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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star : First Nursery Rhymes

July 8, 2021 By Sara Mullett 21 Comments

Let's Play Music: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Craft & Music Activity - Kids Songs

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is probably one of the first songs you hear a toddler sing. It’s timeless appeal and charming simplicity never seems to fade. Twinkle twinkle little star,     (open and close fingers) How I wonder what you are?  (open out both hands like a ? ) Up above the sky so […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Introducing Do Re Mi, Knee Bobbing Songs, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Kids Crafts, Stars

The Wheels On The Bus : Action Song

July 7, 2021 By Sara Mullett 9 Comments

Let's Play Music - The Wheels on the Bus - Kids Action Song

There’s a reason why The Wheels on the Bus is on every playgroup’s favourite list; the lively actions never fail to get everyone joining in! Little toddlers are often able to grasp the simple and repetitive actions well before they can join in with the words, and for the older ones there’s plenty of opportunity […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers, Transport songs Tagged With: Free Sheet Music

Homemade Musical Instruments : Shakers and Maracas

July 6, 2021 By Sara Mullett 20 Comments

homemade shakers

Making homemade musical instruments together is such a fun activity! Kids love getting involved with decorating them and then are so delighted to use them afterwards to make some music. But over many years of teaching music to small children , there have been quite a few times when the contents of the shakers have […]

Filed Under: 5+, Craft Activities, Homemade Musical Instruments, Musical Activities For... Tagged With: Maracas, Shakers

DIY Instruments : Coconut Shell Clip Clops

July 5, 2021 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Let's Play Music : How to make homemade instruments out of coconut shells!

Coconut Shells are great for making DIY Instruments! The clip clop sound that they make when they are tapped together is very satisfying and perfect for accompanying imaginary horsey play or our horsey songs. Before you start playing the coconut shell clip clops, discuss the sound that horses hooves make and demonstrate how to make […]

Filed Under: Craft Activities, Homemade Musical Instruments, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Coconut Shell Clip Clops

Incy Wincy Spider Easy Piano Music

July 5, 2021 By Sara Mullett 9 Comments

Incy winy easy sheet music FI

This Incy Wincy Spider Easy Piano Music is an excellent choice for little ones who are just starting piano. This easy version is slightly simplified to stay in the 5 finger beginner’s hand position and the familiar repetitive melody is easy to grasp Everyone knows Incy Wincy Spider, and it’s always a great incentive to […]

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

Incy Wincy Spider : First Nursery Rhymes

July 4, 2021 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

Let's Play Music : Incy Wincy Spider - Puppet Tutorial and Educational Benefits

Old chestnuts are often the best and Incy Wincy or Itsy Bitsy Spider is certainly a firm favourite when it comes to Nursery Rhymes and baby songs. Singing finger rhymes like this is brilliant practice for speech development and nursery rhymes and baby songs in particular encourage the repetition of shaping vowels and consonants, all […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Creative Role Play, Finger Rhymes, Musical Activities For..., Rainy Day Songs, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Finger Rhymes, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Spiders

14 Best Classical Music Tracks for Kids

July 4, 2021 By Sara Mullett 50 Comments

Playlists - 14 Best Classical Music Tracks for Kids

When it comes to choosing classical music tracks for kids to listen to, people often don’t know where to start. I have experimented with many tracks over the years and so come armed with plenty of suggestions that have been tried and tested and are guaranteed to go down well. Here is my definitive list […]

Filed Under: Classical Music for Kids, Creative Role Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Playlists, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Kids Playlist

Easy Piano Music: Frere Jacques/Brother John

July 3, 2021 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Frere Jacques is always a popular song with young children as it has an easy, familiar tune and offers a chance to explore a bit of French too. You may be more familiar with calling it Brother John or Are You Sleeping?  and of course the same tune is also borrowed in I Hear Thunder […]

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

Row Row Row Your Boat : First Nursery Rhymes

July 2, 2021 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Row Row Row Your Boat

Row Row Row Your Boat is one of the first songs a toddler will be able to grasp and always a popular favourite. It’s simple tune with lots of repetition is easy for young ones to pick up and you’ll find that toddlers will often attempt to sing along, parroting the sounds of the words well […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Transport songs Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music

A Tisket A Tasket : Summertime Circle Game

July 1, 2021 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

A Tisket A Tasket

A Tisket a Tasket, also known as I Sent A Letter To My Love –  is the perfect circle game to sing and play in the garden on a Summer’s day. This game is suited for ages 6yrs+ and can get quite competitive!  It could be played inside, but you do need enough space for […]

Filed Under: 5+, Circle Games, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Summer Tagged With: Outside games, Party Games

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