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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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Five little ducks on stage
Five Little Ducks presented by puppeteer, Lucille and her mum, Sophie. A lovely screen time finger play for family video time.
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The golden boat
A voice familiar to Playsongs followers, is that of Kevin Graal. Kevin has recently made a film for the DLWP Play Circle. The film is all...
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Father and Mother and Uncle Tom
Knee-riding, pony-galloping fun for babies and toddlers with Father and Mother and Uncle Tom.
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Shake the blanket
'Shake the blanket' is a versatile game with different actions to suit different ages from little babies up to small children.
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Here sits a teddy on your knee
A peekaboo screen game with hidden teddies. Play off screen with a teddy on your baby's knee.
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Peekaboo
Play peekaboo on screen if you're separated from one another. Our teddy demonstrates this Playsongs peekaboo game: Can you play at...
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Hedgehog peekaboo
Three young hedgehogs come out on a dark starry night. But what are those scary sounds?
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Achinaee
Bounce a little baby or toddler on your knee to the Irish lilt of Achinaee. It's a grand bit of indoor exercise to lift the spirit.
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Playsongs at work
The best fun I've ever had in making songbooks and audio for children has been through the collaborations. Take audio. For a brief moment...
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Playsongs goes to the movies
We've put all our movies into one place to make it easier for you to play them. Click on the mouse - he'll take you straight there....
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Give me a jiggle
A high intensity whirling birling baby rhyme by Kaye Umansky, from Grand Sleepover by Playsongs Publications
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Elephants have wrinkles
My good friend and fellow-baby music enthusiast, Tamar Swade, reminded me of the elephant song I'd apparently taught her many years ago...
Sheena
One two three ~ open your eyes and see
Cartloads of apples, pounds of plums, baskets of brambles ~ seeds and beans bursting their pods. Leon's song celebrates it all and is the...
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Jelly on the plate
It's summer party season and we've had a run of birthday parties in the family. This old playground skipping song makes a great party...
Sheena
Leg over leg as the dog went to Dover
This fine little leg-walker works both as a knee-rider and also as a puddle jumper for a rainy August walk. Knee-rider: sit baby/toddler...
Sheena
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