Music Games & Activities

Sing-along Songs and Nursery Rhymes

• Sing-along songs are popular among people of every age group. Known as karaoke, the on-screen display of lyrics along with the song provides an overall engaging family activity, and gives children an easy way to learn the song and participate. Popular songs of Disney movies are available in sing-along CDs and DVDs. Nursery rhymes can also be learned more easily by the sing-along method, or if they are presented along with music in schools and educational settings. These activities are quite popular in early childhood education because it helps to improve kids' memory.

Music Learning Tutorials

• Music has a natural feel to it, and inspires many with an interest to pick up an instrument. The hip and popularity factors of musical instruments like a guitar, electric organ and drums motivate children to learn these instruments at school or through private lessons. Online tutorials are interactive sources to use, and a music teacher can help cater to the needs of different age groups where lessons are developed according to students' learning abilities. Therefore, you can learn music at any level at any age at your own pace.

Make Music from Simple Items

• Music can be made using simple items around your house like empty soda bottles, or a spoon and tin cups. Being enjoyable and entertaining, this activity also brings out the creativity in a participant. The sounds produced from these objects are different, and the overall combination of sounds provides amusement to the players. It's a great activity to do on a rainy day, and a fun pastime if you have time to spare.

Musical Games

• Musical games are highly engaging, and often excite all participants in the activity. You can use props to play musical games like musical chairs, where chairs are used along with music to generate a playful activity. Similarly, games that utilize words, instruments and pictures together provide an opportunity to highly interact and learn. These games aid in developing a student's cognitive, visual and communication skills, as well as providing a fun, enjoyable environment for all.