MY LITTLE DRUMER BOY

We've played with shakers, the keyboard, bells and even castanets, so today it was time to bang it out on our very own drum set! The pots, pans and boxes came out and the noise levels went up!

I sat Ashton down on his mat and one by one surrounded him with the pots and pans, his eyes watching the scene unfold a little unsure as to what his crazy mum was doing... again! But it didn't take Ashton long to dive down onto the pots and start banging them with his hands.

Next I gave him a wooden spoon, a metal spoon and a plastic spoon to use as his "drum sticks" and although he had to suck on each of them all first, once the initial sensory exploration was over he was into it! Picking up each utensil one by one to pound them on top of the various containers. At one point Ashton even managed to get one spoon in each hand and do a double handed beat! He made sure he made use of every pot, box or pan, turning and twisting where he sat.

As Ashton's little drumming adventure continued he began to explore the pots and pans in different ways, turning the pots over to bang the spoons inside the pot. He placed other toys inside the containers to bang them around and make different sounds. It was really quite exciting to see his little mind ticking over, thinking of how he could make new sounds and then to see him respond with such excitement when he made one! His eyebrows lifting, his little legs kicking, his arms pumping, and we must not forget the squealing of pure delight!!!