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How to Make a Homemade Puppet Theatre

April 1, 2020 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Homemade Puppet Theatre Tutorial

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 […]

Filed Under: Craft Activities, Imaginative Play, Literacy Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Free Printables, Puppets

The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens

January 14, 2020 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

The Three Little Kittens Have Lost Their Mittens Music Activities for Kids

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 […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Baby, Literacy, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

Pirate Books & Rhymes For Kids

November 7, 2018 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Ahoy there me hearties! I’ve been noticing that people often search for Pirate themed activities on the blog, so this collection of Pirate Books & Rhymes for kids is sure to satisfy the adventurous cravings of all those little pirates out there! We’re Going On A Treasure Hunt The Pirate imaginative movement activity below will also […]

Filed Under: Literacy, Pirates Tagged With: Pirates

Storytelling with Instruments : The 3 Little Pigs

May 22, 2018 By Sara Mullett 15 Comments

Storytelling with Instruments : The 3 Little Pigs

Everyone loves the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs, it’s a such an old favourite that little ones never seem to tire of. But with some added percussion sound effects and catchy songs and chants to help to tell the tale, this storytelling activity is a wonderful way for kids to explore the sounds […]

Filed Under: 5+, Imaginative Play, Literacy, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Free Printables, Pigs, Puppets, Storytelling

Storytelling Songs : Goldilocks and the Three Bears Puppet Show

January 19, 2016 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

Storytelling songs

Storytelling with a homemade puppet show is such a creative and engaging activity for kids. It is wonderfully educational and even more fun when you have a song to go with the story. A puppet theatre gives children endless opportunity to let their imaginations go. Telling stories is such a fantastic way to develop early […]

Filed Under: 5+, Imaginative Play, Literacy, Musical Activities For... Tagged With: Bears, Exploring Pitch, Fairy Tales, Free Printables, High Notes Low Notes, Puppets

13 Musical Storytelling Activities for Kids

June 20, 2014 By Sara Mullett 22 Comments

Musical Storytelling Activities for Kids

Our musical storytelling series  has been so much fun! From imaginative play and puppets, to rhythm and story activities, there are so many wonderful ways to integrate these favourite stories that your kids know and love with simple songs and movement. Musical Storytelling Activities 1. Musical Storytelling with Goldilocks and the Three Bears in a homemade puppet […]

Filed Under: Literacy Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Puppets, Round-up, Storytelling

Storytelling Songs : Little Red Riding Hood

April 10, 2014 By Sara Mullett 13 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Imaginative Play, Literacy, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Free Printables, Puppets, Storytelling

There Was a Princess Long Ago : Storytelling Circle Game

August 5, 2013 By Sara Mullett 23 Comments

Musical Storytelling There Was a Princess Long Ago

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, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Circle Games, Creative Role Play, Imaginative Play, Literacy, Preschoolers Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Princess

Mary Mary Quite Contrary Musical Pretend Play Activity

July 3, 2013 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

Mary Mary Quite Contrary - Imaginative Play for Summer

Like many nursery rhymes Mary Mary Quite Contrary has it’s roots deep in English history. I believe that it actually alludes to Mary Tudor who was contrary because she changed the English church from Protestant back to Catholic. However, over the years that connotation has definitely faded, and when we sing it today, it is […]

Filed Under: 5+, Creative Role Play, Imaginative Play, Literacy, Nature, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series

Goldilocks & the Three Bears : Action Song & Story Telling

June 5, 2013 By Sara Mullett 15 Comments

Goldilocks and the Three Bears : story telling song - Let's Play Music

Goldilocks & the Three Bears is a huge favourite action song & story telling and probably the most familiar of all the traditional fairytales. As with all the best stories, children never tire of them and will happily listen to them over and over again. In fact it is from this repetition and re-telling that children actually […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Literacy, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Bears, Fairy Tales, Free Sheet Music

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