The child is asked to find five sounds they can make in the bath using hands, water, tiles, or any cups and toys present. Once found, they arrange the sounds in any order and perform while the parent keeps the beat. Creating the instrument is the first half — being listened to is the second.

How to do it

1Can you find five sounds in here without using your voice?
2Once found, play them in any order. That's your rhythm.
3I'll keep the beat with a clap while you perform. I'm just listening.
4Now clap a rhythm. I'll copy it back using your bath sounds.

Variations

Korb-Tür: If they won't search — you find the five sounds. They can choose which one to play. Discovery is optional.
Ausstieg: One final performance. 'Your best song.' Clap hard. Make them feel listened to. Then silence—concert's over.

💡 Parent tip

The water-slap sound is almost always the favourite. Let them find it themselves — the moment they first slap the flat of their hand on the surface and hear what it produces is a small discovery.

What your child develops

Timbre discrimination — recognising that different surfaces and materials produce different tones
Rhythmic composition — arranging sounds into a sequence with intention
Auditory exploration — listening to the environment as a source of music rather than background noise