Robin Redbreast from our Kids Songs for Christmas collection is a sweet little song about a Robin who comes to visit your garden at Christmas time. Here’s a little friend who crops up every Christmas! Robin Redbreast can actually be spotted in gardens all year round, but it is around Christmas that we actually notice […]
6 Pony Songs with Musical Activities
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 […]
Old MacDonald Had a Farm : First Nursery Songs
Old MacDonald Had A farm just is certainly the the best loved children’s farmyard song. It’s easy tune and repetitive chorus is often one of the first songs a toddler will begin to sing. And because the catchy ‘EE-I-EE-I-O’ is so easy to pick it up, toddlers can join in well before they can manage […]
Mary Had A Little Lamb Circle Game
Mary had A Little Lamb is popular with all little children. It has such a simple tune and small range (So Mi Re Do) so it’s perfect for young children. It’s so easy for them to sing and to remember. For the same reason, it’s also easy to play on the chime bars or a […]
5 Little Pigs : Farm Song
Kids love playing with mud! So 5 Little Pigs is particulary appealing as it paints such a wonderful picture of the 5 little 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 […]
The Bear Went Over The Mountain
The Bear Went Over The Mountain is always such a great hit because it invites lots of imaginative movement and kids do love any opportunity to role play! It’s also a great way to introduce new vocabulary and new concepts of spacial awareness. Of course, that bear can go up the mountain in any amount of […]
Hungry Caterpillar Rap
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a very special book! It’s no wonder that it has been such a huge favourite for generations, but the simple, engaging story and bold illustrations capture the imagination and inspire all sorts of creative learning activities. So of course this catchy Hungry Caterpillar Rap is the perfect song to sing […]
All The Little Ducks Go Upside Down : Action Song
All the Little Ducks is a fun action song for toddlers to sing about little ducklings diving upside down in the pond. It’s great fun because it not only encourages singing, but lots of movement and giggles too! All the Little Ducks go Upside Down All the little ducks go upside down, upside down, upside […]
5 Little Bunnies : Finger Rhyme
With spring on the way, this 5 Little Bunnies finger rhyme and puppet craft is just the thing to get everyone in mood for Easter. 5 Little Bunnies Finger Rhyme Five little bunnies hopping on the floor, (hopping action) One hopped away, (hop fingers […]
The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens
The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens is one of the old traditional nursery songs which I’m particularly fond of. I find it works best when sung with our free printable kitten stick-puppets (scroll down to print). These always help the children to get involved with both the song and the story and they […]