Music on the Move

The rhythms of music are a natural for lively dancing. Kids delight in imagining how their favorite instruments might move if they could dance.

1. Listen carefully to music that you enjoy. Notice how your favorite instrument sounds. What kinds of movements do these sounds remind you of?

2. With Crayola® Crayons or Markers, draw your favorite instrument on white paper.

3. Now, imagine how that instrument might look if it could dance to its own music. Give it arms or legs, and draw it in action.

4. Add a background or costume to make your instrument show its true personality.

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project.

Crawling Creatures

Hairpin Reindeer

Haulin’ Trucks

Crafts

crayola supplies

• Crayons
• Markers

household supplies

• white paper
• music

"We had a great time dancing to our favorite music. The kids really giggled about their dancing instruments."
Pakuna D., teenage babysitter.

"Our daughter got excited about her sister's violin. She explored sound and dance with her drawing."
Philip K., father of 7-year-old.

The piano and drum are both percussion instruments. Castanets were played in ancient Egypt about 5000 years ago. Many cultures have their own forms of this type of percussion instrument.