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The research presented in this paper is driven by the idea that children can get unique access to technology through the construction of what one might want to call sound machines or sounding artifacts. This project seeks to leap beyond mere music making with digital devices for children by getting them involved in the construction and programming of such sounding artifacts. As our contribution to this research area we present our approach to the development of a graphical sound programming environment for children and present its application in the smart textile workshop Moving Sounds which was realized in collaboration with a local primary school. We discuss our experiences with the software and conclude with what we consider to be the next steps in the development of a flexible and rich sound synthesis environment for children.