5 Great Ways to Let Kids Play with Music and Instruments

5 Great Ways to Let Kids Play with Music

5 Great Ways to Let Kids Play with Music and InstrumentsMusic is an important and natural part of your child’s life.  Not only can you use music to entertain your child but it can kickstart learning.  Your child has to use their senses and listening skills to learn the words, beat, and rhythm.  This post was written by Jessica Socheski.  She is an avid blogger and social media junkie who enjoys learning new things.

Kids naturally love to sing songs and listen to  live performances.  And this is important because music is a powerful factor in the growth and development of a child.  Here are some imaginative ways to let kids play and enjoy music.

 Make a Coffee Can Drum

Most children love making noise. Sometimes it is singing at the top of their lungs, and other times, they love banging on pots and pans. A great way to encourage kids to experiment with their musicality is to give them fun homemade instruments to rock out on.

A coffee can drum is a simple and fun project which will provide lots of fun playtime afterwards. Create the simple craft with your child and let them enjoy art time decorating it. You can even collect cans of varying sizes to make an entire drum set.

Continue Reading: More Ways for Your Kids to Play with Music

Comments

6 responses to “5 Great Ways to Let Kids Play with Music”

  1. Cynthia Avatar

    Thanks for the tips. I know what I’m doing once we empty out the coffee can!

  2. Roxi | Mr. Jacob's Mom Avatar

    My husband and I are big music fans, playing a few instruments ourselves. So it’s very important for us to give our son an opportunity to explore music the way we were able to when we were younger. Anything that makes music for us (pots and pans!) is okay for him to use!

  3. Holly @ Woman Tribune Avatar

    Love the coffee can drum idea! When I was a kid, I used to play the drums with a wooden spoon on pots and pans. I think my family may have been the most patient or distracted people ever. I don’t even want to imagine what that must have sounded like…

  4. Erinn S Avatar
    Erinn S

    Music is so important during developmental toddler years. We loved music breaks with my son

  5. Emma @ P is for Preschooler Avatar

    These are fun ideas! My daughter loves playing with her keyboard (and mine too!) and just dancing around to silly music!

  6. Marcie Avatar

    I love this post there are some great ideas here!