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Hit a Pan with a Spoon to Teach Rhythm and Coordination

Last Updated: September 14, 2009

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Parenting Tips for Your 25-26 Month Old Toddler

How to Play

  • Show your child how to make different drumming sounds by hitting things with a spoon or a fork. He can hit a pan, a chair, the floor, his shoe, a bottle, and so forth.
  • You can take turns leading the game, with each of you hitting one thing after another in sequence.
  • You also can try drumming to singing or music, or you can mix fast and slow drumming sounds.


Learn more about Your Toddler: 25-26 Months from Just In Time Parenting. You can also go to our Resource Links for additional information on child care and development.


Note to Parents: When reading this newsletter, remember: Every baby is different. Children may do things earlier or later than described here. This newsletter gives equal space and time to both sexes. If he or she is used, we are talking about all babies.
References: These materials were adapted by authors from Extension Just in Time Parenting Newsletters in California, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.

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