Sing a song

What can we use if we don't have a percussion item or paper for the song?

If you don't have a percussion item, use clapping, a wooden spoon on a table, a pot, or a homemade shaker, and if you don't have paper write your 4-line song in a phone note while you follow step 3's 'tap a steady beat'.

I'm having trouble keeping the beat while singing — how can we fix that?

Slow everything down and follow steps 5–7: practice the first line with its movement (step 5), add the percussion on the second line (step 6), then sing the whole song very slowly once (step 7) while counting the beat aloud or using a phone metronome to build coordination.

How can we adapt the activity for different ages?

For preschoolers use a 2-line song and only simple gestures in step 4 with extra slow practice in step 5, while older kids can create more complex movements, add layered percussion in step 6, and run the three normal-speed performances in step 8 to refine their routine.

How can we enhance or personalize our performance before sharing it?

Personalize by writing unique lyrics on your paper, adding simple costumes or a prop that matches each movement from step 4, recording and lightly editing the performance, and then sharing the polished result on DIY.org as directed in the final step.