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Horsey Horsey Don’t You Stop!

September 9, 2021 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

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Horsey Horsey Song is a lovely traditional knee bobbing song. All babies enjoy being bobbed up and down to a song on your knee, and this is the simplest way to sing this song. But you can also do some easy actions (suggested in brackets) as you’re bobbing them up and down, with wheels going […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Baby, Farm Songs, Imaginative Play, Knee Bobbing Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Sheet Music, Horses, Rhythm Games

I’ve Got a Body! : Action Song

September 9, 2021 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

I’ve Got a Body is a very lively action song, with endless opportunities to improvise with all of the sounds and actions that we can make with our bodies. Children always love exploring all these possibilities. It’s such fun to come up with lots of different energetic movements. And you can explore contrasts with soft […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Toddlers

Ride A Cock Horse To Banbury Cross

September 7, 2021 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

This is the Way the Lady Rides

Ride A Cock Horse is a traditional English nursery rhyme just perfect for knee bobbing with babies and toddlers. It’s a great favourite to sing whenever children are playing on rocking toys or playing with a hobby-horse. The gentle rhythmic rocking of the song is an excellent way for children to feel the beat in […]

Filed Under: 5+, Baby, Circle Games, Farm Songs, Knee Bobbing Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Horses

Trot, Trot, Trot! Toddler Song

September 6, 2021 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

Trot, trot, trot: knee bobbing song - Let's play Music

Trot, Trot, Trot! is a simple toddler song which you can sing with a horsey puppet, but best of all little ones love singing it on your knee, being jigged up and down as a knee bobbing song! Knee Bobbing songs are great because they’re such fun and an easy way for babies and toddlers […]

Filed Under: 5+, Baby, Creative Role Play, Knee Bobbing Songs, Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Horses, Puppets

6 Pony Songs with Musical Activities

September 6, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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Horses and ponies are a great learning topic to get kids moving. They provide so much scope for exploring rhythm. These pony songs and games work for all ages, from knee bobbing pony songs for babies to rhythm activities and note recognition for older kids. tle Pony Songs and Musical Activities for 3 to 6 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Animal Songs, Baby, Knee Bobbing Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Horses, Pony

Apple Tree Apple Tree Circle Game

September 3, 2021 By Sara Mullett 32 Comments

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The Apple Tree circle game is just right for the last days of Summer. It is often used in playground games as a way of eliminating players so that the last person left can be chosen to start the next game. There are many lovely traditions to celebrate the turning of the season from Summer […]

Filed Under: 5+, Autumn, Circle Games, Finger Rhymes, Nature, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Summer, Toddlers Tagged With: Apples, Free Sheet Music

Back To School Time

September 2, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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As the Summer draws to an end it means it’s almost back to school time! So with new shoes and back packs, plenty of excitement and a little trepidation, children everywhere will be starting new classes, new schools and new challenges. Here are my most popular posts for settling kids into the new school year. […]

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How To Teach A Child To Practice

September 2, 2021 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

How to teach a child to practice FI

One of the most important things when starting a new instrument is learning how to practice. But often kids are left to work this out for themselves. How To Teach A Child To Practice introduces good, effective practice habits right from the start. This requires a whole new set of skills and any piano beginner will […]

Filed Under: 5+, First Piano Lessons, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: First Piano Lesson Series

Sound Box : Musical Listening Game

August 25, 2021 By Sara Mullett 19 Comments

The Sound Box Listening game - Let's Play Music

The Sound Box Listening Game is marvellous for toddlers and small children because they are insatiably curious and simply can’t resist having a go and a guess! This game is perfect for encouraging the shyest children to come forward and speak up, and the more confidant ones to listen carefully before just calling out the answer. […]

Filed Under: 5+, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Auditory Stimulation, Guessing Game, Listening Game, Memory Game, Sensory Play

Treasure! A Musical Game For Confidence

August 23, 2021 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : A Musical Game for Building Confidence

Everyone loves treasure! This is a wonderful musical game that can be played as often as you like, as it is always a great favourite, with one child or in a group, or even as a great kids party game. First, you need to collect up a number of small appealing items; these can be […]

Filed Under: Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Confidence Building, Free Sheet Music, Party Games

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