Category Archives: Animals

The north wind doth blow

Posted on December 24, 2012 by

Have a wonderful time tonight and all through Christmas…   The north wind doth blow And we shall have snow And what will the robin do then, poor thing He’ll sit in the barn And keep himself warm And hide … Continue reading →

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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

A number one in 1949 and still loved today. Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw him, you would even say it glowed All of the other reindeer, used to laugh and … Continue reading →

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I love little pussy

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

The meaning of words change. Nothing can stop that. So this sweet little song is rarely sung. Enjoy it for what it is. I love little pussy, her coat is so warm And if I don’t hurt her she’ll do … Continue reading →

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Le loup, le renard et la belette

Posted on November 16, 2012 by

A rollicking winter song in french- about the wolf, the fox and the weasel. Dance along to this one, and if you like it, it’s on the Winter at Home CD that I did with Audrey from Les Petits Zouzous … Continue reading →

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Shoo fly

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

A song from the USA, written in the late 1800s by T Brigham Bishop, sung by soldiers in the Spanish American war and now by children. It’s not so well known over here in the UK. Learn it, flick those … Continue reading →

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Higglety piggelty pop!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

A song from the Mother Goose collection- you’ll know the tune! Higglety, Pigglety, Pop, The dog has eaten the mop. The pig’s in a hurry, The cat’s in a flurry, Higglety, pigglety, pop.

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I had a horse

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

There is a wonderful site called MamaLisa and this song is from a comment on there. I suspect this may become a new favourite! Put your child on your lap, facing you and bounce them along. I had a horse, his name … Continue reading →

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Three little mice

Posted on October 17, 2012 by

I’m not a particular fan of mice, but they appear an awful lot in nursery rhymes! Three little mice came out to play Gathering crumbs up on their way Out came pussy cat, sleek and black Two little mice went … Continue reading →

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Trot a little horsie

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

A nonsense rhyme to bounce your baby to. It’s from the Southern states of the US and was first recorded by Alan Lomax. Trot a little horsie, go downtown Don’t mind little horse you fall down Little girl fell, stumped … Continue reading →

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We’re all going to the zoo tomorrow

Posted on September 19, 2012 by

A classic song by Tom Paxton. We’re all going to the zoo We’re all going to the zoo tomorrow Zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow, We’re all going to the zoo tomorrow We can stay all day We’re going to the zoo, … Continue reading →

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