Tap, Tip, Slap
Play a drum-beating, remember-the-rhythm game!
Submitted by
Andret Ragozin
Andret Ragozin
Indulge your child's innate musicality with this makeshift drumming game. Not only will your tot have a blast making a racket, but believe it or not, studies have shown that musical ability bolsters a kid's mathematical aptitude, memory and reading skills. Who knew that whacking on things could make you smarter!
- Rhythm master:Mom or dad
- Little drummer boy or girl:Your child
- Drum:Any surface that makes a cool noise when banged on
Help your child pick out a drum: coffee table, hardwood floor, a pot, daddy's belly, an actual toy drum and so on.
Tap out a simple rhythm on the drum like "tap, tap, tappity tap."
Encourage your child to repeat the rhythm.
Switch roles. Have your child drum out a beat for you to copy.
Repeat! Tap out different rhythms on a variety of different surfaces. Hone those musical abilities, and who knows? Someday your kid could be jamming with Bono as he solves quantum physics equations . (Gotta dream big!)
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