Tell us what music you like!
Create a colorful music preference poster and short survey, ask friends or family about favorite songs and instruments, then display your results.
Step-by-step guide to create a music preference poster and short survey
Step 1
Write a big fun title for your poster at the top with your pencil.
Step 2
Use the ruler to draw three sections labeled Favorite Songs Favorite Instruments and Survey Results.
Step 3
Write each section name clearly at the top of its box with a marker.
Step 4
Decorate the section headers with color or small drawings using your coloring materials.
Step 5
Write three short survey questions on sticky notes or in your notebook leaving space for answers.
Step 6
Make simple answer choices or leave blank lines next to each question for people to write in.
Step 7
Ask one friend or family member one survey question at a time.
Step 8
Write each person’s answer on a sticky note or in your notebook after they tell you.
Step 9
Put each sticky note answer into the matching poster section or tape answer notes next to the question.
Step 10
Count how many answers each song or instrument got and draw tallies or numbers on the poster.
Step 11
Add drawings stickers or color to make your poster bright and easy to read.
Step 12
Share your finished creation on DIY.org
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can we use if we don't have sticky notes, a ruler, or markers?
Use scrap paper cut into small squares and tape them to the poster instead of sticky notes, a straight-edged book or cereal box edge for the ruler lines, and colored pencils or crayons in place of markers when you write your section headers and decorate.
What should we do if answers get mixed up or sticky notes fall off while counting tallies?
Tape each answer into the matching poster section as the instructions suggest and also copy each response into your notebook so you can recount and draw tallies without losing any answers.
How can we adapt the activity for different ages?
For preschoolers skip the ruler step and use big picture choices or draw smiley/frown boxes to mark answers, while older kids can write more detailed survey questions, use precise tallies in the Survey Results box, and decorate with finer coloring materials.
How can we make the poster more exciting or personal?
Turn the Survey Results section into a colorful bar graph by coloring columns for each song or instrument, add small drawings or photos next to each taped answer for personalization, and then share the finished poster on DIY.org as the last step.
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Facts about music and simple surveys for kids
📊 Bar graphs and pie charts make it easy to show which songs or instruments are most popular on your poster.
🎨 Colors can change how we feel about music — bright colors feel energetic, cooler colors feel calm.
🎶 Music appears in every culture — people everywhere sing, dance, and play instruments.
🗳️ Short multiple-choice surveys get more answers because they’re faster to fill out.
🎸 The guitar is one of the most played and loved instruments around the world.
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