Jam Time with Musical Instruments in Spanish

When I play with my daughter, I know how to say many of the toys in Spanish, but, hold on now, the musical instruments she got as a kit for Christmas…what are these even called in English? I was dumbfounded. So I did some research, made up a poster as a resource to refer to when playing, and taped it inside of the basket I use to keep all of her instruments in. I knew I needed to make this poster because looking up the word once wasn’t going to commit it to my memory. I wanted to learn the names of these musical instruments in Spanish, and in English for that matter.

Posters for Play: Musical Instruments

musical instruments in Spanish

You can use my resource in a variety of interactive ways.

Activities:

  • Scavenger Hunt: As you point to the poster, have your child search and show you that instrument you were pointing to and jam out with it. We love to jam along and keep the beat with some of the songs on my Spotify playlists.
  • Flashcards: After printing off the posters, cut out the instruments into individual cards. Show the card to your child while holding your finger over one of the languages. Have him recall how to say it in both languages. Or just use this opportunity to practice reading skills.
  • Puzzle: After printing off the posters and cutting them out into individual cards, then cut them in half horizontally. Spread these out face up and have your child piece together the cards as puzzles.

Games:

  • Memory Game: Print out the posters twice. Cut out all of the individual cards. You should have two of every card. Turn them all over. Each player takes a turn turning over two cards at a time hoping to find a match. The player with the most matching in the end is the winner. Multiple people can play.
  • Go Fish: Print out the posters twice for this activity as well. Cut out all of the individual cards so that you have two of every card. Put them all in a pile facing down. Each player takes 5 cards from the pile. Then one player asks another player if he has one of the same cards as he has in his hand. Ex: ¿Tienes las maracas? If the other player does, he gives him that card. If he does not, the player asking takes a card from the pile. The objective is to get the most pairs of cards. Multiple players can play.
musical instruments in Spanish

If you’re looking for a fun musical set for a child 1-3 years old, here’s the exact one we enjoy. I made this poster with exactly this set in mind.


Grab my poster from my shop. Let me know in a comment if there’s an instrument that you’d like to see added to the resource!