We have lots of activities like this nursery rhythm and rhyme busy bag for EYFS children to have fun with and enjoy.

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! This nursery rhythm busy bag can help children to understand patterns and rhythm within language. They'll be able to examine their own spoken, listening, and written comprehension. Alongside grouping rhyming words, the simple language used within these rhymes are great for helping children to memorise verbal phrases, sounds and written words and sentences! 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 rhyming words within our simple nursery rhythm bag are especially useful for identifying the correct sounds!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. Wrapped and Customised Soap (Down in the Jungle) You can find our 'Down in the Jungle' finger puppet set (available separately) here! 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!

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! All contained in a turquoise cotton drawstring bag (approx. 25cm by 35cm). The 3D printed butterflies are approx. 8cm by 6cm with a long 25cm floating 'tail'. 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.

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This is a lovely hands-on, engaging activity for young children to learn more about sound-making and rhythm.

Please note, this item and the objects inside are not toys and children must be supervised at all times. "Children can build their rhythmic proficiency whilst learning new vocabulary, language, and speech skills. 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! Following on from our BESTSELLING toddler Resource the 'Sing with Me Bag' we are so excited to launch our latest nursery rhyme bag, made especially for groups that are re-opening! "Come on, it's time to get moving!" 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.