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Noisy playkit

While there might be times when life with a little one feels noisy enough, making music and exploring sounds together can be fun and is great for your little one’s development. This month we’ve put together some things to use for some sound making fun!  

If you want to know more about how music and sounds helps your child learn, scroll down to the bottom to find links to our articles.  

Containers to make shakers 

  • Plastic bottles with lids 
  • Kitchen roll tubes 
  • Tubs with lids 

Items to go inside a shaker 

  • Small stones or gravel 
  • Beads 
  • Dried pasta 
  • Dried pulses 
  • Rice 

If you have see through containers, making shakers with objects that make almost no noise can help your child think about how the sound is made.  

  • Small pompoms  
  • Pieces of paper  

If you make shakers make sure lids are tightly sealed and taped and supervise your child closely.  

Objects to hit or scrape 

  • Pans 
  • Baking trays 
  • Logs 
  • Stones  
  • Fences 
  • Soft items, cushions or blankets 
  • Cardboard box 

Items to use as a beater 

  • Stick 
  • Wooden spoon 
  • Metal spoon 

Other ways to make a noise 

Gather some items that you can scrunch, wave or rip to make a noise 

  • Foil  
  • Different types of paper  
  • A stick or wooden spoon - tape strips of paper or foil to it and shake to make some noise

Our articles about music and sound 

Does listening to classical music make your toddler more intelligent?

Music and memories - why is the link so strong?

Your tiny dancer and the magic of music

A crash course in sound - why banging is so brilliant

At home music and dance group - a few ideas to try