“Mum! Mum!” The girls were sitting on the floor, right up the front, and I was sitting with the boys in the seats a few rows behind. We were at the Iwaki Auditorium for Movement Makes Music, a special Children’s event by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra featuring dancers from the Australian Ballet’s education unit. The […]
Baby Play – Peek-a-boo!
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that are the most fun. Noey still thinks a game of peek-a-boo is the most hysterical thing ever. And we all think his funny little laugh is the most hysterical thing ever. So we spend a lot of time saying this little rhyme… “Peek-a, Peek-a, Peek-a-boo! Peek-a, Peek-a, […]
How to Make A Music Stick.
Make a lagerphone – a simple and fun music stick musical instrument for kids using recycled materials. Kids of all ages will have fun using this simple percussion instrument and playing along to their favourite music! When my preschooler asked if we could make a musical instrument, initially I was going to go with and […]
Crazy Baby Songs and Finger Plays
There is nothing better than hearing your baby giggle, and Muski is pretty easy to make giggle. He has the funniest little chuckle and just pulling a face can set him off. But one thing that really gets him going is when I sing or say rhymes with actions. Perhaps he is just laughing at […]
The Best Lullabies to Sing to Your Kids
I sang the same lullaby to my twins almost every night when they were babies – ‘Baby Mine’ the song from the Dumbo Movie. I still love that lullaby, but when my middle child was born and he took forever to get to sleep, I found myself singing it over, and over, and over, until […]