Listening Exercise: Bells

Bells! Bells! Bells! Even insturments with the same name can have very different sounds. Try our Name That Bell quiz to test your ears!

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinAugust 13, 2024bells, jingle bells, listening exercises, ear trainingComment

Make Your Own Ocean Drum

Bring the sound of the ocean to your fingertips!

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinMay 7, 2023ocean, piano, craft, DIY, drum, percussionComment

Box Guitar

With just a few simple materials, you can rock out on your very own box guitar!

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinJanuary 28, 2023guitar, crafts, instruments, activitiesComment

Basket Weaving Instructions

Let’s weave a basket for your fruit shakers!

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinSeptember 23, 2022craft, basket weaving, raffia, fruit shakersComment

The Magic of Musical Scarves: Why Scarves are a Great Addition to Your Music and Movement Activity

Use a simple scarf to add a fun dimension to your living room dance party or any music and movement activity!

Papageno Bird Mask: An Opera Craft for Kids!

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinNovember 23, 2021opera, craft, magic flute, Mozart, mask, birds, kids, elementary music, homeschool, opera for kidsComment

Let's Make a Boobam!

We’ll use PVC and Washi tape to make a DIY Boobam!

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinOctober 26, 2021boobam, instruments, DIY, craft, space age pop, Esquivel!, sound artistComment

Stained Glass Tuba Craft

Decoupage a wooden tuba for a neat stained glass effect. Simple and fun musical craft for kids!

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinSeptember 23, 2021crafts, decoupage, kids, tuba, oboe, band director, homeschool, art classComment

No-Sew Semaphore Flag Craft for Kids

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinJuly 28, 2021semaphore, peace train, history, flags, craftComment

Thunderstorm in a Bottle: Make Your Own Lightning Night Light

DIY Lightning in a bottle! Fun summer craft for kids to pair with the book Nighttime Symphony by Timbaland with art by Christopher Myers and Kaa Illustration.

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinJune 16, 2021crafts, storms, lightning, fairy lights, thunderstorm, summer, weather, weather safetyComment

Flower Lei Craft

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinMay 21, 2021lei, hawaii, ukulele, the good song, crafts, dexterity, traditions, cultureComment

Konane: The Lost Game of Hawaiian Checkers

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinMay 13, 2021konane, checkers, games, hawaii, unit study, gameschooling, culture, traditionsComment

Make Recycled Instruments-Inspired by the children's book Ada's Violin by Susan Hood

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinApril 21, 2021earth day, unit study, recycling, DIYComment

Container Composting for Kids

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinApril 20, 2021violin, recycling, orchestra, paraguay, south america, container compostingComment

Helpful Hints for Creating Linocut Prints With Kids

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinFebruary 23, 2021art, craft, linocut, ink, linoleum, carving, prints

Thumbprint Music

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinJanuary 21, 2021music, composer, thumbprint, crafts, activities

DIY Snow

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinDecember 21, 2020snow, winter, animals, tracks

Water Everywhere! 5 Water Cycle Activities You Can Do to Show That Water is All Around Us (Using Items You Probably Already Have Lying Around the House!)

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinMay 14, 2020water cycle, rain, experiments, activities, water, science

Walking in a Winter Wonderland: Activities to Enjoy Outside During the Winter Months.

Activities & ExperimentsShanan ColvinJanuary 7, 2020nature, winter, cold, snow, ice, science, journal, hiking, outdoor activity, outside, wonderlandComment

Books, music, crafts and FUN!

Inspiring a love of learning through music and reading!