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Parachute Songs and Games for Young Children

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The parachute: Refocus your music group with this fun group prop!

The Parachute: Your secret “refocus trick” for small music groups!

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If you already have a parachute of your own, and you use it in your music and movement groups, you know the “gasp factor” this tool magically triggers–even before you start your activity!

Everyone loves the colours, the feel, the airy, ripply beauty and movement of a parachute. Children love crawling under it and “hiding”. They love popping out and “surprising” everyone. They love watching balls bouncing like popcorn as the parachute shakes.

Shaking the parachute is also a great way to introduce what “the beat” is, and how “rhythm” works along with the beat. My song, “Shake, Shake, Shake” was written to be used SPECIFICALLY with the parachute, but you can also use scarves and egg shakers (see below).

 

 

This parachute is my magic “refocus” tool!

Click the parachute above to get your own just like it!

If you don’t already have a parachute, and you get the one above–I guarantee you’ll love it, and so will your music and movement group members. The vibrant colours are stimulating for babies and toddlers, and the gentle movement is mesmerizing as you sing together.

I have a few different songs you can use with your parachute:

“Shake, Shake, Shake” is my personal go-to parachute song. Download/listen to the full song here.

Just follow along with me as you shake, shake, shake!

Here’s what the song sounds and looks like:

Try using “Shake, Shake, Shake” with scarves! Click here to get this beautiful and useful scarf set: 
Click the image above to get these scarves!
 
Make “Shake, Shake, Shake” a more focussed percussive music activity and use these egg shakers!
Click this photo to get your own set of egg shakers!

Some other parachute songs you can sing:

“Walk Around”, from “The Seasons”: Walk around holding the parachute and just follow the directions in the song!

 

“Side to Side”, from “The Seasons”: Hold the parachute while standing still. Can you follow all the directions while holding the parachute?

“Popcorn”, from “I Am A Tree”: Hold the parachute still, roll it, shake it and pop pop pop along to this song. Throw a few small balls in the middle of the parachute to emulate popcorn popping for extra hand-eye co-ordination practice!


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Early childhood educator and composer Nancy Kopman has been creating, testing, developing, recording and performing her short, catchy, educational songs for children 0-10 for over 20 years. Her music can be found on TV, radio and online. She performs regularly in Toronto, Ontario, and does virtual video visits with her faraway fans.

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