This would be a great resource for any primary classroom or adult who is involved in teaching music with young children.
Full of creative ideas and theory explaining how each creation works there are links with science as well as the basic theory of music.
With each activity accompanied by instructions and photographs many of these ideas would be simple to implement in the classroom.

I would not hesitate to use most of these ideas in a classroom to ensure that children are engaged in an exciting and inspiring music curriculum.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from NetGalley.

This is a wonderful resource for all types of people from children and their parents looking for a fun project and a great analog way in this digital world to spend a few hours doing something fun, to camp/scout leaders and primary/elementary school (music) teachers looking for something hands-on and a bit different from learning to play the recorder and ukulele and to discover music and rhythm in a very experimental way.

The instructions for the construction of the instruments is very clear and the suggestions on what to do with them, once made are also clear and have lots of variety.

I would recommend this book, but not as an ebook. It doesn't work at all, or they will have to alter the formatting in a major way.

This book will be a welcome resource for elementary school teachers, camp counselors, scout troops: you name it, really anywhere that kids with imagination congregate. Some music concepts are taught but, more importantly, kids are encouraged to use their resources, be creative and make music. There are so many ways to do this; to name a few-fill water glasses with differing amounts of water and tap on them, hum, sing, make instruments from what you find in the kitchen, conduct, sing in harmony...the ideas are plentiful.

I enjoyed this look at how to help children to develop a love of music. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Make Music: A Kid's Guide to Creating Rhythm, Playing with Sound, and Conducting and Composing Music is a fresh edition of this book for a younger audience by Norma Jean Haynes; Ann Sayre Wiseman; and John Langstaff. It is currently scheduled for release on April 30 2019. Music is for everyone — no experience required. This book invites kids and families to celebrate the joy of sound with a variety of inventive activities, including playing dandelion trumpets, conducting percussion conversations, and composing their own pieces. Kids explore rhythm with clapping, body drumming, and intonations. They learn to create found sound with kitchen pots and pans, the Sunday paper, or even the Velcro on their sneakers. And step-by-step instructions show how to make 35 different instruments, from chimes and bucket drums to a comb kazoo and a milk-carton guitar.

Make Music is an engaging and informative read that offers information on a wide range of sounds, music, and how to create instruments and music of your own with things that are generally readily available. I like that cultural and historical references are included with the discussion of different sounds and music. I think those connections can help young readers and musicians feel more engaged. I think the message that making and enjoying music is for everyone no matter the skill level or style. I think finding a creative outlet, or enjoying the talents of others, is important. Parents, teachers, and caregivers of all kinds can share this book with the young people in their lives to help foster an appreciation for all kinds of music, and to create instruments and sounds together. I think this would be a great addition to a school, classroom, or home library because one can always return to the activities and projects and repeat them- or use them to inspire new ideas. Some of the concepts, like music notation, that are near the end of the book are particularly good for revisiting after some experimentation and practice.

Make Music is a delightful book for encouraging an existing interest in sound and music, or to help foster in interest. The activities and information offered is varied and should be engaging for a wide range of readers.

This book is a lot of fun and full of a bunch of ways you can make music. The first chapter is all about Body Music - Clapping your hands, filling your cheeks full of air and patting them, using your voice! (And my least favorite, whistling) The next chapter is all about making instruments out of things that you can find around the house - bowls, pots, pans, etc. Who knew you had a whole orchestra right in your house? The 3rd chapter is all about Breath music - making tones by vibrating the air - making a kazoo out of a comb, making homemade flutes, etc. Then we move on to strings! There are instructions on how to make a guitar out of a cereal box (and some other supplies you probably have around the house). Instruments from the workshop are more indepth instruments that probably need some help from adults to make. These all seemed to be a bit over my head! The last chapter talks all about creating music and how you can make musical scores. This book has a ton of great ideas and definitely fun things to do on a rainy (or snowy!) day.

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated. This book will be released April 30, 2019 from Storey Publishing.

Working as a Children's Librarian, I have found that school aged children are using the library more and more often for music education. This book is full of useful information, fun photos, and creative learning activities. I highly recommend this book for music/drama teachers or librarians who want to start running musical programs.

This book is a good catalyst for creating music projects with your child.
It shows you how to use your body and musical instruments you create to make music.
Some of the projects seemed less than amazingly interesting, but all in all this is a good book for giving you musical ideas.

This is the type of book we love to sell, encouraging kids to make and do and learn. It’s colourful and vibrant. A bit too much woodwork and drilling for some families though! If there is online resources too that is good.