Looking for fun way to spend the day with the kids? Well, music and movement always delight little children. When the kids weren’t in preschool yet, our Monday mornings were always filled with music. During our PLAYhouse preSCHOOL days, we called it our Music-and-Me Mondays. Next to our Arts & Crafts Day (Wonderful World of Wednesday), this was their favorite time of the week. We’d spend hours listening to music, dancing to upbeat songs, and creating our own music. Of course, the music sounds a lot better when it comes from the AV Installation system instead of the kids’ makeshift instruments, but they can have a great time making their own music. These were the times when the kids discovered that drumsticks can be used to create music even without drums.
Here are some of our favorite Music-and-Me Mondays activities that you and your child may enjoy as well:
- Freeze Dance. Everyone knows how to play this one! You dance when the music is on and freeze when it stops. Change the rules a little bit and have the kids dance when there’s no music instead.
- Our Home Band. Gather items around the house that can be used to make music and form your own rock band at home.
- Slow Dance, Fast Dance. You will need a music player that can play music in slow or fast motion for this one. Just change the speed that the music is played and have the kids move according to the tempo. It’s really fun to see them transition from slow to fast dance.
- Alphabet In Motion. This is one of our faves from Baby Songs. The kids are no longer toddlers but we still love doing this. It makes for a great morning exercise as well coz we just have to do it several times over – always.
Thank you for sharing one of your bonding time with your kids. However, my daughters is not so into music. The idea is good try, I hope my kids would enjoy it! 🙂
nice way to bond with kids,my kids are into dvd marathon during weekends…
We’re a music lover family.We do this at home..anytime!Thanks for posting.
ganda ng bonding 🙂
Thanks for the idea. Surely my daughter will love this kind of bonding. We’re both music lovers 🙂
wow, thanks for posting about this 😉 i know that freeze dance but we call it here statue dance:)
me and my daughter love to dance… thats one of our bonding!
Interesting bonding activity. It seems fun that you have different activities set for every day. I am sure you’re kids always looks forward to those days.
super ganda ng mga activity. im sure my kids will like this. thanks for sharing 🙂
i enjoyed reading… i hope my kids learn how to appreciate music too!
music is one great way for children to learn. i used to play nursery rhymes + classical music for my little man at home, too!
Having fun together and learning at the same time, great!
Nice bonding activity!!!
Nice bonding! 🙂
your list is fine, we should bond with our kids any way we can
one of the best bonding
Great bonding,the more bonding the more closer each other
me and my daughter live to sing together.. she laugh so hard every time I sing chipmunk sound lol
wow..super saya..sarap ng bonding
wow! galing! my kids loves music
my son like freeze dance too! 🙂
yan ang gusto ko matutunan..
Interesting bonding activity….i hope my kids learn how to appreciate music too 🙂
wow, this sounds good plus it has lots of benefits while having fun.
Nice bonding! Having fun at the same time learning… 😀 Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the bonding tips for kids and family Its such a fun
I believe in the power of music to feed the minds of little kids, i’m gonna do this on weekends…thanks mommy for sharing…
i’m not a good dancer but when we play music at home, me and my son dance to our heart’s desire! what a good way to bond with your child!
wow! great unique ideas to bond with the kids. :))