May 2026 – Music Moments
Hip, hip, hooray—I LOVE May!
I might be a little biased (thanks to Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and my birthday!), but it really is such a celebratory month. 🎉
May is also packed with fun themes: Star Wars Day, Cinco de Mayo, National Tap Dancing Day, and, of course, Memorial Day. I shared more about those in last year’s post be sure to check it out for even more ideas!
👉 May 2025
This year, my mind is a bit up in the clouds. Above, even!
🚀 May Music Activities for Preschoolers: Outer Space, Rhythm & Launching Learning
This year, one word keeps coming to mind: LAUNCHING!
And here’s why:
- May kicks off with “May the 4th be with you” (Star Wars Day ✨)
- We’ve all been amazed (amaze, amaze, amaze!) watching the Artemis II space launches and mission
- The recent space-themed movie Hail Mary Project has fantastic themes and music to offer
- And… we are getting ready to PRE-LAUNCH the (drum-roll, please) Little Kiddos Music™ Preschool Music Video Curriculum 🎥
👉 Be sure to SUBSCRIBE for EARLY ACCESS + 50% off founding member pricing!
So yes… I’ve got out-of-this-world music on my mind—and I can’t wait to share it with you!
An Out-of-This-World Learning Experience
Each of the 40 video classes inside the Little Kiddos Music Academy curriculum is built around a theme children LOVE—including Outer Space! 🚀
🎥 A 25–30 minute guided music lesson
In the Outer Space preschool music class, we sing a variety of engaging, space-themed songs while moving like blasting rocket ships and floating astronauts.
We use the words MOON and ROCKET as rhythm patterns, helping young learners connect language and music in a meaningful, hands-on way.
Breaking words into sounds supports early literacy development, while simultaneously teaching rhythm, beat, and musical patterns— a powerful combination for young learners!
Each class also includes 3 engaging printables:
- A Caregiver Guide with tips and extension activities
- A Coloring & Lyrics Sheet for singing + creativity
- Rockin’ Rhythms to help children compose their own patterns
- 👉 Try a sample here: FREE Outer Space Preschool Printable
- 👉 Rhythm Activity:FREE Outerspace Preschool Music Printable
The Benefits of Rhythm Sticks = Out of this 🌍!
Rhythm sticks are one of the most versatile instruments you can use with young children. I LOVE them (as my Mini-Ted Talk on Rhythm Sticks) proves!
In our Outer Space class, in the song, Zoom, Zoom, Zoom My Rocket Ship, they become rocket ships launching and taking us on a musical adventure.
And beyond the fun, they’re building:
✔ Bilateral coordination
✔ Rhythm skills
✔ Sensory awareness
✔ Real music vocabulary
And, while not specifically outer space-themed, our Transportation Rap is another fun example of just how fun preschool rhythm stick-play can be!
Why Rhythm Sticks Are One of the BEST Instruments for Kids: In brief, they are a simple, affordable, and incredibly powerful music instrument for early childhood music learning. They rock!
PRO TIP! One smooth stick + one textured stick = even more sensory input and engagement!
I recently shared my Top 4 Instruments for Toddlers & Preschoolers, and, of course, rhythm sticks absolutely made the list!
I have a FREE PRINTABLE when you SUBSCRIBE that covers easy ways to incorporate these instruments at home!
May Music Appreciation for FOR EARS OF ALL AGES:
Here are a few of my favorite listening picks this month. These are perfect for expanding your child’s musical world!
🎧 Youth Orchestra of Bahia
I am OVER THE MOON about this group of young musicians (based out of Northeastern Brazil). As someone who feels called to spread JOY through music— this is it! Pure joy.
(And if anyone says classical music is boring… show them this! 😉)
🎧 Erratic Maneuver Detected – Daniel Pemberton
Project Hail Mary—have you seen the movie? Based on the science fiction novel (that kiddo #1 and I listened to while driving him to college in San Diego), it is a ridiculous fun, exciting, and heart-string pulling movie.
While watching it in the theater, I was completely mesmerized by this percussive masterpiece! OBSESSED. My family has been listening to it in the mornings to get energized for the day.
🎧 Jupiter & Mars, The Planets – Gustav Holst
I’ve shared these before, and I will share them again. I don’t care! Listen to them often and regularly, please and thank you.
🎧 Star Wars – John Williams
Watching John Williams conduct is magical!
👉Duel of the Fates (The Phantom Menace) My personal favorite!
May STEM & Extension Activities for Preschoolers 🚀
🧠Looking to extend the learning beyond music? These preschool STEAM activities and resources pair beautifully with these May themes!
📖Babble Dabble Do 🧪
I recently discovered Babble Dabble Do and the amazing and the amazing Ana Dziengel. Her website is FULL of incredible creative projects (often play-based) with loads of art, engineering and STEM activities. We’re not worthy of all the resources she has to offer. And, boy, would so many of them go perfectly hand-in-hand with… 👉 Little Kiddos Music™ Preschool Music Video Curriculum.
Check out her book STEAM Play & Learn: 20 fun step-by-step preschool projects about science, technology, engineering, art, and math! (affiliate link, commission earned)
🪐 Rock Your Homeschool
Amy Milcic of Rock Your Homeschool has an entire collection of free Star Wars-themed activities for at-home learning and fun!
May the 4th be with you! (And, for the Catholics in the crowd, we want to respond, “And with your spirit!” 😉 )
🚀 Build & Launch a Rocket
Use paper towel tubes, paper, and tape to create a rocket—then “launch” it while playing some of the music appreciation suggestions!
💧Make Music With Water
While not quite on-theme, I want to share one more awesome resource: Jamie Reimer of Hands On As We Grow has a plethora of fantastic ideas for you to check out. You can sort by topic, age, skill, holiday, and more! This classic experiment is beyond easy and beyond cool. Help your kiddo Make Music With Water!
🌟 Coming Soon…
We’re getting so close to launching the Little Kiddos Music Academy Video Curriculum 🎥
✔ 40 full-length, play-based music classes
✔ Designed for ages 1–6
✔ Perfect for home, preschool, and daycare settings
✔ Focused on real musical learning (not just entertainment)
👉 Join the email list for early access + founding member pricing!
📌 Final Thought
Music is one of the most powerful tools we have to support early childhood development—and it doesn’t have to be complicated.
This May, let music take your little one on an out-of-this-world adventure 🚀
