Making Props

You could also make some of these things yourself at home and have some fun with the children doing so, another workshop in itself!

• Lindy’s bag – Any satiny, bright coloured material made into a big draw string bag.
• Shaky eggs – add rice, pulses or dried peas to small plastic bottles or balloons.
• Carnival Sticks or Streamers – glue ribbons onto ice lolly sticks.
• Lycra and Glitter Scarves – could buy material yourself, cut and hem.
• Pictures – Find them in books, magazines or on the internet. Animals and the jungle for “The Clip Clop Song”, and pictures of nature for “Colours” and “Sunshine” i.e. rainbows, trees, clouds, the sea, fish etc. 
• Percussion – you could use coconut shells for “The Clip Clop Song” or sticks, tambourines or just clapping for any children who may not want to move yet.

I recommend supervision when using props with young children. 

Positive Benefits 

Acknowledgement and Encouragement = Feeling confident and comfortable to sing, copy, interact and explore

Creative Stimuli = Familiarity with the arts encourages creativity and individual’s development

Language = Increasing knowledge of nature, animals, colours and numbers etc.

Memory Skills = Literacy, numeracy, musical and physical awareness and development

Social Development & Emotional Skills = Physical, verbal and social interactions