Monday, December 19, 2011
Turkey is a Funny Bird
A turkey is a funny bird
(hold up one hand)
Watch him wobble, wobble
(sway hand)
All he knows is just one word
Gobble, gobble, gobble!
Labels:
thanksgiving,
thanksgiving storytime,
turkey,
turkeys
Little Ball, Bigger Ball
A little ball
(clasp hands)
A bigger ball
(hands apart)
A great big ball I see
(big arc)
Now let's count the balls
ONE
(big arc)
TWO
(hands apart)
THREE
(clasp hands)
Labels:
balls,
counting,
counting fingerplay,
counting storytime
I Wiggle My Fingers
(wiggle parts of your body)
I wiggle my fingers
I wiggle my toes
I wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle my nose
Now no more wiggles
Are left in me
So I will sit still
As still as can be
(fold hands and put in lap)
Icky Bicky Soda Cracker
Icky Bicky Soda Cracker
(arms together)
Icky Bicky Boo
(arms apart)
Icky bicky Soda Cracker
(arms together)
Up goes You!
(lift baby up)
(arms together)
Icky Bicky Boo
(arms apart)
Icky bicky Soda Cracker
(arms together)
Up goes You!
(lift baby up)
Jelly on My Head
(touch parts on the body)
Jelly on my head, jelly on my toes
Jelly on my shirt, jelly on my nose
Jelly on my belly, jelly is my favorite food
And when I'm in a jelly mood
I can't ever get enough
Of that yummy, yummy stuff!
Way up High in the Apple Tree
Way up High in the Apple Tree
(hands up)
Two little apples smiled at me
(hold up two fists)
I shook the tree as hard as I could
(shake hands)
Down came the apples
(hands in lap)
Mmm, were they good
(pat tummy)
This Little Cow
(touch each finger, like This Little Piggy)
This little cow eats grass
This little cow eats hay
This little cow looks over the bridge
This little cow runs away
And this little cow does nothing at all
But lie in the fields all day
Let's chase this little cow.
(tickle tummy)
Labels:
counting,
counting fingerplay,
cow storytime,
cows,
finger rhymes,
fingers,
tickle rhymes
On My Head
(perform actions)
On my head my hands I place
On my shoulders, on my face
On my hips and at my side
Then behind me they will hide
I will hold them up so high
Quickly make my fingers fly
Hold them out in front of me
Swiftly clap them 1-2-3
Labels:
all about me storytime,
body,
clapping rhyme,
hands,
head
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around
(perform actions)
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground
Teddy bear, teddy bear, show your shoe
Teddy bear, teddy bear, that will do
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Fee Fie Fo Fum
Fee fie Fo Fum
(tap pinky at 'fi' and continue along hand)
See my finger
(point at finger)
See my thumb
(point at thumb)
Repeat First Part
Fingers gone
So is thumb.
(hide fingers and thumb)
Open them, Shut Them
Open them, shut them
(open and close hands)
Open them and shut them
Give a little clap
(clap)
Open them, shut them
(open and close hands)
Open them and shut them
Lay them in your Lap
Creep them, creep them
(walk hands up chest)
Creep them, creep them
Way up to your chin
Open up your mouth
But do not let them in
(hands behind back)
Labels:
baby rhyme,
clapping rhyme,
classic rhyme,
tickle rhymes
Noble Duke of York
Oh, the noble Duke of York
(gently bounce baby)
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up the hill
(raise knees up or lift)
And then he marched them down again
(lower legs)
And when they're up, they're up
(raise legs)
And when they're down, they're down
(lower legs)
But when they're only halfway up
(raise legs halfway)
They're neither up nor down
(raise up and down quickly)
Trot, Trot to Boston
Trot, trot to Boston
(bounce baby on knee)
Trot, trot to Lynn
Better watch out
(lower baby gently through legs on 'in')
Or you might fall in!
Trot, trot to London
Trot, trot to Dover
Better watch out
Cause you might tip over!
(tip baby slightly to side)
Labels:
baby rhyme,
Boston,
bouncing rhyme,
classic rhyme,
horse,
horses,
lap games
Ride a Cock Horse
Ride a Cock Horse
(bounce baby on knees)
To Banbury Cross
To see a fine Lady
Upon a White Horse
With rings on her fingers
(touch baby's fingers)
And bells on her toes
(touch baby's toes)
She shall have music
(bounce again)
Wherever she goes
Labels:
baby rhyme,
bouncing rhyme,
horse,
horses,
lap games
Two Little Eyes
(Point to each part)
Two little eyes to look around
Two little ears to hear each sound
One little nose to smell what's sweet
One little mouth that likes to eat
Labels:
all about me storytime,
baby rhyme,
ears,
eyes,
mouth,
nose,
noses
Chin Chopper
Head Bumper
(tap forehead, etc.)
Eye Winker
Nose Dropper
Mouth Eater
Chin Chopper
Gully-gully-gully-gully
(tickle under chin)
Where are Baby's Fingers?
Where oh where are baby's fingers?
(touch fingers)
Where, oh where are baby's toes?
(touch toes)
Where's the baby's belly button?
(tap belly button)
'Round and round it goes
(make circle around belly)
Where, oh where are baby's ears?
(touch ears)
Where, oh where is baby's nose?
(touch nose)
Where's is baby's belly button?
(tap belly button)
Round and round it goes.
(touch fingers)
Where, oh where are baby's toes?
(touch toes)
Where's the baby's belly button?
(tap belly button)
'Round and round it goes
(make circle around belly)
Where, oh where are baby's ears?
(touch ears)
Where, oh where is baby's nose?
(touch nose)
Where's is baby's belly button?
(tap belly button)
Round and round it goes.
Shoe the Little Horse
Shoe the little horse. Shoe the little mare.
(pat child's feet)
with a tap-tap here and a tap-tap there
But let the little pony run bare, bare, bare
(pat both feet together)
Whoops Johnny!
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
(touch each finger tip using child's name, start with the pinky)
Whoops, Johnny, Whoops
(say whoops when you get to the space between the index finger and the thumb, then say the name for the thumb)
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
(reverse order)
This Little Train
This Little Train ran up the track
(run your fingers up arm)
toot, toot, toot
(make train whistle sound)
And then it came toot-tooting back
(run fingers down arm)
Toot, toot, toot
Labels:
baby rhyme,
things that go,
tickle rhymes,
train storytime,
trains
Cat and the Bunny
Creeping, creeping, creeping
(creep fingers up one arm)
comes the little cat
But bunny with his long ears
(hop fingers up other arm)
Hops like that!
Little Mouse
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
(circle palm quickly)
Runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Round about the house
Garden Snail
Round and Round the Garden
Round and round the garden.
(circle palm with finger)
Goes the Teddy Bear
One step, two step
(walk fingers up arm)
Tickle 'em under there.
Labels:
baby rhyme,
gardens,
teddy bear,
teddy bears,
tickle rhymes
Catch a Wee Mouse
Round about, round about.
(circle palm with finger)
Catch a wee mouse
Up a bit, up a bit
(walk fingers up the arm)
In a wee house
I'll Touch my Hair
I'll touch my hair, my lips, my eyes.
(TOUCH HAIR, LIPS, AND EYES)
I'll sit up straight and then I'll rise.
[SIT UP STRAIGHT, THEN STAND]
I'll touch my ears, my nose, my chin.
[TOUCH EARS, NOSE, CHIN]
And then I'll sit back down again.
[SIT DOWN]
Here is the Beehive
Here is the beehive. Where are the bees?
(make a fist and hide the thumb in the fist)
Hidden away where nobody sees.
(point to the fist)
Watch and you'll see them come out of the hive.
(look into the hive)
One, two, three, four, five.
(hold up fingers as count to five)
Bzzzzzzzz . . . all fly away!
(wave your hand all around)
Labels:
bee hive,
bees,
bumble bees,
counting,
counting fingerplay,
counting storytime,
spring,
surprise
Clap, Clap Hands
Clap, clap hands, one, two, three
Put your hands upon your knees
Lift them high to touch the sky
Clap, clap hands and away they fly!
Big A, Little A, Bouncing B
Big A (Open baby's arms wide)
Little A (Bring hands together)
Bouncing B (bounce and clap hands)
The cats in the cupboard (cover baby's eyes)
So he can't see!
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
Labels:
baby games,
baby rhyme,
baby rhymes,
bouncing rhyme,
cats,
letter a,
letter b,
peek a boo,
peek-a-boo
Sally Go-Round the Sun
Sally Go 'Round the Sun (move in a semi-circle)
Sally Go 'Round the Moon (reverse direction)
Sally Go 'Round the library (turn all around)
Every Afternoon- Boom! (sit down on Boom!)
Labels:
action rhymes,
circle games,
circle rhymes,
library,
moon,
sitting down,
sun
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory-Dickory dock (Run fingers up arm)
The Mouse ran up the clock (to the top of the head
The clock struck one (tap head once)
And down he run (run fingers down other arm)
Hickory-Dickory dock
Labels:
animal rhyme,
baby games,
baby rhymes,
classic rhyme,
clock,
clocks,
mice,
mouse,
mouse fingerplay,
tapping rhymes
Peek-a-Boo
(To the Tune of: Frere Jacques)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo (Play peek-a-boo)
I see you, I see you
I see your little nose (tap nose)
I see your ten toes (tap toes)
I see you. Peek-a-boo! (Play peek-a-boo)
Labels:
baby games,
baby rhymes,
peek a boo,
peek-a-boo,
tapping rhymes
Pat-A-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake
Baker's Man
Bake me a cake
As fast as you can.
(Clap hands rhythmically)
Roll it and pat it (Roll and clap hands)
And mark it with a B (Trace B on palm)
And put it in the oven (extend both hands)
For baby and me (point to Baby and Self)
Baker's Man
Bake me a cake
As fast as you can.
(Clap hands rhythmically)
Roll it and pat it (Roll and clap hands)
And mark it with a B (Trace B on palm)
And put it in the oven (extend both hands)
For baby and me (point to Baby and Self)
Labels:
bakers,
baking,
cake,
clapping rhyme,
classic rhyme
To Bed, To Bed
To bed, to bed,
Says Sleepy-head.
Tarry a while, says Slow.
Put on the pan,
Says greedy Nan,
We'll sup before we go.
Says Sleepy-head.
Tarry a while, says Slow.
Put on the pan,
Says greedy Nan,
We'll sup before we go.
Monday, December 5, 2011
To Market, To Market - Baby Rhyme
To market, to market,
To buy a fat pig.
Home again, home again,
Jiggety jig.
To market, to market,
To buy a fat hog.
Home again, home again
Jiggety jog.
(bounce child on lap, raise up on last verse)
To buy a fat pig.
Home again, home again,
Jiggety jig.
To market, to market,
To buy a fat hog.
Home again, home again
Jiggety jog.
(bounce child on lap, raise up on last verse)
Tommy O'Flynn
(To the Tune of: Mulberry Bush)
Tommy O'Flynn and his old gray mare
(bounce child on knees)
went off to see the county fair.
The bridge fell down
(lower child between knees)
and the bridge fell in,
and that was the end of Tommy O'Flynn!
(bounce child quickly)
Tommy O'Flynn and his old gray mare
(bounce child on knees)
went off to see the county fair.
The bridge fell down
(lower child between knees)
and the bridge fell in,
and that was the end of Tommy O'Flynn!
(bounce child quickly)
Tommy Thumb
(point to each finger)
This is Tommy Thumb,
Round and smooth as any plum
This is busy Peter Pointer
Surely he's a double jointer
This is mighty Toby Tall
He's the biggest one of all
This is dainty Reuben Ring
He's too fine for anything
And this little wee one maybe,
Is the pretty Finger Baby!
This is Tommy Thumb,
Round and smooth as any plum
This is busy Peter Pointer
Surely he's a double jointer
This is mighty Toby Tall
He's the biggest one of all
This is dainty Reuben Ring
He's too fine for anything
And this little wee one maybe,
Is the pretty Finger Baby!
Touch
I'll touch my hair, my lips, my eyes,
I'll sit up straight and then I'll rise
I'll touch my ears, my nose, my chin
Then quietly sit down again.
I'll sit up straight and then I'll rise
I'll touch my ears, my nose, my chin
Then quietly sit down again.
Touch Your Nose
Touch your nose,
Touch your chin
That's the way this game begins
Touch your eyes
Touch your knees
Now pretend you are going to sneeze
Touch your hair
Touch one ear
Touch your two red lips right here
Touch your elbows where they bend
That's the way this touch game ends.
Touch your chin
That's the way this game begins
Touch your eyes
Touch your knees
Now pretend you are going to sneeze
Touch your hair
Touch one ear
Touch your two red lips right here
Touch your elbows where they bend
That's the way this touch game ends.
Traffic Light
The red at the top
Tells us to STOP!
(Extend arn out with palm facing out.)
The green below
Tells us to GO!
(Sweep arm out as traffic cop would)
The yellow in the middle
Tells us to WAIT!
(Extend both arms out.)
Please don't worry-
You won't be late!
Tells us to STOP!
(Extend arn out with palm facing out.)
The green below
Tells us to GO!
(Sweep arm out as traffic cop would)
The yellow in the middle
Tells us to WAIT!
(Extend both arms out.)
Please don't worry-
You won't be late!
Trot, Trot to Boston
Trot, trot to Boston
Trot, trot to Lynn,
Watch out baby
Or you’ll fall in!
(bounce child on knees/lap, then drop/dip baby on last line)
Trot, trot to Lynn,
Watch out baby
Or you’ll fall in!
(bounce child on knees/lap, then drop/dip baby on last line)
Turtle
There was a little turtle
(make circle with hands)
He lived in a box
(make box with hands)
He swam in a puddle,
(wiggle hands)
He climbed on the rocks
(climb fingers of one hand onto the other)
He snapped at a mosquito
(clap hands)
He snapped at a flea
(clap hands)
He snapped at a minnow
(clap hands)
He snapped at me
(point to self)
He caught the mosquito
(open both palms up and snap fingers back shut)
He caught the flea
(open both palms up and snap fingers back shut)
He caught the minnow
(open both palms up and snap fingers back shut)
But he didn't catch me
(make circle with hands)
He lived in a box
(make box with hands)
He swam in a puddle,
(wiggle hands)
He climbed on the rocks
(climb fingers of one hand onto the other)
He snapped at a mosquito
(clap hands)
He snapped at a flea
(clap hands)
He snapped at a minnow
(clap hands)
He snapped at me
(point to self)
He caught the mosquito
(open both palms up and snap fingers back shut)
He caught the flea
(open both palms up and snap fingers back shut)
He caught the minnow
(open both palms up and snap fingers back shut)
But he didn't catch me
Two Fat Sausages
Two fat sausages
(hold two fists, extend thumbs, with thumbs facing one another)
Sizzling in the pan
(wiggle the thumbs)
One went pop!
(make popping sound with finger and mouth)
And the other went BAM!
(clap hands together with palms facing up)
(hold two fists, extend thumbs, with thumbs facing one another)
Sizzling in the pan
(wiggle the thumbs)
One went pop!
(make popping sound with finger and mouth)
And the other went BAM!
(clap hands together with palms facing up)
Two Little Blackbirds
Two Little Blackbirds sitting on a Hill
(hold both hands up)
One named Jack
(hold up one hand)
The other named Jill
(hold up the other hand)
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill
(hands behind back)
Come back Jack, come back Jill
(hands back in front)
Labels:
action rhymes,
birds,
blackbirds,
classic rhyme,
hands
Two Little Eyes
(Point to each part)
Two little eyes to look around
Two little ears to hear each sound
One little nose to smell what's sweet
One little mouth that likes to eat
Labels:
all about me storytime,
baby games,
baby rhyme,
baby rhymes
Two Little Friends
Two little friends are better than one,
(hold up fingers on right hand, one on left)
And three are better than two
(three on left, and two on right)
And four are much better still.
(four on right hand)
Just think!
What four little friends can do!
(hold up fingers on right hand, one on left)
And three are better than two
(three on left, and two on right)
And four are much better still.
(four on right hand)
Just think!
What four little friends can do!
Two Little Hands
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap
Two little feet go tap, tap, tap
Two little fists go thump, thump, thump,
Two little legs go jump, jump, jump,
One little body turns around,
And everyone sits quietly down!
Two little feet go tap, tap, tap
Two little fists go thump, thump, thump,
Two little legs go jump, jump, jump,
One little body turns around,
And everyone sits quietly down!
Two Little Kittens
Two little kittens found a ball of yarn,
(make fist with two hands)
As they were playing in the barn,
(make roof over your head with hands)
One little kitten jumped in the hay,
(jump)
And the other little kitten ran away!
(run in place)
(make fist with two hands)
As they were playing in the barn,
(make roof over your head with hands)
One little kitten jumped in the hay,
(jump)
And the other little kitten ran away!
(run in place)
Two Little Men in a Flying Saucer
(put child in your lap, facing forward)
Two little men in a flying saucer
(move arms up and down)
Flew around the world one day
(lift baby and move in a circle)
They looked to the left and the right a bit
(turn baby's head to the left and right)
and couldn't bear the sight of it
(cover baby's eyes)
and then they flew away
(lift baby and move in a circle again)
Two little men in a flying saucer
(move arms up and down)
Flew around the world one day
(lift baby and move in a circle)
They looked to the left and the right a bit
(turn baby's head to the left and right)
and couldn't bear the sight of it
(cover baby's eyes)
and then they flew away
(lift baby and move in a circle again)
Two Little Penguins
Two little penguins sitting on the ice.
(Hold up both index fingers)
One bows once, the other bows twice.
(Make index fingers bow)
Waddle little penguins. Waddle away.
(Put fingers behind back)
Come back penguins. Time to play.
(Bring fingers to the front)
Two Mother Pigs
Two mother pigs lived in a pen
(show thumbs)
Each had four babies, and that made ten
(show fingers and thumbs)
These four babies were black as night
(hold up hand, extend fingers, thumb in palm)
These four babies were black and white
(hold up other hand, thumb in palm)
But all eight babies loved to play
And they rolled and rolled in the mud all day.
(roll hands)
At night, with their mother, they curled up in a heap,
(make fists, palms up)
And squealed and squealed till they went to sleep.
Two Old Turtles
Two old turtles,
Going for a walk,
(Hold out two clenched fists with thumbs sticking out and move forawrd)
"Good morning", said one,
"Shall we have a little talk?"
(wiggle one thumb)
"Yes," said the other,
"I do enjoy a chat"
(wiggle other thumb)
So they walked along together
With a natter, natter, nat !
(Hold out two clenched fists with thumbs sticking out and move forward)
Going for a walk,
(Hold out two clenched fists with thumbs sticking out and move forawrd)
"Good morning", said one,
"Shall we have a little talk?"
(wiggle one thumb)
"Yes," said the other,
"I do enjoy a chat"
(wiggle other thumb)
So they walked along together
With a natter, natter, nat !
(Hold out two clenched fists with thumbs sticking out and move forward)
Two pointy fingers
Two pointy fingers I can show
(Hold up both of your index fingers.)
Way up high or way down low.
(Hold your index fingers up high & down low.)
With my right, I point to my toe.
(Right index finger points toward toe.)
With my left, I show where to go.
(Point to the left.)
Two pointy fingers I can show
(Hold up both of your index fingers.)
To show you things that I know!
(Point straight ahead, then to head.)
(Hold up both of your index fingers.)
Way up high or way down low.
(Hold your index fingers up high & down low.)
With my right, I point to my toe.
(Right index finger points toward toe.)
With my left, I show where to go.
(Point to the left.)
Two pointy fingers I can show
(Hold up both of your index fingers.)
To show you things that I know!
(Point straight ahead, then to head.)
Two Puppies
Two little puppy dogs
(hold up two fingers)
Lying fast asleep,
(place head on hands)
Soft and wooly,
All in a heap,
Along came a little kitten
(tip-toe)
Creeping near, "Meow",
She cried right in their ear,
(cover ears)
Two little puppy dogs
(hold up two fingers)
After one cat,
(Did you ever play tag like that?)
(hold up two fingers)
Lying fast asleep,
(place head on hands)
Soft and wooly,
All in a heap,
Along came a little kitten
(tip-toe)
Creeping near, "Meow",
She cried right in their ear,
(cover ears)
Two little puppy dogs
(hold up two fingers)
After one cat,
(Did you ever play tag like that?)
Up, Up, Up
Here we go up, up, up!
(reach up)
Here we go forward and backward, forward and backward,
(swing arms)
And here we go 'round and 'round and 'round.
(rotate arms, one around the other)
Two Things Make a Pair
Two things make a pair.
(Hold up two fingers.)
And on me, I'll show you where.
(Point to self.)
I have two ears, and I have two eyes.
(Point to your ears and eyes.)
Both are important to make me wise!
I have two holes in my nose.
(Point to your nose.)
That lets me smell a beautiful rose.
(Pretend to smell a rose.) I have two hands that clap a beat.
(Clap hands to words.)
I have two feet that are really neat!
(Jump when saying the word neat!)
(Hold up two fingers.)
And on me, I'll show you where.
(Point to self.)
I have two ears, and I have two eyes.
(Point to your ears and eyes.)
Both are important to make me wise!
I have two holes in my nose.
(Point to your nose.)
That lets me smell a beautiful rose.
(Pretend to smell a rose.) I have two hands that clap a beat.
(Clap hands to words.)
I have two feet that are really neat!
(Jump when saying the word neat!)
Unhatched Egg
Make a noise like a rooster.
(Crow)
Make a noise like a hen.
(Cluck)
Make a noise like a chick.
(Peep)
Make a noise like an unhatched egg.
(Silence)
Good!
And now you're ready to listen to the next story!
(Crow)
Make a noise like a hen.
(Cluck)
Make a noise like a chick.
(Peep)
Make a noise like an unhatched egg.
(Silence)
Good!
And now you're ready to listen to the next story!
Valentine Heart
When I say I love you
(Point to lips)
It comes from my heart
(Hand on heart)
You hear it in your ear
(Point to ear)
And it sounds very smart
(Point to head)
I love it when you're proud of me
(Stand very tall)
You say it all day long
(Stretch arms wide)
And when I hear you say it
(Point to ear)
My heart sings a merry song
(Hand on heart)
Valentine in a Box
Valentine in a Box sits so still.
(crouch down)
Won't you come out? Yes, I will!
(jump up)
(crouch down)
Won't you come out? Yes, I will!
(jump up)
Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn
Vintery, mintery, cutery, corn,
Apple seed and apple thorn
Wire, briar, limber lock,
Three geese in a flock.
One flew east,
And one flew west,
And one flew over the cuckoo's nest.
Very Old Witch
A very old witch was stirring a pot,
(make a stirring motion)
Ooooooooo two little ghosts said,
What has she got?
Tippy-toe, tippy-toe, tippy-toe
(tip-toe)
Booooooo!
(make a stirring motion)
Ooooooooo two little ghosts said,
What has she got?
Tippy-toe, tippy-toe, tippy-toe
(tip-toe)
Booooooo!
Walking in the Snow
Let's Go Walking in the Snow
(walk)
Walking, walking, on tiptoe
(tiptoe)
Lift your one foot way up high
(hop on one foot)
Then the other to keep it dry
(hop on other foot)
All around the yard we skip
(skip)
Watch your step or you might slip
(pretend to fall)
(walk)
Walking, walking, on tiptoe
(tiptoe)
Lift your one foot way up high
(hop on one foot)
Then the other to keep it dry
(hop on other foot)
All around the yard we skip
(skip)
Watch your step or you might slip
(pretend to fall)
Wash Your Face
Wash your hands and face each day
(pretend to wash)
Wash them just this way
You will be clean
You will look keen
So wash them each day!
(pretend to wash)
Wash them just this way
You will be clean
You will look keen
So wash them each day!
Watermelon Song
(To the Tune of: Are You Sleeping?)
Watermelon, Watermelon,
(Make a circle with your arms.)
On the vine, On the vine,
(Curve hands and arms beside body.)
Sweet and red and juicy, Sweet and red and juicy,
(Rub your tummy.)
Please be mine! Please be mine!
(Palms together as though pleading.)
Watermelon, Watermelon,
(Make a circle with your arms.)
Thump, thump, thump,
Thump, thump, thump,
(Make a thumping movement with thumb and middle finger.)
I think you are ready- I think you are ready-
(Point, resting finger on your temple.)
Big and plump! Bug and plump!
(Make a circle with your arms.)
Watermelon, Watermelon,
(Make a circle with your arms.)
On the vine, On the vine,
(Curve hands and arms beside body.)
Sweet and red and juicy, Sweet and red and juicy,
(Rub your tummy.)
Please be mine! Please be mine!
(Palms together as though pleading.)
Watermelon, Watermelon,
(Make a circle with your arms.)
Thump, thump, thump,
Thump, thump, thump,
(Make a thumping movement with thumb and middle finger.)
I think you are ready- I think you are ready-
(Point, resting finger on your temple.)
Big and plump! Bug and plump!
(Make a circle with your arms.)
Waves in the Sea
(To the Tune of: Wheels on the Bus)
The waves on the sea go up and down,
(raise and lower arms)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves on the sea go up and down
All day long
Additional Verses:
The shark in the sea goes snap snap snap..
(clap your hands)
The fish in the sea go swish swish swish..
(swish back and forth)
The boats in the sea go toot toot toot...
(make blowing horn motion)
Waving Goodbye
Wiggle, wiggle fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
Right up to the sky
(raise hands)
Wiggle, wiggle fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
Wave them all goodbye!
(wave goodbye)
(wiggle fingers)
Right up to the sky
(raise hands)
Wiggle, wiggle fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
Wave them all goodbye!
(wave goodbye)
Way Up High in the Apple Tree
Way up High in the Apple Tree
(hands up)
Two little apples smiled at me
(hold up two fists)
I shook the tree as hard as I could
(shake hands)
Down came the apples
(hands in lap)
Mmm, were they good
(pat tummy)
(hands up)
Two little apples smiled at me
(hold up two fists)
I shook the tree as hard as I could
(shake hands)
Down came the apples
(hands in lap)
Mmm, were they good
(pat tummy)
Way Up in the Sky
Way up in the sky
(hands thrown up)
The little birds fly
(flap arms like wings)
While down in the nest
('nest' in crook of elbow - point)
The little birds rest
(rest head on hands - 'sleeping')
With a wing on the left
('flap' left arm then bring it behind)
And a wing on the right
(same on right)
The little birds sleep
All through the night
(same sleeping action)
Shhh!
(whispered)
They're SLEEPING!
(shout!)
The bright sun comes up
(throw hands up)
The dew falls away
(wiggle fingers like rain)
Good morning! Good morning!
(throw hands up at each Good morning')
the little birds say.
(hands thrown up)
The little birds fly
(flap arms like wings)
While down in the nest
('nest' in crook of elbow - point)
The little birds rest
(rest head on hands - 'sleeping')
With a wing on the left
('flap' left arm then bring it behind)
And a wing on the right
(same on right)
The little birds sleep
All through the night
(same sleeping action)
Shhh!
(whispered)
They're SLEEPING!
(shout!)
The bright sun comes up
(throw hands up)
The dew falls away
(wiggle fingers like rain)
Good morning! Good morning!
(throw hands up at each Good morning')
the little birds say.
We are a little bit Crazy!
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
(all these steps are taken forward)
We
(stop, bend forward at the waist)
Are
(bend backward at the waist)
A little bit
(pirouette on the spot)
CRAZY!
(bend knees and wave arms in the air)
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six
Seven
Eight
(all these steps are taken forward)
We
(stop, bend forward at the waist)
Are
(bend backward at the waist)
A little bit
(pirouette on the spot)
CRAZY!
(bend knees and wave arms in the air)
We Can Jump
We can jump, jump, jump
We can hop, hop, hop
We can clap, clap, clap,
We can stop, stop, stop,
We can stretch up both our arms,
We can reach and touch our toes,
We can bend our knees a little bit,
And sit down slow.
We can hop, hop, hop
We can clap, clap, clap,
We can stop, stop, stop,
We can stretch up both our arms,
We can reach and touch our toes,
We can bend our knees a little bit,
And sit down slow.
Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie
Runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs
In his nightgown.
Rapping at the windows,
Crying through the lock,
"Are the children all in bed?
For it's now eight o'clock.
Runs through the town,
Upstairs and downstairs
In his nightgown.
Rapping at the windows,
Crying through the lock,
"Are the children all in bed?
For it's now eight o'clock.
We're Glad You're Here
(To the Tune of: Mulberry Bush)
(Sing and Clap the tune)
(Child's Name) has a red shirt on,
Red shirt on, red shirt on
(Child's Name) has a red shirt on
We're glad he's here today
Additional Verses:
Clap and sing about each child present
(Sing and Clap the tune)
(Child's Name) has a red shirt on,
Red shirt on, red shirt on
(Child's Name) has a red shirt on
We're glad he's here today
Additional Verses:
Clap and sing about each child present
What about the Kangaroo?
Crazy crabs walk sideways,
(move sideways)
Whar a giddy way to go !
Snails slip slide forwards
(move forward slowly)
And that is very slow !
Ducks waddle, waddle,
(waddle)
And that is funny too,
And what about the hopping
Of the big red kangaroo ?
(hop like a kangaroo)
(move sideways)
Whar a giddy way to go !
Snails slip slide forwards
(move forward slowly)
And that is very slow !
Ducks waddle, waddle,
(waddle)
And that is funny too,
And what about the hopping
Of the big red kangaroo ?
(hop like a kangaroo)
What do you suppose?
What do you suppose?
A bee sat on my nose!
(touch nose)
Then what do you think?
He gave a great big wink!
(wink)
And said- I beg your pardon!
I thought you were a garden.
A bee sat on my nose!
(touch nose)
Then what do you think?
He gave a great big wink!
(wink)
And said- I beg your pardon!
I thought you were a garden.
When the Wind is Blowing
When the Wind is Blowing,
(sway arms back and forth over head)
And the skies are getting gray,
We have to stay indoors,
It's too cold to go out and play,
(hug body)
We gather around the kitchen,
And let the oven heat,
(pretend to turn on oven)
We stir and mix, stir and mix,
(pretend to stir)
It's time to bake a treat.
(rub tummy)
Where are Baby's Fingers?
Where oh where are baby's fingers?
(touch fingers)
Where, oh where are baby's toes?
(touch toes)
Where's the baby's belly button?
(tap belly button)
'Round and round it goes
(make circle around belly)
Where, oh where are baby's ears?
(touch ears)
Where, oh where is baby's nose?
(touch nose)
Where's is baby's belly button?
(tap belly button)
Round and round it goes.
Labels:
baby games,
baby rhyme,
baby rhymes,
belly button,
fingers,
nose,
noses,
toes
Where is Baby?
Where is (Child's Name), where is (Child's Name) ?
There she is, there she is
I am glad to see you, I am glad to see you
Peekaboo! I see you!
(cover and uncover eyes)
There she is, there she is
I am glad to see you, I am glad to see you
Peekaboo! I see you!
(cover and uncover eyes)
Whoops Johnny
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
(touch each finger tip using child's name, start with the pinky)
Whoops, Johnny, Whoops
(say whoops when you get to the space between the index finger and the thumb, then say the name for the thumb)
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
(reverse order)
Labels:
baby rhyme,
baby rhymes,
finger rhymes,
fingers,
hands
Who am I?
Who am I?
A face so round
(circle arms)
And eyes so bright
(flutter fingers)
A nose that glows
(point to nose)
What a sight!
A silly mouth with a jolly grin
Smile!
No arms, no legs
Just head to chin
(point to chin)
A face so round
(circle arms)
And eyes so bright
(flutter fingers)
A nose that glows
(point to nose)
What a sight!
A silly mouth with a jolly grin
Smile!
No arms, no legs
Just head to chin
(point to chin)
Wiggle Fingers
Wiggle, wiggle fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
Right up to the sky
(raise hands)
Wiggle, wiggle fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
Wave them all goodbye!
(wave goodbye)
Wiggle, wiggle fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
Right into a ball
(lock hands together)
Now throw them in your lap
(place hands in lap)
But do not let them fall!
(wiggle fingers)
Right up to the sky
(raise hands)
Wiggle, wiggle fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
Wave them all goodbye!
(wave goodbye)
Wiggle, wiggle fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
Right into a ball
(lock hands together)
Now throw them in your lap
(place hands in lap)
But do not let them fall!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
(perform actions described)
A wiggle, wiggle here,
A wiggle, wiggle there,
Wiggle your hands,
Up in the air.
Wiggle your shoulders,
Wiggle your hips,
Wiggle your knees,
and move your lips.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
And wiggle and bend,
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
And that is the end!
A wiggle, wiggle here,
A wiggle, wiggle there,
Wiggle your hands,
Up in the air.
Wiggle your shoulders,
Wiggle your hips,
Wiggle your knees,
and move your lips.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
And wiggle and bend,
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle,
And that is the end!
Windshield Wiper
I'm a windshield wiper
(bend arm at elbow and hold fingers up)
This is how I go
(swing arm back and forth)
Back and forth, back and forth
(continue motion)
in the rain and snow.
Wise Old Owl
A wise old owl sat in an oak,
The more he heard, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard;
Why aren't we all like that wise old bird?
The more he heard, the less he spoke;
The less he spoke, the more he heard;
Why aren't we all like that wise old bird?
Won't you bee my Valentine?
Won't you bee my Valentine?
(point at each other)
And buzz away with me?
(pretend to buzz around)
We'll bumble along together
because your my honey bee!
(blow kisses)
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
(point at each other)
And buzz away with me?
(pretend to buzz around)
We'll bumble along together
because your my honey bee!
(blow kisses)
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!
Wooden Soliders
Wooden soliders, red and blue,
Tramp, tramp, tramp, we march for you,
(march in place)
Wooden soliders, here we come
Boom, boom, boom, we beat the drum
(clap hands for drum beat)
Tramp, tramp, tramp, we march for you,
(march in place)
Wooden soliders, here we come
Boom, boom, boom, we beat the drum
(clap hands for drum beat)
Woodpecker
The woodpecker pecked out a little round hole,
(tap left palm with right pointer)
And made him a house in the telephone pole,
One day as I watched he poked out his head,
(poke out head)
He had on a hood and a collar of red.
(point to head and neck)
When the streams of rain pour out of the sky,
And the flashes of lightening go streaking by,
And the big, big wheels of thunder roll,
(roll arms)
He can snuggle back in his telephone pole.
(tap left palm with right pointer)
And made him a house in the telephone pole,
One day as I watched he poked out his head,
(poke out head)
He had on a hood and a collar of red.
(point to head and neck)
When the streams of rain pour out of the sky,
And the flashes of lightening go streaking by,
And the big, big wheels of thunder roll,
(roll arms)
He can snuggle back in his telephone pole.
Yogi Bear
I know someone you don't know
Yogi, Yogi
I know someone you don't know
Yogi, Yogi Bear
Yogi, Yogi Bear, Yogi, Yogi Bear
I know someone you don't know
Yogi, Yogi Bear
(Yogi: wave arms back and forth one either side of your head)
Yogi has a little friend
Boo-boo, Boo-boo
Yogi has a little friend
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear, Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear
Yogi has a little friend
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear
(Boo-Boo: pat an invisible short person)
Yogi has a girlfriend too
Cindy, Cindy
Yogi has a girlfriend too
Cindy, Cindy Bear
Cindy, Cindy Bear, Cindy, Cindy Bear
Yogi has a girlfriend too
Cindy, Cindy Bear
(Cindy: one hand twirling in hair, other hand on hip)
They all have another friend
Ranger, Ranger
They all have another friend
Ranger, Ranger Smith
Ranger, Ranger Smith, Ranger, Ranger Smith
They all have another friend
Ranger, Ranger Smith
They all live in Jellystone
Jelly, Jelly
They all live in Jellystone
Jelly, Jellystone
Jelly, Jellystone, Jelly, Jellystone
They all live in Jellystone
Jelly, Jellystone
(Jellystone: shake whole body)
Yogi, Yogi
I know someone you don't know
Yogi, Yogi Bear
Yogi, Yogi Bear, Yogi, Yogi Bear
I know someone you don't know
Yogi, Yogi Bear
(Yogi: wave arms back and forth one either side of your head)
Yogi has a little friend
Boo-boo, Boo-boo
Yogi has a little friend
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear, Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear
Yogi has a little friend
Boo-boo, Boo-boo Bear
(Boo-Boo: pat an invisible short person)
Yogi has a girlfriend too
Cindy, Cindy
Yogi has a girlfriend too
Cindy, Cindy Bear
Cindy, Cindy Bear, Cindy, Cindy Bear
Yogi has a girlfriend too
Cindy, Cindy Bear
(Cindy: one hand twirling in hair, other hand on hip)
They all have another friend
Ranger, Ranger
They all have another friend
Ranger, Ranger Smith
Ranger, Ranger Smith, Ranger, Ranger Smith
They all have another friend
Ranger, Ranger Smith
They all live in Jellystone
Jelly, Jelly
They all live in Jellystone
Jelly, Jellystone
Jelly, Jellystone, Jelly, Jellystone
They all live in Jellystone
Jelly, Jellystone
(Jellystone: shake whole body)
Your Fingers
(do the motions indicated by the rhyme)
Put your fingers in the air, in the air,
Put your fingers in the air, in the air,
Put your fingers in the air, but don’t put them on your hair
Put your fingers in the air, in the air.
Put your fingers on your nose, on your nose,
Put your fingers on your nose, on your nose,
Put your fingers on your nose, but don’t put them on your toes
Put your fingers on your nose, on your nose.
Put your fingers on your belly, on your belly,
Put your fingers on your belly, on your belly,
Put your fingers on your belly, and make it shake like jelly
Put your fingers on your belly, on your belly.
Put your fingers on your knees, on your knees,
Put your fingers on your knees, on your knees,
Put your fingers on your knees, and give a great big squeeze,
Put your fingers on your knees, on your knees.
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Zoom, zoom, zoom
(rub hands)
I'm going to the moon
(fly hands upward)
If you want to take the trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship
(pretend to climb imaginary ladder)
Zoom, zoom, zoom
(rub hands)
(rub hands)
I'm going to the moon
(fly hands upward)
If you want to take the trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship
(pretend to climb imaginary ladder)
Zoom, zoom, zoom
(rub hands)
I'm going to the moon!
Labels:
astronauts,
moon,
moon storytime,
outer space,
rockets,
space storytime
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