Can Anyone Help with this Belgian French Song?

Roger Greiner wrote asking for help with a French Belgian children's song. Here's his email: “I write to you in the hope of finding out if you know of a children's song that my grandmother (born, Milene, Belgium) use to sing to me and my cousins as little children. Please bear with me [...]

A French Song about Handwashing – Scrub, Scrub!

Gilles Diss sent us this French song about hand-washing to share. Below you'll find the French lyrics, followed by an English translation and a video. Enjoy! Frotte, frotte Gilles Diss Il faut bien se laver les mains Pour chasser les microbes Il faut bien se laver les mains En frottant [...]

Church Bells Deliver Easter Eggs to Kids in France & Belgium

In France and Belgium, the church bells deliver and hide Easter eggs for children! Let me explain... Church bells stop ringing in France and Belgium for three daysprior to Easter to mourn the death of Jesus. Parents tell their children that the bells go off to Rome to be blessed by the Pope. [...]

Can Anyone Help Identify a Dutch Kids Song?

Glenda shared the video below with the following... “Lil Fi is happy to have me share this. She comes to our centre every fortnight and spends a half hour in each room. This is a favourite song especially in the babies' room. Can anyone shed some light on this song please? I think it is [...]

How to Make a Paper Hat

We have some songs about hats on Mama Lisa's World, so we thought it would be nice to show how to make paper hats. Then you can make them with your children or students and sing the songs. The hat songs are: Hoedje van papier (Little Paper Hat) – in Dutch from Netherlands Een, twee, [...]

Beautiful Illustrations on Bygone Advertising Cards for a French Chocolate Company

Trappist monks from the abbey Notre-Dame in the Rhne-Alpes region of Francestarted making chocolate tohelp supportthe abbey and make money for the Catholic Church. In 1868, they created the Aiguebelle Chocolate Factory. Starting around the same time engraving methods advanced along with [...]

Le perroquet – The Parrot – A French Fable by Florian with Recording

Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-1794) was a French poet and romance writer. Nowadays, he's chiefly known for his pretty fables for children. We present to you a recording of Florian's fable called “Le perroquet” (The Parrot), along with the original French text and an English [...]

Does Anyone Know a Kids French Song that Starts, “Moi, j'aime changer les mots des chansons”?

Genevive wrote asking for help with a French nursery school song. Here's her note: I've been desperately searching for a song that my cousin was taught in maternelle in 2009/10. I've tried googling, but have come up completely blank. The lyrics I remember are: Moi, j'aime changer les mots des [...]

Can Anyone Help with a Dutch Children's Song about Riding to Grandmother's House?

Erin wrote looking for help with a Dutch children's song... I'm searching for a children's song I learned as a child from a teacher I had with Dutch ancestry. I do not have knowledge of Dutch or how to write it but I have a translation. Please let me know if you've heard of the

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