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5 Shiny Conkers : Autumn Songs

September 24, 2020 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Let's Play Music : 5 Shiny Conkers on the Conker Tree - Autumn Songs for Kids

5 Shiny Conkers is the last in our Autumn Songs series, and also my own favourite! In many ways conkers are the jewel in Autumn’s crown. As if the rich carpet of fiery leaves aren’t enough. Nature surprises us with her shiny brown conkers which are cunningly disguised by their green spiky shells. In America […]

Filed Under: 5+, Autumn, Counting Songs, Nature, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Conkers, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Squirrels

8 Summer Songs for Kids

July 15, 2020 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Summer Songs for Kids

Seasonal songs are always so much fun and it’s a great way to introduce traditional activities and customs that we associate with a particular time of year. So with this in mind, here is a little collection of songs for the summer, there’s everything from circle games to imaginative play, finger rhymes and puppet games […]

Filed Under: Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Summer, Top Tens Tagged With: Butterflies, Fairies, Flowers, Kids Crafts, Mermaid, Puppets, Round-up

How to Make a Homemade Puppet Theatre

April 1, 2020 By Sara Mullett 11 Comments

Homemade Puppet Theatre Tutorial

Cardboard is a fantastic resource for crafting with kids because it’s easily available and free so the possibilities are endless! This homemade puppet theatre is the perfect absorbing activity for a rainy afternoon. Or perhaps a surprise project for a wonderful present complete with different sets of fairy tale characters. How to make a Homemade […]

Filed Under: Craft Activities, Imaginative Play, Literacy Tagged With: Fairy Tales, Free Printables, Puppets

5 Little Bunnies : Finger Rhyme

March 26, 2020 By Sara Mullett 15 Comments

Easter bunny song

With spring on the way, this 5 Little Bunnies finger rhyme and puppet craft is just the thing to get everyone in mood for Easter. 5 Little Bunnies Finger Rhyme Five little bunnies hopping on the floor,       (hopping action) One hopped away,                   (hop fingers […]

Filed Under: 5+, Action songs, Animal Songs, Counting Songs, Easter & Spring, Finger Rhymes, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens

January 14, 2020 By Sara Mullett 5 Comments

The Three Little Kittens Have Lost Their Mittens Music Activities for Kids

The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens is one of the old traditional nursery songs which I’m particularly fond of. I find it works best when sung with our free printable kitten stick-puppets (scroll down to print). These always help the children to get involved with both the song and the story and they […]

Filed Under: Animal Songs, Baby, Literacy, Musical Activities For..., Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

Cold Winter Songs To Celebrate the Season

January 7, 2020 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

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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 […]

Filed Under: Counting Songs, Nature, Piggyback Songs, Seasonal Activities, Winter Tagged With: Piggyback Songs, Puppets, Seasons, Weather

Nativity Song and Puppet Show

November 14, 2019 By Sara Mullett 1 Comment

Nativity Song

This very simple Nativity Song is a perfect way to introduce the Christmas Story to small children. Especially when you use our free printable puppets templates to help tell the story while you sing the Nativity song. Even toddlers who might be too young to join in the singing, will love to watch the musical […]

Filed Under: 5+, Christmas, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Piggyback Songs, Puppets

Spring Song : 6 Brown Eggs in a Nest of Hay

April 9, 2019 By Sara Mullett 13 Comments

Let's Play Music: Easter Songs - 6 Brown Eggs in a Nest of Hay - Practicing counting & subtracting

The idea of little yellow chicks hatching from their eggs couldn’t be more in tune with the Spring season! This Spring song and puppet craft brings together the benefits of counting, singing, crafting and recycling, all in one! Spring Puppet Craft Spring Song : 6 Brown Eggs in a Nest of Hay Six brown eggs […]

Filed Under: Counting Songs, Craft Activities, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities Tagged With: Birds, Chicks, Free Sheet Music, Kids Crafts, Puppets

Michael Finnegan – Song For St Patrick’s Day

March 2, 2019 By Sara Mullett Leave a Comment

Here’s a traditional Irish Folk Song in plenty of time for St Patrick’s Day! It’s a great song to teach semiquavers (1/16 notes) and it’s traditional to try to sing it faster and faster as the song progresses. It’s bit of a tongue twister too!  This might seem a tall order for younger ones, but […]

Filed Under: 5+, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Seasonal Activities, Songs, Songs with Puppets, St Patrick's Day, Toddlers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

Free Printable Puppets

July 2, 2018 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Free Puppets

Puppets are a fantastic way to engage children in open ended creative play. They are just excellent for building early literacy skills and bringing all of those well loved songs to life. I have always found them to be the perfect prop to accompany counting songs, so there are a few of those here. There are […]

Filed Under: 5+, Creative Role Play, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers Tagged With: Free Printables, Puppets

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