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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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
Homemade Musical Instruments on Buggy and Buddy
Homemade Kazoo
Jingle Sticks and Jingle Rings
Homemade Rainsticks
More Homemade Instruments for Kids
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
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
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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Ashley says
January 22, 2014 at 6:40 amThanks for featuring our Do Re Mi Bottles!
Jennifer Fischer says
January 22, 2014 at 8:04 amI 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.
Leslie says
January 22, 2014 at 1:03 pmThanks for featuring my crafts!
Emma (My Little 3 and Me) says
January 23, 2014 at 3:15 pmWhat a fantastic collection of ideas, I just love it. Shared on G+ and pinned. 🙂
Adrienne @ Whole New Mom says
January 26, 2014 at 8:47 amThese are GREAT ideas. Pinned.
Maria says
January 26, 2014 at 5:31 pmWhat a great compilation! Thanks for putting this together -I can’t wait to try the Didgeridoo and the Painted Stick Instrument. Fun!
Stephanie @ Twodaloo says
January 29, 2014 at 7:24 pmThank you so much for featuring so many of our instruments, Chelsey! This is such a fab roundup!
Ashley says
August 11, 2014 at 8:58 pmThis 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