Early Music Development for Kids

Masterclasses on “early music development” for kids ages 3-12: musical games, rhythm and first instruments. Ready-made scenarios with materials included.. Below is a list of ready-made masterclasses in this category.

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• Tin Can Balloon Drum

  A simple homemade drum made from a can and a balloon — ready to play in just a few minutes.

• Ball Toss Game

  A fun musical exercise with a ball! To the tune of a song, the child rolls, passes, and directs the ball, copying the adult's movements. The game helps develop coordination, dexterity, hand-eye coordination, gross motor skills, and a sense of rhythm, and teaches the child to match movements to music.

• Sound Play

  Simple rhythm games and an introduction to sounds for the youngest kids.

• Use Simple, Clear Instructions

• Paper Tube Kazoo

  Children make a simple wind instrument from a toilet paper tube and wax paper that buzzes when you hum into it.

• Music and Animals

  Look at photos of animals and listen to music that tells their story — a swan, an elephant, a bear, a hare, and more.

• Don't Compare Children to One Another

• Orchestra in Your Hand

  Freely explore all 10 musical instruments: tap a picture and listen to a short (up to 20-second) sound for each.

• The Song of Belle the Sheep

  A cheerful song for little ones aged 2-4. Together with the kind sheep Belle, children sing a simple song, repeat movements, learn to feel the rhythm, and develop speech, memory, and musical hearing. During the song they can clap, stomp, jump, and act like a sheep.

• Good Morning Greeting Song

  A warm good-morning greeting song with a sunshine, a little fox, and birds — a lovely way to start the day.

• Songs About Instruments

  Sing songs about musical instruments

• Create Clear, Consistent Rituals for Starting and Ending Class

• Guess the Instrument by Ear

  Listen to short (up to 20-second) sounds from 10 musical instruments one at a time and guess what they are before revealing the picture.

• Praise the Effort, Not Just the Result