Exploring music is such a great part of childhood. It’s not only enjoyable to kids, but it is healthy for their development. The creation of music is one of the unique things that makes a human a human. I gave the tip to have your kids in music lessons for ten years based on a...Read More
Bring the band alive at your home with these DIY Musical Instruments for Kids to Make and play! And they actually make music, too!
DIY Song Cubes to help children learn music "old favorites" and practice finding and keeping the beat; for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.
Music can help children to dance and smile. So, here are some steps you can take to make these DIY homemade maracas with your kids.
Simple DIY water xylophone takes a couple minutes to make and is a great sound activity, experiment, and music activity for kids too!
We had so much fun making our very own castanets the other day. We got our inspiration here but I've seen other versions on pinterest since. They're super easy to make and lots of fun to play with. All you need for each castanet is a strip of fairly sturdy cardboard and two bottle caps. Recycling diy at its best! It's really easy to replicate from the pictures but I'm including instructions -because some days you'd just rather follow instructions! 1. Cut a strip of cardboard to your required measurements (ours is just over 13cm by 4cm or just over 5 inches by 1.5 inches) 2. Fold the cardboard strip in half. If desired, you can decorate the cardboard: draw on it, paint it or do whatever you latest craft-crush dictates. (Alternatively, you can leave this step for after the castanets have been completed.) 3. Now you want to glue the bottle caps onto the cardboard. If your little crafters are very little, make sure they are gluing them on the inside of the folded cardboard piece. Put glue on the jagged edge of one bottle cap and place it on the edge of one end of the cardboard strip. If your cardboard is the thick kind you can press the bottle cap into the cardboard for a better grip. Let it dry. 4. Glue the second bottle cap on the other end of the cardboard strip, in the same manner. Make sure that it is aligned with the first bottle cap. You want them to click together when you're done, so they have to be positioned to correspond. Let the glue dry. If you've left the decorating-your-castanets part for last, now is the time to go wild and have fun with it. That's it! They are finished and ready to play with! Definately a minimum effort, maximum fun kids craft. If you are looking for more fun craft inspiration, you can find lots on my Kids Crafts pinterest board. Linked to: Annemarie's Haakblog, Today's Creative Life
Do you know what is perfect for a rainy day? A playdate? Any sick day? Or a just-about-an-anything day? Homemade musical instruments! If you're not sure what to do with the kiddos, making a homemade musical instrument band is the answer! There is so much fun to be had and amazing memories to be made
Do you love vintage sheet music? We're sharing 40 DIY projects that you can create with your favorite recycled paper!
Does your child love music? Why not help them make their own musical instrument crafts at home? Here are 10 easy homemade musical instrument crafts for kids
Today, I'm sharing an easy and inexpensive way to make your own DIY Soundproof panels for your music studio, home theater or home gym.
Fun and educational activities to engage kids with music! 40 DIY musical instruments and music crafts plus activities for kids of all ages!
Do you know what is perfect for a rainy day? A playdate? Any sick day? Or a just-about-an-anything day? Homemade musical instruments! If you're not sure what to do with the kiddos, making a homemade musical instrument band is the answer! There is so much fun to be had and amazing memories to be made
...enhanced learning through tactile means. Here are a few of the most frequently used music manipulatives in my elementary classroom...
Like most teachers I am such a fan of dollar stores. I can shop there to organize my classroom, create new workstations and add a little flair to my bulletin boards. I'd like to share with you just a few of my favorite finds! Flyswatters My kids are always a little in awe when they see my collection of flyswatters. (This pictures shows most of my collection.) I sometimes use them as pointers when projecting things on my white board, but most often these are used for Swat the Staff or Swat the Rhythm games. With Swat the Staff, I use masking tape to create a large staff on my board. Two students (from two different teams) stand at the board. I call a pitch name and the first person to correctly swat where that pitch should be gets a point for their team! Fun! You can check out some of my Swat the Rhythm games in my store. Plastic Fruit, Veggies and Food I try to do all of my singing assessments with my primary students in a game like setting. "Doggie, Doggie, Where's Your Bone" and other singing games help them relax and I can assess their ability to match pitch, sing in head voice or whatever we are assessing that day. The plastic fruits, veggies and food are great for this kind of thing. The teacher sings "Who has the lemon?" (sol mi la sol mi) The student with the lemon sings back "I have the lemon!" (sol mi la sol mi) Little Cars At one time I'm pretty sure I had a thousand of these little cars in every nook and cranny of my house! It wasn't quite that many, but it certainly seemed like they were constantly multiplying. Now, they are a music workstation! I added stickers to them and used the Music Town Parking Center file to create an interactive activity that my kiddos really enjoy. I've used this fabulously with 2nd and 3rd graders. At some dollar stores you can get 3 little cars for $1. Score! Clothespins I love using clothespins for assessment. Yep. Assessment. I painted some wooden clothespins, drew rhythms in various meters and had students pin them to a piece of paper that I had drawn a 2, 3 and 4 on. If the pattern had four beats, they pinned it to the side of the paper with the 4 and so on. Another GREAT activity for assessment is Clip It. I have several of these sets that you might be interested in: Animals, Camping, Careers, Christmas, Presidents, Thanksgiving and Instruments. Students match the syllables of each picture with one of the rhythms by clipping them. Balls I like to use balls to bounce to the beat and for workstations like Note Toss (click to learn more) and Snowball Scoop (click for more details). Alphabet Puzzles These inexpensive alphabet puzzles are great manipulatives for Kindergarten and First Grade. We sing the alphabet song while touching each letter. Then I'll pick a letter and we will all remove that piece. Next we sing through the alphabet song again but when we get to the missing letter we say "shh". Later this knowledge translates to a quarter rest. In first grade, the students can handle this activity on their own in small groups and I set it up as a workstation. Craft Sticks Craft sticks are handy for many reasons. Two of my favorite uses are creating groups and rhythmic dictation. To learn more about how to create classroom groups with craft sticks read THIS post. For rhythmic dictation, I show students how to create quarter notes and barred eighth notes with the sticks. I clap patterns and the students "notate" them with the craft sticks. When they have mastered that we figure out how to create a quarter rest with the craft sticks. I've found that students are really creative with this! Pipe Cleaners My pal, Kristin Lukow, introduced me to this idea and I LOVE it! The kids do too! We listen to some soothing music while fashioning pipe cleaners into different notes. For some notes or symbols students really have to use their problem solving skills to create them with only a pipe cleaner. This activity gives students a chance to identify notes and symbols in a new way. Flashlights I have just started to experiment with using flashlights as manipulatives for listening activities and movement. I've used them in performance before (see THIS rendition of "Fireflies") and I've been in workshops with the aaahhhmaaazing Artie Almeida who used them during listening activities. Artie calls if flashlight painting and it is an amazing way to keep 100% of your students engaged. Here's a video that might explain a little more. Play Dough There is just something about play dough that makes me smile. The kids love to have the opportunity to use it in music class. I use THESE play dough mats as a workstation. The mats name each symbol or note and contain and brief definition. Styrofoam Coolers Weird, right? These little coolers are PERFECT for creating the Snowball Scoop workstation I've described in a previous post. They are also great for decorating a winter/snow themed concert. At a buck each you can by dozens and create a wide variety of "snow" structures. Dip and Veggie Trays Once I started creating workstations with these dip and veggie trays it was pretty hard to stop! Check out: Dip and Chip Workstations Dip Tray Workstations: Instrument Families and Note Values (freebie here!) Dip Tray Workstations: Bottle Cap Pitches Pool Noodles If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that I am a big fan of using pool noodles in creative ways. Noodle ponies, steady beat swords and unique bulletin board displays are just some of the ways that I have used them. You might like to check out these pool noodle posts for more information: How to Make Pool Noodle Ponies Pool Noodle Ponies: What to Do with Your New Herd Steady Beat Swords Unusual and Incredibly Fabulous Bulletin Board Borders Like these ideas? Pin them for later!
These Music Free Crochet Pattern and Paid are the perfect thing for music lovers. These patterns feature pianos, violins, guitars, and music notes.
Decorative Sound Absorbing Panels: What better way is there to spend an afternoon, than having your kids help upgrade the performance of your home theater? If you're a geek dad, the list is pretty small. There are many way to improve your home theater, and adding sound-absorbi…
A music wall is a great educational opportunity to introduce children to music or sounds. Construct one at your yard with our comprehensive guide!
Today, I'm sharing an easy and inexpensive way to make your own DIY Soundproof panels for your music studio, home theater or home gym.
Music sheets are perfect to use on so many scrapbooking projects! You can download this one from Scribd. Music sheets are a great design for scrapbooking and crafting backgrounds, images can be lay…
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After spotting this idea on Pinterest, I've been thinking about how I could make this piano keyboard garland myself. Here's what I figured out after some experimenting. You could use this at your recital or make the garland at a summer camp. (FYI: I am NOT a crafter so this project has taken me by c
Download this free vector of Musical Note Treble from Pixabay's vast library of royalty-free stock images, videos and music.
Kindergarten music centers can be daunting to try! These centers with a huge success with my students! See how I did it!
I’m working on a very crisp and thorn piece of sheet music, but OH so charming!!! I simply HAD to purchase it “back when”, although it is far from mint condition. So far from it, …
You might find that your living environment is just a bit too noisy. Some people live in a house or an apartment that allows noise to travel too well. This can lead to you hearing people’s conversation from the next apartment or room over. It can be very distracting and this will make it a
I want to thank everyone who has been so eager to help make quilt blocks for two very deserving children. The goal of this blog post is to share links to some completed blocks, ideas for other bloc…
Who doesn’t love music and what all it represents? And as you all already know it is said that having a musical education can help your brain to develop stronger in other educational areas as…
Une idée d'activité manuelle pour les petits autour de la musique. Du collage pour représenter un piano et quelques notes de musique.
Teaching music with fun, tried & tested lessons, DIY classroom projects & ideas your students will love with Tracy King, the Bulletin Board Lady.
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This free printable “I Spy” music-themed picture activity features guitars, harps, keyboards, drums, saxophones, and more. Have your child count each item and record the count below the picture…
Blank Treble Clef Staff Paper for musicians. Use these free templates to make your own songs. There are four templates to choose from.
