A visitor noted recently that she and her family have
treasured their one Mrs. McPuppet CD and wished there were more. As a
result we are building a bigger doorway to Mrs. McPuppet's Treasure Shop where
you can buy CDs and puppets and small furry creatures. OK, we're just kidding
about the furry creatures. Visit the shop and delight your family with all
four of Mrs. McPuppet's CDs and buy your very own puppet and find the joy of
something coming to life in your hands.
The “Magic
Parade” is a captivating collection of songs and stories with a
variety of instrumention and musical styles that will appeal to
children and their parents and grandparents. From Broadway to swing
to a madrigal, the music is fresh, lyrical, and fun, played by some
of Ithaca’ s finest musicians. Some of the original tunes are set to
the classic folktales Billy Goats Gruff, Stone Soup, and Country
Mouse, City Mouse along with several traditional favorites such as
“I Love To Go a Wandering” and a few whimsical topics such as
“Apple Pie Time”and “Welcome Back Mrs. Robin.” Very soon, the
melodies will become part of your repertoire as you sing, laugh and
dance with the Magic Parade.
Hi, I've always loved a parade, it's fun for
everybody. I invite you to join this one, like "Magic Parade." Grab
your cape and wand and step on out. It's a razzle dazzle of songs
from Broadway style to swing to a quiet lullaby, have fun listening,
singing along, laughing and dancing, and I hope to see you at a
performance someday soon! * Behind the whimsical cover by Annie
Campbell is the cast of characters that made the songs come to life.
Through snow, rain, sunshine and mist, Molly MacMillan, the
executive producer has guided the "Magic Parade" with a creative flair and musical finesse to the finish line! We
have had fun planning and recording all these songs, and hoping to
surprise you with a variety of sounds.
The Mrs. McPuppet Singers whose
voices and talents add much to this and other Mrs. McPuppet CDs.
Activities:
Magic Parade
:
Harry Potter and Halloween come to mind when you listen to this
lively swing dance song. See
what kind of motions you can create for the chorus.
“Let's do the razzle dazzle
add a
wiggle and a waggle
slither like a snake skin
abracadabra, bippity boo.”
I've Got a
Toad
It's spring and the amphibians
are laying their eggs. This is a fun song for studying the life
cycle of a frog or toad with a “toady oady oh” chorus.
Make a toad or frog puppet,
click here for directions.
Country Mouse
City Mouse
In this new variation of a
classic folktale, the theme is about understanding differences and
fits in well with Character Education. The city mouse experiences
the streams and babbling brooks in the country and then shows the
country mouse his brownstone and a night on the town with dinner
and the theater.
Give your puppets names, bring
them to life, and describe the different places that they live.
Billy Goats
Gruff
In this all time favorite story
with the trip trap trip trap over the bridge, the 3 goats work
together to win over the troll from a fight to a friendship.
Make shadow puppets out of black
paper to retell the story. Cut them out and tape a shish ka bob
stick on the back. Use a cardboard box for the shadow stage. Cut out
a window and use paper for the screen. Set the shadow stage up in
front of a window and use the sunlight for your light source. Click
here for patterns.
Stone Soup
Generosity is the culminating
feeling that this folktale inspires. A nice complement to
Thanksgiving time.
Welcome Back
Mrs. Robin
The harbinger of spring, this
song celebrates the arrival of the robin from its migration north
for spring. What are other signs of spring? Keep an ongoing list for
the season.
Too Much Noise
A funny old folktale with a wise
woman and a great chorus. Each verse another animal is added. Fun to
act out with all the characters even the animals being played by
people.
“But the bed squeaked and the
floor creaked
And the wind blew through the
trees
The tea kettle sang and the door
bell rang
There was just too much noise.”
Apple Pie Time
One of the favorite activities
of the fall season is making an apple pie. This song goes through
the pie baking process, snap your fingers in time with the beat.
During the chorus, join hands for a circle dance. Have everyone
bring in a apple or have fun picking apples for a pie.
The “Magic
Parade” is a captivating collection of songs and stories with a
variety of instrumention and musical styles that will appeal to
children and their parents and grandparents. From Broadway to swing
to a madrigal, the music is fresh, lyrical, and fun, played by some
of Ithaca’ s finest musicians. Some of the original tunes are set to
the classic folktales Billy Goats Gruff, Stone Soup, and Country
Mouse, City Mouse along with several traditional favorites such as
“I Love To Go a Wandering” and a few whimsical topics such as
“Apple Pie Time”and “Welcome Back Mrs. Robin.” Very soon, the
melodies will become part of your repertoire as you sing, laugh and
dance with the Magic Parade.
Behind the whimsical cover by Annie
Campbell is the cast of characters that made the songs come to life.
Through snow, rain, sunshine and mist, Molly MacMillan, the
executive producer has guided the "Magic Parade" 
with a creative flair and musical finesse to the finish line! We
have had fun planning and recording all these songs, and hoping to
surprise you with a variety of sounds. 
I've Got a
Toad
Country Mouse
City Mouse
Billy Goats
Gruff
Welcome Back
Mrs. Robin
One of the favorite activities
of the fall season is making an apple pie. This song goes through
the pie baking process, snap your fingers in time with the beat.
During the chorus, join hands for a circle dance. Have everyone
bring in a apple or have fun picking apples for a pie.
