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The Farmer’s In His Den Circle Game

September 22, 2022 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Farmer's In the Den - Preschool Farm Songs! Great songs to sing for Spring!

The Farmer’s In His Den is the perfect choice for playgroups and parties.  It has an easy repetitive tune and it’s sung as a simple circle game, that gets everyone involved. Kids really love it’s catchy “EE-I-AD-I-O” refrain, and so they’ll often pick it up well before they can sing the rest of the words. […]

Filed Under: Baby, Circle Games, Creative Role Play, Easter & Spring, Farm Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Party Games

Splashing In The Puddles! Rainy Day Songs

September 20, 2022 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Let's Play Music : Splashing in the Puddles - Rainy Day Songs

Splashing in the Puddles is the liveliest one of our rainy day songs, so if you’re looking for a more boisterous inside activity this one’s a great way to get everyone moving with some imaginative movement thrown in. First, tell the children to get ready in their pretend welly boots and raincoats of course this […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rainy Day Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Weather

10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement

September 14, 2022 By Sara Mullett 12 Comments

Gross Motor Movement Songs for Kids

With these 10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement, kids can jump, bounce and skip and hop to their hearts delight!  We all know gross motor movement is important for development,  but why is that? When kids move to music, they are getting so much more than just exercise. They are also developing their coordination, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Back To School, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Gross Motor Movement, Round-up

Warm Kitty Lullaby Easy Piano

September 13, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The Warm Kitty Lullaby is such a soothing and comforting song, no wonder it’s such an old favourite! The simple repetitive rhythm with it’s gentle melody centered on the SO-MI interval, is very easy to pick up and remember and surprisingly catchy! It’s one of those tunes you can’t stop humming! Of course it’s more […]

Filed Under: Lullabies Tagged With: circle games, Easy Piano Music, Free Sheet Music, Lullabies

Teddy Bear Nursery Rhymes and Finger Plays

June 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Teddy Bear Songs

Finger plays are an incredibly useful thing to have in the repertoire for keeping babies and toddlers entertained. The repetitive and rhythmic nature makes them easily recognisable for small children and they will quickly become first favourites. Walky Round The Garden Walky Round The Garden is one of the best known finger plays because even very young […]

Filed Under: Baby, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Finger Rhymes, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Teddy Bears

I Went to Visit a Farm One Day

June 16, 2022 By Sara Mullett 14 Comments

Let's Play Music : I Went to Visit A Farm One Day - Farmyard / Spring songs for Kids!

I Went to Visit a Farm One Day is perhaps the easiest song to sing about farms with preschoolers. This song doesn’t require any actions or dancing, just a full and enthusiastic repertoire of farmyard noises! Alternatively this song also goes down very well with puppets. You can try homemade sock puppets or paper finger […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Baby, Easter & Spring, Farm Songs, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Chicks, Cows, Ducks, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Pigs, Sheep

Little Bo Peep Hide And Seek Game

June 10, 2022 By Sara Mullett 1 Comment

Little bo peep nursery rhyme

Little Bo Peep is a delightful nursery rhyme. It has a simple melody with a small range of only a fifth (So-Do) so it is perfect for when small children are just learning to pitch notes. It tells the story of a Shepherdess who has lost her sheep and is searching for them. Little ones […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Creative Role Play, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep Lyrics & Activities

June 8, 2022 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : Baa Baa Black Sheep - First Nursery Rhymes for Babies and Toddlers

Baa Baa Black Sheep is one of the first nursery rhymes toddlers will sing. It has a steady beat and an easy memorable tune which is almost exactly the same as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.  It is also brilliant for introducing the interval of a fifth and then singing down the descending scale. At this […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Animal Songs, Baby, Craft Activities, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Kids Crafts, Sheep

Best Easy Pieces For Piano Beginners

June 7, 2022 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

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I’m always being asked which books and pieces I recommend for children starting to learn the piano. So here’s my go-to list of Best Easy Pieces For Piano Beginners. A must for any new little pianists who are just starting out. Like all teachers I’m a bit of a magpie. Over the years I’ve built […]

Filed Under: First Piano Lessons Tagged With: First Piano Lesson Series, Teaching Tips

Easy Piano Songs Just For Beginners

June 6, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Best easy Piano Songs Just for beginners

When kids are just starting piano you want to win them over. It’s really important to build up their confidence and make sure that they’re having lots of of fun in the lessons. Because if they find it a struggle, it becomes a negative experience and it’s all too easy to put them off. So […]

Filed Under: First Piano Lessons Tagged With: First Piano Lesson Series, Free Sheet Music

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