I put this Song Can together my second year of teaching. I add and subtract songs as needed depending on the age of children I am teaching, and this little guy has been a hit for at least ten years {you may want to add or subtract based on the age of children at your house. Kindergarten kids are totally over "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" but "She'll be Comin' Round the Mountain" is a little too intense for a two-year-old}.
Now that I use the Song Can at home I have added a few church songs for Larkin to learn and sing.
Larkin can sit and sing songs from the Song Can for HOURS! This is a great activity for kids of all ages. Your kids can even help you make the Song Can customized for your family.
I used:
A large coffee can
Stickers
Contact paper
Construction paper
EASY PEASY!
Have your kids help you decide which songs should be added to the Song Can. Have older kids draw pictures to go with the song names for little kids so that even young children can know which song they picked. Any of this can be done on the computer with clip art if you are feeling less than creative ... I totally get that, although my silly little school bus has worked just fine for "Wheels on the Bus" for so many kids I can't even count them all ... kids don't judge our creativity the way we judge ourselves, so just have FUN!
Music is so important in helping children to learn and grow!
Happy Singing!
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