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How to Tell the Difference Between the Rhythm & the Beat

January 14, 2013 By Sara Mullett 41 Comments

How to tell the difference between the rhythm and the beat in a fun and engaging way

The difference between the rhythm and the beat in music can often cause confusion. But it doesn’t matter if you don’t play an instrument or haven’t had music lessons before – here’s a simple explanation. The beat is the steady pulse that you feel in the tune, like a clock’s tick. It’s the beat you’d […]

Filed Under: Baby, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

Hickory Dickory Dock: Music & Upcycled Craft Activity

January 9, 2013 By Sara Mullett 18 Comments

Let's Play Music : Hickory Dickory Dock - First Nursery Rhyme Series

Hickory Dickory Dock is an all time favourite nursery rhyme for babies, toddlers and small children. It is also a great opportunity to make an upcycled Hickory Dickory Dock out of old cardboard boxes, and a little mouse out of some old scraps of material. Once you’ve made these, you’ll find that they come out time […]

Filed Under: Baby, Craft Activities, Creative Role Play, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Kids Crafts, Mice, Rhythm Games

5 Best Music Activities for Kids Aged 0-5 Years

November 23, 2012 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

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It is never too early to introduce your baby to music. These music activities for kids will hopefully give you some ideas about how to integrate music into a day to day routine. From helping with co-ordination and language skills, to cognitive development, music is an essential part of every child’s education – and great fun […]

Filed Under: Baby, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Round-up

Incy Wincy Spider : First Nursery Rhymes

November 6, 2012 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

Let's Play Music : Incy Wincy Spider - Puppet Tutorial and Educational Benefits

The old chestnuts are often the best and Incy Wincy or Itsy Bitsy Spider is certainly a firm favourite when it comes to Nursery Rhymes and baby songs. Singing is brilliant practice for speech development and nursery rhymes and baby songs in particular encourage the repetition of shaping vowels and consonants, all whilst having fun! […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Creative Role Play, Finger Rhymes, Musical Activities For..., Rainy Day Songs, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Finger Rhymes, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Spiders

Remember Remember the Fifth of November…

November 5, 2012 By Sara Mullett 1 Comment

Bonfire night is an  English tradition which is steeped in  political and social history. Although little children are far too young to understand this, they will enjoy chanting this popular rhyme which has lots of rhythm and atmosphere: Remember, Remember the fifth of November, Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason, why Gunpowder treason, […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Musical Activities For..., Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Bonfire Night

Rainy Day Nursery Rhymes

October 22, 2012 By Sara Mullett 9 Comments

Let's Play Music - Rainy Day Nursery Rhymes - lots of songs to get kids moving when they are stuck indoors on rainy days! Great to blow off steam!

When you live in the UK you have two choices when it comes to the rain; either you stay inside and try to avoid the showers or you face the weather full on and have some musical fun in it with some rainy day nursery rhymes. To make the most of a rainy day, it […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Musical Activities For..., Playlists, Rainy Day Songs, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Round-up, Weather

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