Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

My son absolutely loves music and playing various "guess the body part". 

A couple of websites that I have found helpful to remember various lyrics, be inspired by classics and learn a few new songs.  - one of my favorites is listed last.

 

CP playing Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

http://www.dsokids.com/ is a great website for kiddos to learn about music. You can listen to various composers, play games, learn the different sounds instruments can create, and a list of activities that parents can do at home to create music with their kids:

Make Your Own Instruments

• Build Your Own Xylophone
• Buzzing Brass Mouthpiece
• Make A Woodwind Instrument
• Make A String Instrument
• Tin Can Telephone
• Shakin' Maracas
• Brass Instruments Uncoiled
• Clay Pot Chimes
• Coffee Can Drums

http://www.childrensmusic.org/ is a website for children's music from all around the world. CD's can be researched and purchased through here as well as a whole network of songs and stories for all ages.

KPR (Kids Public Radio) - super cute

A new network for kids and families, featuring a wealth of 

web-based channels, archived audio, podcasts, and links 

- all free and commercial free!

www.creatingmusic.com
"Elementary-age students can enjoy exploring, creating and manipulating music."

New York Philharmonic Kid Zone! 'Oh, yeah, we are always looking for more good music sites! This one is all you would expect from this legendary orchestra. A Game Room of musical games. An Instrument Room area that explains every instrument and lets kids hear it play. An Instrument Lab that lets kids create their own instruments, and a Composition Workshop that lets kids compose! (That one needs Shockwave.) Kids can also learn about famous composers, famous NYP conductors and soloists, and NYP musicians.' http://www.goodsitesforkids.org/Music.htm

http://www.mightybook.com/classics.html Children sing songs, read stories, play games, hear jokes and solve puzzles while. There are hundreds more books inside…and NO ADVERTISING! 

Love Nursery Rhymes

http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/index.htm These sections contain more than just the words/lyrics.  Each section has free printable coloring pages, craft ideas, puppets, felt board characters, word wall Templates, picture crossword puzzles and other activity sheets to go with the songs, rhymes and stories! 

http://www.zelo.com/FAMILY/NURSERY/  Full of Mother Goose favorites! 

http://www.world-english.org/rhymes.htm    - Love this website and the ideas for parents to do with kids!!!

"Children in English-speaking countries learn many rhyming songs during their early years. 

Here are some of the more well-known. Many are several hundred years old. 

If you're a teacher at school these rhymes work well in classes of younger children. 

They can be sung or spoken. Click here to read some ideas on how to use 

rhymes with children."

Egg Rolls

We experimented making veggie egg rolls tonight. It was a huge success!He really loved holding the entire roll and easily biting off some veggies full of flavor. He ate a ton of vegetables without even know it! Recipe below.

Dessert Egg Rolls. Left over egg roll wrappers filled with Milky Ways, or bananas and peanut butter, or Resee's peanut butter cups with a banana slice. YUM!!! So easy and a fun dessert!

Egg Rolls - invented on the "Fly" tonight and very successful!

10 Wonton Wrappers

1 cup Broccoli Coleslaw mix

1/2 Red Bell Pepper - minced

1/2 Medium Red Onion - minced

3 Tablespoons of low sodium Soy Sauce

1 Tablespoon of grated Ginger

1 Tablespoon of minced Garlic

Vegetable Oil

Dipping Sauce (also a made up addition on the fly) 

1/4 cup Soy Sauce

1/4 cup Rice Vinegar 

1 teaspoon Sesame Seed Oil

1 Tablespoon Honey

sprinkle of red pepper flakes

Use a large deep skillet to heat oil to 350 degrees. (Iron skillets work great) ***TRICK*** Your oil is hot when you put the handle of a wooden spoon in the oil and the oil begins to bubble around the base.  - Careful not to be too hot.

Saute or use a wok to cook vegetables until soft. Add Soy sauce, ginger, and garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes. Remove from pan, place in tightly woven colander and drain. A soggy mix will make a soggy egg roll.

Place one spoonful of the mixture in the bottom corner and begin to roll to the opposite corner, stop half way and tuck in the sides. Dip your finger in water and lightly dab water other unrolled corner (this will help them stick together).  Then finish rolling. Set on wax paper until ready to fry.

Fry for one 45 seconds to one minute and flip. All ingredients are already cooked and warm so you are just cooking they wonton. Watch these carefully as they can burn quickly! Place cooked rolls on plate with paper towel to drain and cool slightly before serving.