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The Pussycat : Do Re Mi Game for Preschoolers

August 19, 2021 By Sara Mullett 7 Comments

The Pussycat Do Re Mi Chime Bar Game for Preschoolers

Puppets are fantastic tools for teaching children will always be so keen to engage with an activity when invited by a little cat or a bear and it is amazing how a puppet can encourage even very shy children to take part. So when playing this Do Re Mi game, you can take a back seat […]

Filed Under: 5+, Introducing Do Re Mi, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Introducing Do-Re-Mi Series, Puppets, Solfege, Tonic Sol-fah

Incy Wincy Spider : First Nursery Rhymes

July 4, 2021 By Sara Mullett 8 Comments

Let's Play Music : Incy Wincy Spider - Puppet Tutorial and Educational Benefits

Old chestnuts are often the best and Incy Wincy or Itsy Bitsy Spider is certainly a firm favourite when it comes to Nursery Rhymes and baby songs. Singing finger rhymes like this is brilliant practice for speech development and nursery rhymes and baby songs in particular encourage the repetition of shaping vowels and consonants, all […]

Filed Under: Action songs, Baby, Creative Role Play, Finger Rhymes, Musical Activities For..., Rainy Day Songs, Rhythm & Percussion Activities, Toddlers Tagged With: Finger Rhymes, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Spiders

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

Spring Song : 6 Brown Eggs in a Nest of Hay

March 1, 2021 By Sara Mullett 13 Comments

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

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

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

Five Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day : Counting Songs

February 15, 2021 By Sara Mullett 13 Comments

Let's Play Music: 5 Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day - Preschool Counting Songs

Five Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day is always a favourite, it’s great for practicing numbers and introducing the concept of subtraction, as each little duck swims away. If you have some little toy ducks it makes a lovely counting game which can enjoyed over and over. It’s always great fun to sing when you go […]

Filed Under: Baby, Counting Songs, Easter & Spring, Musical Activities For..., Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Bath Time Songs, Ducks, Free Printables, Free Sheet Music, Puppets, Swimming Songs

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 13 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

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

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

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