Musical game with children. Musical games for children in kindergarten and at home

Musical development, music games healing, interesting and useful for a child.

The musical development of a child is not an easy thing, but it is important. Music and musical games for children are healing, interesting, and useful. There is even a whole direction of music therapy, for example.

How can you play with children using music?

Violet Oaklander (world-famous children's Gestalt therapist) often uses musical games in his work with children. I would like to tell you about how you can play with children using music. Without any boring learning of notes and other things. So, examples.

1. Draw music.

Turn on classical music and listen with your child. Ask your child what he thinks this music is about. What was the musician thinking about when he wrote or played it.

Put the composition on repeat and draw.

Everything that comes to mind when you hear this music. You are on your piece of paper, the child is on his.

I recommend taking compositions from classic children's albums for this game. It is interesting to listen to melodies with different moods and rhythms. For example, “Baba Yaga” and “Mother” by P.I. Tchaikovsky. Completely different images are born under them (it is better not to tell the child the names so that he can “give birth” and hear something of his own).

How is this game useful? It develops the emotional sphere(the child learns to hear the mood), fantasy, imagination, perseverance, attention, auditory perception, fine motor skills.

2. Let's play together.

This game is for a group of children, adults, and the whole family. AND it will require musical instruments. Those that the child plays with are suitable: xylophone, maracas, drum, spoons, harmonica, etc.

Each participant in the game chooses an instrument, and everyone begins to play.

First stage: everyone plays together, as an orchestra.

Second: take turns, clockwise (it will be convenient if you sit in a circle on the floor).

Third: Only those named by the presenter play, the rest wait (you can name one person, or two or three at once).

The game ends with the presenter calling everyone present, and everyone plays together again, as an orchestra.

How is this game useful? Besides the fact that she is cheerful and family-friendly (and what could be better), she teaches you to be patient and wait your turn. The child learns to “be silent” while the other is “sounding”, to show respect for the “sounding” of the other, and at the same time he himself encounters the same thing: everyone is silent when he plays. This can be very useful in a developing group in children's classes. I noticed that after this game it becomes easier for children to wait until the other person finishes.

3. Dancing!

Dancing is best game to the music, no need to reinvent the wheel.

Turn on a catchy (or calm, relaxing - depending on your goals) melody at home and dance with your child.

You can also use different items. We dance in class with satin ribbons, and at home with our daughter we dance with washed clothes and hang them on the dryer while dancing. We love to do this to the “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” - the process of hanging laundry becomes very feminine and graceful.

How is this game useful? Bodily development, of course. The ability not only to hear the rhythm, but also to control your body according to this rhythm. And this is a big deal for a child.

4. “Play it like...”

Let's return to the tools. And we fantasize. The game is to play like... How the rain makes noise. How the princess gets ready for the prince's birthday. As the sun sets. How painful it is for a baby when his teeth grow. How joyful it is when Santa Claus brings what you asked him for. How offensive it was when someone pushed me on the court. How bitter it was when my mother scolded me. How a tired boy goes to bed. As we go to kindergarten tomorrow. Etc.

How is this game useful? There is a whole carload of benefits here. Firstly, the game will allow you to learn a lot about your child. What kind of music does he play about going to kindergarten? Cheerful or sad? What will he play about his new friend? Listen and you will hear. Just don’t turn into analysts - it’s just a game.

We also derive benefits during the game through the development of imagination and fantasy, of course. Well, all this needs to be imagined and figured out how to play.

Emotional development - if you ask to play on the theme of feelings, as in the examples I gave. There is also an opportunity to experience some feelings and react. And for you to divide, using your instrument.

5. Pencil walk.

We arm ourselves with a pencil and turn on the record. I love it. Again, a composition from children's classic albums would be perfect. Fast or slow, happy or sad - your choice. There is no need to try to artificially amuse the child. If he’s a little sad today, just put it on sad and let him live out your mood to the fullest. There is wonderful music about a doll’s illness by Tchaikovsky, for example (yes, this is my favorite composer).

The music plays and the pencil walks across the paper to the music. It's just as if it wasn't a pencil. Let him dance. How would he dance to this music if he were alive?

The music ends, we remove the pencil from the sheet and look. We take a closer look. Let's look at it. What does it look like? The task is to “find” something. You are on your paper, the child is on yours. If we find something, we take pencils of other colors and complete what we found.

How is this game useful? The development of imagination and fantasy, as you probably already guessed. Well, and, again, by developing the ability to listen and hear the rhythm of the composition.

6. Stop!

Once again the whole family gathers around musical instruments. We appoint a chief. He will be the conductor. Everyone is playing, and he is in charge. Louder! Quiet! Slow down! Faster! And the children's favorite command is Stop!

Conductors change.

How is this game useful? An opportunity for the child to be in charge for at least a little while and manage the overall process. Act out your desire to command and dictate. Get a legal scope and time, where and when this can be done (and everyone actually listens). If you play regularly, the child’s desire to command always and everywhere decreases - it has been tested and noticed.

The second side of this game is to try yourself in a new role. It happens that both children and adults only know how to command or only obey. And in this game you can try on both, see where you feel more comfortable.

By the way, there are children and adults who categorically refuse the role of conductor - and there is no need to persuade them. If a person is not ready to take on so much power, nothing good will happen to him if you persuade him.

7. Animals of Saint-Saens.

Yes, besides Tchaikovsky, there are other wonderful composers. For example, Camille Saint-Saens. He wrote a whole, so to speak, collection of short musical works under the general title “Carnival of Animals.” A separate composition is about a separate animal. There he has antelopes, elephants, kangaroos, etc. My daughter's favorite piece is The Swan.

Find pictures with all these animals, or toys. Lay it out in front of your child and play the songs. Ask your child to guess who the music is playing about now. Animals can also, of course, be depicted.

How is this game useful? Getting to know the animal world, the mood and habits of different animals.

8. Guess the instrument.

Enough simple game. You simply ask your child to turn away or close their eyes and play one of your musical instruments. The child guesses what kind of instrument it sounds. The more tools you have, the more interesting game. You can use regular tablespoons, or rustle with paper, for example.

How is this game useful? Development of auditory perception. I highly recommend playing this game if you have any problems in this area. My daughter and I played, for example, when, after suffering from otitis media, her hearing began to worsen. Thanks to this game, I checked how much of her previous hearing had returned.

And, of course, this is how the child remembers the sounds of various instruments and their names.

9. Play a fairy tale.

One of my favorite games. I give the children instruments and ask them to help me tell a story. I tell any fairy tale, and the children act out some of its episodes to me. For example, Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf, and what was he like? How did he growl? Children are playing. Then she walked along the path slowly - how? And the wolf ran quickly - how? It turns out to be such an interactive fairy tale. At home, my daughter and I play fairy tales on the piano.

How is this game useful? Develops fantasy and imagination. Gives the child the opportunity to feel involved, to belong, to be useful and important in the overall process, to be an active participant and not just a listener.

10. Conversation with tools.

Imagine that you can only speak with musical instruments. What instrument would you choose to say something to a child? And how would you “say” it? Do this and, after explaining the rules of the game to the child, ask them to do the same. Let him answer you. Listen to his answer. What is he like? What feelings does it create? What do you think he wants to tell you?

How is this game useful? The opportunity to say something to each other that is difficult to say in words. The opportunity to hear another, to meet him. Great game for the family. It happens that I use it in family therapy.

Here are my ten games. Play, remake, complement, invent your own. I would be glad if you share what you came up with.

P.S. And remember, just by changing your consciousness, we are changing the world together! © econet

Musical outdoor theatrical games for older children preschool age

Irina Vladimirovna Kholodnaya, music director of the Krasnodar Municipal Educational Institution "Kindergarten No. 191"

Description of material:
I bring to your attention original musical theatrical games for preschoolers. Age 5-7 years. The use of musical games with voice acting allows you to shorten the learning process as much as possible - to one lesson, and make it possible to use the game in a group or on a walk if you have an MP3 player.
Equipment: Attributes for games, hats and headbands.
Preparatory stage: listening to the game, brief explanation.

1. Game "Conductor" (freeze)
Author I. Kholodnaya
Tasks: Teach children to move rhythmically, rhythmically accompanying themselves on noise musical instruments. Strengthen the ability to clearly respond to changes in musical fragments. Develop motor coordination by coordinating your movements with the movements of the leader.
Attributes: baton.
Progress of the game:
Children listen to the speaker and perform the suggested actions.
“We all love to play “freeze”, we will jump and gallop
The conductor will wave his baton at all of us today.
We will look at him and repeat the movements
1-2-3 – freeze!”
Conductor - a child with a baton on the side conducts. Children move freely, knocking to the beat of the music with noise muses. tools.
At the word “freeze,” the conductor himself freezes, showing the pose to the children. Children repeat the conductor's pose. Next, the Conductor chooses the child he likes and hands over the baton. The game is repeated.

2. Game "Princesses and Dragons"
Author I. Kholodnaya
Tasks: Develop the expressiveness of musical and gaming images. Coordinate movements with the nature of the musical fragment.
Attributes: Ribbons
Progress of the game: Children listen to the speaker and perform the suggested actions.
"Dragons walk with long strides
Huge wings spread
Princesses aren't afraid of dragons at all
They will force the Dragons to obey them!
The princess will wave her ribbon -
The dragon will freeze like stone!”
Girls - Princesses with ribbons in their hands stand in the four corners of the hall.
Boys - Dragons walk with high steps, waving their arms.
Whichever Dragon the princess touches with a ribbon, it freezes.
Next, the Princesses count the captured dragons.

3. Game Cap and Stick
Author I. Kholodnaya
Tasks: Improve easy dance running in a circle. Develop auditory attention and sense of rhythm.
Attributes: Cap, stick.
Progress of the game:

"We run on our tiptoes, one after the other, in a cheerful circle.
The stick will knock and the palms will repeat
And back after each other we run in a cheerful circle,
Wand, don't be silent! The rhythms are clear!"
Children stand in a circle. In the center of the circle is the Leader with a wand reaching to the floor and wearing a bright cap that covers the child’s eyes.
1. Children easily run on their toes in a circle in one direction and the other. The driver is standing.
2. The driver taps the rhythm with a stick on the floor, the children simultaneously clap their hands.
3. Children clap twice and say “Turn around!”
The driver jumps, leaning on the stick, turns 180%, and so 3 times, when the children say “Show me!”, the driver raises the stick with both hands perpendicularly, pointing at a child. Since the cap covers the eyes, the driver does not see who he is pointing at, the game becomes quite interesting for children.
The child at whom the stick pointed comes out. He himself, or with the help of a teacher, removes the cap, then takes the wand and becomes the Leader. The game is repeated.

4.Pilots, to the airfield!
Author's compilation of the game by M. Rauchwerger.
Tasks: learn to navigate in space using various types imitation movements; develop knowledge about countries and continents, improve communication skills; contribute to the creation of a positive emotional background in the children's team
Progress of the game:
Children listen to the speaker and perform the suggested actions:
1. “Pilots, to the airfield!” Children sit down
2. “Let’s start the engines!” Children sitting (a prerequisite for alternating motor activity and rest) make a “winder” with bent arms.
3. “Take flight!” Children pretend to fly an airplane (fly)
4. “Attention, landing!” Children squat down.
5. Next, imitative movements of the animals of those countries and continents into which the planes arrive are performed.

5. Game "Little Fairy"
Author I. Kholodnaya
Tasks: Expressively convey the character of the music. Learn to use familiar dance moves creatively.
Attributes: Flower, Fairy cap
Progress of the game:
Children listen to the speaker and perform the suggested actions:
“Little Fairy is spinning and dancing!
Magic draws with a wonderful twig!
On whose shoulder a flower will fall,
He and the Fairy will go dancing in a circle!
Well, Fairy, come on!
Choose the kids!”
The “Fairy” girl with a flower improvises to the music, at the end she touches the flower to the children sitting or standing in a circle, the selected children dance along with the Fairy. Next, a new Fairy is selected.

Often, parents, while working with their baby, become overly interested in learning letters, numbers, colors, foreign languages, and such an important sphere as music remains on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the development of musicality in a child is extremely useful for the formation of personality: listening to musical works and musical games contribute not only to the development of hearing and a sense of rhythm, but also to the development of emotionality, creativity, attention and imagination of the baby.

Another version of the game is that the mother plays the tambourine, the baby walks on his toes to the quiet beats of the tambourine, walks to the loud beats, and runs to the very loud beats. Or if the mother plays loudly, the child should raise his hands with flags / rattles, if quietly, lower them.

6. Songs and games of the Zheleznovs

Professional psychologists and teachers have long established that they bring enormous benefits to a child’s development. And if they are also accompanied by music, then they simply have no price! It seems to me that now not a single educational club can complete classes without songs and games by Sergei and Ekaterina Zheleznov, and it is no coincidence that their musical developmental games are really funny, playful and the children really like them. My daughter and I also enjoy playing and dancing to them since she was 1 year old. I think there is no need to explain what kind of games these are, it’s easier to download them. I posted the Zheleznovs’ CDs with instructions for dramatized songs.

It should be noted that the games on the discs are not ordered by difficulty level, but I really like order. Therefore, for myself, I divided all the most successful song-games by age. If this is also more convenient for you, then you can use my version of the collection by age.

7. Noisy fairy tales

From about 2 years old, you can try organizing small musical performances with your child. In such performances, the child’s main task is to use available means to produce the desired sound according to the text being read. For example, to the words “The horse is running and the bell is ringing,” the baby rings the bell, and to “A man is walking in the snow,” the baby rustles the bag, imitating the sounds of footsteps in the snow. It turns out very lively and interesting. Here you can DOWNLOAD audio stories with instructions.

8. Game “Sea figure, freeze in place”

This game, known to everyone since childhood, teaches children to hear music and is aimed at developing reaction speed, attention and endurance. While the music is playing, we dance, jump, run - in general, we move; when the music stops - you need to freeze and try not to move; older children can also be given the task of depicting some kind of figure. This game can be played by two people, or by a whole group. kindergarten.

9. Game "Hat"

While the music is playing, we pass the hat around (if you are playing at home, it is advisable to include at least three people in the game), when the music stops, the one who still has the hat in his hands must put it on his head and walk around the room in it. It’s good if the hat is “role-playing” (for example, the hat of Santa Claus or a doctor), then during the passage the player will also need to behave according to the role.

10. Game "Cat and mouse"

In this active musical game, the child also learns to distinguish between the volume and mood of the piece. You need to select two compositions in advance: one is quiet and alert, the other is loud. One of the players is designated as a cat. The rest are mice. Even if there is only one mouse in the game, it doesn’t matter, the game is no worse for it. When quiet music sounds, the children sneak up on the “sleeping” cat, when the melody changes, the cat wakes up and begins to run after the mice, which run away from him in different directions.

11. Game "Tambourine"

For this game it is advisable to find at least three participants. So if you're playing at home, call your dad, grandma or your toy friends. The first player begins to play the tambourine, the rest clap their hands and, turning to the first player, say the words:

Play the tambourine, Tasya,

We will clap our hands

Play, play,

Pass the tambourine to Sasha

After which the tambourine is passed on to the next player and everything is repeated again until the players get tired of it. The game can be ended with the words “Play, play, put the tambourine in its place.” When this game was at the peak of its popularity, we played 20 laps before Taisiya agreed to finish it

12. Listen, dance, sing

Well, don’t forget to turn on music more often just for fun. Just to dance or in the background during games. Record music for your baby on a flash drive or disk so you can listen to it in the car. In addition to classical music, it is useful to include children's songs (), and sing them together. If you sing yourself, then the child will very soon remember all the words and also begin to sing along.

Use rattles and tambourines in your dances. Rattle to the beat of the music, perform simple movements with rattles: rattle over your head, behind your back, in front of you, etc. Here’s another interesting version of dancing: try dancing with your baby only with your hands, or only with your legs, or only with your eyes.

I wish you to have music in your home as often as possible, and to always be in a good mood! Thank you for your attention!

Nikolaeva Zhanna
Musical games for classes, holidays and entertainment

Note: this development and selection of games fully complies with the modern requirements of the Federal State Educational Standard and was approved for publication during the presentation at the Association musical leaders of the Kirov district of the Leningrad region.

GAME "NASTY ORCHESTRA" from 4 years

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

Clear delineation of the two-part sound of the melody

Development of a sense of rhythm

Creativity in elementary music-making

Ability to move according to the tempo and character of the melody

Reaction Development

MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: Any two-part melody at a medium or fast tempo.

(For example: "Polka" M. I. Glinka; "Oh, you birch" r. n. m.; "It's fun to walk together", "Good Beetle").

PROGRESS GAMES: 4-6 participants are selected. In the middle of the hall there is a table with different children's musical instruments, laid out around the perimeter of the table.

MUSIC A: Children move by skipping, marching, sidestepping or running lightly, depending on the tempo and nature of the melody.

MUSIC B: Stop, quickly take the closest instrument from the table and play it, according to the rhythmic pattern of the given melody.

REPETITION MUSIC A: Children place the instruments back on the table and repeat the movement around the table. At this time, the adult removes 1 instrument.

REPETITION MUSIC IN: Participants stop and take the instrument lying nearby. The one who does not get it is eliminated from games.

(the game is repeated until there is 1 winning child left).

GAME "FUNNY DANCER" from 5 years

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

Development coordination of movements

Movement memory

Development of a sense of rhythm

Development of communication

Development of creativity

Musculoskeletal training

MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: any modern pop hit with a clear rhythm and medium tempo. (Best fit Latin music) .

Progress of the GAME:

DJ (or any other suitable children's character holiday) invites the children to arrange a real festive disco and says:

“Learning to dance is actually very easy, you just need to learn a little simple movements. And now, those who want to learn, repeat after me!” (The presenter-DJ shows the movements below for the arms, legs and head, says what they are called, the children repeat and remember the names. Next, the movements of the body parts are combined, For example: march-barrel-clock, etc... Afterwards, the adult presenter offers the children who wish to be DJs one by one).

HEAD MOVEMENTS:

1. "Watch": tilting the head from shoulder to shoulder;

2. "Owl": turns left and right;

3. "Earth-Sky": raise up, lower down;

4. "Rocking chairs": frequent nods;

5. "Orbit": 360 degree head spin. right and left.

HAND MOVEMENTS:

1. "Steering wheel": a characteristic imitation movement in front of the chest, clenching the palms.

2. "Washing": bending your fingers, rub your palm with a wide amplitude against the palm of one and the other thigh;

3. "Swim": crawl style swimming movements;

4. "Barrel": winder in front of the chest, bending your elbows away from you and towards you;

5. "Mill": Raising parallel arms above your head, rotational movements are performed with both arms in one direction;

6. "Robot": jerky gradual and alternate raising and lowering of the arms, bending at the elbows;

7. “Come on, come on!”: alternately throwing the right and left arms above the head for a one-two count.

LEGS MOVEMENTS:

1. "March": traditional marching;

2. "Twist" rotational movements, bending the knees and putting out the right, then left leg, then on both at once;

3. "Hopak": alternately throwing legs to the sides while jumping;

4. "Cancan": alternately throwing legs forward in leaps;

5. "Step" stomps left and right on the side step.

GAME "FRIENDLY COUPLES" 5-7 years

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Development of auditory attention;

2. Development of communication;

3. Body coordination;

4. Coordination of movements in space;

5. Reaction Development

MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: "Lemonade Rain".

PROGRESS GAMES: First, the adult presenter (Carlson, Lesovichok, Mary Poppins, then the child presenter (at the child’s request, announces: "Attention, it's raining!", sounds loud musical accompaniment , during which children one by one, freely

And they easily scatter around the hall. Then the presenter announces:: “Attention, friendly droplets!”,- the music stops for a while, the children quickly find a pair and wait for the next words, holding both hands facing each other. The presenter then announces the following figures in random order (the first time showing them at the same time as one of the children, the music keeps playing.

"Rockets"- couples rise on their toes, arms extended, palms up;

"Bushes"-squat down with their hands on each other’s shoulders and fingers spread out;

"Snowdrift"-sitting, hug each other, tucking their heads down;

"Rainbow-arc"- touching your palms, describe a semicircle in one direction and the other;

"Boat"- spinning around, spreading their arms wide, joined in their palms;

"Locomotive"- palms of the hands are connected at chest level, rotational movements and at the same time steps in place;

"Palms"- clap under music on each other's palms;

"Flappers"-clap their hands music;

"Cheerful guys"- holding hands, jumping on the spot.

The game is repeated step by step 1-2 more times.

SENSORY PLAY "STORM" from 5 years

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Development acoustic hearing and memory;

2. Motor development;

3. Massive coordination of movements;

4. Relieving emotional stress;

5. Breathing exercises

PROGRESS GAMES: Musical The leader invites the children to listen to the recording noises: "wind", "rain", "thunder", "shower", "rain in the city"; "voices of birds" and just silence. (At the same time, the LED module turns on in modes of different intensity "Storm".

Guys, do you want us to repeat all this now, but only with the help of our hands, feet and voice? (Children's answers).

Then let's stand in a circle and do and listen together "thunderstorm".

I will name what needs to be done, and then I will slowly walk in a circle and the one I touch begins to do what I ask. Let's begin! (the music director announces the following, and he himself slowly walks inside the circle, touching the children’s shoulders. As a result, the game smoothly proceeds as the sound increases, then decreases).

"A light wind is blowing"- children blow without tension, curling their lips into a tube;

"The wind is picking up"-children continue to blow, but with effort;

"The leaves rustled"- intensively rub palm against palm;

"Birds Hid"-light single claps with rounded palms;

"The animals hid"- slight alternating shuffling of the feet;

“People were hiding in shelters and houses”- they say quietly, raising their finger to lips:"Shhhhh".

“The first drops were dropped”- light slaps on the knees;

"It began to rain heavily"- loud slaps on the knees and simultaneous activation of the module "Storm";

"Lightning Flashed"- turn the lights on and off, continue to spank your knees;

"Thunder struck"- everyone jumps on the spot at the same time (and shake the iron sheet, you can jump on it at the same time, if size allows, or knock on the basin with a ladle);

“And then the real downpour began”- clap loudly and quickly with straight palms;

"The rain is letting up"- light claps;

"Almost over"- single slaps on the knees;

“The storm has subsided. Let’s listen to the silence and breathe in some fresh, fresh air, like this” - slowly inhale through the nose and slowly exhale through the mouth.

“It’s so nice around here, isn’t it?”- children turn their heads to the sides and answer.

GAME- ENTERTAINMENT« MUSICAL CARDS»

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Development dance creativity;

2. Consolidating the idea of figures: square, rectangle, circle, triangle; oval;

3. Development of communication;

4. Reaction Development;

5. Development of visual memory;

Ability to work coherently in a team environment

conditions games.

MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: « Colorful game» , "There are many fairy tales in the world","Brave Bunny"(A. Pinegin); "Jam"(track to m.f. "Masha and the Bear"); "Song of the Fox"(from m.f. "Burenka from Maslenkino"); "Two Frogs"; "Song of the Little Goats"(from m.f. "The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats").

ATTRIBUTES: 5 hoops on the floor, placed at a sufficient distance from each other in a circle; homemade picture postcards on a cardboard base, large format with images on a different colored background colors: a bunny, a bear, a fox, frogs and kids, cut into equal parts, a fragment for each participant (if you cut each picture into 4 parts, you will have 20 participants, they are laid out widely in the center of the hall.

According to the terms games, it is agreed that all participants are pre-divided into several equal in number of participants teams: bunnies, bear cubs, fox cubs, frogs and kids (the number of commands can be varied at the discretion of the teacher) and sit on chairs, each next to their "house" (hoop) facing the general circle.

To the sound of 1st verse and chorus of the song "Game of Color", children move freely around the hall. Happy ending music children run up to the cut cards, now a song is playing "There are many fairy tales in the world", under which teams choose a fragment of a postcard of the desired color and collect the animal they represent in their hoop.

Then, in the order in which the teams collected the cards, they present myself: in free dance they perform to the appropriate (cm. musical accompaniment) bunny music, bears, foxes, frogs and kids.

The rest of the children temporarily become spectators and greet the speakers with applause.

The performance ends with the presentation of refreshments.

NEW YEAR'S GAME « MUSICAL SANTA CLAUS» with children over 3 years old.

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Creating fun, festive mood;

2. Decomplexity and a feeling of success;

3. Development of attention and reaction;

4. Creativity in elementary music-making;

5. Coherence when participating in a children's orchestra.

6. Development phonemic hearing.

ATTRIBUTES: small fabric bag with tools: tambourine, 2 spoons, rattles, maracas.

SANTA CLAUS (sings to the tune "Two cheerful geese"):

I am funny Santa Claus

Beard and red nose.

Guess what, friends?

What's in my bag?

CHILDREN: Present! Candies! Toys! (etc)

Without taking it out, but only by putting his hands into the bag, he extracts sound from any instrument. Children guess the sounding instrument by ear. Santa Claus gives this tool to the person who guessed first. Next, Santa Claus sings the song again each time and asks you to guess the sound of the next instruments. This is how a small orchestra of children gathers - musicians.

SNOW MAIDEN: The kids guessed right, so it’s time for us to dance!

FATHER FROST: Come on, musicians, play more friendly for us, and Grandfather Frost and Snow Maiden will dance more fun for you!

Sounds "Komarinskaya", the children come out playing instruments, Father Frost and the Snow Maiden are dancing merrily, and the audience is clapping.

NEW YEAR'S GAME "SNOW FIGURE"

for children from 4 years old.

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Development creativity in motion;

2. Associative thinking;

3. Reaction Development

4. Relieving emotional stress

Sounds in the recording "blizzard", "blizzard".

FATHER FROST: (SNOW QUEEN, GOBBLE, SNOWMAN, etc.)

The blizzard sweeps once,

A blizzard sweeps two,

A blizzard sweeps three (children swing their arms)

Figure made of snow, freeze! (freeze in their intended position)

The New Year's presenter leisurely walks around the children, naming the supposed figures that the children are pretending to be.

We will change the figures

And now we’re all melting and melting together!

Children sit down smoothly, then stand up and the game is repeated.

NEW YEAR'S GAME "THE SNOW MAID'S RIDDLES" 4-6 l.

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Development of imagination;

2. Developing a sense of humor;

3. Communication;

4. Motor development, facial expressions, artistry, timbre;

5. Ability to act harmoniously in a team;

6. Relieving emotional stress

Children stand around the Christmas tree, in the center are Father Frost and Snow Maiden.

SNOW MAIDEN: Grandfather Frost, do you like riddles?

FATHER FROST: Of course I love them and will be happy to guess them, guess!

SNOW MAIDEN: But our riddles are not simple. Now you will turn to the tree, close your eyes, cover your ears with your hands, and the kids and I will come up with riddles for you. Then, when I come and touch your shoulder, you need to turn around, open your eyes and ears and guess what we are going to do now, okay?

FATHER FROST: Oh, you are an entertainer! Apparently, your riddles will be really interesting! Let's see and see... (turns away, closes eyes and ears).

SNOW MAIDEN: Guys, now we will do it as if we were playing the pipe (brings fingers to mouth, fingering them) "doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo"…

(The children repeat and fall silent. The Snow Maiden approaches Santa Claus, pats him on the shoulder, he unfolds, opens his eyes and takes his hands away from his ears. Children and Snow Maiden make the first riddle).

FATHER FROST: Ah, I guessed it, you drink milk! (children laugh and name the correct answer. Santa Claus turns away again).

SNOW MAIDEN: And now we’ll act like we’re playing the violin (shows) Here So: "dili-dili-dili-dili"... (The children repeat and fall silent, and the Snow Maiden again turns Santa Claus towards the children, they make a new riddle).

FATHER FROST: I guessed it! You're the one scratching your beard! (the children, laughing, name the correct answer. Santa Claus turns away for the last time).

SNOW MAIDEN: Well, now you and I will be knocking on wooden spoons, like this (fists touching each other): "knock-knock-knock-knock-knock".

The children repeat and fall silent, and the Snow Maiden unfolds Santa Claus for the last time. Children repeat their riddle.

FATHER FROST: Well, it’s quite simple - you hammer in nails! (children sit down and name the correct answer).

GAME "NEZEVAY-KA" 5-7 years

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Reaction Development;

2. Development coordination of movements in space;

3. Communication;

4. Development of a sense of rhythm;

5. Dance creativity

MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: Waltz fragments (Griboyedov, Chopin. Strauss); polkas (Glinka, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov); march ( "Parade Alley", military, sports); Russian folk melody ( "Oh, you birch", "The moon is shining", "Red Sundress", children's popular songs ( "Have Friends", "Barbariki", "Smile",.)

LEADING: -Guys, now we are going to play fun game, which is called "Non-yawner". Today we have 2 teams: The girls' team will be called "Chamomile" and the boys' team - "Knapweed"(team captains are selected immediately). While it will sound music, you walk, jump, run, dance, in a word, move as it tells you music. But as soon as the music will stop, - wait for the command as you need to line up. The team whose team can line up correctly more times will win.

Sounds "March", children randomly march around the hall;

Attention! We line up in 2 columns behind the captains.

Sounds "Polka", children jump around the hall;

Attention! Let's form lines!

Sounds "The moon is shining", - children calmly walk around the hall;

Attention! Let's form a round dance!

Sounds "Waltz", children easily run away on their toes;

Attention! Let's find a match!

There's a song playing "Barbariki", children jump everywhere on two legs.

Attention! We line up in 2 columns.

GAME "DANCE" from 3 years

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Development coordination of movements;

2. Development of a sense of rhythm;

3. Imaginative thinking;

4. Dance creativity

MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: "Chunga-Changa", "Cucarella", "Finnish polka", Croatian melody "Beetles" etc.

The presenter invites the children to play a fun game musical elimination game in a circle. Terms games like this what children do under music then, what the presenter calls, to those who do not have time, the presenter gives "spectator's ticket" (cut colored postcards) and he sat down in "auditorium", just claps his hands under music to the remaining participants.

When there are only 2 participants left, the presenter turns them to face each other, and he continues to speak at a very fast pace. At the end games the music stops and"spectators" The winner is selected based on the number of applause and ovations.

Options for the presenter's remarks:

-they only dance: brows (raise and lower); cheeks (inflate); lips (pull out); languages (up-down, right-left); heads (rock); shoulders (raise and lower); bellies (protrude and retract); hips (sway); fingers (like a piano); elbows (move to the sides and back); knees (alternately raise legs bent at the knees); socks (walking on toes in place); heels (walking on heels).

-dance together: head and toes; shoulders and heels; eyebrows and knees...

-dance together: cheeks, shoulders and toes; lips, belly and heels; tongue, head and hips, etc.

DANCE IS A GAME "FLOWER BED" 4-5 years

SOFTWARE CONTENT:

1. Move with character and rhythm music;

2. Development of visual memory;

3. Reaction Development;

4. Communication;

5. Creativity

MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: "Magic Flower"(from m.f. "Silk tassel".

ATTRIBUTES: 4 hoops along the edges of the hall, 4 types of flowers, divided into 4 subgroups of children.

Children with the same colors are located around hoops, inside of which there are 4 child drivers with the same colors. Everyone squats down with their heads down.

INTRO MUSIC: A child chosen by a rhyme runs around with a watering can "flower beds", imitating watering flowers and, putting the watering can aside and picking up a wand, becomes "gardener-conductor".

1st verse: Flower children from different flower beds by moving the conductor’s baton in turn "grow up" for every offer.

"Maybe"--- slowly transfer the flower from hand to hand, each time moving the hand to the side (4 times in total)

"The most fabulous"... - the hand with the flower slowly rises up

"the most magical". - also goes down (repeat both movements);

"la-la"... - alternately putting your feet on your toes 4 times and spinning in place (2 times).

2nd verse: children walk scattered, mixed, throughout the hall; for the chorus the movements are the same. Child drivers also go with them at the same time. At the end of the 2nd chorus, the drivers run into any other hoop, and the rest of the children line up around, forming a flowerbed in another place.

The positive influence of music on children is undeniable. Children have a pronounced sensitivity, so they are able to perceive music more effectively than adults. They are more open and emotional, due to this they can grasp all the smallest details of musical works. Musical games for children can become a bridge into the rich world of melodies.

Where did the music come from?

Music has accompanied humanity almost since its inception. There is an opinion that initially primitive people“they tried their voice”, imitating the cries of animals, birds, and various sounds of nature. And the first rhythms appeared when performing monotonous work, for example, during a long period of rubbing pieces of wood to make fire or tanning hides. Music accompanied a person from the moment of birth to the last breath.

Research into music in general and its individual categories has been ongoing for a long time. It has now been unequivocally proven that children should be exposed to musical works as early as possible, ideally from birth. Classical music is recognized as the best not only for children, but also for people in general. And although people who are little familiar with classical music often consciously deny its positive influence, research on the subconscious still states the opposite.

Mozart's music has been considered ideal for children for many decades. Russian and Soviet composers have also significantly enriched the children's world musical heritage. And if we recall a significant number of children's songs, it becomes obvious: parents and teachers are provided with a wealth of material for the musical development of children.

Since it is very difficult to imagine a child just sitting decorously in front of a playing device, numerous interesting and fun musical games for children have been invented.

The role of music in infant development

Listening to classical music is often recommended for pregnant women, as it has a positive effect on the baby's brain development.

In the first months after birth The baby should turn on the music that he listened to while in the womb. This will remind him of comfort and a sense of security; will help him calm down while crying.

In the first six months of life For children, the emphasis should be on classical music and listening to the sounds of nature (birds singing and chirping, the murmur of water, the rustling of leaves, etc.).

At six months it is necessary to gradually dilute the musical assortment with cheerful children's songs.

From about eight or ten months It is worth practicing mother and baby dancing together. Dance moves will cause a mass positive emotions, will help train motor functions and develop a sense of rhythm.

Musical games for preschoolers

Musical children's games are aimed, first of all, at the general development of the child, as well as at developing an ear for music and a sense of rhythm. More effective learning of music occurs in a children's group. Musical games in kindergarten are an integral part of educational and educational work.

For children the most junior groups Musical games in the garden serve an educational function. At the age of two or three years, games in music classes are predominantly mobile in nature, practically without any theory.

The main goals of playful music lessons with children:

1. Learn to distinguish and compare sounds of different pitches and timbres.
2. Introduce the simplest musical instruments.
3. Give concepts about the main characteristics of musical passages or works: sad and cheerful, loud and quiet, fast and slow.
4. Develop the ability to move to the beat of music.
5. Instill initial skills in individual and joint singing to music.
6. Learn the easiest dance moves to perform.

Special musically didactic games for preschoolers are mostly designed for children of the senior and preparatory groups.

Musical didactic games in kindergarten have the following goals:

1. Deepening and consolidating all the knowledge acquired at the initial stage of musical studies.
2. Practical acquaintance with children's musical instruments.
3. Study of various “adult” musical instruments.
4. Formation of such concepts as “musical ensemble” and “orchestra”.

In addition to specific musical goals, musical games in preschool educational institutions with older preschoolers are designed to instill perseverance, as well as improve memory and sharpen the attention of children.

Musical and didactic games can be separate for girls and boys. For example, musical games for girls involve the use of dolls: fast music sounds - the dolls “dance”, and when the sounds of lullabies are heard, the dolls need to be rocked to sleep. Boys can be “robots” who move when the music is fast, but “turn off” when the music is slow. These are the simplest children's games with music to introduce the concept of tempo.

Musical instruments for children

Playing children's musical instruments is an essential part of child development.

The main musical instruments for young children are the following:

• glockenspiel;
• bells;
• triangle;
• drum;
• tambourine;
• spoons.

Children can play all of these instruments independently. Children with an ear for music and a sense of rhythm are able to form a well-matched group and then demonstrate their skills at holidays and matinees in preschool institutions.

Games using musical instruments allow you to early age identify children who have a special tendency to study music and have an ear for music. Parents of such children are recommended, if possible, to further develop the child’s abilities: for example, enroll their daughter or son in a music school.

Holiday Music Events

In preschool children's institutions, matinees and other festive events are of great importance. Preparing for the holidays organizes children's groups and instills basic concepts of teamwork. Successful performances give children considerable pleasure. Parents present at the celebrations can clearly evaluate the work of music and other preschool teachers, as well as the success of their children.

Games for children accompanied by music at holidays and matinees have slightly different goals and character than games in music classes. In the second case, it is a process, and in the first, it is a demonstration of the result. Children's musical holidays They also play an important psychological role: they help identify children who experience fear and discomfort when speaking in front of an audience or while being among a large number of people.

With the exception of the graduation event for future first-graders, New Year. Musical New Year's games for children they are filled not just with sound, they carry within themselves a feeling of fairy tale, mystery and magic.

New Year's musical games for children can be divided into two groups:

• To the first group will include all standard games with music that do not have a special New Year's theme; The holiday flavor is emphasized by Father Frost, Snow Maiden or Snowman as presenters and/or participants. Decorating musical instruments with tinsel or “rain” also gives a wonderful New Year’s effect.
• Second group will make up specific New Year's musical games that use songs about the New Year, Christmas tree, snow, Christmas decorations and New Year's pictures as auxiliary items.

Children's musical games for the New Year can be used by parents if there is a meeting with friends or relatives in which large number children (not necessarily on New Year's Eve).

And absolutely special category can create such New Year's musical games for kids that are individual in nature and can be used by artists working by invitation and playing the role of Father Frost and the Snow Maiden.

Selection of music games

The selection of musical games for children should be carried out with special care and take into account:

1. age of the child(ren);
2. the presence or absence of any musical knowledge and skills;
3. equipment available for conducting classes.

We also note that educational musical games for children are provided free of charge by some Internet sites; It’s not difficult to download musical games for children, the main thing is to determine how accurately a particular game corresponds to the child’s age, as well as to the goals and objectives set. Properly selected and conducted musical didactic games significantly enrich the inner world of every child and contribute to his all-round development.

Outdoor and musical games

Examples of musical games for little ones

At the age of one and a half years, you can master musical games. Music has a beneficial effect on the baby's intelligence, develops his thinking, imagination, and memory. In addition to its positive effect on the psyche and intellect, music also promotes physical development children: feeling the rhythm, the child involuntarily begins to move to the beat of the music. This allows you to get involved in the process of exercises and gymnastics much faster.

"Guess whose sound"

The child's familiar toys are selected as tools for play. You can also use various materials from which it is possible to extract sound. These can be wooden cubes, spoons, glass balls (put them in a jar first).

If the game is played for a group of children, then first they need to be introduced to objects, the sound of which will need to be recognized.

Items are placed on a tray. It is located behind the leader’s back or behind some kind of fence (for example, a screen or a box with toys). The presenter makes a sound from an object, but the child does not see this object. Then he unwraps the tray for the baby and asks him to take the thing he just used.

"Guess the melody"

Three or four melodies of famous children's songs are selected, as well as thematic pictures for them. The presenter introduces the children to this material. Then he turns on the melody of one of the songs and asks to show a picture that relates to this song.

Examples of musical games for children from 2 to 4 years old

Between the ages of two and four years, the child’s need to acquire new knowledge rapidly increases. He becomes interested in everything, he asks a lot of questions. His motor activity increases. At this age, it is very useful to introduce a child to musical instruments, learn songs, and dance.

"Clear sun"

To play this game you will need a scarf (or a scarf) of blue or blue color (it will symbolize the sky) and a toy in the shape of a sun (plastic or soft).

Children sit on chairs with their palms on their knees. The child, who plays the role of the “sun,” picks up a toy and hides behind a scarf. The handkerchief is held by an adult or other children.

Music plays, and the children begin to call the sun: “Sunshine, sunshine! Look out the window!” In the middle of a piece of music, the “sun” peeks out from behind a scarf or shawl. Children sitting on chairs, seeing the “sun,” say: “Come out, sunshine, quickly.” Caress and warm! And after that they turn their hands over with their palms facing up. The child playing “sun” comes up to everyone and strokes their palms.

After the end of the music, the “sun” independently chooses a child who will continue to portray the “sun”, and sits down in his place, while passing the toy.

"Cats and mice"

Quiet and loud melodies are selected. They choose one baby - he will be a cat, the rest - mice. The “cat” is placed in the center of the circle. When a quiet melody sounds, the “cat” shows that he is sleeping, and the “mice” sneak towards him. When a loud melody is turned on, the “cat” wakes up and begins to run after the “mice”. Whoever he catches first becomes the “cat”.

"Differentiate the Tempo"

A song or simply a melody is selected, which has a slow and fast tempo. The presenter shows the children movements to music at a slow tempo, and then at a fast tempo. The music is turned on and the children must depict the movements correctly, taking into account the tempo.

By analogy, you can play a game in which the emphasis will be placed not on the tempo, but on the volume of sound.

"Bunny and the Wolf"

One is selected from a group of children to play the role of a “wolf.” The rest of the children become “bunnies”. A “house” is built for them from chairs (the chairs are placed in a semicircle). A musical composition symbolizing morning begins to play. The “bunnies” gradually begin to rise from the “house”. They stretch and wash themselves. A more cheerful tune begins to play. The “bunnies” come out of the “house” and jump across the “lawn”. The music changes to something more menacing. A "wolf" appears. He begins to run around the “lawn” after the “bunnies”. Whoever he catches first becomes the “wolf”.

Examples of musical games for children from 4 to 6 years old

Children aged four to six years are characterized by increased motor and cognitive activity. Therefore, emphasis should be placed on dance exercises and active musical games; for children of this age, they should be alternated with music lessons, in which there is choral singing and a minimum of movements so that the guys can relax a little.

"Put on your hat"

A simple musical game for preschool children, promoting not only their musical, but also cognitive development. To carry it out, you need to have several hats (a woman’s hat, a cowboy hat, a medical headdress with a red cross, a policeman’s cap). The presenter introduces the children to these hats and explains how they can depict who the hat belongs to.

Children stand in a circle. Music starts playing. The presenter gives some child a headdress. Next, the hat is passed on to everyone in turn. And as soon as the music stops sounding, the one in whose hands the hat remains must portray the person to whom it belongs (policeman, doctor, woman or cowboy). Having fulfilled the role, the child leaves the circle. The game continues until there is only one child left. The presenter also gives him a hat and he must show who it belongs to.

“Whose tambourine?”

The guys sit on chairs. One of them is given a tambourine. The presenter begins to sing a song mentioning the name of the child to whom he handed the tambourine. At the end of the song the name of another baby is called. The one with the tambourine must hand over the musical instrument to him. And then the song is sung using the name of another child. A song known to many is chosen as a piece of music so that everyone can sing in chorus.

"Pilots, watch the weather"

Children stand near the wall or sit on chairs. They will depict pilots who fly airplanes. The wall or chairs will be “airfields”. Happy music starts playing. “Planes” leave “airfields” and fly across the “sky” (this will be the room) in any direction. Cheerful music abruptly gives way to calm music - the “planes” return to the “airfields”. Then everything is repeated, but instead of calm music, loud, menacing music is turned on (it symbolizes a storm). And at this moment the “pilot” must “land the plane” (stop) in order to “wait out the storm.” He should do this in the place where he was at the moment the melody changed.

Musical games at the Children's Party

Examples of musical games for children from 6 to 8 years old

A peculiarity of the musical development of children aged six to eight years is that they are able to perceive changes in musical moods; imagine images evoked by musical works. At this age, children interact effectively in pairs, and their dance movements become quite varied. Musical games should be selected taking into account these age characteristics.

"Stream"

A well-known musical game for children and not only. Children are divided into pairs and join hands. They line up in this form one after another and raise their clasped hands up. A corridor is formed. Happy music starts playing. The child, who is the driver, runs through this corridor and chooses from among the children the one with whom he wants to form a pair. Then he stands with this child at the other end of the corridor. The newly formed couple clasps hands in the same way as the other participants. The one who is left without a partner becomes the driver and runs along the corridor, choosing a partner.

The game continues until interest in it is lost.

"Dance on the Newspaper"

For this game you will need several newspapers or sheets of paper. The guys are divided into pairs. Stand on newspaper or paper. Cheerful music comes on and they start dancing. Do not go beyond the edges of the newspaper or paper. Whoever leaves is out of the game. The music stops and the guys must fold the newspaper or paper in half and dance on it, following the rules. Then it decreases again. The winner is the couple that was able to dance on the smallest piece of newspaper or paper, without going beyond its boundaries.

“Hands, legs, head, let’s dance without difficulty!”

The presenter divides the guys into two teams: spectators and dancers. The music begins to sound and the “dancers” must dance only with their hands. The music stops. Children playing the role of spectators choose the one who danced best with their hands. Then the “dancers” perform a dance with their feet, and the best one is also chosen. Next is the head dance. The winner is the one who performed the two or three best dances. After this, the teams change places. At the end of the game, the two winners from both teams compete against each other.

"Who is faster"

Chairs are used as equipment for the game. There should be one less of them than the participants. The chairs are placed in a circle, with their backs inward. A cheerful melody is playing. The guys dance to the music, walking in a circle. As soon as the music stops, participants must sit down on chairs. The one who does not have enough chair is eliminated from the game. The game continues until one player remains.

"Guess the song"

Children are divided into two groups. One group asks for a song, and the second must guess it. A player from the team that made the song goes to the middle of the room and begins to use gestures, movements and facial expressions to show what the song is about. The second team must guess the song. After this, the teams perform the chosen composition together. If the song is guessed, then you have the right to guess a new composition and move on to another team. If not, then the group whose song was not guessed guesses again. Every child must take part in pantomime during the game.

How to instill in your child an interest in music

Parents and teachers should develop a child’s interest in music gradually. You need to start before the baby is born. The first acquaintance with music should consist of listening to musical works, then you should include dance movements, then move on to learning songs and becoming familiar with musical instruments.

To develop an interest in music, you must follow the following recommendations:

1. a pregnant woman should often listen to classical music so that the baby in her womb can also hear it;
2. after the birth of a child, you should play the music that he heard before he was born;
3. perform gymnastic exercises and massage on the baby while listening to music;
4. practice joint dancing between children and parents;
5. buy musical toys for your child;
6. regularly play classical music and children's songs (try to learn them);
7. introduce your child to musical instruments;
8. regularly hold musical games for children.

If the child is not particularly inclined to dancing or singing, in no case should you insist on it. If he does not strive to become a famous dancer or singer, or he does not have the inclination to do so, there is no point in excluding music in all its forms from his life. And this is exactly what can be achieved if you try too hard. Simply listening to music at home or in the car can have a positive impact on a child’s development.