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5 Little Bunnies : Finger Rhyme

April 28, 2023 By Sara Mullett 15 Comments

Easter bunny song

With spring on the way, this 5 Little Bunnies finger rhyme and puppet craft is just the thing to get everyone in mood for Easter. 5 Little Bunnies Finger Rhyme Five little bunnies hopping on the floor,       (hopping action) One hopped away,                   (hop fingers […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Animal Songs, Counting Songs, Easter & Spring, Finger Rhymes, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

8 Spring Songs for Kids

April 10, 2023 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

spring songs for kids

Spring songs for kids is such a lovely way to explore the season through songs and musical activities. Little tunes about bunnies, chicks and lambs, as well as farm songs always go down so well. The collection below includes a variety of spring songs for kids that look to teach different things. I’ve included a […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Animal Songs, Counting Songs, Craft Activities, Easter & Spring, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Chicks, Ducks, Kids Crafts, Round-up, Sheep

Mary Mary Quite Contrary Musical Pretend Play Activity

April 3, 2023 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

Mary Mary Quite Contrary - Imaginative Play for Summer

Like many nursery rhymes Mary Mary Quite Contrary has it’s roots deep in English history. I believe that it actually alludes to Mary Tudor who was contrary because she changed the English church from Protestant back to Catholic. However, over the years that connotation has definitely faded, and when we sing it today, it is […]

Filed Under: 5+, Creative Role Play, Imaginative Play, Literacy, Nature, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series

Why Kids Should Play With Chime Bars

February 13, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

chime bars

Every child should have some chime bars (AKA resonator bells for US readers) or a xylophone to play with. They’re a wonderful tool for learning to listen, perform and read music. But chime bars are such a good investment too, as they’re suitable for toddlers right up to children of 7 or 8 years old. […]

Filed Under: 5+, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Chime Bars, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Listening Game, Tonic Sol-fah, xylophones

Top Ten Tips For Sight Reading

February 12, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Sight Reading for Beginners

These Top Ten Tips For Sight Reading will come in handy with any young beginners when they’re learning to sight read. While there is no easy fix, it is quite possible to overcome these difficulties with a bit of patience and perseverance. You need to arm your fledgling pianists with the tools and strategies to […]

Filed Under: 5+, First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For... Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, First Piano Lesson Series

Happy Birthday Easy Piano Music

January 24, 2023 By Sara Mullett 55 Comments

Happy Birthday Easy Sheet Music

Here are two Happy Birthday easy piano music arrangements for young pianists. The first one is for children who have only just started to play. It has an easy single melody line centered on middle C so it’s really quick to master. The second option is an easy piano music arrangement for both hands together, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Easy Sheet Music, First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, First Piano Lesson Series, Free Sheet Music

Lesson Plan: Winter

January 5, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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This Winter themed lesson plan encourages us all to embrace the season!  It’s packed with wintery musical activities including penguins, a snowman, puppets, and of course lots of snow too. It’s the perfect lesson plan for when you’re expecting winter weather, or just wishing for it! This lesson is suitable for children of 2 1/2 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Lesson Plans, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Teaching Preschool Music, Winter

Twelve Days Of Christmas Activities

December 4, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The 12 days of Christmas Activities with free printable flashcards is the perfect way to introduce this well loved traditional Christmas song. Twelve Days Of Christmas On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me, A partridge in a pear tree. On the second day ……. Two turtle doves, and a On […]

Filed Under: Christmas Tagged With: Christmas Songs, Free Printables, Memory Game, Rhythm Games

Spooky Kids Songs for Halloween

October 28, 2022 By Sara Mullett 3 Comments

Let's Play Music - Halloween Songs for Party Playlists

These Spooky Kids Songs for Halloween are just the thing you need to encourage all your little ghosts, witches and goblins to get in the spooky groove! Getting the music right at a party is the easiest way to create an atmosphere. On Halloween especially, you want to make sure you get your guests in […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Playlists Tagged With: Fancy Dress, Kids Playlist

The Hairy Scary Castle

October 26, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The Hairy Scary Castle is always a huge hit with 5-7yr olds! They love getting creative with all the sound effects and then remembering them in the correct order!   In the hairy scary castle, Oh the hairy scary castle, In the hairy scary castle, Where the skeletons RATTLE, And the ghosts go BOO! In […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: sound effects

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