Write a Song with Your Child!

Our names represent us!  Children love to hear their names in a song.  This activity will help instill a positive self-worth as well as show your child how much you love her!

Write your own song to sing with your child using her name as the basis.  It is easier than you think!

• Start with a popular tune such as Jingle Bells, BINGO, Mary Had a Little Lamb etc.
• Find some words that rhyme with her name
• Find some words that describe who she is or what she likes to do
• Fit the words in with the tune

Here is a song I wrote with my daughter Angel.  Sing it to the tune of Jingle Bells.

Angel Joy, Angel Joy

She likes dolls and toys

She's so good at drawing and art

She reads with all her heart!

Angel Joy, Angel Joy

She loves to play outside

She has lots of sisters

And she's always by their side!

Angel was delighted to do this project with me.  She was smiling the whole time and felt really important singing our finished product to daddy.

It is important to allow your child to help you as much as possible!  Write the song together.  Then sing it all the time.  You could incorporate musical instruments to make it more lively!  But most importantly, Have Fun!