The paper presents the contribution of musical activities and music therapy in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Along with music therapy, the benefits of the Mozart effect and the Tomatis method are described, as well as the contribution of music and musical activities to various aspects of a person’s life. Special attention in the paper is focused on musical activities and the development of children’s musical abilities in the context of institutions for early and preschool education, where the important role of educators in conducting musical activities in working with children is highlighted. Conducting musical activities during the COVID-19 pandemic represented a special challenge for educators who, during the lockdown, could conduct musical activities through different platforms. Such a way of implementation was only possible with the cooperation of parents, who in that way also got involved in musical activities that were stimulating and led by educators. In addition to musical skills, the educator should also have certain digital competencies. In what ways can music help and in what way has music helped connect and bring parents and children closer, educators and children and finally children to children during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paper mentions the role of educators in introducing children to music, which is the proper way to bring children closer to and interest them in music. What are these musical activities and what is the proper way of preparation for their best and highest quality performance. We will also see how the pandemic managed to change the way kindergartens work and how educators had to adapt to it. What problems did the pandemic cause in adapting to a new way of life in family homes. What is mental health and what is the best way to preserve it, and how was music education in homes during the lockdown.
