40+ Fun (and Easy!) Music Crafts Activities for Kids

40+ Fun (and Easy!) Music Crafts Activities for Kids Suzy S. Looking for easy crafts for kids? If your child loves music, youve come to the right place. Below, weve complied a list of our favorite music activities and easy, DIY musical crafts your family will love  to create. Youll find a link to the original post with instructions, as well as the level of difficultly, ranging from music activities your preschooler can do to more advanced, adults-only projects to decorate your home. Enjoy! Musical Crafts for Kids These crafts are perfect for kids, from DIY music-makers to fun decorations! 1.  Recycled Outdoor Music Station  via My Nearest and Dearest Recycle cans and mason jars for fun outdoor play! Level:  Moderate 2.  Homemade Kids Drums  via A School of Fish Let the kids make and decorate their own drums for a marching band. Level: Very Easy 3.  Fancy Shaker Eggs  via Mama Smiles Plastic eggs filled with various items create noisemakers for little hands. Level: Very Easy 4.  Cardboard Guitar  via Makedo Channel your favorite rockstar with this  DIY  guitar! Level: Moderate 5.  PVC Pipe Xylophone  via Frugal Fun for Boys This large-scaled xylophone  requires some space, but is a super fun instrument to play around with! Level:  Skilled 6.  Cardboard Castanets  via Whimsy Love Cardboard and buttons make a child-sized castanet. Level: Easy 7.  Tin Can Howler  via Housing a Forest All you need is a string and  a tin can  for this fun howler. Level: Easy 8.  Easy Trumpet Craft  via Preschool Crafts for Kids Practice your best marching band steps with this  easy DIY trumpet! Level: Easy 9.  African Drums  via DLTK Crafts for Kids Practice rhythm with these easy to make and fun to design African drums. Level: Easy 10.  DIY Masquerade Mask  via Circle City Creations Stretch your artistic side with these decorated masks. Level: Skilled 11.  Rainbow Xylophone  via And Next Comes L Wood, window casings, and paint create a giant rainbow xylophone. Level: Skilled 12.  Do Re Mi Bottle  via Life with Moore Babies Discover different pitches with this colored water craft. Level: Easy 13.  Painted Stick Instrument  via Twodaloo Natural materials and craft supplies combine to make a unique instrument from ancient times. Level: Easy 14.  Rain Stick  via Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails A mailing tube combined with a few other items create the sound of rain. Level: Moderate 15.  Shaker Toys  via The Educators Spin On It Use a variety of containers and ingredients to explore  different sounds. Level: Easy 16.  Homemade Kazoo  via Buggy and Buddy Common kitchen items come together to create a DIY kazoo. Level: Easy 17.  Corn Shakers  via Sow Sprout Play This is a great project for sensory play and teaching  rhythm. Level: Easy 18.  Popsicle Stick and Paper Plate Kalimba  via Kodaly and Orff Music Teachers blog This is a fun, unique instrument your kids have probably never heard before. Level: Easy 19.  Pin Strummers  via Pi’ikea Street Use bobby pins to create boings, pops, and other sounds! Level: Easy 20.  Homemade Trumpet  via All Done Monkey All you need is cardboard tubes, poster board, and decorating materials for this easy craft. Level: Easy 21.  Jingle Bells  via Chasing Cheerios Tiny bells and a cardboard tube create a fun shake stick perfect for around the holidays! Level: Easy 22.  Homemade French Horn  via Savvy Homemade Everyday items come together to make a fun French horn. Level: Easy 23.  Noisemaker  via Ganz World Easy-to-make noisemakers perfect for New Years. Level: Easy 24.  Wind Pipe Instrument  via Laughing Kids Learn This is a simple wind pipe that children can make in just a few minutes. Level: Easy 25.  Paper Plate Tambourine  via SheKnows Simple items make fun tambourines! Level: Easy 26.  Homemade Harmonica  via Mess for Less Popsicle sticks, paper, and rubber bands create a DIY harmonica. Level: Easy 27.  Homemade Wind Chimes  via Hands On As We Grow Tin can that are decorated then assembled into custom wind chimes. Level: Moderate Crafts for Music-Loving Families Want to spruce up your home with some more advanced crafts and DIY projects? Here are our favorite Pinterest-worthy ideas:   1.  Sheet Music Candles  via Cant Stop Making Things Learn how to make Pottery Barn lookalike candles with sheet music. Level: Moderate 2.  Guitar Shelf  via Budget Girl Make unique shelves for trinkets from an old or broken guitar. Level: Skilled 3.  Custom Envelopes  via (Never) Homemaker Create your own crafty envelopes from sheet music. Level: Easy 4.  Broken Record Ombre Wall Art  via Tattooed Martha Turn old vinyl records  into  amazing décor your guests will love! Level: Moderate 5.  Vinyl Record Bookends  via  Treetrunkwise Keep your bookshelf organized with these DIY bookends made from old  records. Level: Easy 6.  Vintage Record Dessert Stand  via Bubby Bean Showcase your cupcakes or desserts  with this adorable stand. Level: Easy 7.  Music Box Ornament  via Craft Snob, guest post from SaltTree Surprise! This cool glitter ornament is actually a  wind-up musical box! Level: Moderate 8.  Sheet Music Coffee Table  via A Diamond In the Stuff Spruce up your coffee table  with sheet music! Level: Easy 9.  PVC Flute  via the Widget Forge Break out your toolbox and create your very own DIY flute. Level: Skilled 10.  Sheet Music Coasters  via An Oregon Cottage Use old sheet music to create unique drink coasters! Level: Moderate 11.  Record Album Cover Box Tutorial  via Zombies Wearing Helmets Stash items and keep your space organized with this retro-looking storage box  made from old record covers. Level: Moderate 12.  Sheet Music Dresser  via Miss Mustard Seed Learn how to decoupage a dresser with sheet music here. Level: Easy 13.  Sheet Music Gift Bags  via Eclectically Vintage Make gift bags from sheet music for a  special gift! Level: Moderate 14.  DIY Vinyl Record Table  via The Flourishing Abode Save money by making your own accent table made out of old vinyl records. Level: Easy 15.  Sheet Music Monograms  via The Country Chic Cottage Yet another sheet music craft idea  to  spruce up any room. Level: Easy 16.  Paper Roses  via Capitol Romance Transform sheet music into paper roses with a vintage look. Level: Moderate 17.  Lined Jewelry Box  via Crafting a Green World Spruce up an old jewelry box by lining it with sheet music. Level: Easy 18.  Sheet Music Shoe  via Tales of a Trophy Wife Cover your shoes in sheet music for a unique look. Level: Easy 19.  Sheet Music Star Decorations  via Sweet Something Designs These make great decorations for the holidays! Level: Easy 20.  Music Themed Door Wreath  via Reloved Rubbish Use old sheet music to make a stunning wreath. Level: Moderate 21.  Mosaic Bird Bath made from CDs  via Me and My DIY Repurpose  old CDs to give your bird bath a cool mosaic look! Level: Moderate 22.  DIY Candle Holder  via Lots of DIY Grab some  old CDs and marbles to make stunning candle holders. Level: Easy Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for safe, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher