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Stay Home Summer Camp 2020 Archive: Music Camp!

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Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp was a project I developed during the isolated summer of 2020. For each theme I provide a menu of options to choose from, including: virtual learning resources, easy craft & snack ideas, simple activities, books, and movies/TV.

Trust me, whether you do it for a full week or just for a day, there’s something magical about doing a bunch of activities that all share the same theme. In fact, even though my kids will be traveling and attending regular summer camp this year, they’ve also requested some Stay Home Camp – so stay tuned for a couple of new themes!! I’ve also added “field trip ideas” to themes from past years as well.

I hope these ideas will provide your family with a little fun – while at the same time making summer a bit easier for you!!

Love, Mariah

MUSIC CAMP!

Below you’ll find a menu of ideas for learning, crafts, activities, books, and things to watch that all focus on music. I’ve tried to keep ideas pretty simple and make use of items you may already have – while also making it fun for the kids! I’ve also included a free printable you can hang up at home while you work on this theme.

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NEW! Field Trip Ideas:

  • To local playgrounds with music features
  • To a concert (check for summer concerts in the park – often there are free options!)
  • To a music store
  • To the library to get more books about music

Things To Learn:

Things To Make:

  • Balloon Bongo + Shaker
    • Recommended supplies: empty tin cans, rice/lentils, balloons, rubberbands
  • Homemade Kazoo
    • Recommended supplies: toilet paper tube, wax paper, rubberband
  • Paper Plate Tambourine
    • Recommended supplies: paper plates, stapler, dried beans
  • Paper Towel Roll Rainstick
    • Recommended supplies: paper towel roll, aluminum foil, duct tape, corn kernels/rice/small noodles
  • Popsicle Stick Harmonica
    • Recommended supplies: popsicle sticks, rubber bands, paper, toothpicks
  • Rubber Band Guitar
    • Recommended supplies: rubber bands, glue, packing tape, empty tissue box or cereal box, scissors, craft sticks, paper towel tube
  • Singing Straws
    • Recommended supplies: drinking straws, tape

Things To Do:

  • Hide and Seek Sounds
    • Recommended materials: a toy that plays music or makes sounds for a few minutes at a time
    • Instructions: Have seekers cover their eyes while you find a hiding spot for the musical toy. Turn the musical toy on and let seekers figure out where it is by listening.
  • Microphone Ice Cream Cone
    • Recommended supplies: cake cones, ice cream, chocolate sprinkles
    • Instructions: Scoop ice cream of choice into cake cone and cover with chocolate sprinkles to make it look like a microphone!
  • Instrument Exploration
    • Instructions: Take whatever instruments or sound-making toys you happen to have and spend some time exploring the different sounds you can make. Put on your favorite song and try to play along!
  • Playing in the Kitchen
    • Instructions: Grab pots and pans and whisks and spoons and see what kind of music you can make out of the contents of your kitchen!
  • See the Music
    • Instructions: Download the free app below, then play music on another device and watch how the sound waves move. There are several different visual ways of seeing the sounds. Try turning the music up and down. Try playing your own instruments, banging pots and pans, or singing and watch how the sounds move on the screen.
  • Singing Glasses Toothpick Mover
    • Recommended materials: wine glasses, water, toothpick or matchstick

  • Water Xylophone
    • Recommended materials: several identical glasses or bottles, water, spoon, food coloring (optional)

Time For A Break!

Need more inspiration? Check out the Mamas Facing Forward Stay Home Summer Camp Archives!

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Mariah is a writer, patient advocate, and mom of three living with rheumatoid arthritis and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. After learning firsthand how challenging and lonely it can be to face pregnancy and motherhood with chronic illness, Mariah became passionate about supporting women with chronic illness who are or want to become mothers. She launched Mamas Facing Forward in 2015 as a private Facebook support group, followed by this website in 2018.

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