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French Can-Can Song – Classical Music To Get Kids Moving

October 18, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

The French Can-Can Song - Calssical Music to get kids moving

This little song set to the traditional French Can-Can music by Offenbach is just what you need to get everyone moving. Of course kids just can’t resist jumping up and joining in so it’s great one for blowing off some steam! There is nothing like having a good dance and luckily it’s something everyone can […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Piggyback Songs, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Dancing, Piggyback Songs

Born in a Stable: Simple Nativity Song

October 17, 2022 By Sara Mullett 31 Comments

Let's Play Music - Born in a Stable - Kids' Songs for Christmas

Born in a Stable is a very simple Nativity song sung to the tune of Baa, Baa Black Sheep with easy actions, just perfect for introducing the Christmas Story in a way that very little ones can understand. Often, traditional Christmas carols might be a bit too difficult for younger children, so this simple little […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Christmas, Piggyback Songs, Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Nativity

Dance of The Toy Flutes – Nutcracker Suite Piggyback Song

September 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Would you like to be a fairy? Dance of the Toy Flutes - Nut cracker suite Classical Toddler Tunes

The Nutcracker Suite is such a wonderfully imaginative piece of music and immediately makes you think of Christmas. But it’s also an excellent teaching resource for all sorts of creative activities from poetry and painting to imaginative movement. Here, I have chosen to look at the 7th movement, The Dance of the Toy Flutes. I […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Piggyback Songs, Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Classical Music, Fairies, Piggyback Songs

The Farmer’s In His Den Circle Game

September 22, 2022 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Farmer's In the Den - Preschool Farm Songs! Great songs to sing for Spring!

The Farmer’s In His Den is the perfect choice for playgroups and parties.  It has an easy repetitive tune and it’s sung as a simple circle game, that gets everyone involved. Kids really love it’s catchy “EE-I-AD-I-O” refrain, and so they’ll often pick it up well before they can sing the rest of the words. […]

Filed Under: Baby, Circle Games, Creative Role Play, Easter & Spring, Farm Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Party Games

Splashing In The Puddles! Rainy Day Songs

September 20, 2022 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

Let's Play Music : Splashing in the Puddles - Rainy Day Songs

Splashing in the Puddles is the liveliest one of our rainy day songs, so if you’re looking for a more boisterous inside activity this one’s a great way to get everyone moving with some imaginative movement thrown in. First, tell the children to get ready in their pretend welly boots and raincoats of course this […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rainy Day Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Weather

10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement

September 14, 2022 By Sara Mullett 12 Comments

Gross Motor Movement Songs for Kids

With these 10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement, kids can jump, bounce and skip and hop to their hearts delight!  We all know gross motor movement is important for development,  but why is that? When kids move to music, they are getting so much more than just exercise. They are also developing their coordination, […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Back To School, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Songs, Toddlers Tagged With: Gross Motor Movement, Round-up

Teddy Bear Nursery Rhymes and Finger Plays

June 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Teddy Bear Songs

Finger plays are an incredibly useful thing to have in the repertoire for keeping babies and toddlers entertained. The repetitive and rhythmic nature makes them easily recognisable for small children and they will quickly become first favourites. Walky Round The Garden Walky Round The Garden is one of the best known finger plays because even very young […]

Filed Under: Baby, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Finger Rhymes, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Teddy Bears

I Went to Visit a Farm One Day

June 16, 2022 By Sara Mullett 14 Comments

Let's Play Music : I Went to Visit A Farm One Day - Farmyard / Spring songs for Kids!

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! Alternatively this song also goes down very well with puppets. You can try homemade sock puppets or paper finger […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Baby, Easter & Spring, Farm Songs, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Chicks, Cows, Ducks, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Pigs, Sheep

Little Bo Peep Hide And Seek Game

June 10, 2022 By Sara Mullett 1 Comment

Little bo peep nursery rhyme

Little Bo Peep is a delightful nursery rhyme. It has a simple melody with a small range of only a fifth (So-Do) so it is perfect for when small children are just learning to pitch notes. It tells the story of a Shepherdess who has lost her sheep and is searching for them. Little ones […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Creative Role Play, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Sheep

Baa Baa Black Sheep Lyrics & Activities

June 8, 2022 By Sara Mullett 10 Comments

Let's Play Music : Baa Baa Black Sheep - First Nursery Rhymes for Babies and Toddlers

Baa Baa Black Sheep is one of the first nursery rhymes toddlers will sing. It has a steady beat and an easy memorable tune which is almost exactly the same as Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.  It is also brilliant for introducing the interval of a fifth and then singing down the descending scale. At this […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Animal Songs, Baby, Craft Activities, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Kids Crafts, Sheep

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