Spin a Song

I also saw this on Pinterest and thought it was a great idea.  I also ordered this from Oriental Trading and repainted it.  I am super disappointed with this wheel, however.  I have reglued the pegs in at least twice.  The arrow is just too close to the pegs and knocks them out.  The kids LOVE when we use it, but I will have rethink how to keep the pegs in.  Otherwise, it is a fun idea to use during Song Time. Who doesn't love to spin a wheel and see what song you will sing?

"Chews" to Sing

I'm not sure where I saw this idea, but I thought it was too cute not to do.  I wanted a simple way for kids to pick a variety of songs we have been working.  What better way than with a cute gum ball machine?  I placed the songs on small post-it notes on the back of colorful circles that I have laminated.  You can switch up the songs to work with what ever songs you are working on.

Singing Time Plinko

I saw this idea somewhere on Pinterest.  This is a board I purchased from Oriental Trading (search Disk Drop) and just repainted it.  I covered up their header with one I made and just Mod Podged it on.  (I LOVE Mod Podge!)  I also made new numbers for the bottom.  Each number corresponds with the songs we are working on.  The kids LOVE this!!

Sing or Dare

I got this idea from the blog: Singing Time in Fort Worth.  This is a great way to review songs that the kids are learning.  I printed out Sing Cards and Dare Cards on 3x5 cards.  The Sing Cards are different, fun ways to sing a certain verse.  The Dare Cards ask the kids to do funny things or answer a question.  Sing Cards go in the Sing pocket and the Dare Cards go in the Dare pocket.  Here are the different items printed on the cards:

Dare Cards (marked with a smiley face):

• Act out a Primary Wiggle Song (with no noise) for the rest of the Primary to guess
• Do 5 Jumping Jacks
• Draw a picture of your favorite food
• Give everyone a high-five
• Give the primary presidency a high five
• Give your teacher a hug
• Hop on one foot around the podium 3 times
• Name 2 latter day prophets
• Name all the members of in the Bishopric
• Name the First Presidency of the Church
• Name the two months we have General Conference
• Name three temples
• Name your favorite Primary Song
• Name your favorite thing about Primary
• Pick a “Sing” Card and help lead the music
• Shake the hand of each teacher in the room
• Stand on your chair and shout "I love primary!"
• Switch seats with someone else
• Tell the names of everyone in your class

Sing Cards (marked with a music note):

• Clap the rhythm while you sing the 3rd verse
• Girls face left, boys face right as you sing the 3rd verse
• March in place while you sing the 1st verse
• Play Stop/Go while you sing the 1st verse
• Plug your nose while you sing the 3rd verse
• Rub your belly and pat your head while you sing the 2nd verse
• Sing every other word
• Sing frozen in the position your teacher puts you in
• Sing like a Goat while you sing the 1st verse
• Sing like an Opera Singer while you sing the 2nd verse
• Sing the 3rd verse sdrawkcab
• Sing while turning around in circles
• Sing while you clap the rhythm
• Sing with the lights off
• Sing with your arms stuck to your side
• Stand on one foot and sing the 1st verse (Valiant Classes: If the other foot touches the ground, sit down)
• Tiptoe in a circle while you sing the 2nd verse
• Whisper Sing the 2nd verse

UNO

I got this idea from the LDS Primary Choristers Facebook Page. Break up a song into four different parts.  Print each of those parts onto an 8 ½ X 11 sheet of paper and stick them onto the corresponding colors.  Have a deck of UNO cards, but only pull out the 1, 2, 3 (only if you want - I didn’t use 3), and 0 (for the Chorus) of each of the colors (red, blue, yellow, and green), also pull out the Wild Cards.  Call on a child to help, if they pull out a Blue 2 from your deck, then you sing the phrase that is in the blue section twice.  If they pull a Yellow 1, then they sing the phrase that is in the yellow section once.  The Wild Card allows them to choose whatever part of the song they would like.  Then repeat.  This was so much fun!  The graphic was downloaded from the LDS Primary Choristers Facebook Page.  (LOVE that group!)  Graphic Link.

Christmas Tree

I needed something simple and easy on Sunday.  What is more simple and easy than a Christmas Tree with ornaments?  Each ornament has a song we reviewing/singing and the kids take turns coming up to pick their ornament/song.

Pocket Match

What should you do with all those old jeans you have?  Cut their pockets out and make a Pocket Match!  The pockets are a perfect size for a 3x5 card with a song title placed inside.  I have also used this for a matching game.  I love when I am able to use my sewing skills to help with this calling!

Beach Ball Review

Easy Peasy!  One one ball I have a variety of songs listed on each color.  On the other ball I have how they will be singing that song.  Before we begin I have everyone hold up their right hand and then give me a thumbs up.  The right thumb is the one that does the picking.  Where ever that right thumb lands is what we will sing.  I get to involve two kids with this activity.  One catches the ball with the song titles and the other child catches the ball with how we will be singing.  This is fun to do in the Summer Time.