DJ Catnip
Music room
DJ Catnip runs the music room, and his episodes are the easiest to turn into a five-minute energy burn before dinner.
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Three things to do in the music room
- Activity 1
Saucepan drum kit
Upturned pots, a baking tray and two wooden spoons. Play a slow beat and a fast beat and let your child copy.
- Activity 2
Freeze dance
Play a song, pause it, everyone freezes. Simple impulse-control practice disguised as a game.
- Activity 3
Rice-shaker bottles
Dry rice in a sealed bottle, taped shut. Decorate the outside with stickers.
DJ Catnip questions parents ask
- What music suits a Gabby's Dollhouse dance party?
- Anything upbeat at around 120 bpm. The show's own theme song works well as the opener because everyone already knows it.
- How long should a dance session last?
- Five to ten minutes is plenty for preschoolers before attention drifts.