The outdoor sound garden
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Original article published 11 April 2011
Develop creative and musical skills exploring sound making in your outdoor area

In this article:
- Starting out
- Create an outdoor sound garden using homemade instruments
- Amazing hanging gardens
- Useful resources
Starting out
Step outside
Go outside with a small group of children and ask them to listen to all the sounds they can hear as they walk around your setting. Encourage them to be ‘Sound detectives’ and listen carefully to identify all the sounds around them. Make a list of the sounds and record them if possible. Can they hear cars, traffic, sirens, children, birds, animals, machines, footsteps, wind, and so on? Are there any unusual sounds in your local setting?
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Published 11 September 2020
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