Cabinet Concert
Open the lowest cabinet, hand over a spoon, and let them find out what everything sounds like.
- Ages
- 8 mo–2 yrs
- Play
- 5–20 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- lively
- Where
- on the floor
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- pans, bowls and traysGet it on Amazon
- a wooden spoon
Optional
- a colanderGet it on Amazon
- a sealed bottle shaker
How to play
Before you start: Clear one low cabinet of everything except unbreakable pans, plastic bowls and wooden spoons. This cabinet is now theirs permanently, which saves you a hundred future arguments.
Open the cabinet and sit down next to it.
Hand them a wooden spoon and tap an upturned pan once.
Let them take over. Expect volume.
Tap out a slow rhythm and see whether they copy it — around eighteen months many will try.
Put everything back together at the end, one item at a time.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Nothing glass, nothing sharp, nothing with a lid that traps fingers.
- Check the cabinet door cannot slam on hands — a folded dish towel over the hinge side works.
Make it different next time
- Add a metal bowl and a plastic one and let them hear the difference.
- Turn the colander upside down and drum on it for a completely different sound.
Cleanup: It goes back in the cabinet, which is itself the last round of the game.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
