Light the Kwanzaa Candles

(Count off on fingers as rhyme indicates)

Seven little candles in a row,

Waiting to join the holiday glow.

First night we light a candle for Umoja,

It's candle number one.

Kwanzaa has now begun.

The second night we light a candle for kujichagulia,

It's candle number two

Kwanzaa's here and there's lots to do.

The third night we light a candle for Ujima

It's candle number three

Kwanzaa's here and there's lots to see.

The fourth night we light a candle for Ujamaa,

It's candle number four.

Burning brightly as part of Kwanzaa lore.

The fifth night we light a candle for Nia,

It's candle number five,

Kwanzaa has really come alive.

The sixth night we light a candle for Kuumba,

It's candle number six

Kwanzaa's here and there's food to fix.

The seventh night we light a candle for Imani,

It's candle number seven,

Now the glow of all the Kwanzaa candles reaches up to Heaven.

Hanukkah Candles

(count out on fingers as the rhyme indicates)

Eight little candles in a row,
Waiting to join the holiday glow.

The first night we light candle number one.
Hanukkah time has now begun.

The second night we light candles one and two.
Hanukkah's here there's lots to do.

The third night we light all up to three.
Hanukkah's here there's lots to see.

The fourth night we light all up to four.
Each now a part of the Hanukkah lore.

The fifth night we light all up to five.
Helping our Hanukkah come alive.

The sixth night we light all up to six.
Hanukkah's here there's food to fix.

The seventh night we light all up to seven.
The glow of each candle reaches to Heaven.

The eight night we light all up to eight.
Hanukkah's here, let's celebrate!

Birthday Candles

Today I have a birthday

I'm four years old you see
(hold up 4 fingers)

And here I have a birthday cake
(make circle with arms)

Which you may share with me
(point to group)

First we count the candles
Count them every one

One, two, three, four
(hold up fingers one by one)

The counting now is done

Let's blow out the candles

Out each flame will go
(pretend to blow)

As one by one we blow
(bend fingers down one at a time)

Make a Wish

Big birthday cake
(make huge circle with arms)

Ice cream in a dish
(cup hands)

Here are the candles
(wiggle hands on one hand)

Now make a wish!
(blow and make fingers into a fist)

Birthday Cake

Birthday Cake

(hold up hands with palms facing out and fingers extended)
Ten candles on a birthday cake

All lit up for me
(wiggle fingers)

I'll make a wish and blow them out

Watch and you will see.
(blow and bend fingers down)