Kids just love playing What’s The Note Mr Wolf? Note Value Guessing Game – And it’s such a good lesson too! Combines note recognition and time values with role play and a game of chase at the end! What’s the no-te Mr Wolf? Mr Wolf? Mr Wolf? What’s the no-te Mr Wolf? Tell us, tell […]
6 Pony Songs with Musical Activities
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 […]
Tinsel Dancing For Toddlers and Preschoolers
Tinsel Dancing for Toddlers and Preschoolers is always a hit at any Christmas party and it’ll always come in handy to blow off some steam whenever it’s too cold or wet to go outside to play over the holidays. This idea is very simple and it’s success really depends on the music that you play. […]
The Grand Old Duke Of York
Children just love marching to music! The combination of the movement, the strong, steady beat and singing along is irresistible to a small child. The Grand Old Duke Of York ticks all of those boxes so it’s not surprising that it is such an old favourite and a song that kids love so much. The […]
5 Best Classical Tracks for Marching
These classical tracks for marching are perfect for including as part of any soldier themed lesson or even just playing on a rainy afternoon, banging some biscuit tins and blowing of some steam! Marching is a fantastic musical activity for kids. It combines music, movement, listening and imagination and so provides a wealth of educational […]
The Summer Fairy Song
When summer has finally arrived, it brings a truly magical effect to the garden. It transforms into a glorious display of growth and color, and this is true whether you have a small patch with a few pots or a large plot with shrubs and vegetables. To small children it can seem like a jungle […]
Red and Yellow and Orange and Brown : Songs For Autumn
Red and Yellow and Orange and Brown is one of the easiest action Songs For Autumn, and teaches children about the different weather that comes with the changing season. It borrows it’s tune from ‘Skip to my Lou’ , so it’s also very easy to pick up and remember. Red and yellow and orange […]
I’m A Little Teapot : Nursery Songs
Every one knows I’m A Little Teapot, it’s an old favourite – partly because children love playing with tea sets and also because they look so cute pretending to be a teapot with one arm in the air! I’m a little teapot short and stout, Here’s my handle, here’s my spout! When I see […]
A Tisket A Tasket : Summertime Circle Game
A Tisket a Tasket which is 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 […]
Ring A Ring O’ Roses : Circle Games
Ring A Ring O’ Roses, is one of the first circle games that children will play together, it is so well known that everyone knows the words and what to do. Like most very old traditional nursery rhymes the original words to Ring A Ring O’ Roses have a historical relevance. In this case the […]