For the first time in almost a decade, Trevor and I started watching Survivor again. Apparently, not much has changed for the castaways. The contestants are still plotting behind each other’s backs, voting enemies off the island, and solving slide puzzles during competitions.
I have to admit, the show sucked us right back in and an hour of our lives was captured by the television… again.
But our hour wasn’t entirely wasted, because the slide puzzle inspired me to create an exciting piano game to help your students reinforce their recognition of intervals. And, since Easter is just around the corner, we decided to give the game an egg-cellent theme.
How To Play Scrambled Eggs For Easter
Today’s game reinforces visual recognition of melodic intervals of a 3rd, 4th, and 5th. It is easy to play, but rather difficult to explain in writing, so Trevor and I decided to shoot a quick video demonstration which you can view below!
After watching the video, download the Scrambled Eggs printable here, collect a set of plastic Easter eggs, a timer, and a felt pen and get ready to have some interval fun!
Two More Easter Activities For Your Studio
Easter is early this year, which means it will creep up on you fast! Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bring themed fun into your lessons. Click on the images below to check out some of our favorite Easter piano teaching printables and games below and prep now for April fun!
Kati says
March 15, 2018 at 6:00 amHi Andrea,
I just love your creative mind! What I wouldn’t do for a dash of that creativity!
I realize that you design these games for the younger crowd but my older students love games like this too. Is there a way to get a version of the game that has a blank staff in each circle so we could customize it with different clefs and intervals for the more advanced students? Thanks for your consideration!
Andrea says
March 15, 2018 at 11:06 amHi Kati! The printable is really simple – just trace some circles (or add circles to a word document and print) and you have a ready-made game that you can customize as much as you like! If we have a chance we’ll try to upload a blank version, but feel free to use our idea as a jumping-off point for what works for your studio’s needs 🙂
Kati says
March 17, 2018 at 11:11 amThanks! Didn’t want to steal anything without permission! 😉
Judith Dehaney says
March 15, 2018 at 6:44 amIt’s Ruby! Lol Thanks Andrea:) Can’t wait to try this with my students next week!
Andrea says
March 15, 2018 at 11:05 amHi Judith – we couldn’t resist with it being easter-bunny season 😉 Hope you have fun with it!
Carmen says
March 15, 2018 at 10:32 amI want to play :-). I am loving this game! I know my young students will too. As Kati mentioned, could you please also design it for the older students. Thank you!
Andrea says
March 15, 2018 at 11:07 amHi Carmen – we hope you enjoy it! This printable is super easy to make on your own so you can customize it to your own studio’s needs (just trace some egg-halves to make circles or put circles into a word document and print) that way you can make it exactly as you need it to be 🙂 If we have a chance we’ll try to upload a blank version.
Jennifer Foxx says
March 15, 2018 at 10:36 amQuick, easy and FUN! Love it! 🙂
Andrea says
March 15, 2018 at 11:06 amThe three ingredients to piano teaching goodness 😉 Hope you have fun with it, Jennifer!
Kate Hofherr says
March 15, 2018 at 11:33 amLove love love it!! Perfect fun for Easter season. Thanks Andrea and Trevor — at least Survivor fed more creativity to you although I don’t know how that’s possible given all you have and share with us!! All the best — Kate
Andrea says
March 16, 2018 at 9:09 pmHi Karen! Hope you have lots of fun with it 🙂 Yes… a reason to justify an hour spent watching TV LOL! Thanks for commenting!
Ann says
March 15, 2018 at 2:54 pmThank you for the Egg game. I’ve had a bag of these eggs for ages and haven’t used them so will be trying this at next week’s lessons. Now I just have to remember where I put them 🙂
Andrea says
March 16, 2018 at 9:10 pmHi Ann – we were digging around in our crawlspace and I came out with BAGS of these! Always like to find a way to re-use what everyone seems to have around their house 😉 Have fun!
Becky says
March 15, 2018 at 4:07 pmBrilliant! I can’t wait to play!!! Thank you for all you share!!
Andrea says
March 16, 2018 at 9:10 pmHi Becky – thanks so much for reading our blog! We hope you have fun with the game 🙂
Jonella says
March 19, 2018 at 9:05 pmSuch a fun new idea, I’m enjoying it a lot too, and so are the kids.
Deborah Meier says
March 21, 2018 at 3:12 pmI’m looking at the keyboard (in the mud/grass) with the caterpillar carrying books on his back. I forgot how to use this pdf and can’t find anything on your website. There are 4 boxes with 3 lines in the top right. I think maybe I’m suppose to draw a note and the student finds it on the keyboard?? Thanks for your help.
Andrea says
March 22, 2018 at 10:18 amHi Deborah – you can find that post here: https://www.teachpianotoday.com/2018/01/15/learning-to-read-steps-and-skips-with-intervallic-inchworms/