The children are challenged to play the instruments in order and can practise saying the ordinal numbers while they help make the array. Then they are challenged to remember which instrument to play in which verse and finally they handle the instruments in a timely manner. This activity reinforces the concentration habit. The audio features the instruments they are playing.

• A rhythm instrument activity withcastanets, shakers, sticks, guiros and bells
• Suggestions for how to do the activity
• Song lyrics, including a wall chart for display
• A simple score with chords
• The musical concepts featured
• Language and speech development opportunities
• A backing track to support your voice singing “live”
• A matching track with a vocal added to assist you in learning how to sing the song live with your children.

Twelve Days of Christmas Vocal Preview by Musical Child

Twelve Days of Christmas Preview by Musical Child