Spring has sprung and the frogs are croaking in our pond and for us, in the Rainy Day Mum household, that means that we are going frog crazy again. We ...
Songs and Rhymes
Fun Dinosaur Songs and Rhymes for Toddlers and Preschoolers
One of our favourite themes for fun activities to do with our toddler and preschooler at home is all about dinosaurs. My kids loved reading about the ...
Favourite Nursery Rhyme Activities and Play Ideas for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We love Nursery Rhymes here on Rainy Day Mum, they are some of the first songs we sang with our babies as newborns, part of our bedtime routines and ...
Nursery Rhyme Books for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Nursery Rhymes are such a great way to support your child's language development, you can sing along with them, craft with them and also read. We've ...
Halloween Rhymes and Songs for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We love including songs and rhymes in our playtime with our toddlers and preschoolers. From classic nursery rhymes that we have sung to our little ...
Changing Mat Song and Stretch- Baby Play Time Activity
It's great to find really easy activities that don't cost anything to do with your newborn babies. This simple changing or play mat activity is ideal ...
10 Songs with Actions to Get Toddlers and Preschoolers Moving
Whatever the time of year if you are stuck inside with the kids because of the weather you need some activities to get them moving and use up some of ...
Classic Lullaby Songs for your Baby
I love singing songs with my kids - although now that they are older it seems to be more singing along to the radio and Disney songs that much else. ...
10 Classic Farm Animal Nursery Rhymes and Songs
I love the theme of farms and farm animals with kids, you can fit it in anytime you head to the farm or in spring or autumn when farms feature with ...
Classic Nursery Rhymes and Songs for Babies and Toddlers
Nursery Rhymes and songs have so many benefits for your child - not only do they help language development but they are also great for introducing ...
Five Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day Craft Foam Rhyme Props
Props are a great way to engage children more in the stories and rhymes that you are singing. For some it can bring to life some concepts that they ...
St Patrick’s Day Rhyme and Shamrock Puppets
Singing rhymes and songs is one of the easiest ways that you can help babies, toddlers and preschoolers to develop language skills. As a teacher in ...
Spring Nursery Rhymes and Songs for Tots
Every year I say that spring is my favourite time of the year until summer comes along and then I switch to that season. However, after the snow, ice ...
Classic Valentine and Love Rhymes and Songs for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Singing nursery rhymes together with your babies, toddlers and preschoolers is a great way to help with language development. The rhythm and ...
Five Little Monkey Puppets
Using props with songs and rhymes is a great way for children to interact further with the rhymes which are one of the best ways to help with language ...
Five Little Men in Their Flying Saucers Puppets
When we sing rhymes and songs together I love having some props to use to bring the rhyme to life and to give a little context to the rhyme. Counting ...
DIY Five Little Speckled Frogs Puppets for Rhyme Time
Counting rhymes are a fantastic way to work on numbers and language at the same time and I love using little props with them especially Puppets. ...
Five Little Snowmen Puppets for Rhyme Time with Toddlers and Preschoolers
Two of our featured Winter Nursery Rhymes include 5 Little Snowmen so what do you need when your singing the rhymes some puppets of course and these ...
Winter Rhymes and Songs for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We love singing together and nursery rhymes and songs are a great way to work on speech development as songs aimed at toddlers and preschoolers are ...
10 Classic Rhymes to Count with Young Children
Singing is a fantastic way to spend time together with young children and also a great method of helping them learn. I have previously shared my ...