The three main components of music, rhythm, melody and harmony are the foundation of a child's psychological, emotional and physical life. Music education has to start with sounds that are familiar to the child, imagine it as something complex, where there are certain conditions that have to be met, and where music usually stacks with pictures, words and/or gestures. Music can offer a large number of emotional, intellectual and social experiences to the child, some of which are otherwise unavailable. The purpose of this thesis is to present the music and its components theoretically, with an emphasis on a musical adaptation of tales that now increasingly occupy space in the education of pre-school children. Two musical stories have been presented: Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev and Hedgehog’s Home by Hrvoje Hegedušić, whose composition is based on the story written by Branko Ćopić. The thesis also presents the activities related to the listening of the musical adaptation of the tale of Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev intended for the children of kindergarten age. For this, there is also an activity shown, for the sole purpose of getting to know the flute as a musical instrument. Musical activities are a large part of the education of preschool children. They have a leading role in the development of a childs experiences and knowledge.