How many ways can you think to sing happy birthday songs?

You know that moment, we all have to start singing happy birthday songs – no-ones sure when to come in! And then we're all off key and it's sooooooooo embarrassing!! If you can't find a really cute child prodigy to start it all off, how about some alternative ideas...

Musical birthday cards

There's some really good cards in the shops, as the card is opened it sings! You can all start singing along. Have you seen the musical candles? Put them on the cake, light them and they play a tune! Just join in and you're sorted.

Can you play the guitar, piano or even recorder? Grab yourself some sheet music or guitar cords and give it a whirl.

Do you need lyric ideas? Stevie Wonder, Andrew Bird, Flipsyde, Carley Simon, Tony Christie and even the Simpsons! Google it and see what you find.

If it's a funny happy birthday song you're looking for, I have a collection on here. Starting with my cat Colin. Click the link to hear Colin sing a funny happy birthday song or Raving Dave sing a Free Happy Birthday Song

Download an MP3 to your mobile phone or pc and sing along to that - or you could re-record a group of you singing and play that on your mobile phone

1,1,2,1,#,6

1,1,2,1,#,3

1,1,#,#,8,4,1

#,#,6,4,2,1

Practice it first, but watch you don't ring any-one by mistake!

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