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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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A box of clocks movie
A rocking tocking lullaby, A Box of Clocks is sung by Kevin Graal who has made this movie to accompany it.
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Valentine's Day Lavender and Roses
Valentine's day Lavender and Roses for sleepy babies and toddlers. An ancient song of affection and companionship.
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Buttons
Count and press real or imaginary buttons on baby's clothes as you sing.
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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.
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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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Flea Tea time
Flea Tea Time and tabletop percussion to go with it.
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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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Here are the candles
A tickle-puff fingerplay rhyme for birthdays and cake days.
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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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