Here is a sunny, happy summer song to sing at the end of term, or before you go on holiday with the family. Sing a Song of Sunshine is so full of the promise and excitement that the holidays bring, from picnics in the country to swimming in the sea, it reminds us of all […]
I Hear Thunder! Rainy Day Songs
I Hear Thunder is perhaps the most familiar of the rainy day songs, easily remembered because it borrows the tune from Frere Jacques. It’s small range and simple tune makes it easy even for very young ones to grasp, and older children can enjoy singing it in a round. This song can be sung just […]
Umbrella Song: Rainy Day Songs
The Umbrella Song is one of our favourite Rainy Day Songs and just perfect for making the most of a rainy day. It explores both the sounds and rhythm of the rain, and has lively actions as well. Kids always love the idea of splashing in puddles in their wellies and putting their imaginary umbrellas […]
Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter : Rainy Day Songs
Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter is one of the best Rainy Day Songs for children to explore the sounds and rhythms made by the rain because it’s use of repetition is excellent for practicing tapping the ‘pitter patter, pitter patter’ quaver (1/4 note) beats, and the alliteration and repeated consonants are excellent for speech development. If you […]
I Went to Visit a Farm One Day
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! And it always goes down very well with puppets which can vary from homemade sock puppets to paper finger […]
The Farmer’s In His Den Circle Game
The Farmer’s In His Den is a lovely song for a group of children. It’s a great choice for playgroups and parties because it is a simple circle game, that gets everyone involved. Kids really love it’s catchy “EE-I-AD-I-O” refrain, and they’ll often pick it up well before they can sing the rest of the words. […]
Old MacDonald Had a Farm : First Nursery Songs
Old MacDonald Had A farm has to be the best known children’s farmyard song. It’s easy tune and repetitive chorus is often one of the first songs a toddler will sing along to. The EE-I-EE-I-O is such an appealing refrain that toddlers will join in singing it often before they can manage the other words. […]
All Around The Daffodils : Spring Songs
A beautiful uplifting Spring song, celebrating the daffodils and friendship. All around the daffodils One, two, three, If you want to find a friend, Just choose me! * All Around the Daffodils is the perfect Spring song to sing in a group at this time of year. The children stand in a circle and hold […]
How to knit an Easter Bunny and a Little Easter Chick
Easter is the time we celebrate the coming of Spring, and all the new life that it brings. This Spring Garland is lovely way to display any Easter crafts that have been made. Whether it be decorated blown eggs, fluffy yellow chicks, little bunnies or paper flowers, they can all be tied to this garland […]
Little Bo Peep Hide And Seek Game
Little Bo Peep is a delightful nursery rhyme, with a simple melody with a small range of only a fifth (So-Do) which is perfect for when small children are just learning to pitch notes. It tells the story of Little Bo Peep, who has lost her sheep and is searching for them, and little ones […]