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The Farmer’s In His Den Circle Game

September 22, 2022 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Farmer's In the Den - Preschool Farm Songs! Great songs to sing for Spring!

The Farmer’s In His Den is the perfect choice for playgroups and parties.  It has an easy repetitive tune and it’s sung as a simple circle game, that gets everyone involved. Kids really love it’s catchy “EE-I-AD-I-O” refrain, and so they’ll often pick it up well before they can sing the rest of the words. […]

Filed Under: Baby, Circle Games, Creative Role Play, Easter & Spring, Farm Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Party Games

Open The Dovecote Ring Game

May 18, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Open the dovecote ring game

The Open The Dovecote Ring Game is a simple song and circle dance activity that’s great for building confidence and making friends. You could of course play this game at any time of year, but it’s a perfect activity for Whitsun, or Pentecost. This is when Christians around the world celebrate the arrival of the […]

Filed Under: 5+, Circle Games, Featured, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Uncategorized Tagged With: Birds

Oats And Beans And Barley Grow: Favourite Farm Songs

April 6, 2022 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Let's Play Music : Oats & Beans & Barley Grow - Farm / Spring Songs for Kids

Oats and Beans and Barley Grow is one of our favourite farm songs, wonderful for the changing season, when Winter has finally passed and we are looking forward to the new growth of Spring and the Summer harvest that will follow. It is full of the the joy and wonder of  Nature’s bounty!   Oat&Beans&Barley […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Circle Games, Easter & Spring, Farm Songs, Harvest Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Gardening

Won’t it be Fun On Bonfire Night Circle Dance

October 5, 2021 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

Let's Play Music - Won't It Be Fun on Bonfire Night - Kids Songs for Firework Night

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. But in the UK our Bonfire Night on November […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Autumn, Circle Games, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Bonfire Night

Here We Go Looby-Loo! : Action Songs

September 10, 2021 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

Let's Play Music : Here We Go Looby Loo - Circle Game

Here We Go Looby-loo is a lovely circle game because it has simple movements that everyone does together as part of the dance. It’s one of the easiest action songs and if your kids know the Hokey-Cokey then they’ll recognise some similarities. And because everyone does the same thing even very young children are happy […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Circle Games, Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Dolly, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music

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

Apple Tree Apple Tree Circle Game

September 3, 2021 By Sara Mullett 34 Comments

Movement icon for activities with movement

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

Say Hello! Hello Song For Kids

August 8, 2021 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Hello Song For Kids

It’s always a good idea to start the day with a Hello song for kids in a nursery or music group setting. Hello songs are perfect for settling everyone in,  and a great way to break the ice and get to know each other. When you make them a daily habit, these songs become a […]

Filed Under: 5+, Baby, Back To School, Circle Games, Circle Time Songs, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Teaching Preschool Music, Toddlers Tagged With: Confidence Building, Hello Songs

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

Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush : Teaching Routines

May 25, 2021 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

here we go round the mulberry bush

Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush is of course an old favourite nursery song staple. Circle games are always so good for socialising, and this song is a great way to encourage good hygiene routines such as washing hands and brushing teeth. Mulberry Bush Song Lyrics Here we go round the mulberry bush, the […]

Filed Under: Circle Games Tagged With: Free Sheet Music, Piggyback Songs, Routines, Washing

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