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Playlist ideas for Make Your Own cards

You know roughly what you want on the card. Finding all twelve tracks is the part that takes an hour. Here they are, already found, with a link for each one.

4-1025 min
Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory
Songs from the 1971 film with Gene Wilder. Good for a rainy afternoon or a car journey with children who know the story.
10 tracks
2-536 min
Colours And Shapes
Songs about colours, rainbows and shapes for toddlers who are just starting to name them. Good for playing while drawing or tidying up.
11 tracks
3-840 min
Frozen And The Snow Songs
Frozen favourites plus other winter songs, for snowy afternoons indoors or singing along in the car.
14 tracks
2-624 min
Please And Thank You Songs
Songs about sharing, kind words and getting along. Good for the car or tidy-up time with toddlers and preschoolers.
11 tracks
3-737 min
First Day Nerves
For the morning before school, or the drive there. Songs about being brave, being new, and having a friend by your side.
12 tracks
2-636 min
Garden In Summer
Bright, easy songs about flowers, bugs and sunshine. Good for paddling pools, picnic blankets and long afternoons outside.
12 tracks
any age48 min
Tina Turner Stomp Around
Big-voiced Tina Turner songs for marching, stomping and dancing round the living room. Best played loud on a rainy afternoon.
12 tracks
3-931 min
Irish Folk Songs For Children
Traditional Irish songs and tunes for family listening — good for car journeys, rainy afternoons, or winding down after tea.
10 tracks
3-749 min
Days Of The Week And Months
Songs about days, months and the turning year. Good for the car or a quiet stretch at home while learning the calendar.
14 tracks
4-923 min
The Carnival Of The Animals
Saint-Saëns' animal suite in playing order, for quiet afternoons, drawing time, or a first taste of orchestral music.
14 tracks
3-951 min
Nineties Disney Songs
The big Disney numbers from the nineties films, in one place. Good for car journeys and rainy afternoons when everyone wants to sing.
14 tracks
2-625 min
Sesame Street Songs
Classic Sesame Street numbers for playing at home or in the car. Silly in the middle, gentle at the end.
12 tracks
1-541 min
Long Walk With A Buggy
Steady, walkable songs for pushing a buggy across town or through the park. Bright at the start, softer near the end in case they doze off.
12 tracks
3-933 min
Encanto Songs
The full song set from Disney's Encanto, in film order. For car journeys and living room singalongs with kids who already know every word.
9 tracks
3-835 min
Seasons Of The Year
Songs that move through spring, summer, autumn and winter. Good for the car or a rainy afternoon when you're talking about the weather outside.
12 tracks
3-834 min
Songs About The Sea
Sea shanties, sailing songs and ocean tunes for car journeys, rainy afternoons or a trip to the coast.
12 tracks
any age54 min
Louis Armstrong And Easy Jazz
Warm, gentle jazz standards for slow mornings, drawing or winding down after tea. Familiar voices and easy tempos.
14 tracks
1-427 min
Nursery Rhymes The Classics
The nursery rhymes most people already know by heart. Good for singing along in the car or during quiet play at home.
11 tracks
2-642 min
After The Storm
Quiet songs for the wobbly stretch after a big cry. Start it once the shouting stops and let it run while you sit together.
12 tracks
2-738 min
Waking Up Slowly
Gentle songs for the first half hour of the day, when everyone is still in pyjamas. Starts soft and gradually wakes up.
11 tracks
3-832 min
Sea Shanties For Children
Singalong sailing songs for stomping around the living room or a long car journey. Easy choruses kids pick up fast.
12 tracks
4-1042 min
Shrek And Fairytale Send Ups
Big, silly, slightly rude songs from Shrek and other films that poke fun at fairytales. Good for the car or a living room dance.
11 tracks
6-1162 min
Hamilton The Kid Friendly Songs
Hamilton tracks without the swearing or the heavier plot points. Good for car journeys with kids who already know the words.
14 tracks
any age36 min
Ella Fitzgerald Bright And Playful
Ella's sunniest, most playful sides for kitchen dancing, tidy-up time or a long car ride. Nothing sleepy here.
12 tracks
any age62 min
Strings For Falling Asleep
Slow string music for the last part of the bedtime routine. Start it after lights out and let it run while they settle.
12 tracks
any age42 min
English Folk Songs
Traditional English songs and ballads for quiet afternoons, car journeys or winding down. Older singers and old tunes, sung plainly.
12 tracks
1-522 min
Songs With Actions
Hand and body movement songs for toddlers and preschoolers. Good for rainy mornings indoors or burning off energy before lunch.
12 tracks
4-934 min
Money And Shopping Songs
Songs about coins, spending and going to the shops. Good for car trips or playing while you talk about pocket money.
12 tracks
4-1036 min
Coco And The Mexican Songbook
Songs from Coco alongside the traditional Mexican pieces behind them. Good for car rides, family cooking, or Día de Muertos.
12 tracks
3-936 min
Nutcracker And Christmas Ballet
Tchaikovsky's best-known dances from The Nutcracker, in a listening order that builds and then settles. Good for December afternoons or quiet play.
14 tracks
3-1036 min
The Sound Of Music
Songs from the 1965 film soundtrack, in roughly the order they appear. Good for car journeys and singing along at home.
10 tracks
5-1042 min
Sleepover With Friends
For a houseful of kids in sleeping bags. Starts silly and loud, winds down to something you can actually fall asleep to.
12 tracks
2-627 min
Animal Songs
Songs about creatures big and small, for car journeys and rainy afternoons. Plenty to join in with.
13 tracks
3-838 min
Dolly Parton For Little Ears
Dolly songs that work for kids — storytelling, sing-along choruses, and a gentle lullaby to finish. Good for car journeys or a slow afternoon.
12 tracks
2-627 min
Bugs And Minibeasts
Songs about insects, spiders and creepy-crawlies. Good for garden walks, bug hunts, or a rainy afternoon indoors.
12 tracks
4-932 min
Annie
Songs from the musical Annie, in roughly the order the story tells them. Good for car journeys and living-room performances.
12 tracks
any age48 min
Bowie For Beginners
The Bowie songs that land easily on first listen. Good for car journeys and kitchen dancing with kids who don't know him yet.
13 tracks
2-526 min
Opposites
Songs about big and small, fast and slow, up and down. Good for a car ride or a rainy morning when you want something to talk about together.
10 tracks
6-1238 min
Johnny Cash Story Songs
Johnny Cash songs that tell a proper story, start to finish. Good for long car journeys with older kids who like a narrative.
13 tracks
any age36 min
Simon And Garfunkel Quiet Afternoon
Gentle Simon and Garfunkel for a slow afternoon at home. Good for quiet play, drawing, or the stretch before dinner.
13 tracks
3-833 min
Woody Guthrie And American Folk
Classic American folk songs for car journeys and slow afternoons. Starts with the singalongs and settles into quieter tunes.
13 tracks
2-630 min
Wheels Engines And Big Machines
Trains, buses, boats and diggers for car journeys and living-room floor play. Starts rolling, ends with a gentle train ride.
12 tracks
any age48 min
Studio Ghibli Soundtracks
Joe Hisaishi's music from the Ghibli films, starting bright and settling into quiet. Good for drawing, long car journeys, or winding down.
12 tracks
any age52 min
Calm Classical For Little Ears
Gentle classical pieces for quiet play, rest time or winding down before bed. Slow and steady the whole way through.
13 tracks
any age52 min
Piano For Quiet Play
Solo piano for building, drawing or puzzles. Nothing sudden or loud, so it sits under the room rather than taking it over.
12 tracks
3-826 min
Songs From The Jungle Book
The songs from Disney's 1967 film, plus a few from the 2016 remake. Good for car journeys and for anyone who has just watched the film.
10 tracks
3-837 min
Lively Classical For Kids
Bright, fast classical pieces for busy mornings, tidy-up time or dancing round the kitchen. Short movements, no long slow stretches.
12 tracks
any age54 min
ABBA Singalong Hits
The big ABBA choruses everyone can shout along to. Good for kitchen dancing, car journeys and rainy afternoons.
14 tracks
3-833 min
The Beatles For Children
Beatles songs that work for young listeners — singalong choruses, silly animals and a gentle finish. Good for the car or a rainy afternoon.
14 tracks
2-624 min
The Alphabet Sung
Letter songs and spelling singalongs for children learning their ABCs. Good for car rides or quiet play at a table.
11 tracks
any age44 min
Fleetwood Mac Gentle Side
The softer Fleetwood Mac songs, for quiet afternoons or winding down at the end of the day. Family listening rather than a bedtime playlist.
10 tracks
any age45 min
Bob Marley For A Sunny Morning
Easy Bob Marley for breakfast, getting dressed and heading out the door. Bright at the start, mellow by the end.
12 tracks
5-1045 min
Songs From Matilda The Musical
Tim Minchin's songs from the stage show, in story order. For car journeys and living-room performances with kids who already know the book.
14 tracks
2-628 min
Sharing And Being Kind
Gentle songs about friendship, sharing and looking after each other. Good for the car, quiet play, or after a squabble over toys.
14 tracks
3-930 min
Campfire Singalongs
Old singalong standards for evenings outdoors, long car rides, or the tail end of a garden sleepover. Everyone knows the words by the second verse.
12 tracks
1-422 min
Heads Shoulders And Shoes
Songs about naming body parts and putting clothes on, for the morning scramble or a wriggly moment before nursery.
12 tracks
4-1049 min
Queen For Kids
The Queen songs children pick up fastest — stomping, clapping and singing along. Good for the car or a rainy afternoon in the living room.
12 tracks
any age48 min
Graceland Rhythm
Paul Simon's South African-flavoured records, plus the singers who shaped them. Good for kitchen dancing, long car journeys and Saturday mornings.
12 tracks
any age48 min
Stevie Wonder Good Mood
Sunny Stevie Wonder for kitchen dancing, car journeys and getting everyone moving. Starts bright and ends on a big singalong.
12 tracks
2-625 min
Dinosaur Songs
Stomping dinosaur songs for kids who want to roar. Good for the living room floor, long car journeys, or burning off energy before tea.
10 tracks
3-834 min
Toy Story And Pixar Songs
Songs from Pixar films for car journeys and living-room dancing. Starts big and ends soft enough to wind down.
14 tracks
3-839 min
Golden Age Disney Classics
Songs from the early Disney features, in film order. Good for quiet afternoons, car journeys, or winding down after tea.
13 tracks
2-632 min
Breakfast Table
Cheerful, easy songs for the first meal of the day. Bright enough to wake everyone up, calm enough that nobody spills the cereal.
11 tracks
any age36 min
Christmas Morning
Bright, familiar Christmas songs for the first hour of Christmas Day — presents, breakfast, everyone still in pyjamas.
12 tracks
3-833 min
The Muppets
Songs from the Muppet films and shows, for singing along in the car or on a rainy afternoon. Ends soft with Rainbow Connection.
11 tracks
2-736 min
Rainy Afternoon Indoors
For grey days stuck inside. Starts gentle, picks up for a dance around the living room, then settles again.
12 tracks
any age50 min
Film Scores Without Words
Instrumental music from films, for drawing, building or long car journeys. No singing, no talking — just orchestra.
14 tracks
any age40 min
Sunday Morning Nobody Rushing
Easy, warm songs for a slow morning at home. Put it on with breakfast and let it run while everyone wakes up properly.
12 tracks
4-936 min
Songs About Space And Planets
Rockets, stars and planets for kids who ask what's out there. Good for car journeys and rainy afternoons.
12 tracks
any age30 min
Elvis The Fun Ones
Elvis at his bounciest, for kitchen dancing and car journeys. Nothing slow or heartbroken, just the songs that get everyone moving.
12 tracks
3-838 min
Long Car Journey Songs
Big singalongs and a few quieter tracks for the motorway. Starts lively, settles down near the end for the last stretch.
12 tracks
2-628 min
Feelings And Big Emotions
Songs about being happy, sad, cross or scared. Good for talking through a wobbly moment, or for the quiet bit after a meltdown.
12 tracks
2-522 min
Counting Songs
Number songs for early counting practice. Good for car journeys, tidy-up time, or any stretch when you want something to sing along to.
12 tracks
any age36 min
Beach Boys Summer Drive
Beach Boys singles for car journeys. Starts bright and singalong, eases off near the end for the last stretch home.
13 tracks
3-836 min
Mary Poppins Songs
Songs from the 1964 Disney film, in roughly the order they happen. Good for a rainy afternoon or a long car journey.
12 tracks
3-840 min
Birthday Party Dancing
Big, loud dancing songs for a birthday party. Put it on when the games are over and everyone needs to move around.
12 tracks
1-524 min
Down On The Farm
Animal songs for toddlers who like to join in with the noises. Good for playtime or a car ride.
12 tracks
4-985 min
Peter And The Wolf And Other Musical Stories
Orchestral stories with a narrator, for children old enough to follow a plot. Good for a rainy afternoon or a long car journey.
12 tracks
1-524 min
Bath Time Splash Songs
Water and washing songs for the tub, starting playful and easing into calmer tunes for the towel-and-pyjamas stretch.
11 tracks
2-532 min
Coming Home From Nursery
For the walk or drive home and the first half hour indoors. Familiar songs, nothing too loud, winding down from a long day.
12 tracks
any age34 min
Lullabies From Around The World
Gentle cradle songs from different countries and languages, for winding down at the end of the day.
12 tracks
3-733 min
Waiting Rooms And Queues
For dentist waiting rooms, post office queues and slow checkouts. Songs with something to listen for, so a bored child has a job to do.
12 tracks
any age62 min
Baroque For Concentration
Steady Baroque pieces for homework, drawing or quiet play. Low on drama, easy to leave running in the background.
14 tracks
3-945 min
Talking Heads For Odd Little Dancers
Jerky, joyful Talking Heads for kids who dance sideways. Good for kitchen mornings and shaking off the wiggles before dinner.
12 tracks
2-626 min
Getting Dressed In A Hurry
Fast, cheerful songs for the scramble between pyjamas and shoes. Put it on when you need everyone moving before the school run.
12 tracks
any age38 min
Scottish Songs And Reels
Traditional Scottish songs and dance tunes for family listening, car journeys or a kitchen ceilidh. Starts with singing and builds to fiddles and pipes.
12 tracks
3-829 min
Moana Songs
The songs from Disney's Moana, in film order. Good for car journeys and living-room singalongs with kids who know every word.
12 tracks
4-822 min
The School Run
Twenty minutes of upbeat songs for the morning drive or walk to school. Starts bright, ends with something to sing on the pavement.
10 tracks
any age34 min
Spirituals And Call And Response
Traditional spirituals and songs built for joining in. Good for singing together in the car or a slow Sunday morning at home.
13 tracks
any age42 min
Big Voices
Soul and gospel-powered singing led by Aretha Franklin. Good for kitchen dancing, tidy-up time, or a car ride with the windows down.
14 tracks
any age38 min
Motown Classics For Dancing
Big Motown hits to dance around the kitchen to. Good for a rainy afternoon or getting everyone moving before dinner.
14 tracks
3-836 min
Big Brass And Marching Bands
Loud, bouncy brass and marches for stomping round the room, tidy-up time, or car journeys that need waking up.
14 tracks
3-832 min
Songs About The Weather
Rain, sun, wind and snow for looking out the window on a grey day, or for the car when the forecast turns.
12 tracks
3-832 min
Songs From The Lion King
The songs from the 1994 film, in story order. Good for car journeys and for kids who already know every word.
9 tracks
3-833 min
Cooking Together
Songs for chopping, stirring and waiting for the oven. Play it while you cook dinner with a small helper on a stool.
12 tracks
3-942 min
Paddington And Gentle British Film Music
Warm orchestral film music with a London flavour, for quiet afternoons, drawing or the drive home. Mostly instrumental, so it sits nicely under other things.
14 tracks
1-641 min
Bedtime Wind Down
Soft, slow songs for the last half hour of the day. Start it after teeth are brushed and let it play until the room goes quiet.
12 tracks
3-726 min
Tidy Up Fast
Upbeat songs to get toys off the floor before dinner. Put it on, and everything should be away by the last track.
11 tracks
any age42 min
Nina Simone At Day's End
Slow, warm Nina Simone recordings for the last hour before bed. Works for winding down with the lights low.
12 tracks
2-622 min
Teeth And Hands
Short songs for the bathroom sink, morning and night. Long enough to get through a proper scrub without anyone counting.
12 tracks