No prep, no mess activities that are simple, easy, and fun.
Story Time: Watch and Listen Teaching artist Abner Genece Reads us Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo. Zoo Animal Song Babies to Elementary School One of the reasons we love children’s songs is that the lyrics can be so adaptable to fit any theme or subject. We suggest adapting “The Wheels on the […]
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Teaching Artist Heather Hughes has put together a great list of fun theatre games for us. We’ve included a suggested age range for each game. However, the point of theatre games like this is to get people out of their comfort zone and to become comfortable with being uncomfortable and silly, so you can really
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Gross Motor Activity Elementary & Middle School From the Activity Guide: Mini-Music – Fine and Gross Motor Activities Elementary and Middle School students can exercise their minds and brains at the same time as they work on mastering choreography to the hit song “Can’t Stop the Feeling.” Gross Motor Playlist This playlist features fun, fast,
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Gross Motor Activity Babies – Preschool From the Activity Guide: Mini-Music – Fine and Gross Motor Activities Babies through preschoolers can get their energy out using nothing but the pillows they’ve likely already thrown all over your floor (🙈). Honestly, the possibilities are endless for this one! Grab a bunch of pillows and line them
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Musical Games: The Classics From the Activity Guide: Musical Games! Bring back some oldies-but-goodies using the upbeat playlist below. Musical Chairs – You know this classic game. You can play it with a bigger family or a super frenzied version with just a few people. When you stop the music, everyone has to grab a
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Imagination & Music Activities for Elementary and Middle School From the Activity Guide: Imagination Musical Fun Use your imagination to adventure to faraway places, imagine exotic animals, and turn yourself into fun characters. Take A Look & Listen Watch and listen as Inside the Orchestra’s very own flutist, Valerie Johnson, takes you on a musical
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Imagination & Music Activities for Preschool and Early Elementary From the Activity Guide: Imagination Musical Fun Use your imagination to adventure to faraway places, imagine exotic animals, and turn yourself into fun characters. Take A Look & Listen Watch and listen as Inside the Orchestra’s very own flutist, Valerie Johnson, takes you on a musical
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Mozart & Orchestra Activity Sheets From the Activity Guide: Pick the Parts – Mozart Edition Mozart was a master of the orchestra and you can be too as you explore the orchestra through activities. Want to teach young children about Mozart’s life, including his childhood years? Check out this list of children’s books all about
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Musical Activities for When You’re Feeling Happy From the Activity Guide: Music & Activities for Different Moods Check out some orchestra music that makes us happy. Happiness Activities We think one of the best things to do when you feel happy is to find a way to share it with others. The more happiness is
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Bravery Crown Activity From the Activity Guide: Inside the Story – The Someone New Take a piece of construction paper (or any paper!) and measure to make sure it fits around your head—if you need to tape or glue a couple of pieces of paper together so that it fits, that’s great! Lay the paper
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Connection Hearts From the Activity Guide: Inside the Story – The Someone New When we’re feeling nervous or lonely it’s easy to forget how many wonderful people we have in our life. This craft will help you think about all of the people that mean the most to you and to remember that even during
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Explore Emotions: The Someone New From the Activity Guide: Inside the Story – The Someone New The Someone New is a wonderful story by Jill Twiss and EG Keller about being brave in the face of the new and unknown. Join us on an adventure as we read the story and explore its themes with
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