Author: Gumnut Music
Christmas Carols – Vol 1
Tis’ the season! Bring your instruments and join us for a festive family sing-along.We wish you all a wonderful holiday season. Thank you so much for being here with us!
Homemade Xylophone
Up for a quick DIY xylophone? This up-cycled musical play also doubles as a STEM activity. STEM is a curriculum based on the idea of educating students in four specific disciplines — science, technology, engineering and mathematics. After the musical play, let your little ones immerse themselves in some calming sensory play as they pour…
Ring-a-ring O’ Roses
Many know and love this traditional folksong but are unfamiliar with its many other verses. Most commonly, the sung dance involves falling down or jumping up at the end of each stanza. I recently stumbled across this version I share with you here when children may explore body percussion and accents within the music. Below…
This Old Man
Bring your claves and come and meet the instruments! We hear their sounds all while working on keeping the beat, practising healthy vocalisation and exploring numeracy. Studies have shown that beat-keeping involves the synchronisation of the parts of the brain responsible for hearing and movement. Because speech is rhythmic, a child’s ability to keep a…
Meet Tika Tika
Meet Tika Tika! Our rhythms use the Kodály method and are designed for young children. Even the smallest child can develop their ear training skills and learn to master rhythms quickly using this method. We’re not so much focused on the playing of the instrument, but the speech and verbal rhythm your child is offering. Give it…
5 Little Pumpkins
5 Little Pumpkins is a Halloween inspired song that offers numeracy, motor skills, vocalisation and body percussion. Its storytelling invites theatrical play with the opportunity to explore different character voices for each pumpkin. Dramatic play like this encourages expressive language in children. So much learning in one song, it also comes with a downloadable resource….
Pickles and Pie
Come cloud gazing with us and inspire your child to tune into their environment and inner thoughts and feelings. Take a moment to relax, breathe deep and surrender your imagination over to the clouds. This play is a simple and effective way to reconnect with your child whilst also helping you BOTH regulate your emotions…
Sailor, Sailor
Use this song with your child to help develop speaking skills and gratitude. This simple beat keeping play prompts your child to express ideas with descriptive language whilst drawing awareness to the importance of the items in their lives. Encouraging your child be aware of the “treasure” in their lives can lead to higher levels…
Here is the Sea
Action songs are a great activity for practising hand-eye coordination and learning to follow directions. In my option, a truly great action song will also include storytelling and imagination. You want your child’s eyes to light up with wonder as they create an entire world with their hands. Our favourite part in this nursery rhyme…
The Grand Old Duke of York
Let us show you how to explore this traditional song on your glockenspiel. This play helps children explore the glockenspiel’s structure, forge an understanding of pitch, explore beat keeping, and improve focus and concentration. It provides a contrast to the less structured way your child may usually explore this instrument. Featured Products
