Are you ready for a rainforest adventure?

A Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest Jungle

One thing that can be fun to do with your child when you can’t actually travel to a specific destination is to take a virtual field trip there together.  Summer Vacation is the perfect time to try it out.  I’m put together a selection of video about the rainforest and songs about the rainforest that are teacher approved and mom approved for your child.

Are you ready to explore the RAINFOREST? 

Rainforest Songs for Kids

Take a peek at this adorable songs that highlight jungle animal activities for kids that are mom approved. One thing you may want to discuss are some of the stereotypes for jungle animals and how really lives in which region.

Discussing words like jungle, forest, safari, desert, plains can help them to understand the various types of ecosystems on our planet earth.

The Animal Boogie by Barefoot Books

Walking in the Jungle Song by Super Simple Songs

Walking Through the Jungle by Barefoot Books

Rainforest Explorer: Preschool Learn to Dance

Walking In the Jungle with Matt

Down in the Jungle

Want to make a follow up activity? Your child can make a Rainforest Diorama! Learn about the diverse range of plants and animals that can be found in a rainforest ecosystem.

Here’s even more Rainforest activity ideas below.

Activities Ideas for a Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest

The featured songs and videos highlight the animals and plant life that you would find in a rainforest jungle.

Rainforest Animals Ideas

• During your adventure grab some stuff animals or plastic animals like these from the toy box and set up your own rain forest at home too to add to the adventure!

Rainforests on the Map

• Grab your globe or kids map and try to find where some of the world’s rainforests are.

Rainforest Themed Crafts for Kids

• Crocodile Craft with Bubble Wrap
• Crocodile Handprint Craft
• Caterpillar to Butterfly Science with Balloons
• Butterfly Art with Recycled Items
• Snake Crafts for Kids

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Rainforest Themed Books for Kids

Add some word cards and books too to make it a print rich environment all about the Rainforest!  Here are a few of my favorite jungle books on Amazon.

• Rumble in the Jungle by Giles Andreae
• The Jungle Book by Golden Books
• The Umbrella by Jan Brett
• The Animal Boogie by Debbie Harter 
• The Magic School Bus Explore the Rain Forest
• If I Ran the Rain Forest: All About Tropical Rain Forests by Bonnie Worth
• Over in the Jungle: A Rainforest Rhyme by Marianne Berkes
• The Mixed-Up Chameleon Board Book by Eric Carle
• “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” said the Sloth by Eric Carle
• Five Little Monkeys by Eileen Christelow
• The Greedy Python by Eric Carle
• Rainforest Grew All Around by Susan K Mitchell
• Hello, World! Rainforest Animals by Jill McDonald
• Over and Under the Rainforest by Kate Messner
• The Leaf Detective: How Margaret Lowman Uncovered Secrets in the Rainforest by Heather Lang
• The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest by Lynne Cherry
• In the Rainforest (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Kate Duke
• Zonia’s Rain Forest by Juana Martinez-Neal
• We’re Roaming in the Rainforest by Laurie Krebs
• Sloths Don’t Run by Tori McGee
• Explore the Rainforest: Emma and Louis in the Jungle by Ameri-siemens Anne

Rainforest Videos for Kids

Take a virtual field trip to the rainforest with a few videos that are teacher approved on Youtube!  Movies like Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest , Tarzan  , the Jungle Book  would be a fun addition to the end of our Virtual Field Trip to the Rainforest too!

A glimpse at the jungle section of Planet Earth Movie could be super informative too!  Do you have a favorite Rainforest Movie? 

Virtual Field Trip to Amazon Rainforest 

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Have fun on you virtual field trip to the Rainforest with your child with these Rainforest Videos and Rainforest Songs!

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I’ve found a special Holi book that your child will love for this festival too!

Learning about various traditions in other cultures is one thing I encourage all families to do with their children.  It helps us to grow and appreciate the diversity that exists in the world.  It gives our children knowledge and understanding that we are all different and similar in our own ways. One place special to our hearts is India.

This spring as we anticipate the arrival of spring blossoms and bulbs and warmer weather, there is one tradition that our family from India celebrates which is Holi.  It’s a Hindu celebration of color.

Holi Songs for Kids

Learning about a festival can be so much fun with songs.  I’ve previewed the following Holi songs for kids from youtube to show to your child.  They are each animated and are pretty short.  

The songs are perfect if you want to have a few friends over to learn about Holi and read the book Celebrate Holi With Me!  for a book playdate.

If you have a favorite Holi Song please share with me in the comment section below.  

Hindi Rhymes for Children on Holi festival

Happy Holi I Holi for kids | Jalebi Street

Holi Festival Mystery | Music Video | Mira, Royal Detective

GreenGoldKids – Holi Pichkari Party Special Song

Chhota Bheem – Rangon ki Bauchhaar | Holi Video

Holi Song on Shri Krishna

Happy Holi I Holi for kids | Jalebi Street

Holi Song For Children in Hindi

Holi Ki Masti | Bandar Mama

Rangbirangi Holi Song

Kids Holi Dance Tutorial

These holi songs for kids are featured from youtube and mom and teacher approved!

The Story of Holi for Kids

If you’re wanting a little bit more in terms of learning about Holi and the story behind it here is an animated video that shares the religious side of Holi.

What is Holi Festival? – Hindu Festival of Colour – Behind the News

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Holi Books for Kids

Explore this collection of adorable and colorful Holi Books for Kids.

Celebrate Holi With Me!  by Shoumi Sen

One thing I love to discover are songs and books about a festival.  This season I’ve found one special Holi book for kids that I want to tell you about. It’s called Celebrate Holi With Me!  

The author Shoumi Sen sent me a copy to read and share with you.  I recently shared a post about her other book Celebrate Durga Puja With Me.

Celebrate Holi with Me Book Review

The story Celebrate Holi With Me! is written through the eyes of the main character Riya who takes you on a colorful journey of how her family and friends celebrate holi.  It provides both kids and adults the abilities to learn about the traditions in India of now to celebrate Holi.  

The fact that it’s written in rhyme makes it that much more fun to read with your child.  

The pages are colorful and tell the many layers of ways families celebrate the special day of Holi.

Plus the story Celebrate Holi With Me!  includes the background of the story of Holi while learning the story of Prahlad and why we celebrate Holi.

For those just learning about this festival, it provides clarity through a story.  Did you know that the holiday signifies good over evil?

Celebrate Holi With Me!  by Shoumi Sen

To learn more about Holi you can visit the Multicultural Kids Blog where several moms have shared their Holi traditions with crafts and activities to celebrate the fun.

Want to learn more about India?  Check out my post about our visits to India and what you might see happening at our front Gate in India. 

Plus you can take a peek at our Indian Samosa Recipe with Mint Chutney to cook with your child.  Snacks are a big part of the celebration of Holi Too.

Supplies for celebrating Holi

Here’s a few suggestions if you’re planning to celebrate your own Holi with kids. Grab some colored powers and water guns on Amazon. I’ve linked them up for you to buy online and have shipped to you easily.

Don’t forget to GRAB a copy of Celebrate Holi With Me!  by Shoumi Sen on Amazon to add to your bookcase.

Holi Activities for kids

Here’s a peek at how our family celebrates Holi 

You can extend these Holi songs by

• making a Rangoli
• make a Holi T-shirt
• cook Samosas
• sing Holi songs
• read more Holi Books for Kids

Want to learn more about India? Here’s a peek from our view at our front gate in India.

Here are our favorite action songs for babies that your baby will fall in love with for hours of fun and developmental growth.

Let’s explore how to add these baby action songs into your baby’s routine at home.

Baby Songs

There are so many fun songs for babies out there but I bet it’s been years since you’ve sung them.

As a new parent, these baby songs listed below are some of my favorites.

Part of what makes them my favorite is that they are also moving parts of their bodies as you sing with them. Combining both auditory skills and movement skills with your baby songs involves different parts of their brain.

A big win in my books is when I can stimulate growth in various parts of my baby’s development.

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Clap Clap Clap Your Hands!

My daughter learned to clap recently and now she’s clapping at everything she does. She even claps when she successfully falls down from standing, too funny.  It made me stop and think about how much we’ve been modeling for her how to clap and what fun it can be to celebrate the little things.

Of course, the teacher in me was spinning ideas of all the benefits she’s learning from learning songs with Mommy. Plus now we can add instruments like these baby instruments on Amazon to our music fun too.

Most importantly singing with your children creates such a special bond between you and your little one.

Skills to Develop during Music Time for Babies

• Builds language development
• Allows for self-expression
• Learning about body parts
• Increases listening skills and opportunities to follow directions
• Builds social awareness
• Increases attention span
• Teaches order and sequence
• Builds dexterity and muscle control

I hope that you’ll take time each day to sing with your baby! 
Music is such a gift in the life of a child.

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Action Songs for Babies

Here are some fun ACTION songs we’ve been singing for our baby songs.

Clap Clap Clap Your Hands

Clap clap clap your hands
Clap your hands together
Clap clap clap your hands
Clap your hands together.

TIP: You can easily substitute clap into any action word like stomp, jump tap wiggle and change hands to a different body part.

We like to sing this version as I lift her up in the air too.

Jump jump jump up high
Jump way up in the sky
Jump jump jump up high
Jump way up in the sky

LISTEN TO THE SONG

If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands!

TIP: You can change clap to any action word too!  (Shake, wave, snap, reach up high etc.)

LISTEN TO THE SONG

The Merry Goes ‘Round by Jewel 

The Baby Hokey Pokey

You put your arms up
You put your arms down
You put your arms up
And you wave them all around
You tickle, tickle, tickle
And you wiggle, wiggle, wiggle

The baby hokey pokey is fun!

You put your legs up
You put your legs down
You put your legs up
And you wave them all around
You tickle, tickle, tickle
And you wiggle, wiggle, wiggle

The baby hokey pokey is fun!

You put your baby up
You put your baby down
You put your baby up
And you wave her all around
You tickle, tickle, tickle
And you wiggle, wiggle, wiggle

The baby hokey pokey is fun!

TIP: This song teaching about all body parts with your baby, get creative!

LISTEN TO THIS SONG

The Singable Songs Collection 

What are your favorite Action Songs you sing with your Baby?

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Music Ideas for Baby Songs

Looking for more ways to have fun with music with your baby?  Here are some instruments ideas to go along with your music time for babies.

• Exploring Music with Kids
• Parenting Tips for Making Music Every Day! 
• Create your Own Musical Instruments
• Growing Your Own Instruments 
• Tips on How to Play with your 2 Month Old Baby

You can check out more Baby Time ideas on our site!

Hope you enjoy these adorable baby songs with movements with your littlest one!

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