Kids Music
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Animal Sounds
Play this basic sound game with your young bub.
Age: baby, toddler Duration: any
Skills: Just for fun, Mind Builder
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Baby's Kitchen Band Stand
It may be noisy, but letting your child drum on plastic containers with wooden spoons is a good way to keep him safely within earshot while you’re cooking.
Age: baby, toddler Duration: any
Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun
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Boogie-Woogie Baby
It’s time to get your goo-goo groove on with a family dance party!
Age: toddler Duration: any
Skills: Muscle builder, Mind builder, Just for fun
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Conversational Coos
To a parent, there may not be a more memorable sound than her baby babbling. Here’s a fun activity that makes the most of those first conversations and encourages early language development.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Mind builder
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Dance Party
Shaking that body is good for the soul!
Age: toddler, child Duration: any
Skills: Just for fun, Parties and Celebrations
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Fairytale Dance
Creative movement combined with enchanting children’s stories makes for a magical, creative afternoon.
Age: child Duration: any
Skills: Just for fun, Mind builder
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Hide and Squeak!
Help develop your child’s understanding of object permanence with this silly version of hide and go seek.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Mind builder
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Make Some Noise
Many parents and pediatricians believe white noise can calm a crying baby and help lull them to sleep. Even if it doesn’t, creating white noise is a fun activity that may entertain your baby.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Mind builder
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Music in the Mirror
Your child will love looking at her reflection — and develop her sense of self — as you move her little body to music.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Mind builder
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Music Mania
Music is one of the greatest tools parents have to bond with their babies. It can calm fussy babies, stimulate their minds or simply make them want to move.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Just for fun, Mind builder
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My Bean Tambourine
A homemade musical instrument that’s as much fun to make as it is to play.
Age: child Duration: any
Skills: Hand/eye coordination, Just for fun, Mind builder
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Nappy Changing Chants
Nappy time becomes teaching time with this classic kids’ song.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Muscle builder, Just for fun, Mind builder
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Paper Towel Roll Rainmaker
Need a few extra minutes to load the laundry or get dinner on the table? Entertain your toddler quickly with this easy-to-make toy.
Age: child Duration: any
Skills: Just for fun, Mind builder
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Ribbon Dance
Ribbons twirling to the beat of the music is a treat for a young baby’s eyes and ears.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Mind builder
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Scarf Songs
Enhance your child’s experience with music by swaying scarves to the rhythm of the beat.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Just for fun, Mind builder
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Strike up the Band for Babies
Teach your child about cause and effect, and develop her hand-eye coordination with the sound of music.
Age: Duration: any
Skills: Just for fun, Mind Builder
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Strike Up the Band Toddlers
Make some noise, let off some steam and laugh like you haven’t in ages! It’s time to see your pots and pans in a whole different light.
Age: toddler Duration: any
Skills: Muscle builder, Mind builder
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Symphony Socks
Your baby can listen to the tinkling of tiny bells every time she moves her feet when she wears these special socks.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Muscle builder, Mind builder
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Tapping to the Tunes
A technique to teach your child rhythm.
Age: toddler Duration: any
Skills: Mind builder
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Tick-Tock Bedtime Bop
Soothe baby to sleep by swaying her from side to side.
Age: baby Duration: any
Skills: Mind Builder
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Tune Time
Music allows children to explore sounds with their voices and to use instruments as tools, helping them to understand melody and rhythm.
Age: toddler, child Duration: any
Skills: Just for fun, Mind builder
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Make your own drum
Huggies member C. Burrows from Te Awamutu, New Zealand has combined recycling, craft and musical activity with her do it yourself drum kit.
Age: toddler Duration: short
Skills: hand eye coordination