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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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Pop pop pop ~ back to nursery
Pop the poppers and zip the zips for a jump up and go start to the nursery day.
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Piggy Pianos
A toe-tapping game for a toddler or a little child at bedtime.
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Tommy Whoops
A fingerplay of fun for a little baby. The dexterity and word skills for playing it themselves will come as they grow.
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We're off to the shops
We're off to the shops with some fancy footwork and plenty of forward momentum for an outing on foot with your toddler or small child.
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Shoe a little horse
A gentle little tapping rhyme to play with babies from birth.
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Whoopty doo
A fun play rhyme for marching along, hand in hand, with your toddler ~ and great encouragement for getting from A to B.
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Hands can dance
Play peekaboo and blow your baby or toddler a kiss with this simple little playsong from Playsongs Grand Exercise.
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One two, on with your shoe
One two on with your shoe is a counting rhyme to get the day going with a bounce.
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This little piggy went to market
This little piggy went to market, This little piggy stayed at home, This little piggy had cheese on toast And this little piggy had none,...
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Everybody says sit down
No sitting down. Gather that baby up in your arms and join your toddler in a jump up and dance song by Malvina Reynolds.
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Snowball Clap!
Some of us have had snow. Down here in the south of the UK, the babies and toddlers haven't seen much of it. There have been very few...
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Walk to the (Norwegian) woods
Freezy feet are fun in a play rhyme from Norway set to Anitra's Dance by Edvard Grieg.
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Here are the arms on Grandma's chair
A Grand new, knee-bouncing play rhyme for when grandparents get the chance to be with their grandchildren again.
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Knock at the door
Knock at the door
Pull the bell
Lift the latch
And walk in.
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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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