Cardboard is a fantastic resource for crafting with kids because it’s easily available and free so the possibilities are endless! This homemade puppet theatre is the perfect absorbing activity for a rainy afternoon. Or perhaps a surprise project for a wonderful present complete with different sets of fairy tale characters. How to make a Homemade […]
Musical Movement And Creative Play
Classical Music for 2-5 year olds looks at how to encourage musical movement and creative play at home. Check out 40 Best Classical Tracks For Kids for some listening inspiration. People often ask what equipment I use for playing musical excerpts in music lessons. Of course if you have the original CDs you can play them with […]
Easy Christmas Songs for Kids
Whether you are at home with your child or teaching in a preschool or primary school, these easy Christmas songs for Kids will come in very handy as the Christmas season approaches. The more traditional Christmas songs we all know and love can be a bit too much for little ones to grasp. So these […]
Creep Mousey Creep! Song & Circle Game
Here’s a circle game that keeps kids busy for hours! Creep Mousey Creep is sung to the tune of Three Blind Mice, so it’s easy to pick up and simple to remember. It’s the perfect game to play at parties or for a playgroup and it’s a great way to bring the group together in […]
Polly Put The Kettle On: Musical Role Play
Kids just love having pretend tea parties and Polly Put The Kettle On is such a great favourite because it’s the perfect opportunity to get the dollies and tea set out for tea! Polly Put the Kettle On Lyrics Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, We’ll […]
Classical Fun For Toddlers
Classical Fun For Toddlers, introduces four famous classical tunes with songs, movement, actions and imagination. The best introduction to the world of Classical music that anyone could hope for. We all know about the benefits of Classical music for kids and every parent wants to help their child to develop as best they can. It’s […]
Little Red Riding Hood Storytelling Song
Every one knows and loves Little Red Riding Hood but the story is a rather dark tale, and one that you would not normally consider very child friendly. However this never seems to bother little children, even though I would try to gloss over the scary bits, my own kids would only be more fascinated […]
1 2 3 4 5 Once I Caught a Fish Alive Counting Song
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 […]
Pussycat Pussycat Where Have You Been? First Nursery Rhymes
Pussycat Pussycat Where have you been? Is a traditional old English nursery rhyme, which is set in London and describes how a cheeky pussycat goes to visit The Queen, but gets distracted by a little mouse under a chair! Pussycat pussycat where have you been? I’ve been up to London to visit the Queen! Pussycat […]
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, […]