Musical Instruments Flashcard Games

This versatile resource supports music teaching in EYFS and KS1 while developing speaking and listening, vocabulary, sorting and classification, movement and music, and early reading and writing skills. Children learn to recognise and name six orchestral instruments through a range of practical activities that encourage discussion, musical appreciation and imaginative play.
The pack includes 8 sets of flashcards in both colour and black and white, featuring children playing the violin, cello, flute, clarinet, trumpet and timpani.

The colour flashcards can be cut out, laminated and used for a wide range of games, displays, matching activities, sorting tasks, speaking and listening games, music lessons and small-group work.

A 16-idea teacher guide is included, providing creative ways to use the flashcards across the curriculum, including music appreciation, instrument family sorting, listening activities, movement and role play, memory games, questioning and discussion, and assessment opportunities.

The black and white flashcards feature dotted words beneath each picture, allowing children to colour the illustrations while practising letter formation by tracing the instrument names. These are ideal for independent work, fine motor development and reinforcing new vocabulary.

The resource also includes a separate set of the six orchestral instruments in colour and black and white, providing additional opportunities for matching, sorting, labelling, classroom displays and creative music activities.