Activities for Children
Here is a list of music-based activities for children and families compiled by everyone here at Ealing Music Therapy:
Under 5s
Little Folk Music Class
Mon, Wed, Fri and Sundays (you can access the classes at any time on Facebook).
Chrome Music Lab
Exploring science and music.
Celebrating Ludwig van Beethoven
A fun interactive game for learning about Beethoven’s music.
BBC Sonic Explorers
A series of animated videos designed to help young children think about different sounds and how they relate to their environment.
Music and Makaton
Mr Tumble Music and Makaton
Singing Hands
Learn signed songs on Singing Hands’ Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Primary Aged Children
Sing Up
Sing and sign with Sign Up’s collection of British Sign Language and Makaton signing videos.
BBC Inclusive Resources
Resources for children with additional needs and disabilities.
BBC Ten Pieces at Home
BBC music teaching plans and weekly activities for home and a lovely accessible intro to classical music pieces and ideas.
Music Therapy Tree
Accessible music resources for children from ‘Music Therapy Tree’. Resources for learning the Ukulele, Piano/keyboard and learning through song.
Musical Futures Online
Free resources to support musical learning including ‘Chair Drumming’, ‘Simple Samba’ and Ukulele teaching resources.
Royal Ballet & Opera
PMLD resources from The Royal Ballet & Opera National Schools Programme.
Royal Albert Hall
Education resources from The Royal Albert Hall including composing projects.
Typatone
The computer will make sounds of any word you type – you can explore how different names or items would sound. You can change the sound library which will play in different voices and speeds.
Incredibox
An app and online music making experience – the characters beatbox different patterns and sounds.
Classics for Kids
Musical games for younger children. Learn the names of notes, musical terms, about the orchestra and composing.
Secondary aged children/young people
Anna Freud Centre
Self care activities and music-making activities to support mental health.
Google’s Fischinger Visual Music Composer
Interactive electronic analog Moog Synthesizer
Hip-Hop and learning the basics of scratching
BBC Inclusive Resources
Resources for children with additional needs and disabilities.
Body Beats
Learn Body Percussion with Ollie Tunmer from ‘Beats Goes On’.