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Pitter Patter, Pitter Patter : Rainy Day Songs

September 27, 2021 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

Let's Play Music - Pitter Patter Rainy Day Songs - Huge collection of rainy day songs and activities to get kids moving when it's raining outside!

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 […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Autumn, Rainy Day Songs, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Rhythm Games, Weather

6 Little Bats – Halloween Songs For Kids

September 25, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

6 Little Bats Halloween Counting Song

The 6 Little Bats from our Halloween Songs For kids is perfect for little ones to practice their counting, while also getting into a spooky mood to celebrate Halloween. 6 Little Bats Halloween Songs For Kids Six little bats on Halloween night, Out with their friends to give you a fright! One little bat got stuck […]

Filed Under: 5+, Counting Songs, Halloween, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Bats, Free Printables, Puppets

The Scary Witch Halloween Rhythm Game

September 13, 2021 By Sara Mullett 9 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Scary Witch - Rhythm and Music Game - This would be perfect for a Halloween party!

The Scary Witch song and halloween rhythm game from our Songs for Halloween Series is a perfect game to play at a Halloween party. It is both an educational listening game and a bit daring too! The Scary Witch Song The scary witch is in her lair, The scary witch is in her lair, Who will […]

Filed Under: 5+, Halloween, Imaginative Play, Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Free Printables, Listening Game, Party Games, Rhythm Games, Witches

Rainy Day Rhythm Games for Kids

August 22, 2021 By Sara Mullett 19 Comments

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One of the wonderful things about childhood is that children can find fun in everything. Even a rainy day is full of possibilities. Suddenly the world is dripping wet, and special clothes and umbrellas are required, it is all such a novelty! Just as rain makes everything look different, it makes different sounds too. So […]

Filed Under: 5+, Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rainy Day Songs, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Listening Game, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games, Weather

Umbrella Song: Rainy Day Songs

August 16, 2021 By Sara Mullett 26 Comments

Let's Play Music : The Umbrella Song

The Umbrella Song is one of our favourite Rainy Day Songs and just perfect for making the most of a rainy day. It’s great because it explores both the sounds and rhythm of the rain. Kids always love the actions and especially the idea of splashing in puddles in their wellies and putting their imaginary […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Autumn, Rainy Day Songs Tagged With: Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Umbrellas, Weather

This Is The Way The Lady Rides : Knee Bobbing Songs

July 8, 2021 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Horsey Horsey Don't You Stop

This Is The Way The Lady Rides is the liveliest of the knee bobbing songs  And as all babies and toddlers just love being bounced on your knee, it ticks all the boxes! This song is great for teaching contrasting tempos and great for getting the kids up and moving which always goes down well! This […]

Filed Under: 5+, Baby, Creative Role Play, Knee Bobbing Songs, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Printables, Horses, Rhythm Games

Incy Wincy Spider Easy Piano Music

July 5, 2021 By Sara Mullett 9 Comments

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This Incy Wincy Spider Easy Piano Music is an excellent choice for little ones who are just starting piano. This easy version is slightly simplified to stay in the 5 finger beginner’s hand position and the familiar repetitive melody is easy to grasp Everyone knows Incy Wincy Spider, and it’s always a great incentive to […]

Filed Under: 5+, Easy Sheet Music, First Piano Lessons, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: First Piano Lesson Series, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music

First Piano Lessons: Fingers!

July 1, 2021 By Sara Mullett 32 Comments

First Piano Lessons : Introduction to Piano Fingering

New here? Make sure you visit our Introduction to First Piano Lessons before you start! Up and Down the Escalator  – from the First Piano Lessons is a fun and playful way to introduce finger exercises. When kids first start to play the piano, it does takes a while to strengthen their little fingers. They’ll find it quite […]

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I Hear Thunder! Rainy Day Songs

June 29, 2021 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

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 has a small range and a simple tune which makes it easy even for very young ones to grasp, and older children can enjoy singing it in a round. This song […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Autumn, Nursery Rhymes, Rainy Day Songs, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Rhythm Games, Weather

A Fun Way to Teach Kids Musical Note Values

June 12, 2021 By Sara Mullett 28 Comments

Let's Play Music : Magic Feet Follow the Beat - An Fun and Easy Way to Learn Note Values

Sometimes music theory can be a bit scary, and it can have a reputation for being a bit boring and difficult. But this can be easily overcome this by making it fun through games and rhythm & movement activities. Children always find it much easier to accept basic theory concepts by playing games. Then the […]

Filed Under: First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Musical Movement, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

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