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. […]
Mary Had A Little Lamb Circle Game
This old favourite nursery rhyme is popular with all little children, it has such a simple tune and small range (So Mi Re Do) so it is perfect for young children to sing and easy for them to remember. For the same reason, it is easy to play on the chime bars or a xylophone […]
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 […]
Baa Baa Black Sheep: First Nursery Rhymes
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. Baa Baa Black Sheep, have you any wool? Yes sir yes sir, three bags full; One for the master, and […]
Little Miss Muffet and Spider Finger Rhymes
Little Miss Muffet is a lovely little song which happily lends itself to a makeshift puppet show. All you need is a favourite dolly, a bowl and spoon and a little pretend spider on a string. You can make a spider easily either with an egg carton and pipe cleaners or something like the pin […]