Musical Clothing Kit - Small

These 'Small Musical Clothing Kits' are colourful cotton canvas tunics, belts and bracelets that are covered in velcro tabs, so it's easy to attach and detach musical instruments, making them ideal for SEN settings and professional musicians alike.

Particularly good for players with limited mobility or who find it difficult to maintain their grip for long periods, and will allow participation in group activities, exploration of new musical and tactile possibilities, and help to promote social interaction. Body-based music-making using these innovative items opens new worlds for those with limited movement, encouraging increased personal agency and building self-confidence. They're also great for everyone else, showing that there are so many other ways of doing things - you really don't always have to use your hands!

There are sizes for EY, KS1, KS2 and adults and there are a range of natural shaker attachments (pangi, kenari and agogo) and bells available separately. This Kit contains the small sizes of each type of clothing (colour coded yellow) and is suitable for very young kids in Early Years settings. Belt fits waists 46cm to 55cm and tunic fits chest sizes up to 70cm. There's also an Extra Small bracelet available separately. All items are washable and very practical.

This Musical Clothing Kit 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, with tunic covered in instruments, and play all of the instruments on the tunic. Student 'becomes' the instrument. The belt and the tunic 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.

*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.
With everyone playing without their hands, those without mobility issues can quickly begin to understand and empathise with those who do.

*Communication and interaction

More learning about "what can my body do when I wear these instruments?"

Please note that our products are musical instruments, not toys, and should always be used under the supervision of responsible educationalists and carers and not left with children under 3 years of age to play with by themselves. Please always follow our simple “Good Practice” guidelines.

N.B. For Early Years settings:: When you purchase this product you get free access to a wide range of downloadable Early Years teaching resources. Please visit our Early Years Resources page to see the range - free resources have a purple "FREE" label alongside. Please note that our products are musical instruments, not toys, and should always be used under the supervision of responsible educationalists and carers and not left with children under 3 years of age to play with by themselves. Please always follow our simple “Good Practice” guidelines.

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.

The EAN of this product is 5060344031080