Amazon Wishlist for Music Therapists & Music Educators

Amazon Wishlist for Music Therapists & Music Educators Merry (almost) Christmas, everyone! We hope you’ve had a great year and that you have lots of fun plans with your family this holiday season!  Here is a fun blog that we wanted to share with our fellow music therapists and music educators whose families may be asking for their Christmas wishlists. ;)  These may also be good ideas for any of your little musicians who want to have some fun musical instruments to play with at home! Check it out! Rhythm Sticks: https://a.co/d/jbTicXY   A classic set of rhythm sticks. Versatile, colorful, and purposeful in both music classrooms AND music therapy sessions!  Music Therapy T-shirt: https://a.co/d/0ZSlg3aAnother fun t-shirt for our fellow music therapists– and clients! Not only is it cute, but it also serves as a point of conversation to advocate for what music therapy is when you wear it and someone asks you about it! Desk Bells: https://a.co/d/1AgkfnsThese bells are great because you can use them as hand bells by picking them up and ringing them, and they also have a button on top to press to make them ring (which we as music therapists know that these features can help our clients reach therapeutic goals). User-friendly, adaptable, great for color-coded music– an all around great Christmas gift!! Music Staff Whiteboard: https://a.co/d/001g6ADThis is a favorite of Ms. Molly’s! These whiteboards can be used to teach SO many different music concepts, to play games, to practice note-reading, to learn chords, and more! This combines visual learning with tactile/kinesthetic learning to help students learn and remember various concepts. Lollipop drum: https://a.co/d/aRMuXt9This is a fun one, and a crowd favorite! Not only is the lollipop drum visually appealing, but it also serves many purposes and can be used to work on motor skills– like crossing midline or alternating sides. It also has a good quality sound and is easy to hold and play– especially with the grips listed next on this list! Soft Grip Tool: https://a.co/d/8teDMJRThis is a tool we use to adapt instruments (featured in a reel on our instagram about adaptive tools)! Affordable and extremely useful, these grips have two different sizes (one on each end) to support your clients in holding drum mallets, rhythm sticks, etc.  In addition to your Amazon Wishlist, don’t forget the importance of shopping small and supporting your fellow music therapists and educators who offer merchandise for sale! Below are a few that we know of, but there are many more, so be sure to check your local area and ask around! -Aspire Music Therapy merch: https://www.aspiremusictherapy.com/store/t-shirts-Bear Paw Creek props and instruments: https://musicandmovementproducts.com/shop/-Music Therapy Fund Access Fund merch: https://mtaf.org/shop/-Music Therapy Marketplace: https://www.musictherapymarketplace.com/-MT Made Simple: https://www.musictherapymadesimple.com/-Musically Minted gifts: https://musicallyminted.com/ Etsy shops: Music therapy tshirts: @MindandHarmonyGiftsMusic therapy resources (session planning, assessment, etc.): @bythejaspersMusic Education resources: @melodyacademy