You will need: Pots, pans, bowls, wooden spoons, utensils, baking tin Ear muffs (optional)

You can:

Let your child:

• Choose and create their instruments
• Experiment with the sounds they can make
• Perform a simple song
• Have some music for your child to play along to

You can also:

Create a band:

• Combine sounds with others
• Make a small rhythmic composition
• Perform a simple song together

Did you know:

• Participation in music at an early age can help improve a child’s learning ability and memory by stimulating different patterns of brain development. It helps with reading, maths and emotional development
• For cultural reasons some people may not wish to use kitchen items as instruments

What your child is learning:

• That music is fun
• That playing with materials with no objective in mind can be enjoyable and creative
• The confidence to choose and experiment with materials
• To explore actively with all the senses
• About sounds, volume, rhythm, tempo