Kitchen Utensil Drum Circle
A fun and noisy activity where infants sit securely and bang on various kitchen pots, pans, and plastic containers using wooden spoons or spatulas to explore rhythm and sound.
- Takes
- 15–25 min
- Your setup
- 3 min prep
- Ages
- Ages 0–1
- Mess
- Some mess
- Cost
- Free
- Where
- Indoors
How to do it
- 1Ensure the infant is seated securely.
- 2Arrange the 'drums' (pots and pans) within easy reach.
- 3Hand the infant a 'drumstick' (wooden spoon) and model hitting the surfaces.
- 4Join in the fun by creating different rhythms and sounds together.
What they're practising
- Rhythmic Awareness
- Gross Motor Skills (hitting/reaching)
- Auditory Discrimination
- Stress Relief/Expression