Eostre was the ancient goddess of spring, bringing new light and life to the world after the long dark sleep of Winter. And the Christian calendar borrowed her name for what is now the most important Christian festival of the year. When the long weeks of Lent give way to the dawn of a new […]
The Good Manners Song
We would all like our kids to have good manners, for without politeness where would we be? But as parents, we can always seem to be nagging about one thing or another. The Good Manners Song comes to the rescue here, and gently reminds children about a few basic good manners without the nagging! The […]
Mother’s Day Song
A Mother’s Day song to encourage the true spirit of the holiday. Mother’s Day, in much the same way as Valentine’s Day, has become a big commercial affair making it all too easy for the truth of it’s simple message to be overwhelmed and lost in a frenzy of pink, frilly excess. A simple homemade […]
Rhythm Game for Easter
The Easter rhythm game is a great way to get some extra practise with rhythm and note recognition while also having lots of Easter fun at the same time. Print the rhythm game cards and mount them. You can either use the ready coloured version or print the plain outline and let the kids decorate […]
A Pancake Day Song to Sing
This Pancake Day song is perfect for singing on Pancake Day! Pancake Day is traditionally on Shrove Tuesday, the last day before the start of Lent. The idea was to use up all the eggs, butter and milk, before the beginning of the fasting period when everyone observed a very strict and plain diet. These days, […]
Michael Finnegan – Song For St Patrick’s Day
Here’s a traditional Irish Folk Song in plenty of time for St Patrick’s Day! It’s a great song to teach semiquavers (1/16 notes) and it’s traditional to try to sing it faster and faster as the song progresses. It’s bit of a tongue twister too! This might seem a tall order for younger ones, but […]
The Animals Went In Two By Two – Counting Song
The Animals Went In Two By Two counting song brings back many special memories of when my own kids were small. We had a beautiful jigsaw puzzle of all the animals marching into Noah’s Ark. They never seemed to get tired of tipping out the jumble of wooden pieces and singing this song as they […]
What’s Missing? Listening Game
What’s Missing is a simple listening game that’s easy to set up because all you need to play is a selection of contrasting percussion instruments. Of course it’s a great way to teach children the names and sounds of the different percussion instruments, but it also develops the listening skills needed to isolate the different […]
Will You Be My Valentine? Circle Game For Valentine’s Day
With small children Valentine’s Day is all about learning to appreciate friendship.This Will You Be My Valentine? Circle Game for Valentine’s Day is a lovely way to encourage small children to value their friends. Will You By My Valentine? Will you be my Valentine? One, two, three, If you want to find a friend, Just […]
5 Simple Christmas Piggyback Songs for 2-5 Year Olds
Christmas always seems to come around so quickly every year. There is always so much to do with small children and there never seems to be enough time to get it all done! These 5 Simple Christmas Piggyback Songs are perfect for 2- 5 Year olds. They’re so quick and catchy to pick up – […]
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