Forage & Create: Instrument-Making Workshop

Our Forage & Create workshop invites children to explore sound, creativity and sustainability by making their own musical instruments using natural and found materials. Through guided activities, pupils forage, design and build simple instruments, discovering how different materials produce different sounds.

Designed for EYFS through Key Stage 2, the workshop encourages curiosity, problem-solving and imaginative thinking. Children experiment with pitch, texture and volume before playing their handmade instruments together, building confidence, teamwork and a deeper understanding of how music and sound are created.

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Curriculum Links

Early Years Foundation Stage

Expressive Arts and Design

Explore and experiment with sound, materials and instruments
Use imagination to design and create their own instruments
Respond creatively to music and sound

Understanding the World

Explore natural materials and their properties
Develop awareness of sustainability and the environment

Communication and Language

Develop listening and attention skills
Use language to describe sounds, materials and processes

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Work cooperatively and take turns
Build confidence through creative exploration and group music-making

Key Stage 1

Music

Explore how sounds can be made in different ways
Play and perform using handmade instruments
Use rhythm, dynamics and texture in group music-making

Design & Technology

Design and make functional products
Explore materials and simple construction techniques

Science

Investigate materials and their properties
Explore how sound is produced

Key Stage 2 (KS2)