Music activities for elementary students

Looking for engaging, musical games to play with your students? Here are a few of my favorite games and activities for elementary music classes, children's choirs, and elementary group classes.

Pass the Shoe is a fantastic song for practicing steady beat in the elementary music classroom. It's a short song with a catchy tune, making it easy for students to internalize. The accompanying game can be modified in multiple ways to fit nearly any age group and skill level.

Explore the science of sound with these fun music STEM activities for kids. Discover 12+ musical STEAM projects for all ages, from preschool to middle school.

Five fun and action-filled circle games to practice rhythm, pitch, and more with your elementary music students.

Movement lessons your fourth and fifth grade music students will want to do. These are simple & easy lessons for elementary music class.

Here’s 10 ways to use a parachute in the music classroom. Activities will help students learn and practice music concepts. Parachutes can be used for so many fun activities in the music room. I’ve discovered that they are especially helpful during the latter part of the school year when students are more “squiggly” than ever! […]

These fun Musical Games with ping pongs are great for music classes, they're fun, cheap and easy to set up and always very popular!

Fun and easy composition game for third grade and beyond with die cuts from the dollar store! Simple to make and use!

Learn how to practice rhythms with this budget-friendly and fun rhythm game in your elementary music classroom.

Extra Beat, Take a Seat is a really fun game to play with upper elementary students to help them count beats. This can be played with no materials or rhythm sticks.