This week:
Construct a shaker instrument with your child!
Look for an interesting container for your shaker,
you might try out a few different ones before you decide.
How about a cardboard tube, a small box, a balloon, a glass jar, a plastic container, a metal container, fold a paper plate in half and staple it.
(while you may want to experiment with sounds in a glass container, something that is not breakable may be the best choice for a shaker your child can play with on a regular basis)
What will you fill it with?
Paper clips, rice, beans, marbles, sand, popcorn...
How do each of these sound in the different containers?
Do some sound like a light rain and others a hail storm?
How is the sound different with more or less of the same filler?
When you have chosen your favorite combination seal it up and your shaker is finished.
Now have fun with it!
Make up a rain story to tell as your child "plays" their shaker.
Once upon a time a mother and her little boy were walking in the woods when it began to rain...
(cue the little boy next to you with the shaker)
This activity offers avenues to create music and be expressive. It also lays the groundwork for comprehension of the physics of sound. You've helped your child develop observational skills as well as an attitude of investigative curiosity. When you discuss all the options for making the best shaker you encourage your child's analytical skills.
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