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Rhythm Game for Easter

March 26, 2024 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

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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.                                                     […]

Filed Under: 5+, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

Life at the Pond Rhythm Game

March 13, 2024 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

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This Pond Rhythm Game draws inspiration from the natural world to teach listening and rhythm. A pond is a magical place for a child, teeming with life and a source of great fascination and wonder! If you are lucky enough to have one nearby it will no doubt already be on your child’s list of […]

Filed Under: 5+, Easter & Spring, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Musical Movement, Nature, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Ducks, Free Printables, Frogs, Listening Game, Rhythm Games

Pot Of Gold Rhythm Activity for St Patrick’s Day

February 28, 2024 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

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This Pot Of Gold Rhythm Activity is a great rhythm game for any St Patrick’s Day celebrations you may be planning.  It makes a guessing game out of the rhythms taken from our other St Patrick’s Day songs, so click on the links below if you need to check on those. Michael Finnegan – visit this post to […]

Filed Under: 5+, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, St Patrick's Day Tagged With: Listening Game, Rhythm Games

Animal Actions Rhythm Game

October 3, 2023 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

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This Animal Actions Rhythm Game is the perfect way to get things moving but also practice listening skills. Action rhythm games like this are great for when it’s wet outside and the kids need to blow off some steam indoors! Children always love pretending to be different animals so this game gets everyone engaged while […]

Filed Under: Musical Movement, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Free Printables, Rhythm Games

The Clock Song: An Easy Way to Learn Musical Note Values

September 29, 2023 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Clock Song - An Easy (and fun!) Way to Learn Musical Note Values

The Clock Song is an excellent way to learn musical note values. It helps kids to understand and recognise the difference between Minims (or 1/2 notes), Crotchets (1/4 notes) and Quavers (1/8 notes) by making it into a fun game. It’s a simple activity that makes the musical concept clear, and the note names and […]

Filed Under: How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

The Hairy Scary Castle

October 26, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The Hairy Scary Castle is always a huge hit with 5-7yr olds! They love getting creative with all the sound effects and then remembering them in the correct order!   In the hairy scary castle, Oh the hairy scary castle, In the hairy scary castle, Where the skeletons RATTLE, And the ghosts go BOO! In […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: sound effects

Classical Music For Toddlers : Percussion Instruments

September 26, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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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 […]

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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

Moana Shiny Rhythm Game

April 25, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Kids just love this Moana Shiny rhythm game! It’s such a fun way to a combine a rhythm lesson with a favourite song that they’ll want to sing over and over! To encourage kids to practice something, the trick is always to make it into a game. In this activity there’s the added attraction of […]

Filed Under: Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Listening Game, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

March 31, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is a hugely loved book by Michael Rosen. It’s a staple of any nursery collection and Kids around the world love to chant and mime and recite it. When my own children were small it was a daily favourite and so it holds a special place in their childhood […]

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