Music is an art form which speaks to our ears in sounds and from the first days of a child’s life, it becomes a source of great happiness. It enriches children, makes them move, dance, and sing. By way of musical activities, a child develops and builds itself, and that is why musical activities are necessary in kindergarten and should be used daily when working with children. The goal of using music in kindergarten is developing their sensibility for rhythm, meter, melody and musical form. Playing is a central part of a child’s development and the point of childhood. When they play, children explore, fulfil their needs, and learn about the world which surrounds them. Music and playing hold a great value in a holistic development of a child, which is why musical games are very important and influence a child so positively. This paper is primarily focused on musical games for children in their early stages of development and preschoolers, which are conducted according to a child’s age and cognitive abilities. It exemplifies different types of musical games, their implementation, and the goals of each one. Younger children will acquire nursery rhymes and songs connected to movement, playing different percussion instruments, stories, or dolls; while older children usually enjoy games with singing, different games with movement or active listening. Furthermore, the role and the effect of said games on the overall development and the development of a child’s musical abilities will be explained. Children tend to hear and listen to the educational messages that a parent wants them to implement better and more easily through musical games. Therefore, we can say that we raise children with music. At the end, the role of the educator in conducting musical games will be explored, e.i. everything that an educator should prepare in order for a musical game to interest children and positively affect their development.