"Your Happy Birthday"

Another birthday idea!  

This birthday song is a favorite for the kids mostly because of the phrases:

ZIPP-A-DEE-AY

&

HEIGH-DEE-HO

Why not make those phrases even more fun?!?!?!

This idea is not mine... I found in via the Facebook group LDS Primary Choristers.  A very creative lady by the name of Sheryl came up with this and I knew I had to add it to our Primary's singing!  She provided smaller cards than I wanted, so I made my own and thought I would share...

Supplies:

plain wood box

plastic containers (you could use mason jars instead)

2 pinwheels

cake topper banner 

I painted the box white... or you could leave it plain.

I cut vinyl with the original phrases and my daughter painted them on :)

Next drill some holes to fit the dowels and sand the box to give it rustic feel.

You will need to print the phrases... These are the ones I am using (all thanks to Sheryl!) 

If you would like a copy you can find it

 here.

 

 There are 8 phrases for each original phrase.  I printed them on 2 different colors so I could keep track of which goes with which.  Each color pack goes in one of the 2 containers.

 

How to use:

The birthday child(ren) choose one phrase from each container. (So they choose 1 green and 1 pink card).  Each of those cards replace a part of the song.  See the picture below.  Sing the song like normal and just change the phrases when you get to them.

 I use the clip magnets  to put the phrases on the chalkboard because I have the birthday children do something else while we sing... I'll share that later... :)

Here is the front view:

 

Here is back:

I printed the first page in a 3x5 size and glued it to the back.

Enjoy!

"You've Had a Birthday!"

Birthdays are kind of one of my favorite things!  

Here is an idea for the song: 

"You've Had a Birthday" cs 285

 I have done this one for years and it's easy and fun!  I bought these megaphones from Party City.  

(note: when I bought them 6+ years ago they were $1.50 each... now they are $2.99. Boo... :(  

On a good note, they are very good quality and have held up great without fading or cracking.)

Here is what you do:

 Have the birthday child(ren) come up and choose a color megaphone.  

Then have them practice saying "Hooray!"  into the megaphone. 

 (Some are not as exuberant as others.  I sometimes have to give them a few practices... :)  

Explain when you point to them they get to say their part ("Hooray!")  with excitement because it is in fact their birthday and they have every right to be excited!  

Then we sing the song!

You've had a birthday; shout "Hooray!" 

(Singing and piano pause for the birthday child(ren) say in unison "Hooray!")
We want to sing to you today.

One year older (hold up 1 finger) and wiser, too,
Happy birthday (clap) to you.

I little bonus with these megaphones is that they already come with the word "SHOUT" on the side!  Now that's something to get excited about and definitely deserves a 'shout' out! 

No prep needed... HOO-RAY!