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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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One to make ready ~ toddler walking rhyme
One to make ready, two to make steady, three to prepare and AWAY goes the mare!
Sheena
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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
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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
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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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A little frog ~ fingerplay or whole body action game.
A fingerplay to tickle a toddler with - A little frog hides in a hole and leaps out to give you a surprise.
Sheena
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Wee Wiggie ~ finger play or toe tickler
A finger play from Playsongs: Action Songs and Rhymes for Babies and Toddlers. Performed by Kevin Graal, music accompaniment by Stephen Chad
Sheena
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Arthur O'Bower ~ bathtime storm raiser
Here's a Scots children's rhyme with a great whoosh of energy ~ use it to splash up a stormy bath time and make hair washing more fun....
Sheena
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Hey, ca' thro' (Robert Burns) ~ lively knee bouncer and dance
It's Burns' Night and I'm away up to Scotland with one of his great songs dancing around ma heid. You can imagine the little ones being...
Sheena
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Giro giro tondo ~ Italian circle game
Marco plays this circle game from his childhood with his baby daughter. The words mean: 'Turning round and round, What a beautiful World,...
Sheena
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Hands can hold and hands can squeeze ~ sound exploration song
Hands can clap, rub, swish, rustle, click, fingersnap,scrape... explore all the sounds you can make with this little play rhyme.
Sheena
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Hedgehogs ~ fingerplay or whole body action song
A gentle little rhyme and song about hedgehogs. Play the fingerplay instructions to hoot like an owl and 'boo' like a ghost - then m
Sheena
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Teddies getting ready for big day out
We're going to the London Children's Book Fair this Friday 16th and Saturday 17th. So the teddies have been getting ready ~ preparing...
Sheena
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Let's make a snowman ~ action song for building a full-size indoor snowman (and knocking him dow
Build an indoor snowman and knock him down with this great demonstration of 'Let's make a snowman'.
Sheena
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Go to sleep, my baby (songs from Suzi's childhood) ~ lullaby
Gene Williams' Wyoming Lullaby is one of those songs which passes into the oral tradition and reappears in many slightly different varia
Suzi Williamson
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Music Group Discount
Music Group Leaders! Here's an easy way to order copies of Playsongs for your music group parents and carers. We've made you a coupon....
Sheena
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