One of the reasons Music Box has been created is so I can share answers to some of the questions I have been answering for years and years. One of those is “What can I do for my preschool/kindergarten holiday concert?I’ll also hear, “and it can’t be Christmas or Hanukah”.There are wonderful winter songs and even year round songs that can be done in a festive way for the holiday show.For example, Stars are Twinkling, from Kids make Music, Babies Make Music Too! has been a favorite in Music Rhapsody classes since the 1980s.But for our holiday open house, we make stars out of construction paper, add some glitter, add a craft stick and you have a beautiful prop to move to the melody direction of the song.Of course, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star has to follow.I will list more ideas on the Music Box Forum under Holiday Concert ideas and teacher’s can add their own successes too.
Get ready to swish your bushy tails with Grey Squirrel! This delightful puppet features a movable mouth and arms, and his own acorn so he won’t raid your precious nut bowl. Grey Squirrel is featured on Kids Make Music, Babies Make Music, Too!. Detailed Sheet Music and Activity Information can also be found in Lynn’s Kids Make Music, Babies Make Music, Too! Book.
Folkmanis mini horse puppet. Great to group with the rabbit puppet so you have a “hare and a mare” for “Somebody’s Knockin”. Also used with “Little Horses”, both songs from Kids Make Music, Babies Make Music Too!
This beautiful plump owl is especially intriguing to everyone because, not only can he flap his wings, his head moves back and forth to look around the room! Used for “Owl Song” and “Who are You?” FromKids Make Music, Babies Make Music Too!
Our homemade pop-up clown delights all who see him spring out when the special words are sung in our Little Clown song from Kids Make Music, Babies Make Music Too!
