Let's Play Music

Kids music activities and free printable resources | Children's music, lesson plans and teaching resources for babies and children

  • Store
    • Digital Downloads Store
    • Lesson Plans
    • eBooks
    • My Account
    • FAQs
  • Activities by Age
    • Baby
    • Toddlers
    • Preschool
    • 5+
  • Activities by Season
    • Spring
    • Summer
    • Autumn
    • Halloween
    • Christmas
    • Winter
  • Activities by Type
    • First Piano Lessons
    • Weekly Lesson Plans
    • Rhythm & Percussion
    • Musical Movement
    • How To Read Music
    • Literacy
    • Classical Music for Kids
  • Free Sheet Music
    • Free Sheet Music
    • Free Printables
    • Song Directory
  • Subscribe
    • Newsletter Sign-up
    • Contact
  • About
  • My Cart

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 […]

Filed Under: 5+, Classical Music for Kids, First Piano Lessons, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: First Piano Lesson Series, Free Printables

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 30 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

Body Percussion Rhythm Activities

June 8, 2021 By Sara Mullett 2 Comments

Movement icon for activities with movement

Body Percussion Rhythm Activities are a great way to bring the class together and focus. Kids just love to move and this is a perfect way to encourage them to engage. But you’ll also find that movement increases the concentration. So while they’re absorbing the lesson, they’re having lots of fun at the same time. […]

Filed Under: 5+, How To Read Music, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Free Printables, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

How to Tell the Difference Between the Rhythm & the Beat

May 27, 2021 By Sara Mullett 44 Comments

How to tell the difference between the rhythm and the beat in a fun and engaging way

The difference between the rhythm and the beat in music can often cause confusion. But it doesn’t matter if you don’t play an instrument or haven’t had music lessons before – here’s a simple explanation. The beat is the steady pulse that you feel in the tune, like a clock’s tick. It’s the beat you’d […]

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

Seashell Listening Game – Seashell Whispers

May 18, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Seashell Listening Game

Seashell Whispers is a lovely seashell listening game that anyone can play when you find some shells on the beach. What you need to play the game: A basket with a collection of seashells enough for two each per child. Printable flashcards – see below. Singing The Song Sing the 1st verse as you pass […]

Filed Under: Summer Tagged With: circle games, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Listening games, Seaside Songs, summer

Busy Bee Ring Game

May 17, 2021 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Busy bee ring game F.I

The Busy Bee Ring Game is a delightful song and circle dance for the summer months. It’s a lovely activity to play outside in the garden or playground. The children are divided into two equal groups; bees and flowers. The flowers kneel in a circle with the hands (petals) cupped together, and the bees flutter […]

Filed Under: Circle Games, Summer Tagged With: Bees, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Musical Movement

The Easter Bunny Song

March 24, 2021 By Sara Mullett 6 Comments

Easter Bunny Songs for Kids

The Easter Bunny song is full of the joys of spring, and who can resist hopping along to the catchy chorus? This Song can be sung either when going on an egg hunt together, or as a circle game at an Easter party. All you need is a little basket with some Easter goodies inside […]

Filed Under: Baby, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Easter Bunny, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Party Games, Rabbits, Rhythm Games

Rhythm Game for Easter

March 18, 2021 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

rhythm game

The Easter rhythm game is a great way to get some extra practise with rhythm and note recognition while also having lots of Easter fun at the same time. Print the rhythm game cards and mount them. You can either use the ready coloured version or print the plain outline and let the kids decorate […]

Filed Under: 5+, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Musical Memory Game, Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Easy Music Theory, Free Printables, Note Recognition, Rhythm Games

Storytelling with Instruments : The 3 Little Pigs

March 11, 2021 By Sara Mullett 15 Comments

Storytelling with Instruments : The 3 Little Pigs

Everyone loves the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs, it’s a such an old favourite that little ones never seem to tire of. But with some added percussion sound effects and catchy songs and chants to help to tell the tale, this storytelling activity is a wonderful way for kids to explore the sounds […]

Filed Under: 5+, Imaginative Play, Literacy, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Rhythm & Percussion Activities Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Free Printables, Pigs, Puppets, Storytelling

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • …
  • 7
  • Next Page »

Looking for something specific?

Cart

First Piano Lessons eBook

Discover our best-selling eBook, with over 2,000 copies sold. Our First Piano Lessons is a fun introduction to piano for your little one.

View Product

Copyright Let's Play Kids Music © 2023 · Privacy Policy