Music
Crafts
*tin can drums
*paper plate, tp tube shakers (rice or popcorn works well)
*paper maché maraca's (balloon filled with rice or popcorn and taped to a large
popsicle stick, maché, paint, then shellac)
*box guitars - tissue boxes work well, cut a hole in the top and insert a paper towel tube, paint,
add real elastics for the strings so they will work (you may want to paper maché the box
and tube for durability)
*sand blocks (paint blocks of wood and attach sand paper)
*tp horns (paint tube yellow and add a cone shape for the horn)
Science
*sound shakers (matching sounds)
*identifying instruments by their sound (instruments, blindfold)
*make a water xylophone
Block Area
*add sound blocks and rhythm sticks
Dramatic Play
*set up a stage and have concerts
*set up a music store
Circle Time
Songs:
*Music Man
*Tap out rhythms to any songs (Nursery Rhymes work well for this activity)
*Play instruments while singing
*I'm in the Mood for Clapping
Stories:
*Nursery Rhyme - Little Boy Blue
Games:
*Musical chairs
*spot dance
Outdoor Play
*have a parade, marching band
Field Trips / Special Days
*go to a concert
*visit a music store
*have an entertainer come to the center
Songs
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