Crayons and Melodies

Here is an original welcome song that will get your kids excited for music class! This song provides the opportunity for children to warm up their voices and bodies, as well as create their own actions. Check out the sing along video for this song on my YouTube channel, Crayons and Melodies! This song pack includes: Lead & Chord Sheets (C,D,E) Lyric Sheet Tips for Teaching 2 Recordings (with & without vocals) Terms of Use Thank you for checking out this product and make sure to visit my st

Here is a fun song that you can use as a movement activity, rhythm play along, or both! This original song written in the minor tonality also provides your young musicians with the opportunity to create their own verses and movements. This song pack includes: 1 Lead Sheet 1 Chord Chart 1 Piano Accompaniment 1 Lyric Sheet 1 Activity Sheet 2 Recordings (with & without vocals) Terms of Use Thank you for checking out this product and make sure to visit my store for more original songs and other mus

Here is a fun rhythm stick song that kids can enjoy during the winter season (or any season) and use to explore their voice in different ways! This song pack includes: Song Notation Lyric Sheet Activity Sheet Link to Video Terms of Use Concepts: extended do pentatonic, vocal exploration, steady beat, fine motor skills VISIT: www.crayonsandmelodies.com FOLLOW: @crayonsandmelodies on Instagram WATCH: Crayons and Melodies on YouTube © 2023 Crayons and Melodies

Here is a little song about sunflowers to use with younger students! This can be used for musical objectives, such as experiencing compound meter or providing opportunities for creative movement, or be used for units about plants or seasons. This song pack includes: 1 Lead Sheet 1 Chord Sheet 2 Coloring Sheets 2 Recordings (1 with vocals & 1 without vocals) Terms of Use Thank you for checking out this product and make sure to visit my store for more original songs and other music and craft id

Here is a fun song for kids to sing about one of the best sandwiches in the world... s'mores! This original song is in ABA form and can provide opportunities for creative movement and a basis for student compositions. Check out the sing along video for this song on my YouTube channel, Crayons and Melodies! This song pack includes: Lead Sheet Chord Chart Lyric Sheet Lesson Ideas 2 Recordings (with and without vocals) Link to Sing Along Video Terms of Use Thank you for checking out this product

Here are 4 seasonal scarf songs to use with your young musicians! They are varied in tonality and meter and have been kid tested and approved :) Scarves are a wonderful tool to help children develop fine and gross motor skills and explore musical concepts (i.e. melodic contour, dynamics, tempo, phrasing, etc.). This song pack includes lead sheets, lyric sheets, teaching ideas, and a video link for the following original songs: “Flower Bouquet” “The Waves” “The Leaf Pile Song” “Snowflakes Drift

Here is a song in the minor tonality that you can use to help children access their head voice and practice matching pitch! This is a fun one to use an owl puppet with for younger students. Check out the sing along video for this song on my YouTube channel, Crayons and Melodies! This song pack includes: Lead Sheet Chord Chart Lyric Sheet Teaching Tips 2 Recordings (with and without vocals) Link to Sing Along Video Terms of Use Thank you for checking out this product and make sure to visit my s

Here is a version of the traditional children’s song “Grey Squirrel” that kids can play along with using shakers! Children enjoy pretending to the shakers are “acorns,” all while practicing steady beat, coordination, fast/slow, and anticipation. This song pack includes: Lead Sheet (E) Chord Sheet Lyric Sheets (with and without shaker directions) Coloring Page Link to Video Terms of Use Be sure to visit these links for more music and craft ideas! WEBSITE: www.crayonsandmelodies.con YOUTUBE: Cray

Here is an original song for kids to sing about all the fun of the fall season! Use this song as a prompt for autumn-themed projects or activities, an ending to music class, or for performances! This song pack includes: Lead Sheet & Chord Chart (Key of C) Lyric Sheet 2 Recordings (with and without vocals) Link to Video Terms of Use Curious to hear what it sounds like before you purchase this pack? Check it out here!FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM @crayonsandmelodies

Here is a scarf song in Dorian mode that provides opportunities for creative movement, aural immersion, improvisation, and cross-curricular connections! This song pack includes: Song Notation with Teaching Ideas Lyric Sheet Activity Pages Link to Video Terms of Use

Here is a simple shaker activity you can do with your kiddos! I wrote new words to go along with the rhythm of “Two Little Blackbirds.” This version gives kids the opportunity to explore different musical elements with the shaker and to practice self-control and anticipation. Not playing an instrument once it’s in your hands can be SO difficult, so I tried to embed this skill in a playful way! Anticipation is also an important pre-language skill - and oh, so fun for little ones (when is that

Here is a little song I wrote for my little one that I hope will bring comfort and encouragement to other kiddos when they are feeling scared :) This song pack includes: Lead Sheet (A) Chord Charts (with and without capo) Lyric Sheet Activity Page Link to Video Terms of Use VISIT: www.crayonsandmelodies.com FOLLOW: @crayonsandmelodies on Instagram

Here is a fingerplay that your younger students are sure to have fun with, especially around Valentine’s Day! This song pack includes: Lead Sheet Chord Chart Lyric Sheet Activity Sheet Link to Video Terms of Use VISIT: www.crayonsandmelodies.com FOLLOW: @crayonsandmelodies on Instagram WATCH: Crayons and Melodies on YouTube © 2025 Crayons and Melodies

Here is a scarf song that you can use to celebrate the new year and get those “wiggles” out (especially after winter break)! This song pack includes: Lead Sheet Chord Chart Lyric Sheet Activity Page Link to Video Terms of Use

Here is a short and sweet song in 6/8 that you can create movements for with younger kids or use as a 2-chord ukulele song for older students! This song pack includes: Lead Sheet Chord Sheet Lyric Sheet Coloring Page Link to Video Terms of Use WEBSITE: www.crayonsandmelodies.con YOUTUBE: Crayons and Melodies INSTAGRAM: @crayonsandmelodies

Here are audio recordings to go with my 4 Seasonal Scarf Songs Song Pack! This download includes Mp3s (both with and without vocals) for: Flower Bouquet The Waves The Leaf Pile Song Snowflakes Drifting Get the song pack (lead sheets, chord sheets, & teaching tips) here!WEBSITE: www.crayonsandmelodies.con YOUTUBE: Crayons and Melodies INSTAGRAM: @crayonsandmelodies

One effective way to help young children transition from one activity to another is to use songs! I wrote these songs specifically for the music classroom with different musical and non-musical concepts/skills in mind, including gross motor skills, anticipation, self-regulation, colors, and dynamics. However, the words in these songs can be changed to fit whatever context you and your kiddos need to use them in. This free resource includes lead sheets for: Take Your Two Sticks If You Have an E