This simple little finger rhyme is just perfect for Babies and Toddlers. It is also excellent for helping little ones who might be a little worried about creepy crawlies! For babies, this finger rhyme is great fun – with lots of tickles – and for toddlers it can sit alongside songs such as Incy Wincy Spider and […]
Horse Songs and Rhymes for Babies
Knee bobbing songs and little simple tickling rhymes are a great way to engage babies. These short little horse songs and rhymes are great for being slotted into routines – for changing time, or just as a little game! Babies always love having a bounce on your knee and it’s a great way to introduce […]
Easy Piano: Let It Go from Frozen
“Please can I play Let it Go from Frozen? I really love it, and I know all the words! ” And here the dilemma starts. You want to encourage a child to be ambitious with their piano pieces and know that if they love a piece you’re more than half-way there because they’ll be very […]
Introducing the C Major Scale for Beginners
Everyone learns the scale and key of C major first on the piano, it conveniently starts on middle C and it has only white notes with no sharps or flats. The right hand is all ready to start in the beginners hand position, so it feels familiar. If you are just starting out, do visit […]
Animal Rhythm & Listening Game
This Animal Rhythm & Listening Game is a great way for little ones to learn about note recognition and note values. But while they’re having such fun with all the farmyard impersonations, they’ll also be developing valuable listening skills. Building listening skills is such an important thing for small children, because it supports all sorts of other […]
An Easy Way to Teach Kids Rests
Children can find music rests rather daunting. They have only just learnt to recognise musical notes and their values and suddenly there are even more signs and numbers to grasp! So here is an easy way to teach kids rests in order to help them recognise and understand them in an easy and approachable way. This […]
The Do Re Mi Staircase
An excellent way to learn and practice the Do Re Mi degrees of the scale is to use these little printable people. They can each be coloured to correspond with the colour of your chime bars. Using a staircase to illustrate each step or note is an engaging and visual way of teaching the spacial […]
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 […]
5 Bath Time Songs For Kids
At the end of a busy day, there is nothing better than a little sing song in the bath and these 5 Bath Time Songs are just what you need to get you started. We all know that singing is good for young children, but with busy schedules and the whirlwind of family life it’s […]