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I Went to Visit a Farm One Day

June 16, 2022 By Sara Mullett 14 Comments

Let's Play Music : I Went to Visit A Farm One Day - Farmyard / Spring songs for Kids!

I Went to Visit a Farm One Day is perhaps the easiest song to sing about farms with preschoolers. This song doesn’t require any actions or dancing, just a full and enthusiastic repertoire of farmyard noises! Alternatively this song also goes down very well with puppets. You can try homemade sock puppets or paper finger […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Baby, Easter & Spring, Farm Songs, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Chicks, Cows, Ducks, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Pigs, Sheep

Little Bo Peep Hide And Seek Game

June 10, 2022 By Sara Mullett 1 Comment

Little bo peep nursery rhyme

Little Bo Peep is a delightful nursery rhyme. It has a simple melody with a small range of only a fifth (So-Do) so it is perfect for when small children are just learning to pitch notes. It tells the story of a Shepherdess who has lost her sheep and is searching for them. Little ones […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Creative Role Play, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep Lyrics & Activities

June 8, 2022 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : Baa Baa Black Sheep - First Nursery Rhymes for Babies and Toddlers

Baa Baa Black Sheep is one of the first nursery rhymes toddlers will sing. It has a steady beat and an easy memorable tune which is almost exactly the same as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.  It is also brilliant for introducing the interval of a fifth and then singing down the descending scale. At this […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Animal Songs, Baby, Craft Activities, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Kids Crafts, Sheep

Baby Lullabies: help your baby fall asleep

May 26, 2022 By Sara Mullett 16 Comments

9 Best Lullabies for Babies, including all lullaby lyrics

It’s never too early to play your baby lullabies Baby lullabies are perfect for bringing music to your baby right from the start. There is nothing more soothing to a little baby than the sound of their Mother’s voice. Even before a baby is born they can hear sounds from the outside world. From around […]

Filed Under: Baby, Classical Music for Kids, Musical Activities For... Tagged With: Kids Playlist, Lullabies

Five Senses Songs – Taste

May 19, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

five senses songs - Taste

 In the next of our Five Senses Songs –  Close Your Eyes And Taste It! Exploring the sense of taste Five Senses Songs – Taste Close Your Eyes & Taste It Would you like to taste a strawberry? It’s very sweet and juic-y, so de-li-cious! Close your eyes and taste it! Eat it up, don’t […]

Filed Under: 5+, Five Senses, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: circle time, Guessing Game, Taste

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

Stories with Classical Music and Movement

May 6, 2022 By Sara Mullett 16 Comments

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Children love stories and reading books together is one of the best things you can do for development. Stories alone can be launch pads for improvisation and exploration of sounds and rhythms. So combining stories with Classical music and movement take all of these benefits to another level. Listening to music alongside stories helps to set the […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Creative Role Play, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers Tagged With: Classical Music, Gross Motor Movement, Musical Movement, Storytelling

Five Senses Songs

April 28, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

These Five Senses Songs are a great way to introduce the concept to young children as they explore each sense with a song or a game. They’re great for expanding young vocabularies and good for building the confidence to try new things. Here i’ve collected a song (or two) for each of the senses: smell, sound, sight, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Five Senses, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Calendar Time, Free Sheet Music, Listening, Sight, Smell, Taste, Touch

Life at the Pond Rhythm Game

April 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett 6 Comments

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This Pond Rhythm Game draws inspiration from the natural world to teach listening and rhythm. A pond is a magical place for a child, teeming with life and a source of great fascination and wonder! If you are lucky enough to have one nearby it will no doubt already be on your child’s list of […]

Filed Under: 5+, Easter & Spring, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Musical Movement, Nature, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Ducks, Free Printables, Frogs, Listening Game, Rhythm Games

5 Best Musical Activities for 3-5 Year Olds

April 13, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Musical activities and songs are brilliant for entertaining young children. You can keep it really simple and integrated into your everyday rhythms and routines – and the more repetition the better! Below is some inspiration for the best musical activities for 3-5 year olds. If you have younger children, I have a companion post focusing […]

Filed Under: 5+, Homeschool, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers

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