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Welcome to The Bubble Box Blog where you will find free activities and articles related to early childhood development and education with a focus on music and the creative arts. These articles are research and experience driven and authored by The Bubble Box Creator, Sarah Richard-Preston.
10 Bubble Songs for Babies and Young Children – With Audio and Lyrics
Blowing bubbles is one of the world’s oldest and most popular activities for young children. The wonder, awe and stimulation that bubbles provide, represent an exciting way to encourage your baby's curiosity and learning. Singing a little song while you blow the...
8 Musical Christmas Gift Ideas for Baby
Give your baby the gift of music this Christmas! Music really is the most wonderful gift that you can give your baby this Christmas. You are not just giving your baby a toy – you are giving them an experience. One which develops their learning and skills in so many...
Why ‘old-fashioned’ nursery rhymes are still important
Are nursery rhymes a thing of the past? Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the King's horses and all the King's men, Couldn't put Humpty together again. It seems that Humpty and all of his Mother...
5 Fabulous Music Ideas for Babies
I am often asked the question - when can I introduce my baby to music? In fact, it's never too early to introduce your baby to music. You can integrate music into your baby's day to day routine right from birth, which really is giving them the best start in life....
3 Tips for Introducing Your Baby to a Foreign Language
You might think it’s impossible to teach your child a language that you don’t speak. But who says you have to be fluent in French, proficient at Portuguese or able to chat in Chinese to introduce your baby a foreign language. Why teach your baby another language?...
Nature play ideas for young children
Wonders to see, smell, touch and hear, Nature delights us all through the year, With beauty that's ours to enjoy and protect, Because nature deserves our love and respect.- Disney Winnie the Poo "Nature's True Colours" In today's busy world we tend to spend more time...
5 Surprise Games to Improve Baby’s Learning
Your baby is a little scientist If you’ve ever watched your baby encounter a new experience, you may have noticed the look on his face as he processed the fresh information and how it fits in with the core information with which he was born. Babies are constantly...
Boogying With Your Baby has Brilliant Benefits for Both of You!
The other day I was feeling a little stressed about the list of household chores and work I had to get done. Added to that was a dose of “Mummy guilt” about not spending enough time with my 3-year-old on my day off. So I decided to blow a big raspberry to the...
Handmade Egg Maracas Make an Egg-cellent Easter Gift for Babies and Toddlers
Easter is upon us and so is the season of chocolate! But if you're like me you might prefer to wait a couple of years before giving your baby sweets. When my girls were babies I tried to keep them away from the taste of sugary foods, especially chocolate - it's so...
Music Activities that Stimulate Your Baby’s Vestibular System
Rocking, bouncing and swinging activities stimulate your baby's vestibular system You and a friend from your mother's group are carrying your babies when you stop and talk to each other. As you stand there you both start to jiggle without even thinking. Does this...
6 Pre-literacy Skills Your Child can Start Learning From Birth
Preparing your baby for school My “baby” started school this week. It seems like just yesterday that she really was a baby whom I held in my arms and who barely left my side. When I said goodbye at the door of her new classroom this morning all I could think was...
Give Your Baby the Gift of Music this Christmas
Baby's first Christmas is a very special time Is this your baby's first or maybe even second Christmas? This is an exciting time for you as a parent - sharing the magic of Christmas with your little one. I remember both of my children's first Christmases well. I...
To Market, To Market – Free music activity – nursery rhyme
Hi! I just wanted to share a fun, quick knee-bounce rhyme. This is taken from Session 3 of my Music Activities for Babies program here at The Bubble Box. If you enjoy this with your baby and would like to have access to many more activities like this one then signing...
Music Matters – How to Support Your Baby’s Musical Development
If I asked you to list the significant physical and language developmental milestones that your baby is progressing towards I’m sure that you could give me an answer without thinking twice... rolling, sitting, standing, walking...babbling, saying a few words,...
Fun with balloons – 4 creative arts activities for Preschoolers
Give a young child a balloon and they will play with it for a lot longer than most fancy toys. What is it about balloons that excite and engage them? Perhaps it’s because they're bright, light, bouncy and large - very peculiar properties when compared to most...