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Classical Music For Toddlers : Percussion Instruments

September 26, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Classical music for toddlers at home with percussion instruments

Music has the most amazing ability to lift the mood or calm things down. So playing Classical Music For Toddlers at home can come in very handy! Using our suggested listening, you can play classical music for toddlers at home. Providing a calm, relaxing background to play activities while inspiring a creative atmosphere. Using Percussion Instruments Try […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, percussion activities

Autumn Rhythm Game for Preschoolers

September 23, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Autumn Rhythm Game for Preschoolers

Autumn is such a wonderful time of year with so many great ways to explore the changing season. This Autumn Rhythm Game is a great way to explore all the sounds and rhythms that it brings, from fluttering leaves to falling conkers. Every walk brings home a new autumn treasure, so go for a forage […]

Filed Under: 5+, Autumn, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Free Printables

The Farmer’s In His Den Circle Game

September 22, 2022 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Farmer's In the Den - Preschool Farm Songs! Great songs to sing for Spring!

The Farmer’s In His Den is the perfect choice for playgroups and parties.  It has an easy repetitive tune and it’s sung as a simple circle game, that gets everyone involved. Kids really love it’s catchy “EE-I-AD-I-O” refrain, and so they’ll often pick it up well before they can sing the rest of the words. […]

Filed Under: Baby, Circle Games, Creative Role Play, Easter & Spring, Farm Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Party Games

Splashing In The Puddles! Rainy Day Songs

September 20, 2022 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Let's Play Music : Splashing in the Puddles - Rainy Day Songs

Splashing in the Puddles is the liveliest one of our rainy day songs, so if you’re looking for a more boisterous inside activity this one’s a great way to get everyone moving with some imaginative movement thrown in. First, tell the children to get ready in their pretend welly boots and raincoats of course this […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rainy Day Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Weather

10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement

September 14, 2022 By Sara Mullett 12 Comments

Gross Motor Movement Songs for Kids

With these 10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement, kids can jump, bounce and skip and hop to their hearts delight!  We all know gross motor movement is important for development,  but why is that? When kids move to music, they are getting so much more than just exercise. They are also developing their coordination, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Back To School, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Gross Motor Movement, Round-up

Teddy Bear Nursery Rhymes and Finger Plays

June 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Teddy Bear Songs

Finger plays are an incredibly useful thing to have in the repertoire for keeping babies and toddlers entertained. The repetitive and rhythmic nature makes them easily recognisable for small children and they will quickly become first favourites. Walky Round The Garden Walky Round The Garden is one of the best known finger plays because even very young […]

Filed Under: Baby, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Finger Rhymes, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Teddy Bears

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

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

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