When we get the request in our schools for Earth Day ideas, it's quite easy to offer suggestions by showing our "Love for Our Planet" theme books about the ocean, mountains, farms, and rain forest. If you are new to our Music Rhapsody & Music Box group, here they are!
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I include instrument making in all of my books (This includes In All Kinds of Weather, Kids Make Music) and most of these are made out of recycled items. Since we celebrate Earth Day in April, this is a great time to choose an easy, fun to make project, and then enjoy using the activities and recordings to make music with the creative instrument that was made.
No time for instrument making? Set out a sample and encourage a little community clean up and make an instrument at home!
Here's an easy one from my Songs of the Sea collection. Water Bottles! Water Bottles! So many water bottles! This is one item that's easy to obtain for wonderful homemade instruments.
Water Bottle Shaker and Guiro
Ways to Play
Have a listen to everyone's favorite shaker song! Sandy Sandy Sand from Songs of the Sea.
Visit Music Box for more Earth Day songs and project ideas!