We’re having terrible weather in the UK at the moment – you wouldn’t guess it was summer most of the time and the kids are getting cabin fever so we’re spending a lot of time singing and dancing.
Here are out top 10 songs to get kids moving
- Heads shoulders knees and toes – great for learning bod part and also a memory exercise when each verse you lose a body part but still keep the rhythm and timing
- Sleeping bunnies
- If you’re happy and you know it Clap your hands (stomp your feet, nod you head, turn around and say AH HA!)
- Wheels on the bus
- Five Little Speckled Frogs – lots of jumping off logs and splashing into pools
- Five little monkeys – we go and jump on our bed and act out the songs
- Here we go round the mulberry bush
- One finger one thumb keep moving
- Hockey Cokey
- Ring a ring of roses
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We like I am the music man and the grand old juke of York. Justin Fletchers hands up song is also popular.
Sleeping Bunnies and The Big Red Bus are my kids’ favorites.
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Great roundup of suggestions!! My youngest (now 1) LOVES to sing and dance. I’ll definitely be putting this list to good use. Thank you!
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I just played the video for Rosie and Jewel. They loved it
My newest Finger Play Fun Day is all about 5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed! It has a video and lots of other monkey goodies. I’m going to pin your article on my music board!
http://www.stringskeysandmelodies.com/2012/07/finger-play-fun-day-5-little-monkeys.html
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Such a wonderful list and positive attitude in rotten weather! Carolyn
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I don’t know “One finger one thumb keep moving” – will have to look for it!
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This is such a great list of songs for toddlers! My boys are two and three and love to sing while they do everything!
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Great suggestions! “Head Shoulders Knees and Toes” has worked on my babe since he was just a few months old!
A new favorite of ours is the Tootie Ta song…http://www.songsforteaching.com/drjean/tootyta.htm
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I work at public library in the US and provide story times for children 5 and younger. We do movement all the time using the music of Laurie Berkner and Jim Gill. I know Laurie has many of her songs on YouTube and a couple of DVDs too. My 2 year old grandson loves all of her music. Have fun!