Inside: A fun collection of Christmas action songs & finger plays for preschool & kindergarten. One of the best things about Christmas has to be the music, right? In fact, it’s not unusual for carols and Christmas songs to be played in our house before October even ends! And while many traditional carols may be […]
Using Props to Sing with Children
This post is by regular contributor Kate Fairlie of Picklebums. I am not the world’s best singer and that’s okay. It doesn’t stop me from singing to my kids. Singing to and with young children is important. It assists language acquisition, can soothe a troubled moment, capture their imagination, make them laugh and introduce new […]
Having a Ball With Musical Ball Play
This post is by regular contributor Christine Gora of Kids Music Toys. Babies need some time on their tummies to aid their physical development. New mums are informed from many sources about the importance of this for their babies during their waking hours. Tummy time increases muscle strength of those muscles that help with; Rolling […]
Dance & Creative Movement for Preschoolers
This post is by Christine Gora of Kids Music Toys. Children love to move and dance and preschoolers are mostly always active. A great way to direct this movement energy into something rhythmic and musical is with some simple props and a little creativity. So how do you get your little movers and shakers going? […]
Kids Music 101: Xylophones and Glockenspiels
Everyone knows that a xylophone is a classic child’s toy loved the world over. But did you know that most of the toys that are called xylophones are in fact glockenspiels? A true xylophone has wooden bars. The name comes from the Greek: “xylo” means wood and “phone” means sound. Instruments that look and play […]
