Often the more popular Christmas songs such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Jingle Bells can be a little tricky for young children or toddlers to pick up. So here are some very short christmas action songs with simple piggyback tunes which are ideal for 2-4 year olds. These are popular playgroup songs about […]
Down In The Jungle : Bath Time Song
Down In The Jungle is an old playgroup and preschool favourite which is usually about animals washing their clothes in the jungle. But here I’ve tweaked it slightly to make it into a fun bath time song. Down in the jungle where nobody goes, There’s a big fat elephant washing his toes, With a rub-a-dub […]
Golden Corn Song
The Golden Corn Song is perfect for late summer and early autumn. The children to pretend to be beautiful swaying corn as they sing, growing up from a tiny seed as the notes ascend the scale. When they reach the top they swish to and fro in the breeze. Then they suddenly change into little […]
Baby Bumble Bee Song Activities
There’s something for everyone with these Baby Bumble Bee song activities, and of course they’re perfect for the summer months too. Baby Bumble Bee Song I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee, I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee, I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee, Won’t my Mummy be so proud of me? I’m bringing home a […]
Dinosaur Song for Kids – The Dinosaur Stomp
Here’s a fun dinosaur Song especially for all those budding paleontologists out there! Many small children have a huge interest in dinosaurs but strangely enough there don’t seem to be that many dinosaur songs around! These little dino fans often pride themselves with an encyclopedic knowledge of all the different types and names of the […]
10 Best Songs for Gross Motor Movement
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, […]
The Wheels On The Bus : Action Song
There’s a reason why The Wheels on the Bus is on every playgroup’s favourite list; the lively actions never fail to get everyone joining in! Little toddlers can grasp the simple and repetitive actions well before they can join in with the words and there is plenty of opportunity for the older ones to improvise […]
Classical Toddler Tunes – Blue Danube
Toddlers never seem to tire of action songs and this one is set to the popular classic The Blue Danube by J.Srauss, so it adds a little culture to your music and movement activities. The first verse concentrates on pointing at parts of the body, with very simple actions which are easy for toddlers to […]
Hey Ho Here We Go! Learning So Mi
There are lots of great songs for learning So Mi and La, but I particularly like this Hey Ho Here We Go, it’s a fun circle and guessing game, and a song with movement is always such a great way to help with learning and understanding a lesson. Hey Ho Here We Go! is adapted […]
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 […]