The fundamental role of early and preschool education is the complete and harmonious development of the child's personality. Ince musical education is also important for upbringing and upbringing and education, it is important to ensure that children engage in creative activities that are close to artistic expression. The expirience of music, or musical reception, is the result of enjoying music, and it is based on ability to surrender to the action of music, which affects the emotional, physiological and itellectual senses. Children show that the musical experience has been achieved with various stimuli such as movement, wide open eyes, joy, radiance, etc. Musicc is very close to children today. Apart from being happy when they listen to it and play with it, music also contributes to a stronger and more complete development of children (physical, intellectual, emotional, social). Music enriches children's emotions, develop a sence of beauty and influences the development of their musical, intellectual and physical abilities. Music brings childen closer to different musical activities. Musical activities should be fun, interesting and without competitive components. Different ways and methods of work should be used, and children's affinities should be respected and known. Through musicacl activities, children encounter singing, playing, listeting to music, musical games, movement and musiccal creativity. They form areas where musical sensitivity is encouranged. The goal of this thesis was to introduce children to quality music and to explore what kind of experience music will have on children. The research participants were children who attend Happy Land half-day and full-day care from Đakovo. The research was conducted using the method of structured observation. All work methods and procedures were recorded in the monitoring form, and the activity manager also kept a work diary. The research lasted three days. A total of six activities were conducted with children, all of which were recorded with a video device. The results showed that children react better to music during active listening and that there is no difference in the music reception when it comes to the gender of the child. This research can provide insight into how children react to selected music and why it is important to carefully choose the music for children in kindergartens. The results will be useful for further research on children's reception of music.