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Scavenger Hunt for Kids: Aussie Nature Walk

A reader from Australia asked me to give my “Nature Walk” scavenger hunt an Aussie update for her daughter’s 5th birthday party.  Here it is!  Download the free printable below! Scavenger Hunt- Aussie...

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Scavenger Hunt for Kids: Baseball Search

Next time you go to a baseball game with your kids, print a copy of this scavenger hunt to bring along!  Can you find all 20? Click the link below to download and print the free PDF. Scavenger Hunt...

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Printable Activity for Kids: The C Major Scale on the Piano and Xylophone

This activity sheet is perfect for learning the C major scale on the piano or xylophone!  At TLB Music, we teach young children how to play a scale on the xylophone using a simple song like “Doe a...

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Happy National Puzzle Day! Brain-Boosting Puzzles for Toddlers, Big Kids &...

Did you know that January 29th is National Puzzle Day?  I love puzzles!  I snapped the picture above on New Year’s Day, at the start of our 1000-piece challenge.  Puzzles give your brain a fantastic...

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Violin Activity Sheets: Up & Down Bow Guide & Practice

These activity sheets are perfect for beginning violinists! Use the guide to teach the basics of bowing (up vs. down bow) then practice on open strings with the sheet music.  Click on either image...

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Scavenger Hunt for Kids: Upper East Side, NYC

I created this Upper East Side, NYC scavenger hunt for all the wonderful UES kids I know!  Print a copy and explore the neighborhood!  Can you find all 20? Click the link below to download and print...

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Fourth of July Activity for Kids: Patriotic Windsock

My business, TLB Music, is hosting a mini-camp summer series for NYC kids 18 months – 5 years and this patriotic windsock project is one of our campers’ activities of the week!  This craft is perfect...

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Shapes & Colors Craft Activity: Build a Spaceship!

This week, TLB Music‘s mini camp theme is outer space!  One of our campers craft activities is creating a spaceship collage using colorful shapes.  This is a great activity for young kids to work on...

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Monet-Inspired Water Lily Pond Art Project for Kids

This week, TLB Music‘s mini camp theme is Little Artists!  One of our campers craft activities is creating a water lily pond using Monet’s famous series Water Lilies as inspiration. Student Materials:...

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Kids Craft Activity: Make Your Own Maraca!

This week at TLB Music, our Smock Rock art students are creating handmade maracas while listening to Cuban music!  These maracas are easy for little hands to make, help students practice fine motor...

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Eric Carle-Inspired Watercolor Seahorse Collage

This week, our Smock Rock students at TLB Music are creating watercolor seahorse collages inspired by the art of Eric Carle! In particular, the beautiful artwork from his book, Mister Seahorse....

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Beatles-Inspired Sea Garden Collage

  This week’s Smock Rock students at TLB Music are creating Beatles-inspired “Octopus’s Garden” collages complete with yellow submarines! This project is amazing for practicing fine motor skills: it...

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Craft for Kids: Hawaiian Lei & Grass Crown

This week, our Smock Rock at TLB Music students are creating Hawaiian leis and grass crowns while listening to some of our favorite Hawaiian songs like “Aloha ‘Oe”, “One Paddle, Two Paddle” &...

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Jazz-Inspired Saxophone Collage

This week’s TLB Music Smock Rock project theme is Jazz music! We’re creating a Charlie “Bird” Parker-inspired saxophone collage! While they craft, our students are listening to Benny Goodman’s “Sing,...

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Craft for Kids: Carmen-Inspired Castanets & Fan

This week, our Smock Rock students at TLB Music are creating Carmen-inspired paper fans and handmade castanets while listening to music from Bizet’s opera Carmen (The Habanera) and Flamenco music!...

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