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17. MUSICAL BUMPS: ‘Rescue Me’ performed by Fontella Bass
“Well done everyone! You’ve done an excellent job of chasing. But fairies and superheroes must also be excellent at rescuing!” Ask the children if they know the game ‘Musical Bumps’. Tell them that they’re going to play a game just like it called ‘Musical Rescue’! “I’m going to give everyone a magic scarf which is going to be your fairy wings or your superhero cape.“ Tell the children they are going to fly around the room like fairies and superheroes (demonstrate flying with a scarf as you say this) and when the music stops they must jump down to earth to rescue someone as quickly as they can (demonstrate jumping down to sit as you say this). Do not eliminate children or make anyone ‘out’. Rather, tell them that you will be watching carefully and if they jump down quickly when the music stops then they will all get some magic sparkles at the end of the party! Play the track and the children fly around the room like fairies and superheroes. Pause the music sporadically and the children jump down to earth to rescue someone. Point out children who are jumping down quickly. At the end of the game, congratulate the children on doing a great job and tell them they’ve all won some magic sparkles that you will give them at the end of the party.
18. PARACHUTE ACTIVITY WITH HIDING: ‘Someone is Trapped’ (sung to the traditional tune of ‘Someone is Hiding’)
“Well done everyone! I can tell that you are all very good at rescuing like real fairies and superheroes. It’s time to put all your practise to the test!” The children sit around the imaginary parachute and move it from side to side to the pulse for the first two lines. For each, “Peek-a-boo!” the children quickly lift the imaginary parachute up high into the air and then down again on “We’re rescuing you.” Repeat the song with the real parachute. Next choose two or three children (including the birthday child) to hide underneath the parachute and repeat the song. For each, “Peek-a-boo!” you reveal the hidden children. Repeat until every child has had a turn. Once the game has been played a few times, encourage the children to sing the words with you.
Someone is trapped underneath the parachute, Someone is trapped underneath the parachute. Peek-a-boo! We’re rescuing you.
Peek-a-boo! We’re rescuing you.
If there is another adult present (a party assistant or an obliging parent), ask them to hold the other end of the parachute so all the children can hide under at once as you sing the song one last time.
19. ACTION SONG OR POEM TWO: ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’ performed by Lucy Sparkles & Friends
“To be real fairies and superheroes you have to be very clever so now we’re going to do the tricky version of ‘Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’ to see just how big and strong your brains are!” Play the track and perform the actions indicated by the lyrics. Don’t forget to sing along and remind the children when to use their “thinking voices”. See if you can catch anyone out!
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, And eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
20. MAKE A MAGIC BIRTHDAY CAKE*: ‘Chop, Chop’ by Traditional and ‘Happy Birthday’ by Traditional
Tell the children that it’s almost time for bubbles but first they must make a magic birthday cake for the birthday child! Choose some volunteers to tell you which ingredients they would like to put in the magic birthday cake. Place the suggested ingredients onto your chopping board (flat palm facing up). Chop them with your knife (other hand) to the pulse as you say the first two lines of the poem. Mime putting the ingredients into the mixing bowl on the third line and repeat the chopping action again for the fourth line. Pretend to stir the mixture for the fifth line then have a cheeky taste!
Chop, chop, choppity chop,
Chop off the bottom and chop off the top. What we have left we will put in the pot. Chop, chop, choppity chop.
Stir it round, stir it round,
Tell me what you have found.
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