Resources
We’ve been delivering singing and signing, music-making, and creative arts activities for over 40 years now. In that time, we’ve done a lot of learning and developed expertise in making music and arts activities accessible for a wide range of abilities. We’ve built up a large bank of resources that we want to share with other groups, organisations, and practitioners and you can find some of our favourites here.
As well as scrolling through the resources, you can use the drop-downs below to sort the resources by activity type e.g., Singing and Signing or Warm-Up, or by activity length, e.g., a short 15-minute session or a longer 60-minute session. Just select the type and/or length of activity you’re looking for and click filter.
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On Safari
On Safari is a fun song about the animals you might see if you went on a safari in Africa. You’ll learn lots of animal signs, and learn some animal facts - did you know
a group of hippos can be called a bloat?Activity Type: Singing and Signing
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Christmas
There are lots of things we like about Christmas! Our Hands and Voices Choir have put their favourite things about the festive season into fun song.
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Mama Don't Allow
Mama Don’t Allow has a catchy tune and a simple structure, with the one line being repeated and varied in a memorable way. The signs are very easy to learn and use simple hand shapes, making this song accessible to people with very limited movement.
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Into The Ark
This lovely song was written by Hands and Voices for a production called ‘Noah’s Opera’, which was created by the choir based on the story of Noah.
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Down By The Riverside
Down By the Riverside is a lively take on the traditional spiritual song which is often used as a protest song.
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I's The B'y
'I’s the b’y' is a traditional fishing song/folksong from Newfoundland - a small island off the east coast of Canada. ‘I’s the b’y’ literally means ‘I am the boy’ or ‘I am the guy’.
Activity Type: Singing and Signing
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Good Day
This is a fun and lively Spanish song called Buenos Dias, which means Good Day translated into English.
Activity Type: Singing and Signing
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I Like The Flowers
This is the perfect song to get your choir singing in parts and a firm favourite with our groups. It's a simple folk song that is often sung around the campfire as a round.
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Blow The Wind Southerly
Blow the Wind Southerly is a beautiful folk song from Northumberland about a woman waiting for her lover to return back from the sea.
Activity Type: Singing and Signing
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