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Please Mr Crocodile Music Note Chasing Game

September 21, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Please Mr crocodile note chasing game

Kids do love a good old-fashioned chasing game and Please Mr Crocodile ticks all the boxes! Although they will never miss the chance to dash about, these sort of activities offer kids much more than just letting off a bit of steam. It’s a really fun way to practice note recognition and develop gross motor […]

Filed Under: 5+, Music Theory games, Musical Activities For..., Uncategorized Tagged With: Chasing games, Confidence Building, Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Party Games

I’m A Little Teapot: Nursery Songs

September 20, 2023 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

I'm a little tea pot action song

Everyone knows I’m A Little Teapot, it’s an age old favourite! But kids always love playing pretend tea parties with their toys and of course, they look so cute pretending to be a teapot with one arm in the air! Sing the song and then have a little tea party with teddy bear and rag […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Creative Role Play, Imaginative Play, Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Tea Party

Tommy Thumb : Free Easy Piano Music

September 19, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Tommy Thumb easy piano music

This Tommy Thumb Free Easy Piano Music is a perfect little exercise for young piano beginners. The familiar song repeats the verse for each finger in turn, so it’s excellent for finger strengthening.  Tommy Thumb Easy Piano Teaching Notes For Young Beginners Right Hand: This song is great for piano beginners because it’s in C […]

Filed Under: Easy Sheet Music, First Piano Lessons Tagged With: Finger Plays, Finger Rhymes, First Piano Lesson Series, Free Printables, free resources, Free Sheet Music

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

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