Summertime!

To tune of : Jingle Bells

Summertime, summertime
It is so much fun!
Playing in our backyard
in the summer sun!
Splash with friends in the pool,
We have such a blast!
It's too bad that summertime
has to go so fast!

You are my Sunshine

You are my sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are gray

You'll never know dear, how much i love you

So please don't take my sunshine away

Mr. Sun

Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,   
(hold arms above head in a circle)

Won’t you please shine down on me. 
(lower arms, point to self)

Oh, Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,  
(hold arms above head in a circle)

Hiding behind a tree.
(put hands in front of face)

These little children are asking you,
(point to others in group)

To please come out, so we can play with you.
(beckon with arm)

Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun, 
(hold arms above head in a circle)

Please shine down on me.   
(lower arms, point to self)

I'm a Seed

Tune: Pop goes the Weasel

I'm a seed that's in the gound.

I get sunshine and water.

I grow a stem, two leaves and then...

Pop! I'm a flower

During the Spring

During the Spring, it often showers
(flutter fingers down)

Or the sun shines for many hours
(form circle in the air with arms)

Both are good for the flowers!
(cup each hand and extend arms like flowers)

Little Brown Seed

I'm a little brown seed
(crouch into a ball)
Rolled up in a tiny ball

The rain and the sunshine
(rise)
will make me big and tall
(stretch out)

Tiny Seeds

Tiny seed planted just right
(tuck into a ball)

Not a breath of air, nor a ray of light

Rain falls slowly to and fro

And now the seed begins to grow
(start to unfold slowly)

Slowly reaching for the light

With all its energy, with all its might

The little seed's work is almost done

To grow up tall and face the sun
(stand up with arms stretched out)

April Clouds

Two little clouds one April Day
(make two fists)

went sailing across the sky
(move fists side to side)

They went so fast, they bumped their heads
(bump fists together)

And both began to cry.
(rub eyes with hands)

Out came the big round sun who said
(make huge circle over head with arms)

Never mind my little dears,

I'll send sunbeams down
(wiggle fingers on both hands downward)
to dry your fallen tears.

My Garden

This is my garden
(extend palm)

I rake it with care
(pretend to rake with three fingers)

And then I plant flower seeds in there
(pretend to plant)

The sun will shine
(hold arms in circle over head)

and the rain will fall
(wiggle fingers on both hands as move downwards)

and my garden will blossom
(cup hands)

and grow straight and tall
(stretch arms/hands up slowly)

Sing a Song of Sunshine

To the Tune of: Sing a Song of Sixpence

Sing a Song of Sunshine, Be happy every day
(smile)

Sing a Song of Sunshine, Just chase the clouds away.
(move hands as if pushing clouds away)

Be happy every moment, in everything you do

Just smile and smile and smile and let the sun shine through.
(make round sun with fingers touching above head)

The Sun

Over there the sun goes up
(extend arm out to side)

And marches all the day
(raise arm slowly)

At noon, it stands right overhead.
(arm straight up)

At night, it goes away.
(lower arm slowly and drop down)

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.

Rain, rain go away

Rain, rain go away,

Come again another day.

Little (name of child) wants to play.

Rain, rain go away.

Eensy, weensy spider

 

Eensy, weensy spider
(climb opposite thumbs and index fingers upwards)

Climbed up the water spout

Down came the rain
(sweep arms down and out)

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun
(form circle over head with arms)

And dried up all the rain.

So the eensy, weensy spider
(climb opposite thumbs and index fingers upwards)

Climbed up the spout again.

Five Little Flowers

Five Little Flowers Standing in the sun
(hold up 5 fingers)

See their heads nodding, Bowing one by one
(bend fingers several times)

Down, down, down Comes the gentle rain
(raise hands, wiggle fingers and lower hands)

And the 5 little flowers Lift up their heads again
(hold up 5 fingers)

One little flower growing just for you.
(hold up 1 finger)

Up came another and then there were two.
(hold up 2 fingers)

Two little flowers growing near a tree.
Up came another and then there were three.
(hold up 3 fingers)

Three little flowers growing more and more.
(move hand up)

Up came another and then there were four
(hold up 4 fingers)

Four little flowers growing side by side.
Up came another and then there were five.

This Little Wind Blows Rain

 This Little Wind Blows Rain

(tap fingers like 'This Little Piggy')

This little wind blows rain

This little wind drifts snow

This little wind brings the sunshine

This little wind whistles low

And this little wind

Rocks the baby birds to and fro.