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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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Rock-a-bye baby on the tree top
What terrible words! That's often the reaction to our best-known traditional lullaby. But what if it's not a lullaby? Imagine a rowdy,...
Sheena
An elephant goes like this like that
Breaking a bone in my foot taught me how hard it is to crawl upstairs - babies do it at speed! They are so strong! Maybe it's an idea fo
Sheena
Here we go down the street...
Step out at a fine buggy-pushing pace as you share these songs together. The first one uses the bare bones of Here we go round the...
Sheena
Five little peas go POP!
A finger play for toddlers or a lift for a little baby. Here's how. Five little peas in a pea pod pressed (hold up one fist tightly...
Sheena
Easter Bunny Hokey Cokey
Here's my over-excited Easter Bunny dance for toddlers. Babies can join in too with over-excited Easter Bunny grownups to support them....
Charlie
Sisters
A new baby arrives. A little sister ~ or a little brother. Suddenly you're not the only child, and mum or dad is busy, fussing over this...
Sheena
One little bat
'Five little owls' is one of our favourite Playsongs. In this version, there's a little bat bouncing and flying around - and sle
Charlie
John Brown's Baby ~ the nose blowing song
John Brown's Baby's got a cold upon his chest...
Sheena
Sherborne bell tower
Sherborne in Dorset has a bell tower and a clock, which works and sounds very much like Big Ben's. The complete Big Ben song has four...
Sheena
My Blue Heaven
My Blue Heaven, sung by Gene Austin in 1927, has the perfect lilt for rocking or back-patting a little baby.
Sheena
Chop chop chop chop
Chop chop chop chop
Cut off the bottom and cut off the top.
All the rest goes into the pot,
Chop chop chop chop.
Sheena
Little mouse
There was a little mouse who sat in a chair, When the cat said 'Meow' he ran right up there!'
Sheena
Washing line song
Summer's the time for drying clothes outside, and there's nothing like the smell of fresh sheets baked in the sun. Here's a counting song...
Sheena and Charlie
Dandelion Clock ~ lullaby and action song
'What shall we do with the dandelion green? We could make a gift for a flower fairy queen..' An action song or lullaby, which tells
Sheena
Ring a ring a roses ~ and daisy chains ~ a baby song for springtime
I made my grand daughter's first daisy chain. At 20 months, she was more interested in making friends with the bigger kids in the park...
Sheena
Hop hop hop ~ Easter knee ride
When it's hot cross bunny time, my 'Easter tree' is full of little chicks and decorated eggs, ready for grandbaby to enjoy. Here's an...
Sheena
One to make ready ~ toddler walking rhyme
One to make ready, two to make steady, three to prepare and AWAY goes the mare!
Sheena
The Gypsy Rover ~ rocking lullaby or gentle knee ride
Don't know the words to songs to sing to your baby? Well, they don't know the words either. But they just love your voice. Hum, sing la,...
Sheena and Charlie
Jack be nimble ~ lively knee bouncer with a high lift
Here comes Jack being nimble and quick. Let's get springy and bouncy and lift the little babies high. Spring's come back with a leap....
Sheena
Daffy-down-dilly ~ springtime baby rocking rhyme or toddler knee ride
Here's a spring-time rocking game to sing to the tune of Baa baa black sheep. Play it at nappy changing, or anytime that baby is lying...
Sheena
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