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Playsongs blog ~ where we share songs, news and views
Our Playsongs blog regularly features a favourite baby and toddler song or rhyme. We relate stories from our contributors and followers about their favourite songs, and tell you the stories behind the songs.
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Gingerbread man ~ counting rhyme
A thumb chase for baby, a knee bouncer for a toddler, a brain teaser counting rhyme for a child. It's all here in the Gingerbread man chase.
Sheena at Playsongs
The Sweet Potatoes song
Cook up some teatime excitement with the Sweet Potatoes song for starters. When dinner's done, scoop up baby and dance a second helping.
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Chop chop chop
Autumn veggies make great stews, and chopping them up makes a lovely sound. This little rhyme has a chop chop chop beat. Sit a little...
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Fruit Salad baby game
A fruity raspberry to blow on baby's tummy and a great recipe for giggles.
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Dance to your Daddy
Lightly dance a little baby on your knee or on your shoulder to the rhythm of this favourite Northumbrian dandling song, Dance to your Daddy
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Dad's lullaby
A dad's lullaby specially written by Sandra Kerr as a gift to dads, taking their share of the night shift. Sandra’s words and melody are...
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Picking up the daisies
It's No-Mow-May and there are so many daisies ~ plenty to pick for a daisy chain ~ or just enjoy sitting among them as you play that old...
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A little frog
It's spring time with this fingerplay teaser to surprise a little baby, or it's a whole-body action game for a toddler or little child.
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My Great Gran's a Dancer
Leon Rosselson's dancing great gran, waltzes up a happily twirling image of her, hand in hand with her great grandchild dancing together.
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Catch him crow
Swoop baby up in a high lift (Catch him crow) and fly baby away till the apples are ripe.
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Five Little Owls ~ counting song
Five little owls dance through the night. Here's a babe-in-arms dance, finger play for toddlers, and counting song for little children.
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We love baby ~ (Skip to my lou)
Here is a love song to focus for a moment our attention on rocking, soothing, nurturing our little babies.
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Wall walking with Miss Mary Mac
Wall-walking with Miss Mary Mac is great for your toddler's balance and physical co-ordination. Hold hands and off you go.
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One two three a-leary
I remember 'stotting' the ball in my Scottish school playground. The song we used was 'One two three a-leary' and the game was to bounce...
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Let's make a cake!
Let's make a cake - pretend or real - with this game song from Playsongs Grand Exercise. Stir in all your children's wildest imaginings.
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Pop pop pop ~ back to nursery
Pop the poppers and zip the zips for a jump up and go start to the nursery day.
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