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6 Pony Songs with Musical Activities

September 6, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Horses and Pony Songs Featured image

Horses and ponies are a great learning topic to get kids moving. They provide so much scope for exploring rhythm. These pony songs and games work for all ages, from knee bobbing pony songs for babies to rhythm activities and note recognition for older kids. tle Pony Songs and Musical Activities for 3 to 6 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Animal Songs, Baby, Knee Bobbing Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Horses, Pony

Rainy Day Rhythm Games for Kids

August 22, 2021 By Sara Mullett 19 Comments

rainy day rhythm games FI Lets play music

One of the wonderful things about childhood is that children can find fun in everything. Even a rainy day is full of possibilities. Suddenly the world is dripping wet, and special clothes and umbrellas are required, it is all such a novelty! Just as rain makes everything look different, it makes different sounds too. So […]

Filed Under: 5+, Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rainy Day Songs, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Listening Game, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games, Weather

This Is The Way The Lady Rides : Knee Bobbing Songs

July 8, 2021 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Horsey Horsey Don't You Stop

This Is The Way The Lady Rides is the liveliest of the knee bobbing songs  And as all babies and toddlers just love being bounced on your knee, it ticks all the boxes! This song is great for teaching contrasting tempos and great for getting the kids up and moving which always goes down well! This […]

Filed Under: 5+, Baby, Creative Role Play, Knee Bobbing Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Printables, Horses, Rhythm Games

14 Best Classical Music Tracks for Kids

July 4, 2021 By Sara Mullett 50 Comments

Playlists - 14 Best Classical Music Tracks for Kids

When it comes to choosing classical music tracks for kids to listen to, people often don’t know where to start. I have experimented with many tracks over the years and so come armed with plenty of suggestions that have been tried and tested and are guaranteed to go down well. Here is my definitive list […]

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Row Row Row Your Boat : First Nursery Rhymes

July 2, 2021 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Row Row Row Your Boat

Row Row Row Your Boat is one of the first songs a toddler will be able to grasp and always a popular favourite. It’s simple tune with lots of repetition is easy for young ones to pick up and you’ll find that toddlers will often attempt to sing along, parroting the sounds of the words well […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Transport songs Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music

A Tisket A Tasket : Summertime Circle Game

July 1, 2021 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

A Tisket A Tasket

A Tisket a Tasket, also known as I Sent A Letter To My Love –  is the perfect circle game to sing and play in the garden on a Summer’s day. This game is suited for ages 6yrs+ and can get quite competitive!  It could be played inside, but you do need enough space for […]

Filed Under: 5+, Circle Games, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Summer Tagged With: Outside games, Party Games

A Fun Way to Teach Kids Musical Note Values

June 12, 2021 By Sara Mullett 28 Comments

Let's Play Music : Magic Feet Follow the Beat - An Fun and Easy Way to Learn Note Values

Sometimes music theory can be a bit scary, and it can have a reputation for being a bit boring and difficult. But this can be easily overcome this by making it fun through games and rhythm & movement activities. Children always find it much easier to accept basic theory concepts by playing games. Then the […]

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How to Tell the Difference Between the Rhythm & the Beat

May 27, 2021 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

The Old Grey Cat

March 5, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The old grey cat

The Old Grey Cat offers a wonderful opportunity for some role play with story telling combined. The simple repetitive melody is quick and easy to pick up. Have a listen to the video at the bottom of the post and you can also print the free sheet music too. Once the they’re familiar with the […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Circle Games, Musical Movement, Songs Tagged With: Free Sheet Music

The Bear Went Over The Mountain

January 21, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The Bear Went Over The Mountain is always such a great hit because it invites lots of imaginative movement and kids do love any opportunity to role play! It’s also a great way to introduce new vocabulary and new concepts of spacial awareness. Of course, that bear can go up the mountain in any amount of […]

Filed Under: 5+, Animal Songs, Easy Sheet Music, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Songs Tagged With: Bears, Free Sheet Music

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