Song/Nursery Rhyme Sacks

[deeb66]

Having seen and replied to the story sack thread I was wondering if anybody had thought about using a song sack or nursery rhyme sack.

I think about what songs I want to sing with the children and put items inside the sack (I usually rummage through charity shops or car boots to find the necessary objects). The children put their hand in and pull out an object which corresponds with a song and we sing it.

e.g.
Bus=wheels on the bus
Stuffed elephant = Nelly the elephant
Cow = old macdonalds farm
Frog = five little speckled frogs
Plastic orange = oranges and lemons
Star = twinkle twinkle little star

I also do the same with nursery ryhmes -

Spider = incy wincy spider
Miniture doll = little miss muffet

The list is endless

Dee

[manjay]

Thats a fab idea. I just need to make sure I know all the words to the songs!!!

This forum is sooooo helpful, especially for people like me who are shall I say "imaginatively challenged" !!!

That was one of my childminding concerns, that I wouldn't be able to think of enough activities. No chance of that being on this forum.

Amanda xx

[deeb66]

Hi Amanda

There are loads of different sites on the net that give you free listings of the words but here a few for you to start with:-

tsc.kidsmusicweb.com/
www.nurseryrhymes4u.com/
www.mamalisa.com/world/england.html
judyanddavid.com/Songbook/Songbookcover.html
www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicm.htm

Hope these help

dee

[manjay]

They are fab, thanks Dee.

I shall now need to work on my singing voice

Amanda xx

[angeldelight]

Don't make it rain !!!

xx

[banana]

That is a fantastic idea!!!

I might use this tomorrow!

Thanks, brilliant idea!! xx

[deeb66]

This is another one Mel - that has good ideas for song sacks

Dee