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 […]
Cold Winter Songs To Celebrate the Season
Winter may not be everyone’s favourite time of year, but these Cold Winter Songs help make the most of it. They encourage us to embrace the frosty weather and to get as much fun out the season as possible. There’s plenty of snow, penguins and a cuddly snowman with puppets and some great craft ideas […]
I’m a Little Snowman : Kids Songs For Winter
Kids always love a snowman! But depending where you live, the opportunity to make them isn’t all that frequent. When my kids were small they were always praying for snow! Here’s a very simple little song that’s so quick and easy to pick up because it borrows it’s tune from an old favourite, I’m A […]
Hungry Caterpillar Rap
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a very special book! It’s no wonder that it has been such a huge favourite for generations, but the simple, engaging story and bold illustrations capture the imagination and inspire all sorts of creative learning activities. So of course this catchy Hungry Caterpillar Rap is the perfect song to sing […]
Born in a Stable: Simple Nativity Song
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 […]
The Good Manners Song
We would all like our kids to have good manners, for without politeness where would we be? But as parents, we can always seem to be nagging about one thing or another. The Good Manners Song comes to the rescue here, and gently reminds children about a few basic good manners without the nagging! The […]
Short Christmas Action Songs for 2-4 Year Olds
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 […]
Toreadors Song – Classical Piggy Back Songs
The Toreadors Song borrows the tune from Bizet’s wonderful opera Carmen. These fun classical piggy back songs are a brilliant way to introduce famous themes to children with lots of fun and humour – which is always the best way to learn! The Toreadors Song Wave you-r hands up i-n the air, (wave hands in […]
French Can-Can Song – Classical 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. And of course the kids just can’t resist jumping up and joining in! There is nothing like having a good dance. It’s something everyone can do together as it doesn’t need any special equipment […]
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 […]