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 Little Pigs : Farm Song
Kids love playing with mud! So 5 Little Pigs is an appealing song as it paints such a wonderful picture of piggys joyously rolling in the squishy squashy mud! 5 Little Pigs : Counting Song and Farm Song 5 little pi – ggys rolled in the mud, (hold up 5 fingers ) Squi-shy, squa-shy it felt […]
Won’t it be Fun On Bonfire Night Circle Dance
This Won’t It Be Fun On Bonfire Night circle dance encourages all the anticipation of the November 5th traditions, but also includes a little reminder about keeping safe too. Most countries have a tradition of bonfires and fireworks to mark special occasions at various points in the year. In the UK our Bonfire Night on November 5th […]
Red and Yellow and Orange and Brown : Songs For Autumn
Red and Yellow and Orange and Brown is one of the easiest action Songs For Autumn, and teaches children about the different weather that comes with the changing season. It borrows it’s tune from ‘Skip to my Lou’ , so it’s also very easy to pick up and remember. Red and yellow and orange […]
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star : First Nursery Rhymes
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 […]
Wind Your Bobbin Up: First Nursery Rhymes
Wind Your Bobbin Up is an old nursery rhyme which dates from the mills in the north of England during the 1890’s. It has a simple melody and repetitive words and actions so little ones are able to join in even before they can sing the words. Actions in songs are often an excellent way to […]
5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed! Counting Song
5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed is a great counting song – as all children love bouncing on the bed if they can get away with it! This song really appeals to small children and combines the useful counting practice with some fun actions or finger puppets depending on what you have to hand. […]
There Was a Princess Long Ago : Storytelling Circle Game
There Was A Princess Long Ago is a wonderful storytelling circle game, which combines one or two well known fairy tales with actions and imaginative movement, and is best suited to children of 3 years and over. It’s full of fairytale romance and magic! There Was A Princess Long Ago There was a Princess long ago, […]
I’m A Little Teapot : Nursery Songs
Every one knows I’m A Little Teapot, it’s an old favourite – partly because children love playing with tea sets and also because they look so cute pretending to be a teapot with one arm in the air! I’m a little teapot short and stout, Here’s my handle, here’s my spout! When I see […]
Horsey Horsey Don’t You Stop!
Horsey Horsey Don’t You Stop 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. There are also some easy actions to do as you bob them up and down, of wheels going round, and […]