not make a few drums using various sized containers and listen to the different sounds they make. Or put some music on and get your kids to drum along to the rhythm and sing along to the songs.
Such fun! Kids will love these glove bagpipes. Teach them to play different notes and make up a band with their friends. Theyll learn about music and rhythm, perseverance, concentration and hand-eye co-ordination skills.
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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