Belt Shaker - Kenari

A big shaker with a big sound. The Kenari seeds are attached to a pad which can be worn around the waist or chest as well as held. Fantastic for dance and movement and great for players who can't easily hold a shaker. The natural seeds are very tactile and can produce a range of beautifully natural sounds, depending on how gentle, or vigorous the player's movement. Great also for building self confidence.

The belt is adjustable to all sizes of player thanks to the Velcro clasp.

Most young children like to wear this around their waist and dance around, but it's also a great challenge for them to explore other ways of "playing" it.

This Belt Shaker can help with all aspects of EY development, including:

Sensory and/or physical needs

Self-played:
Who says you have to use your hands when playing instruments?
Shake, jump, twist, bounce, rock, roll and any other movements you feel like all whilst making terrific sounds.
Is it possible to move from one part of the room to another without making a sound?
How quiet can you make your movement?
How noisy can you make your movement?
Terrific fun especially for those who have mobility, grip and other motor control issues.
Practitioner-facilitated play:
Lie student on the floor, face up and "play" the kenaris with your hands. Student 'becomes' the instrument. The belt can also facilitate torso twisting movements. The student can be twisted by practitioner before twisting themselves in order to help facilitate the movement.
Helps with spinal flexibility and mobility.

Social, emotional and mental health
Relief from the constant challenge of always having to use hands to do things. Opens lots of opportunities for other types of play using more of your body to make music and sound.
Just a short time wearing this belt shaker can result in visible improvements in self-confidence and self-initiation of action for those with and without mobility issues.

Cognition and learning
Enables a variety of opportunities for participation in activities, especially for those with mobility and limb co-ordination challenges. Encourages exploration of controlled gross body movement activities and action song games not simply focused on limbs.

Communication and interaction

More learning about "what can my body do when I wear this instrument?"

N.B. For SEN settings: When you purchase this product you get free access to a wide range of downloadable SEND teaching resources. Please visit our SEND resources page to see the range - free resources have a purple "FREE" label alongside.