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Use a familiar tune to create songs your child enjoys

What You Need:

None

What To Do:

1. Pick a subject or topic that you would like to sing about. For example, how to pick up toys.


2. Choose a familiar tune that you and your child know. For example, “Baby Shark”.


3. Make up words and sing it with the familiar tune. If it doesn’t fit, change the words
   or find another tune. For example:
   “Clean up time dodododododo, Clean up time dodododododo”….. “Pick up trucks
   dodododododo….”, “Next it’s books dodododododo…”


4. Keep singing the songs that work well and your child enjoys, and continue to make up new ones. Remember, you can make up a piggyback song about anything.

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