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.

Why Playsongs? Songs and interactive rhymes to soothe or stimulate tots and toddlers

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Why Playsongs? Songs and interactive rhymes to soothe or stimulate tots and toddlers

Why do songs and rhymes matter? Fundamentally, it's because they're interactive, and perfect for sharing time together.

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It's teamwork

In the very many conversations I've had recently with everyone who is using the new Grand Playsongs series, I'm reminded over and over...

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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....

Sheena

Open shut them ~ medley of rhymes

This is a post we wrote for Hello Mums, a London-based baby-care and nursery staff site, which offers a really useful blog on all things...

Sheena

Sharing songs and rhymes - why it works

Why do babies love group music making? I've watched babies time and time again in my own, in my daughter's and in my friends' baby song...

Sheena

Baby massage songs

Lavender's Blue, Stroke the Foaly's Shoulder, The Bangor Boat, Soualle, Face Trace, This Little Piggie Went to Market: songs for bab

Sheena and Charlie

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

Sound benefits

You'll have heard of 'the Mozart Effect'. I'm a wee bit skeptical. I'm not a great fan of 'hot-housing'. So I was really glad to see this...

Sheena

Song spinning

When my daughter was a toddler, she made up songs. Or rather, she sang stories – long, rambling tales of ponies and rabbits, which she...

Sheena

Playsongs – environmentally friendly play

The most environmentally-friendly entertainment for babies and toddlers needs nothing more than the air we breathe. Primed with some...