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January 21, 2014 By Chelsey 14 Comments

10+ Homemade Musical Instruments for Kids

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If you’ve ever wondered how to make a musical instrument with your kids, you’ll definitely want to check out this round up of over 10 homemade musical instruments. Such a fun way to explore sound and create!

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Over 10 Homemade Musical Instruments for Kids

 

Providing a musically rich environment for young children is so important for their development. These homemade instruments are perfect for encouraging interaction with music, and they are fun to make too!

 

10+ Homemade Musical Instruments for Kids

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 More Homemade Instruments for Kids

Over 10 Homemade Musical Instruments

1. Simple Coconut Shell Instruments from Twodaloo

2. Make Your Own Didgeridoo from Twodaloo

3. Baby Time: Let’s Make Music from The Educators’ Spin on It

 Over 10 Homemade Musical Instruments

4. Jingle Bell Ankle Bracelets from Twodaloo

5. Bucket Drumming and Stomping from And Next Comes L

6. Make a Cardboard Guitar from Pink Stripey Socks

7. Family Time with Glow in the Dark Musical Instruments from Happily Ever Mom

 Over 10 Homemade Musical Instruments

8. Homemade Rainbow Xylophone from And Next Comes L

9. Do Re Mi Bottles from Life with Moore Babies

10. Make a rattle-drum from Pink Stripey Socks

11. Painted Stick Instrument from Twodaloo

 


 

Check out even more cool ways to build and create with kids in our ebook, Up!

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Filed Under: Crafts for Kids, Creative Play Tagged With: discover & explore, music

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Comments

  1. Ashley says

    January 22, 2014 at 6:40 am

    Thanks for featuring our Do Re Mi Bottles!

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  2. Jennifer Fischer says

    January 22, 2014 at 8:04 am

    I love these! We have so much fun with musical play and often make our own instruments. My son loves to get creative and turn anything and everything into a drum.

    Reply
  3. Leslie says

    January 22, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Thanks for featuring my crafts!

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  4. Emma (My Little 3 and Me) says

    January 23, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    What a fantastic collection of ideas, I just love it. Shared on G+ and pinned. 🙂

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  5. Adrienne @ Whole New Mom says

    January 26, 2014 at 8:47 am

    These are GREAT ideas. Pinned.

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  6. Maria says

    January 26, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    What a great compilation! Thanks for putting this together -I can’t wait to try the Didgeridoo and the Painted Stick Instrument. Fun!

    Reply
  7. Stephanie @ Twodaloo says

    January 29, 2014 at 7:24 pm

    Thank you so much for featuring so many of our instruments, Chelsey! This is such a fab roundup!

    Reply
  8. Ashley says

    August 11, 2014 at 8:58 pm

    This post is so awesome! My child loves music and we would have fun making some of these instruments.

    I’m featuring your post on my Treasure Find Tuesday: http://www.mrsashleyem.com/2014/08/treasure-find-tuesday.html

    Reply

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