An excellent way to learn and practice the Do Re Mi degrees of the scale is to use these little printable people. They can each be coloured to correspond with the colour of your chime bars. Using a staircase to illustrate each step or note is an engaging and visual way of teaching the spacial […]
Little Red Riding Hood Storytelling Song
Every one knows and loves Little Red Riding Hood but the story is a rather dark tale, and one that you would not normally consider very child friendly. However this never seems to bother little children, even though I would try to gloss over the scary bits, my own kids would only be more fascinated […]
1 2 3 4 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive Counting Song
1 2 3 4 5 Once I Caught A Fish Alive is always a favourite counting song. It encourages little ones to count their fingers from 1 – 10 , while it also has the lovely imaginative actions of catching a wriggly fish from a pond. One, Two, Three, Four, Five, (count out […]
5 Bath Time Songs For Kids
At the end of a busy day, there is nothing better than a little sing song in the bath and these 5 Bath Time Songs are just what you need to get you started. We all know that singing is good for young children, but with busy schedules and the whirlwind of family life it’s […]
Piano Hand Position for Kids: Little Hamster Pom-Poms
Learning the correct piano hand position is one of the first things that kids need to master when beginning to learn the instrument. Young children can often find this a difficult thing to remember, especially when they are trying to learn so many other new skills at the same time. These little hamster pom-poms are […]
Splish, Splash, Splosh! Bath Time Song
Bath time is a lovely ritual, it’s a relaxing time for play and chatting, and of course some washing too! Which is always so much more fun when accompanied with a song or three. Splish, Splash, Splosh! is the perfect bath time song to help get the job done! Splish Splash Splosh Bath Time Song Splish, […]
Pussycat Pussycat Where Have You Been? First Nursery Rhymes
Pussycat Pussycat Where have you been? Is a traditional old English nursery rhyme, which is set in London and describes how a cheeky pussycat goes to visit The Queen, but gets distracted by a little mouse under a chair! Pussycat pussycat where have you been? I’ve been up to London to visit the Queen! Pussycat […]
How to Make a Cat Puppet
Here is how to make a cat puppet out of an old jumper for free! Puppets are fantastic toys, they are so versatile – and wonderful for the imagination. They also appeal to children of all ages and will become old friends. There is no need to spend a lot on shop bought ones as […]
How To Read Music Made Easy
Learning to read music can be rather daunting, especially if you haven’t had any music lessons before. Of course, we all know there is no quick fix, it is something anyone can do with practice when broken down into easy steps. In this post I hope to dispel a few myths, and hopefully give enough encouragement […]
KBN Best of 2013 Blog Hop
Earlier this week we shared the Top 10 Songs and Activities of 2013 from Let’s Play Music – and now comes The Very Best Kids Activities of 2013 brought to you by the Kid’s Blogger Network – a blog hop of KBN bloggers sharing their favourite posts from the past year. The Treasure Game […]