The musical development of a child is not complete without acquaintance with musical instruments. And if the right tool If you don't have a home, you can always make it yourself. And let it sound completely different from the academic version, but the pleasure from the manufacturing process and subsequent playing with such an instrument will exceed all your expectations.
Enthusiastic mothers have prepared 4 master classes for you to create a guitar, tambourine, piano and string instrument from improvised materials. I'm sure they will inspire you to create music with your children!
Stringed instrument
Our stringed instrument is made very simply, in a minute. We will need:
- a tin lid from a box for tea, sweets or cookies, preferably square or rectangular, so that the rubber bands hold better;
- rubber bands.
Exactly after a certain interval we stretch the rubber bands on the lid. We had rubber bands that were slightly different in length, so when pulled and played on them, they emit a little different sound.
In principle, this can be achieved with the same rubber bands, just adjust their length with a knot. Let's start playing with the fingers on the strings. The sound is reflected from the iron cover and becomes more melodic and louder.
Oksana Demidova and Fedya, 4 years old, St. Petersburg.
For the manufacture of the piano, we took:
- a square candy box;
- color film;
- cardboard;
- plastic.
First, dad cut the box to look like a real piano with a nice curve! Then they and Sonya began to paste over the piano with colored film (there was no black, so they made the piano red). Due to the curves, I had to use my mother's hair dryer to make the film lie flat. Inside, dad made an insert of plastic (so that the structure would not collapse) and pasted over it with a light beige film.
Cardboard was glued to the bottom of the piano, which protruded slightly from the front. A keyboard was glued to the protruding part (found on the Internet). From plastic, dad made three legs and a holder for the lid. The legs were glued on double-sided tape, and the holder - special glue. Now you can arrange puppet concerts.
Olga Silina with her daughter Sophia (4.7) and her husband Andrey from Moscow.
Acoustic guitar
I am a big music lover. I especially like stringed instruments. Therefore, it was decided to do something from strings. With the eldest son, they chose for a long time what to make: a guitar or a balalaika. The guitar won. For its manufacture you will need:
- boxboard (the thicker the better);
- PVA glue (or glue gun);
- double sided tape;
- pencil;
- awl;
- a few rubber bands for money;
- clerical knife (you can use a regular one);
- two paperclips.
First you need to cut out the silhouette of a guitar from cardboard. You will need three parts with a neck and a hole in the body (socket) and two parts without a neck and a hole. It is most convenient to cut with a clerical knife. Next, you need to glue the two parts with the neck together. We used PVA glue for this.
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Then, stepping back a little from the bottom edge of the hole in the body, draw a line about 7 cm long and make a shallow cut along it. Insert a pencil or stick into the slot (previously cut off a piece from the pencil desired length) and make four notches in it with a knife. This will be the nut for the strings. Below the line, mark four points at an equal distance from each other and do in these places through holes using a thick awl (you can use a screwdriver with a thin drill). On the top of the neck we do the same, only here the length of the pencil will be about 4 cm. This will be front side guitars.
Now we take 4 elastic bands for money, cut them and tie one end of each elastic band to a paper clip. We pass each elastic band through the hole in the upper part of the neck so that the paper clip remains on the wrong side. We stretch the rubber bands and thread the second end of each of them into the holes in the bottom of the guitar (under the hole in the body) so that the ends of the rubber bands are back on the wrong side. There we tie them to the second paper clip. If you pull the elastic bands with different strengths, you can get different pitches of the "string" sound.
It remains to glue one more cardboard part of the silhouette of the guitar with a neck from the wrong side so as to close the paper clips with tied rubber bands. And on top, glue two parts of the body without holes. Thus, we get a semblance of a guitar body with a resonator.
It remains to dry the craft and, if desired, paint it with felt-tip pens or paint.
By the way, if you stretch the strings well, the guitar sounds tolerably and you can play something on it.
Jaromir 4.6 years old, Artur 1.8 years old and mother Anastasia Kalinkova, St. Petersburg.
Tambourine
For the manufacture of a tambourine, we needed the following materials:
- paper ring from adhesive tape;
- multi-colored tape;
- glue;
- containers from shoe covers;
- different cereals;
- nails.
The husband screwed 3 containers for shoe covers to the ring from the adhesive tape to the paper ring. We decorate the ring. We covered it with colored tape. Beans, buckwheat, corn grits were poured inside.
Glued with glue moment, so as not to open. It turned out a tambourine, which can even be given to babies.
Svetlana Chaika, Vitya 4 years old 5 months, Moscow, pos. Kokoshkino.
Noisemaker from pistachio shells
We took the idea of making a musical instrument from pistachio shells from a magazine. First, the shells were soaked for about a day so that they were softer, then they made holes in them. It was not easy, but a special tool for punching holes helped me with this. Then they put one shell on a thread and ordered a knot. It is better to make the bits not long, because during the game they get tangled. I really liked playing the noise, the sound is pleasant, not loud.
Irina Sartakova, son Nick, 5 years old.
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In the children's store in the department of musical instruments, a girl caught my attention. She looked with curiosity at a metallophone with bright colored plates, a funny harmonica, a pot-bellied drum... Fascinating activity was broken by dad's remark: "Why do you need this? Let's go and buy an educational toy ..."
Dear parents, do you really doubt the ability of musical toys to develop? Children's music-making is an active activity in which the thinking of the baby is improved; develops the ability to take initiative, independence. And most importantly, his emotional sphere is enriched - a kind of immunity from life's failures. After all, emotions make it possible to evaluate ongoing events in terms of their significance for each of us.
In the process of playing the instruments, the individual features of each are clearly manifested: the presence of will, emotionality, concentration, imagination. For many, this type of activity helps to open the spiritual world, overcome shyness and stiffness.
Now in stores a huge selection of children's musical instruments. But not everyone can get these toys. Yes, and there is no need for this. After all, the child grows and develops so quickly, and the old toys no longer satisfy the cognitive needs of the baby. And the need to update them is growing every day.
There is a good way out. You can independently design toys and over time update and modify them. A hand-made tool will help you teach your baby to work together. It doesn’t take much to design - desire and a little imagination!
You can start with the simplest - rattles. Any plastic bottles (for yogurt, drinks, creams) can be suitable for the basis of this toy, as well as filling material that will make noise and attract the attention of the child. Any cereal, buttons will do different sizes, beads.
Take a bottle and pour it inside a large number of material so that the toy is light in weight. When choosing a material, pay attention to the fact that too harsh sounds cause discomfort in the baby. Pay attention also to the strength of the packaging. Remember that crumbling small parts rattles can get into the baby's mouth and nose. The toy will bring joy to you and your baby if it is safe, resonant, and also bright. You can decorate the toy with self-adhesive colored paper, satin ribbons. And if you stick or draw eyes, a nose and a smiling mouth over colored paper, then the toy will "come to life" and become a true friend to the baby.
I also want to offer one of the drum design options. I sincerely believe that in the process of making a tool you will have a large number of original ideas. Try to organize the construction process in such a way that the baby takes part in it.
To make a drum, we need:
- a metal box for cookies or tea;
- semolina;
- satin ribbon (can be replaced with any wide braid);
- case from two used gel pens;
- capsule from shoe covers (or plastic egg from kinder surprise);
- filler for sticks - rattles (beads, small buttons, beads or any cereal).
drum body
- Take metal box This will be the body of the drum. With an awl, pierce 2 holes opposite each other closer to the upper edge of the wall and two holes in the lid.
- Pour a 1 cm layer of semolina inside the box (to slightly muffle the sound of the drum).
- Connect a pair of holes with the end of the tape
- Close the lid tightly, tighten the tape with a knot and wrap the joint of the lid with the box with tape so that the semolina does not spill out.
Making rattle sticks
- Take 2 cases from used gel pens:
- unscrew the tip from the body;
- open the capsule from shoe covers;
- cut a hole in the cap of the capsule with a knife with a diameter slightly smaller than the thread of the pen body.
- put the body from the handle into the hole and screw the tip tightly to it.
Now the capsule can be closed. By the way, this capsule can be filled with small buttons, cereals, beads, and then the drumsticks will turn into funny rattles.
The drum is ready to use.
After a while, the drum can be updated. Just decorate it with colored self-adhesive paper. Will change not only appearance instrument, but also its sound.
Let musical toys become a true ally and assistant in the development of your crumbs. And I wish you the joy of working together!
Shulakova Veronika,
singer-choirmaster, music teacher
Article provided by Pampa Green Kids Club
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You are probably already playing with their kids are different music games , read to them musical tales listening to beautiful music. In the meantime, the baby is not yet walking in musical school and does not play there on the real musical instrument you can make simple ones at home do-it-yourself children's musical instruments from the most improvised materials.
Of course, now the store has a huge selection of toys. musical instruments, but the manufacturing process will not leave the child indifferent. In addition, if you notice, children love to play with great pleasure. homemade drum from a saucepan than on a finished toy. So let's get a little creative and see what we can come up with.
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The child grows and develops so quickly, and the old toys no longer satisfy the cognitive needs of the baby.
You can start with the simplest - the drum.
It can be made from a mayonnaise jar. Paste the jar with colored pictures, make holes on the sides and thread the colored ropes. For drumsticks You can use any sticks, either wooden or plastic.
Take clean, dry canned food jars and make holes on the sides, insert bells and decorate with color pictures.
Rattles.
For the base, any plastic bottles and metal ones (for coffee, ketchup, yogurt, as well as filling material that will make noise and attract the attention of the child are suitable. Any cereal, buttons of different sizes, beads will do.
Ratchets.
Make holes in wooden plates and thread a dense braid into them, decorate the plates with colored leaves.
Wooden box.
In a wooden box without a bottom, make a hole in the top and thread a ribbon with beads. Decorate the box with colorful pictures.
I sincerely believe that in the manufacturing process tool you will have a lot of original ideas. Try to organize the design process in such a way that the baby takes part in it. I wish you creative success!
How to make musical instruments with your own hands in order to distract the child from the tablet, cartoons and just have fun together.
Homemade children's musical instruments are a great way to captivate a child in a game that has no end and edge. It doesn't matter if he constructs a musical instrument with his own hands together with you or not. The fantasy that turns on at the moment when you start making musical instruments from what is at hand helps you see the world in a different way.
What can I say if once the bowl was a drum. The study of music is very important for the intellectual development of a child, so below is a list of 10 ways to create homemade children's musical instruments.
Often children are in love with music and sounds even before they are born. They always react to it and bounce at the sound of daddy's kisses while in the tummy.
Parents, in turn, often try to reinforce their love of all things musical, including dance, song, and sound. One of better ways to achieve the goal, do-it-yourself homemade musical instruments can become, so if you are looking for ways to instill musicality in your child, you are here.
A musical instrument doesn't have to be cool and expensive, which is why we can all appreciate it homemade options. Thousands of ways to recycle what you don't need and make DIY musical instrument crafts for kids take you one step closer to an instrumental family party!
Corolla - maracas
If you have a couple of extra whisks lying around, they can be quickly transformed into maracas. You just need to find a couple of bells and, stringing them on a wire, attach them inside the whisk. You can even make maracas of different sounds by choosing whisks or bells of different sizes.
Rubber rope - guitar
The craft is as easy as shelling pears: an old empty box and rubber bands. The more colorful the rubber bands, the more fun. The thickness of the rubber band changes how it sounds - so try it out and decide on your own ballad.
Cymbals
What kid doesn't love to knock on something?! We certainly don't want broken glass lids or broken appliances. Thus, perfect solution- metal jars for spices. If you hit all the covers at once, then the sound is “chic”, but, fortunately, not very deafening.
Thunderbolts and noisemakers
Again about metal cans. We fill one side with nuts and / or beans, close the second jar, tie with an elastic band. You can also use plastic Easter eggs.
You can also make a children's musical instrument with a rattle using a large oatmeal container. Just secure the lid with rubber bands so that the sound doesn't deteriorate and the contents don't fall out. If you decorate the box beautifully, it can even be used at some school parade.
drum set
If you just need to rattle, we take an old tin and some kind of kitchen appliance that can be used to slide along the edges of the can. If the eye fell on a more complex musical device, use sticks, cans and mounts to make a whole drum set(most importantly, make sure that all sharp edges are sanded or muffled).
Xylophone
Wooden, metal or water in glasses - xylophones are different, and their sound is even more so.
The simplest type of xylophone is glasses filled with water and the technique of sliding a finger along the rim. More advanced ones include options for making a wooden xylophone, but the internet has a million tips for any level of difficulty.
Home outdoor playgrounds
Some people spend a fortune to create a mini orchestra at home, but it doesn't have to be all that big and expensive. Stretch a few ropes in the yard, hang rattlers, noisemakers, maracas on them, and place large “drums” nearby. A rock concert is provided for the neighbors.
Rattle-drum
This pink striped socks homemade musical instrument is perfection. This is a rattle drum. For toddlers, this is a great introduction to the world of music, and even funny toy for older children. You just need to look around the house for a few things: a piece of hard cardboard and twine, and you can make your tool in a fun and easy way.
Clapping sticks
Simple clappers made from sticks for stirring paint. It is not only a tool, but also an art project for your little ones. Plus, funny and easy way reuse paint stirrers.
Castanets
Castanets are Carmen's musical instrument that creates a clicking sound. This sound is somewhat reminiscent of the clatter of a rider when he drives the horse forward.
Castanets made from halves of coconut are no worse than the original ones. In addition, they are very cute and easy to use for the little ones. A great way to get acquainted with new sounds and feel like a Spaniard for a minute..
A tambourine is a percussion musical instrument of indefinite pitch.
Your child can easily make this rainbow craft using: paper plate, paints, cotton balls, glue and clothespins.
An original introduction to musical instruments for kids.
Pipe pipe
Svirel is a folk musical instrument in the form of a pipe made of wood or reed. With the help of straws, your child can build such a musical instrument.
To do this, you will need: tubes of different lengths, scissors, adhesive tape and a dense tape to wrap the tubes. A little effort and the tool is ready.
We hope the article was useful to you and now you know how you can give old things a second life.
Your child, having made a musical instrument on his own, will show strengths creative and intellectual thinking.
I remember a bright moment from my childhood: Sviridov's "Snowstorm" is performed by a musician on a broomstick. On a real broom, but with strings. Such a “broom chord” was blinded by our violin teacher from what was.
In fact, if you have hearing, making such musical instruments with your own hands is not so difficult. Let's start simple. Percussion - for inspiration we go to the kitchen.
Even a child can make a shaker. To do this, you will need: a capsule from Kinder Surprise, a small amount of semolina, buckwheat or other cereals. We pour cereal into the capsule, close it and seal it with adhesive tape for reliability. The dynamics of the sound depends on what kind of cereal will rattle inside the shaker.
Sounding glasses
One of the most fabulous DIY musical instruments is the wineglass xylophone. We line up the glasses in a row, pour water and adjust the sound. The level of water in the vessel affects the pitch of the sound: the more water, the lower the sound. Everything - you can safely play and! There are three secrets to playing with glasses: choose glasses made of thin glass, wash your hands thoroughly before playing, and when playing, barely touch the edges of the glass with your fingers dipped in water.
Pipe according to grandfather's and modern recipes
For materials for the pipe, we go to nature: we need reeds, reeds (or other tubular plants) and birch bark (or bark, dense leaves). "Tube" must be necessarily dried. With the help of a knife, we make a flat area on the sidewall and cut out a small rectangle on it. We cut out a rectangular tongue from birch bark, while making one end thinner. We attach the tongue to the tube with adhesive tape and bend it a little. If desired, you can add several holes on the pipe.
The American version of the pipe is an instrument made from a cocktail tube. As a basis, we take a tube with a fold. We flatten its smaller part with our teeth. Then, with scissors, cut off pieces of the upper part along the edges: you should get an angle at the middle of the edge of the tube. The angle should not be too large or small, otherwise the pipe will not sound.
Coin castanets
For a real Spanish instrument, we need: colored cardboard rectangles 6x14cm in size (4 pieces), and 6x3.5 cm in size (2 pieces), 4 large coins and glue.
We fold large rectangles in half and glue them in pairs. Glue a ring from each of the small strips (for thumb). Glue a coin inside the rectangle on each of the opposite sides, at a distance of 1 cm from the edge. When folding cardboard castanets, the coins should touch.
Do-it-yourself percussion musical instruments
A ceramic flower pot with a diameter of 14 cm, a few balloons, plasticine, sushi sticks - that's what you need for.
We cut off the "neck" from the ball and pull the rest of the pot. The hole at the bottom of the pot can be covered with plasticine. The drum is ready, it remains to make sticks. To do this, we attach a ball of pre-frozen plasticine to sushi sticks. Cut off the lower part from the balloon and pull it onto a plasticine ball. And the elastic band from the top of the ball will help tighten this design.
However, musical instruments do not have to be made by hand. Listen to the music of the streets and you will discover the music of trash cans, pots, hoses and even brooms. And on these items you can also play interesting music, as the guys from the STOMP team do.
