These Spooky Sound Stories for Halloween are a great way to encourage kids to get creative with making sound effects. The poem below is a great way to get started. The first two verses might be familiar as they are an old traditional children’s poem, but I had fun adding some more verses. This activity […]
Music Theory Halloween Board Game For Preschoolers
This simple Halloween board game for kids from 5 years upwards is an excellent way to practice some rhythm and note recognition. Not to mention some useful counting and reading practice while also getting into the spooky Halloween mood! Board games are a wonderful part of childhood. They’re such a great way to bring people […]
Spooky Finger Exercise For Piano Beginners
Finger exercises are a very important part of learning to play the piano but as they need to be played regularly, they can become boring. Once kids have mastered the correct hand position, there are a whole host of finger exercises that they can do, both to strengthen the fingers and practice the correct hand […]
Halloween Lesson Plan
Believe it or not we’re already into October and that means it’s high time to publish our Let’s Play Music Halloween Lesson Plan. So much spooky fun and musical inspiration rolled into a 30 minute session with pumpkins and witches, bats and ghosts galore! This lesson plan is suitable for children from 2 and a […]
6 Little Bats – Halloween Songs For Kids
The 6 Little Bats from our Halloween Songs For kids is perfect for little ones to practice their counting, while also getting into a spooky mood to celebrate Halloween. 6 Little Bats Halloween Songs For Kids Six little bats on Halloween night, Out with their friends to give you a fright! One little bat got stuck […]
Halloween Songs For Kids – It’s Nearly Halloween!
With our Halloween Songs For Kids we aim to introduce all the fun of Halloween in a gentle way but without it being too scary for little ones. It’s Nearly Halloween is the easiest song in our collection of halloween songs because it doesn’t have any particular dance or game. This makes it perfect for younger […]
When it is Halloween Song
The When It is Halloween Song from our songs for Halloween series is great for getting everyone in the mood, and enjoying the build up to October 31st. When the evenings start growing dark earlier and the trees start shedding their Autumn leaves, you know that Halloween is just around the corner. It’s time to […]
I Have Grown A Pumpkin – Halloween Songs For Kids
I Have Grown A Pumpkin from our Halloween Songs For Kids, is the perfect song to sing while you’re getting your pumpkin ready for the big day! Half the enjoyment is in the build up and anticipation of the holiday, and kids just love getting involved with the preparations, making decorations and costumes and all things […]
Quick & Cheap Halloween Decorations
Want to put up some last minute Halloween decorations? Here are some ideas for last minute spooky decorations to make your home look like a haunted house! Garden Ghouls- really easy decoration to put at the front of the house next to your pumpkin guaranteed to thrill your trick or treaters! What you need: Balloon Medium […]
Squeal & Squeak: Halloween tricks for your little monsters!
Halloween has always been tremendous fun, all tied up with celebrating the Harvest, the Autumn and embracing the Seasons. In recent years, there has been a move to discourage the tradition of Halloween in the UK. This to me, seems a great shame, it is only harmless fun. Children love things to be a little […]