Finger rhymes are an excellent learning tool for small children, they are so good for speech development and fine motor skills and wonderful for the imagination too. This is My Garden is perfect for the spring and summer and may just inspire a budding little gardener too! Check out the video at the bottom of […]
8 Summer Songs for Kids
Seasonal songs are always so much fun and it’s a great way to introduce traditional activities and customs that we associate with a particular time of year. So with this in mind, here is a little collection of songs for the summer, there’s everything from circle games to imaginative play, finger rhymes and puppet games […]
The Summer Fairy Song
When summer has finally arrived, it brings a truly magical effect to the garden. It transforms into a glorious display of growth and color, and this is true whether you have a small patch with a few pots or a large plot with shrubs and vegetables. To small children it can seem like a jungle […]
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Five Senses Songs
Our Five Senses Songs are a great way to introduce this concept to young children as they explore each sense with a song or a game. They’re great for expanding young vocabularies and good for building the confidence to try new things. So much can be gained from sharing new experiences together. Five Senses Songs – Smell How […]
5 Musical Circle Games for Summertime
These 5 musical Circle Games for Summertime are an excellent way to get everyone playing and singing together and in the Summer there is nothing nicer than getting the kids outside to make the most of the good weather and enjoy the sunshine. There are many other benefits too; learning to follow rules and directions, […]
Free Printable Puppets
Puppets are a fantastic way to engage children in open ended creative play. They are just excellent for building early literacy skills and bringing all of those well loved songs to life. I have always found them to be the perfect prop to accompany counting songs, so there are a few of those here. There are […]
Musical Activities for Summer!
Summer Garden Songs
When the summer is finally here it’s great to get the kids outside as much as possible. These summer garden songs encourage children to explore nature and discover all the wonderful things the summer months bring. 6 Summertime Garden Songs 1. This Is My Garden. A charming imaginary finger rhyme for 2 – 5 year olds. […]
A Tisket A Tasket : Summertime Circle Game
I Sent A Letter To My Love – also known as A Tisket a Tasket – is the perfect circle game to sing and play in the garden on a Summer’s day. This game is suited for ages 6yrs+ and can get quite competitive! It could be played inside, but you do need enough space […]
Sing A Song Of Sunshine : Summer Songs for Imaginative Play
This is a sunny, happy summer song to sing at the end of term, or before you go on holiday with the family. Sing a Song of Sunshine is full of the promise and excitement that the holidays bring, from picnics in the country to swimming in the sea, it reminds us of all the […]
