Description
This Set of Maracas and Shakers will support children’s co-ordination as they play and experiment with the sounds that these traditional musical instruments create, understanding cause and effect as they shake the instrument. As children explore the percussion instruments, they will begin to recognise the texture of sound and the tone an object makes.
The shakers are brightly coloured, enticing children to pick up and explore them. Fairtrade and handmade in Asia using natural and woven materials, the instruments are an inviting early years resource. The larger maracas are hand painted in a range of designs and have a wrist strap for ease of children’s hands. They offer a lower pitch sound while the smaller wooden maracas offer a higher pitch tone to enable children to compare the sounds.
The Set of Maracas and Shakers are an excellent and fun motivation for increasing physical activity. Children will engage in moving their bodies as they dance to a beat and rhythm or use the resource to create games that require music to stop and start such as musical statues.
The Music Area is an invaluable area for active learning in EYFS and KS1. Exploring sound, dance and rhythm is a highly creative experience where children can express their ideas and feelings through another media.
Boost creative expression and support personal, social and emotional development in your classroom with this traditional early years resource set.
This Set of Maracas and Shakers includes:
- 2 authentic woven shakers, approx. 16cm in height
- 2 carved and hand painted maracas with wrist strap, approx. 15cm
- 2 wooden maracas, approx. 12cm
- Suitable for ages 3 and over
Variations
Many of our resources are produced in a variety of colours and styles and may vary slightly from those shown, however we guarantee that you will always receive the same quality and value.
Secondary images used for representation purposes only.
