Dum Dum Dada is a song with clapping and hand motions. Kids often play this group clapping game at camp…
Dibujo rítmico, or rhythmic drawing, is one of the most original language learning ideas I’ve seen in a long time…
At Spanish Playground, we are big fans of Rockalingua. We are happy to be giving away a one-year teacher subscription…
As parents and teachers, we know the power of Spanish children’s songs to energize kids, change their mood and, of…
Cantaré, a wonderful group based in the Washington DC area, has recently released a new CD called Mucha música. The…
Rockalingua has a new CD available to download. This is their second CD, titled ¿Cómo te llamas?. The CD contains…
Since the time I wrote this post, Uruguayan government website has changed and the children’s songs are no longer hosted…
Mister G is an indie rocker turned children’s world music sensation. His CDs, ABC Fiesta and Chocolalala are full of…
Whistlefritz recently sent me their new CD of Spanish learning songs for kids. ¡Sabor! has 15 wonderful songs that will…
If you read Spanish Playground, you are probably a teacher or a parent. There is a good chance that you…
Music is a wonderful way to celebrate spring, and to learn Spanish. These five canciones infantiles have vocabulary related to…
Andrés Salguero will be releasing his first CD later this month, adding a new voice to the growing body of…
Spanish has a wealth of traditional finger plays, rhymes and songs for children. Kids love games with actions, and these…
Rockalingua has a great song and video available free online to teach kids to express feelings in Spanish. Estoy contento…
Douglas Wright is a poet, author and illustrator from Argentina. I love his Spanish poems for kids learning the language…
I wrote about the free Spanish learning songs on Rockalingua a few months ago. Recently, I checked out their new…
This Spanish song for kids is one that Marta remembers from her childhood. The post is part of a series…
Leanna is a stay-at-home mother to a sweet, funny, rambunctious three year old boy and his adorable, smiley baby brother…
Are you looking for some fun material to get your students excited about Spanish and start the year off on…
Luis Pescetti is a Grammy Award-winning children’s artist and author from Argentina and probably one of my favorite people. He…
Música Vaca makes videos of traditional Spanish songs for children. Their video of Estrellita ¿dónde estás? – Twinkle, Twinkle Little…
Mariani Iranzi was kind enough to share her new Father’s Day song with me. It is a fun song and…
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to winners Katie, Margaret and Martha (random.org numbers 35, 6, 46). Many thanks to…
Disclosure: Mariana Iranzi sent me a copy of Hola Hello so that I could write the following article. All of…
These two songs by Miss Rosi are perfect to celebrate Father’s Day in Spanish. Miss Rosi is a well-known Peruvian…
This song and music video have a wonderful message for Mamá on Mother’s Day. The song is upbeat and fun…
Cantoalegre is an amazing resource. This fabulous organization from Colombia offers free downloads of their Spanish songs for kids. They…
Spanish train songs are fun to add to a transportation theme, or a you can even do train theme. I…
The snow is almost gone here in Wisconsin, and many of us are talking and singing about the change of…
The traditional folk song De Colores is sung throughout the Spanish-speaking world. The song is often associated with the Catholic…
Old McDonald is a song many English speakers learn when they are very young. The equivalent Spanish song for kids…
1, 2, 3 Momia Es is a playground game kids play in South America. In Mexico, the same game is…
Koda and the Braveheart is the new CD by the band of the same name. This album of children’s music…
Este dedito compró un huevito (this little finger, or toe, bought an egg) is a Spanish rhyme that you say…
Butiá is a website created by the record label Papagayo Azul to promote children’s music in Uruguay, Latin American and…