Kids 12+

Activities for kids over the age of 12.

12 Pieces of Music for a Show-Stopping 4th of July Music

We’ve put together some great tunes you can play as a festive backdrop to your 4th of July celebrations! On this list, here are some orchestra pops classics (hey 1812 Overture!) as well as some tributes to America’s cultural heritage (West Side Story has amazing music). So pull out your picnic blankets and sunscreen and get ready for some musical fireworks. […]

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11 Pieces of Orchestra Music for Family-Time Fun

Time to get silly with your family with this fun playlist! This music provides great inspiration for creative dance parties, outdoor family fun, or an upbeat game night. So put on your dancing shoes and let the laughs ensue! For more playlists, check out our online library of themed playlists here. Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky – The Nutcracker: VII-

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11 Pieces of Classical Music Inspired by the Outdoors

Explore the outdoors with this Spotify playlist. Hear the sounds of animals, of sun-spotted forests, of running brooks, and more. Read on to find out more!  Camille Saint-Saens – Carnival of the Animals: L’Elephant  Carnival of the Animals is a great piece of music for kids because it’s so easy to hear how the music relates to the animals in the

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Musical Games: The Classics

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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STEAM for Elementary – Early Middle School

STEAM for Elementary – Early Middle School Water Whistle Experiment From the Activity Guide: STEAM for All Ages Time to nail down the scientific process using this guided activity packet. You can download the packet and print the worksheet from it or access the printable worksheet directly here. Science-Inspired Playlist Wrap up your scientific exploration

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String & Woodwind Enrichment Packet

Enrichment Packet: String & Woodwind Families Elementary – Middle School From the Activity Guide: All About the Instruments – String and Woodwind Families Download the packet here. String and Woodwind Family Playlists Now that you’ve learned all about the string and woodwind families of the orchestra, check out our Spotify playlists for each family. Find

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String Music Audio Playlist

String Music Spotify Playlist From the Activity Guide: All About the Instruments – String and Woodwind Families For activities to go along with this playlist, go to Activity Guide: All About the Instruments – String and Woodwind Families Find more Spotify playlists here.

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Play the String & Woodwind Instruments Online

Play the String & Woodwind Instruments Online From the Activity Guide: All About the Instruments – String and Woodwind Families Instrument Families Orchestra instruments are grouped into four main families: the string family, the woodwind family, the brass family, and the percussion family. Today, we will learn about the string and woodwind families. The String

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Gross Motor Activity & Playlist – Elementary & Middle School

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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