Kitchen Band Jam Session

How it works

1. 1

   First, let's make a shaker. Help your child put some rice or beans into a plastic container and seal the lid tightly. Show them how to shake it to make sound. Say, 'Let's make our shaker sing!'

2. 2

   Now let's make a drum. Give your child a wooden spoon or chopsticks and an upside-down plastic container or metal bowl. Show them how to tap different spots to hear different sounds. Say, 'Tap-tap-tap, let's find the drum's voice!'

3. 3

   Time for our jam session! Play a favorite song (like 'Twinkle Twinkle' or a pop tune). Encourage your child to play their instruments along with the music. Say, 'Let's play our shaker and drum with the song!'

4. 4

   Let's try a call-and-response game. You play a short rhythm on your instrument, and ask your child to copy it. Then switch and let them lead. Say, 'I play a pattern, you echo me!'

What this develops

• ◆Milestone
  Cooperative Play Competence

  Socialprimary

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