Different types of music can affect the creativity of children differently. One art project with music notes could feature art-making sessions with different types of music. Set aside time for children to create drawings or paintings of music notes to music. Play 5 to 15 minutes of classical music for one art piece, and then after a break, play rock music as children create another drawing or painting of music notes. At another time, have preschoolers paint or draw to jazz and country music.
One way to have a group of preschoolers work together using music notes is to let them make a huge piece of sheet music. Using a large poster or butcher paper, let preschoolers paint or draw music notes to make a musical "score." Before the children begin their project, draw five lines, parallel and evenly spaced, across the paper to create a basic blank sheet for music. Add a treble or bass clef to the far left on the lines. Show preschoolers how music looks on printed sheet music, and show them how to make different types of notes, such as a half and quarter note. Allow children to draw their notes over the banner in different colors of paint and crayons.
Help children make musical note decorations for the classroom or to take home. For example, as children learn winter or holiday songs, show them examples of sheet music so they can see the relationship between the notes and the singing. Help children create winter decorations made from musical notes. Print out free templates of music notes from websites, such as Web Weaver's Free Clip Art and Spray Paint Stencils. Trace the templates onto heavy card stock and carefully cut them out. Have the children paint the notes. Then they can brush glue onto the music notes and sprinkle on glitter. Punch out holes at the top to attach yarn.
Lessons about musical notes could include musical instrument art projects. For example, preschoolers could craft and then play tambourines, drums, or shaker instruments. To have children make tambourines, instruct them to paint musical notes in the center of a paper plate. Use a single hole puncher to punch out holes around the edge of the paper plate. Be sure the holes are evenly spaced. Children might also decorate the holes to make them look like musical notes. Then push the base of a jingle bell through each hole and thread a 4-inch piece of yarn through each bell. Tie knots with each piece of yarn to secure the bells. Children tap the plates to play their tambourines.