Classical (art) music „outside the box“ is the guiding principle of this paper. Attempting to introduce innovative and simple presentation of classical (art) music to preeschool children throught the game. The aim of this paper was to design games that show logical, interesting, entertaining and child- friendly ways of bringing art closer to or with classical (art) music. By integrating art into childrens upbringing and education, through structured games, creativity, freedom of the game develops in the way art is not taught, but felt. The project was conducted using music - learning games and music games. The musicaldidactic games of the project were based on the study of theaters, orchestras, ballets, instruments, group music, sound, rhythms, tones and the like, whilw the games played are followed with artistic, visual and literary content with music plazing in the beckground. The emphasis of the project is on the wealth of materiak that enables children to have a greater range of choices during musical games, simultaneously leading to independent decisionmaking of the children in question. The project involved children from mixed groups of three to five seven years from the Petrinjčica kindergarden in Petrinja (N=15), Children from the Blessed Hozana (N=23) kindergarden and the children of the Roma kindergarden Ceferino Jimenez Malla (N=12). The perceptio and performance of musical – didactic games in the project „Classical (art) music in kindergarten - games“ showed that children, with a suitable incentive, reacted positivelz, participated and made independent decisions. The integration of classical (art) music in kindergardens is a necessity for a broader and more fulfilling education of children (of early and preeschool age). The purpose of the project is to broaden the existing music usage within kindergardens and to point out the importance of creating structured musical incentives through play to enrich the kindergarden music practice.