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Musical Activities for Guaranteed Fun  by: Deborah Shelton Music has the power to calm, sooth, energize and make everyone have fun! Try these ideas at your child's next play date or sleepover for a guaranteed good time. 1. Jamming Art: Turn on some music-upbeat or mellow-you decide. Without looking directly at the paper, draw pictures and designs to the beat of the music. Make several drawings from different types of music. 2. Animal Walk Parade: Play your favorite tunes on the radio and dance and walk the way your favorite animal would. Remember, the more friends you invite to play, the more fun your parade will be! 3. Music Maker Box: Fill a small trunk, box, or dresser drawer with musical instruments for when inspiration strikes. Purchase inexpensive instruments at garage sales, or make your own including tambourines, strands of jingle bells and film canister maracas. 4. Dance Party: Invite your friends over for a dance party! Ask each guest to bring along a cassette tape or CD with his or her favorite music. Play a song or two from each CD and dance the night away. For super cool invitations, use a permanent marker to write the details of the party on those free Internet CDs that come in the mail. About The Author Deborah Shelton is a mother, freelance writer, and author of the brand new book, "The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones." Visit Deborah's website for more family-friendly ideas and a free email newsletter: http://www.fiveminuteparent.com deborah@fiveminuteparent.com This article was posted on April 09, 2003   View More Videos from the "Family" category: How Doctors Balance Work and Family The History of the Mexican Braceros Program Part 3/8 Incarceration Guide - Family Visits Genetics and Bipolar Disorder   Read More Articles from the "Family" Category: How To Make Your Own Homemade Wine – Fun, Simple and Easy! by Mirko Davidovic Living Within Your Means by Lynn Doxon What Are Fleet Marriages In UK Family Tree Research? by Nick Thorne Make a Fairy Garden For Your Kids Party by Patricia B. Jensen Be Cautious When Using Your Nest Egg as an ATM by James H. Dimmitt Your Fireplace: Is It Ready for Santa's Visit? by Susan Penney Important Details on How to Survive Divorce and Separation by Joseph Carter Develop Your Child's Critical Thinking Skills by Marie Magdala Roker Christening Checklist by Jane O'Neill Connecting the Past and the Present: Healing Abandonment and Abuse through Awareness by Linda Joy Myers << Back to "Family" Index

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