Christmastime is full of exciting events. The build-up really starts in October with Halloween, Diwali, Guy Fawks, Remembrance, Children in Need … the list goes on and on. While it breaks up the darker days and nights and gives us as adults something to look forward to, it can be an unsettling and exhausting time for little ones trying to understand the new world around them, and where they fit in.
Change of routine, unexpected late nights, meeting the big red man with the fluffy white beard – it can all be entirely overwhelming for little people. Last year we featured traditional lullabies to help send little ones to dream land, and this year we are so excited to share our top modern lullabies – for the whole month of December!
Lullabies have been found in all cultures since ancient times. It is only relatively recently that science has shown that music slows our heart rate, improves our breathing and reduces stress levels, but mothers have known instinctively that quiet, dulcet tones, easily repeatable words, a rocking motion, and holding little ones close can comfort and soothe sleepy eyes.
Many of these songs make us feel happier and calmer as adults, so why not sing them to little ones, too? We hope you enjoy the selection and would love to know your all-time favourite, guaranteed-to-sleep lullaby!
We will be posting a new lullaby every day from 1 December on all our socials – YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, even LinkedIn – but here is a sneak preview of which songs we will be including:
1st Can’t Help Falling In Love With You
Wise men say, only fools rush in
But I can’t help falling in love with you …
2nd Que Sera, Sera
Que sera, sera
Whatever will be, will be …
3rd I Have A Dream,
I have a dream, a song to sing
To help me cope with anything …
4th What A Wonderful World
I see trees of green, red roses too, I see them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world …
5th Ain’t No Sunshine
Ain’t no sunshine when she’s gone
It’s not warm when she’s away …
6th Stand By Me
When the night has come, and the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we’ll see …
7th Danny Boy
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen and down the mountainside …
8th Edelweiss
Edelweiss, edelweiss, every morning you greet me
Small and white, clean and bright, you look happy to meet me …
9th Amazing Grace
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me …
10th Kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya …
11th Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Stars shining bright above you
Night breezes seem to whisper “I love you” …
12th Goodnight Sweetheart
Goodnight, sweetheart, well it’s time to go
Goodnight, sweetheart, well it’s time to go …
13th Sweet Child O’Mine
She’s got a smile that it seems to me
Reminds me of childhood memories …
14th (They Long To Be) Close To You
Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?
Just like me, they long to be, close to you …
15th Isn’t She Lovely
Isn’t she lovely, isn’t she wonderful
Isn’t she precious, less than one minute old …
16th Your Song
It’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside
I’m not one of those who can easily hide …
17th Make You Feel My Love
When the rain is blowing in your face
And the whole world is on your case …
18th Angels
I sit and wait, does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know, the places where we go …
19th I Don’t Want To Miss A Thing
I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping …
20th Three Little Birds
Don’t worry, about a thing
‘Cause every little thing, gonna be all right …
21st Somewhere Only We Know
I walked across an empty land, I knew the pathway like the back of my hand
I felt the earth beneath my feet, sat by the river and it made me complete …
22nd Lean On Me
Lean on me, when you’re not strong
And I’ll be your friend, I’ll help you carry on…
23rd Hey Jude
Hey Jude, don’t make it bad.
Take a sad song and make it better …
24th I Want To Hold Your Hand
Oh, yeah, I’ll tell you somethin’ I think you’ll understand
When I say that somethin’, I want to hold your hand …
25th Let it Be
When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother Mary comes to me
Speaking words of wisdom, let it be …
26th The Wonder of You
When no one else can understand me, when everything I do is wrong
You give me hope and consolation, you give me strength to carry on …
27th Just The Way You Are
Oh, her eyes, her eyes, make the stars look like they’re not shinin’
Her hair, her hair falls perfectly without her tryin’ …
28th Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You
You’re just too good to be true,
Can’t take my eyes off of you …
29th All I Have To Do Is Dream
When I want you in my arms, and I want you and all your charms
Whenever I want you, all I have to do is dream, dream, dream, dream …
30th Wonderful Tonight
It’s late in the evening, she’s wondering what clothes to wear
She puts on her make up, and brushes her long blonde hair…
31st More Than Words
Saying I love you is not the words I want to hear from you
It’s not that I want you not to say, but if you only knew …
From Musicaliti, we wish you a peaceful and magical time this December!
Links to alternative You Tube playlists:
The Perfect Christmas for Littlies: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcjujGUVdOVcA9EGQtIiYExtIEl1EhG6&si=vOGlyN6j5q5aorwi
Lullabies for Sleepy Eyes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcjujGUVdOXF5pJt7FIBwcMM_Dl24tVB&si=PipRbpMKXLhVD33s
Twelve Days of Christmas:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcjujGUVdOWcfPn6CINfevwH9BI8ytUU&si=bL9ZCkuh7jSJY9mT
Multicultural Celebrations:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcjujGUVdOU4WseikUt0M2MgFWyY6dzh&si=RnWwHBiCMcvy7XVD