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5 Little Bunnies : Finger Rhyme

April 28, 2023 By Sara Mullett 15 Comments

Easter bunny song

With spring on the way, this 5 Little Bunnies finger rhyme and puppet craft is just the thing to get everyone in mood for Easter. 5 Little Bunnies Finger Rhyme Five little bunnies hopping on the floor,       (hopping action) One hopped away,                   (hop fingers […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Animal Songs, Counting Songs, Easter & Spring, Finger Rhymes, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

Mary Mary Quite Contrary Musical Pretend Play Activity

April 3, 2023 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

Why Kids Should Play With Chime Bars

February 13, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

chime bars

Every child should have some chime bars (AKA resonator bells for US readers) or a xylophone to play with. They’re a wonderful tool for learning to listen, perform and read music. But chime bars are such a good investment too, as they’re suitable for toddlers right up to children of 7 or 8 years old. […]

Filed Under: 5+, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Chime Bars, Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Listening Game, Tonic Sol-fah, xylophones

Happy Birthday Easy Piano Music

January 24, 2023 By Sara Mullett 55 Comments

Happy Birthday Easy Sheet Music

Here are two Happy Birthday easy piano music arrangements for young pianists. The first one is for children who have only just started to play. It has an easy single melody line centered on middle C so it’s really quick to master. The second option is an easy piano music arrangement for both hands together, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Easy Sheet Music, First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, First Piano Lesson Series, Free Sheet Music

Lesson Plan: Winter

January 5, 2023 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

lesson plan : winter featured image

This Winter themed lesson plan encourages us all to embrace the season!  It’s packed with wintery musical activities including penguins, a snowman, puppets, and of course lots of snow too. It’s the perfect lesson plan for when you’re expecting winter weather, or just wishing for it! This lesson is suitable for children of 2 1/2 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Lesson Plans, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Teaching Preschool Music, Winter

The Noisy Monster Song

October 26, 2022 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Monster song

The Noisy Monster Song is a great activity for boisterous toddlers, who will love stomping along and roaring to their hearts content.  The Noisy Monster Song This is the way a monster goes,    (stomp like a monster) He has big feet,     (lift and shake each foot ) And furry toes,        […]

Filed Under: Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Monsters

Spooky Halloween Songs for Kids

October 25, 2022 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Halloween Songs for Kids

These Spooky Halloween Songs For Kids will definitely have something for everyone! While Halloween is such a fun holiday for all of us, aside from the old favourites such as 5 Little Pumpkins,  there seems to be a shortage of simple kid-friendly songs. When the evenings start growing dark earlier and the trees start shedding […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Round-up

French Can-Can Song – Classical Music To Get Kids Moving

October 18, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The French Can-Can Song - Calssical Music to get kids moving

This little song set to the traditional French Can-Can music by Offenbach is just what you need to get everyone moving. Of course kids just can’t resist jumping up and joining in so it’s great one for blowing off some steam! There is nothing like having a good dance and luckily it’s something everyone can […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Piggyback Songs, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Dancing, Piggyback Songs

Born in a Stable: Simple Nativity Song

October 17, 2022 By Sara Mullett 31 Comments

Let's Play Music - Born in a Stable - Kids' Songs for Christmas

Born in a Stable is a very simple Nativity song sung to the tune of Baa, Baa Black Sheep with easy actions, just perfect for introducing the Christmas Story in a way that very little ones can understand. Often, traditional Christmas carols might be a bit too difficult for younger children, so this simple little […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Christmas, Piggyback Songs, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Nativity

Dance of The Toy Flutes – Nutcracker Suite Piggyback Song

September 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Would you like to be a fairy? Dance of the Toy Flutes - Nut cracker suite Classical Toddler Tunes

The Nutcracker Suite is such a wonderfully imaginative piece of music and immediately makes you think of Christmas. But it’s also an excellent teaching resource for all sorts of creative activities from poetry and painting to imaginative movement. Here, I have chosen to look at the 7th movement, The Dance of the Toy Flutes. I […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Piggyback Songs, Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Fairies, Piggyback Songs

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