Ideas and tips
For families and teachers
Ideas for singing together, what pediatricians recommend about screens, classroom resources and printing tips. Our songs and books are in Spanish.
Off-screen
Sing with your child
Songs do more when you sing them together. Five simple ideas:
Face to face
Sing facing each other, slowly, so your child can see your mouth and your gestures.
Pause
Before a word that repeats, stop and wait: let your child fill it in.
Repeat
Singing the same song again and again is fine: little ones love knowing what comes next.
Add actions
Point, clap, crouch down: every song on this site comes with its actions or its game.
Without the video
Once they know it, sing it without a screen: in the car, in the bath, before bed.
Ideas based on: Hanen Centre (opens external site) · ZERO TO THREE (opens external site)
Screens
Screens, with intention
What pediatricians recommend, plainly:
- The World Health Organization: no screens before age 2; from 2 to 4, an hour a day at most, and less is better.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics: if children watch videos, watch together and talk about them, and no screens in the hour before bed.
- The Spanish Association of Pediatrics: avoid screens until age 6, except short video calls with family, for example to sing a song.
Sources: WHO (2019) (opens external site) · American Academy of Pediatrics (2026) (opens external site) · Spanish Association of Pediatrics (opens external site)
What this site does
- The video loads only when you press “Play,” and it never starts on its own.
- No ads, no accounts, and no data collected.
- Every song comes with a way to play it without a screen.
- The lullabies tell you how to sing them yourself, with the lights off.
In the classroom
For teachers
Everything is free to use at home or in the classroom: print as many copies as you need. The only thing not allowed is selling it or publishing it as your own.
- SongbookAll the lyrics on one page, with the English meaning, to print.
- Lyrics with pictogramsFor children who don’t read yet or communicate with pictures.
- Lotería cantadaA Mexican-style picture bingo for singing in a group.
- Coloring booksOne per song, with the Spanish lyrics.
| Song | Good for practicing |
|---|---|
| Cucú, cucú, cantaba la rana | Rhymes (caballero and sombrero, tortuga and lechuga), copying actions and jumping. |
| Los pollitos dicen | First sounds and words, farm animals and gestures. |
| Un elefante se balanceaba | Counting from 1 to 6, balance and taking turns. |
| La farolera | Playing in a group, waiting for a turn and counting by twos. |
| Duérmete, mi niño | A calm bedtime routine. |
| El sapo no se lava el pie | The Spanish vowels and their sounds. |
| A mi burro le duele la cabeza | Parts of the body and memory (it’s a cumulative song). |
| Sal de ahí, chivita | Memory and putting things in order. |
| Estrellita, ¿dónde estás? | A calm bedtime routine. |
| Tengo una muñeca vestida de azul | Pretend play, caring for others and telling a story. |
| Antón Pirulero | Paying attention, copying and taking turns. |
| El barquito chiquitico | Counting from 1 to 6 and hand movements. |
| Pin Pon es un muñeco | Everyday habits: washing up and combing hair. |
| El patio de mi casa | Crouching and standing up, letters and playing in a group. |
| Naranja dulce | Playing in a group, affection and taking turns. |
| La pájara pinta | Playing in a circle and taking turns. |
| Arroz con leche | Playing in a circle, keeping the beat and taking turns. |
| Canta y Brinca | Jumping, counting to three and waiting for the signal. |
Before you print
How to print
US Letter or A4 paper
Use US Letter or A4 paper. Each book's page lists its paper size and orientation.
Fit to page
If the edges get cut off, choose “Fit to page” in your print settings.
Save ink
Print in black and white or in draft mode. Coloring pages don't need color.
No printer?
Save the PDF on your phone and take it to a print or copy shop: they’ll print it in minutes.
Light version
On mobile data, download each book’s light version: it’s much smaller and fine for coloring.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Can't find your question? The printing tips on this page may help too.
Yes. Everything here is free. There's no store and nothing to pay.
No. Like our songs, they're only in Spanish: the cover, the song's lyrics and the short caption on each page. There's no English edition.
No. Open the book's page and click “Download PDF.” There are no forms, and we never ask for your information.
Open the book's page. You can look through it there, then click “Download PDF.” When you print, use the paper size shown on the book's page at 100% scale. On any other paper, choose “Fit to page.” To save ink, print in black and white.
Each book's page shows its paper size (US Letter or A4). If your paper is a different size, choose “Fit to page” when you print.
No. Following us on YouTube or anywhere else is up to you. You'll never need to follow us to get anything here.
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for home or class. The only thing not allowed is selling them or publishing them as your own.