Soft SONG BAG - Nursery Rhymes - Let's Play - by Oskar & Ellen

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Share picture books of rhymes with your children andencourage them totalk about the characters and the events that unfold within the rhyme.

We have lots of activities like this nursery rhythm and rhyme busy bag for EYFS children to have fun with and enjoy. string(5170) " A set of 24 character figures for use as visual aids in telling Bible stories to children aged 3 and over, encouraging them to listen and be involved. The act of singing a rhyme or engaging with it physically, encourages children toexpress themselves in a creative way and to find their own personal‘voice'. Role playopportunities present themselves with different characters and events within the rhyme that children can respond to either individually or as a group. Open-ended playopportunities are also possible with paints, clay, wet sand or loose parts. Five easy ways to introduce rhymes into your setting: Introducing the ‘Move with Me’ Bag! All the objects in this special bag link to songs that are fantastic to dance along with and are perfect to encourage children (and parents) to focus on the movements rather than singing. It features all-new songs, so if you have both the original and expansion ‘Sing with Me’ Bags there is no overlap of songs or objects meaning they can all be used together! So what are you waiting for? It’s time to get your toddlers and adults stomping around the room to the ‘Ants Go Marching One by One’ song or stretching to ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’!Each 'egg' is approx. 5cm tall, 4cm wide and finished with a ribbon (colours of ribbon may vary to that shown in the product pictures). Don't worry, we aren't creating more plastic! They are printed using a biodegradable plastic called PLA which is produced from renewable resources like corn starch. The exact colour tone may differ slightly to those shown on screen. Please note, due to the process of 3D printing, there may be small imperfections, but they are a professional standard and printed on one of our high quality printers.

Each song line ends with a similar sound, which creates a singsong pattern, making it easier to remember. You could also use these new-found memorisation skills for helping children to recall information across other learning platforms, such as maths. Introducing the 'Move with Me' Bag! All the objects in this special bag link to songs that are fantastic to dance along with and are perfect to encourage children (and parents) to focus on the movements rather than singing. It features all-new songs, so if you have both the original and expansion 'Sing with Me' Bags there is no overlap of songs or objects meaning they can all be used together! So what are you waiting for? It's time to get your toddlers and adults stomping around the room to the 'Ants Go Marching One by One' song or stretching to 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes'! Experts in literacy andchilddevelopment have discovered thatif children knoweight nurseryrhymesby heart by the time they'refouryears old, they're usually among the best readers by the time they're eight. - In just a few weeks’ time, 1000’s of Early Years educators around the world will be taking part in World Nursery Rhyme Week – a global initiative launched in 2013 which promotes the importance of nursery rhymes in early childhood development.

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Has a helpful small reference number printed on the reverse for easily finding the correct character for each story I recommend arriving with the same 15 items for a few sessions, so that the children learn how it works. Once they’re confident with the process, you can start to swap new items in to keep the song session fresh. I would only add 2 or 3 new toys at a time, though, so that the children aren’t overwhelmed. They’ll also have their favourites that they’ll miss if they don’t appear! Ours were The Wheels on the Bus and Sleeping Bunnies. The children wanted these every week! The leader would have the ‘Move with Me’ Bag on camera and ready loaded with the objects and start rustling their hand around inside, each child takes a turn in shouting stop and whatever object is in the leader’s hand is the next song! Theopportunity to ‘act out’ a favourite rhyme will be a welcome activity for active minds andfidgety bodies. Physical participation in action songs encouragechildren to develop their fine and gross motor control skills as well as balance, coordination and the skills needed to follow simple instructions. Numeracy

Please note, this item and the objects inside are not toys and children must be supervised at all times." Choose a simple rhyme and use it to accompany one of your daily routines such as a walk to the playpark or a craft activity. A beautiful set of finger puppets, ideal for using with the nursery rhyme 'Down in the Jungle'. Features an elephant, crocodile, gorilla and snake character for each part of the song!

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This is a lovely hands-on, engaging activity for young children to learn more about sound-making and rhythm. Old McDonald – for younger children use a selection of farm animals for them to choose from, to extend this further for older children why not include animal masks so they can be an animal of their choice during the song. Both of these ideas could easily be for both age groups however the masks would introduce older children to playing a part in the song.

Nursery rhymes are particularly important during the early years. They help children to develop their communication skills in a simple and fun way. It’s also so crucial to introduce clapping and actions with these familiar songs, as those help to teach a sense of rhythm and steady beat too. So a lovely little combination of both should encourage lots of love and joy for more nursery rhymes and singing time together. Our 'Easter Butterflies Set' is a fun and interactive way to share about Easter with toddlers and young children. Perfect for under 5's groups! The 10 coloured butterflies with bright matching colour netting, each represent a different part of the Easter message. These busy bag resources are particularly useful when working with children who learn best through sensory activities. It is also a great way of helping children to remain engaged and on task! Please note, this item and the objects inside are not toys and children must be supervised at all times. "

The concept is simple, each object in the bag is relevant to a certain nursery rhyme, whether it is a gorgeous finger puppet turtle for ‘I had a little turtle’ or a scarecrow prop for ‘Dingle Dangle Scarecrow’, kids will love exploring the tactile song props in the bag. We have included a printout of the lyrics for each song which doubles as a cue sheet so you know exactly what song each prop links too. NEW for the ‘Move with Me’ Bag, we have also included QR codes for each song which can be scanned on your mobile’s camera to take you to a video on YouTube, these can either be played for the children if the leader wasn’t confident singing or simply as a prompt for how the song goes. The children can each have a butterfly at the start of the story and as their colour is mentioned in our ‘Easter Butterfly Poem’ the child can take their turn in making the butterfly dance and fly! As the poem continues, the children can keep on joining in, gradually building up the number of butterflies to a big finale with a rainbow of colour!