#Puppets

Two Little Sausages

Two Little Sausages is a favourite chant of mine. It's a great one to use as a quick transition when kids have been sitting still for a...

Jenny Ferris

Nov 4, 20191 min read

DIY Slinky Puppets

The humble slinky. Who would've thought it could be a crucial teaching tool in the music room? How so, you ask? Well! Vocalisation...

Jenny Ferris

Aug 22, 20192 min read

A Very Hungry Caterpillar

If you at any point have ever been a child (something which applies to many of us) then chances are you've come across Eric Carle's...

Jenny Ferris

May 10, 20192 min read

Mussorgsky the Moose

When I saw the wonderful Anne Comiskey present at the Kodaly National Conference last year, I was struck by a wonderful thing she said....

Jenny Ferris

Mar 1, 20192 min read

Octopus’ Garden

One of my favourite Beatles' songs tends towards the whimsical. I am of course speaking of Ringo's wonderful "Octopus' Garden". I always...

Jenny Ferris

Feb 1, 20192 min read

Bring us some figgy pudding!

I love the weeks leading up to Christmas in the music room. The upcoming holidays are almost tangible and you can taste the festive...

Jenny Ferris

Nov 25, 20182 min read

Ooey Gooey Worm

The other day, while down an internet rabbit-hole, I discovered this little beauty of a plushie. I thought to myself, this guy would be...

Jenny Ferris

Jul 5, 20181 min read

Product of the Week: Chirpy Chicken

One of my favourite new finds at the KMEIA Victoria Autumn Seminar yesterday was this cute little duckling puppet from Folkmani's: I...

Jenny Ferris

May 19, 20181 min read

An Apple A Day

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, or so goes the old adage. But did you know that an apple a day can also improve your students'...

Jenny Ferris

Apr 20, 20183 min read

Chick it out!

Hello there, fellow Kodalyphiles! Today you're in for a mega blog that has been a long time coming. I have been looking a lot recently at...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 30, 20184 min read

Andy Pandy Pop-Up Puppet

I'm sure you will be familiar with this next puppet if you have at any point been a child (which probably applies to many of us). One of...

Jenny Ferris

Mar 14, 20182 min read

Peanuts the Elephant

I'd like to introduce you to a Kodaly Crafts regular - Peanuts the Elephant. Peanuts usually makes an appearance in one of my first prep...

Jenny Ferris

Feb 18, 20182 min read

Kodaly Crafts Song Files: Caterpillar crawling round...

This song is a cute little staple of my Junior School teaching. Methodologically speaking, it's great for taa & ti-ti, so & mi,...

Jenny Ferris

Feb 11, 20182 min read

Spooky puppet makes some not-so-spooky sounds

Getting your young students to discover and develop their singing voice is one of the first (and sometimes one of the hardest!)...

Jenny Ferris

Nov 19, 20172 min read

Welcome to Kodaly Crafts!

My name is Jenny Ferris and I'm a Melbourne-based primary school music teacher. I have a passion for Kodaly music education, having...

Jenny Ferris

Oct 14, 20171 min read