Jack in the Box

Jack-in-the-box.

You sit so still.
(close hand, thumb inside)

Won't you come out?"

"Yes! I will!"
(thumb jumps out)

Where is Thumbkin?

Where is Thumbkin? (put both hands behind back)

Where is Thumbkin?

Here I am. (bring one thumb out front)

Here I am. (bring other thumb out front)


How are you today sir? (bend one thumb as if talking to the other)

Very well I thank you. (bend other thumb as if talking back)

Run away. (put first thumb behind back)

Run away. (Put other thumb behind back)


Repeat with: Pointer, Tall Man, Ring Man, Small Man.

Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner

Sat in a corner,

Eating his Christmas pie;

He put in his thumb,

And pulled out a plum,

And said, "What a good boy am I!"

Mister Thumb

Mister Thumb

(make two fists)

Mister Thumb, Mister Thumb, where are you?

Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

(extend two thumbs and wiggle)

Peter Pointer, Peter Pointer, where are you?

Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

(extend pointer fingers and wiggle)

Ruby Ring, Ruby ring, where are you?

Here I am , here I am. How do you do?

(extend ring fingers and wiggle)

Baby Small, Baby Small, where are you?

Here I am, here I am. How do you do?

(extend pinky fingers and wiggle)

Fingers all, fingers all, where are you?

Here we are, here we are. How do you do?

(extend all fingers and wiggle)

Tommy Thumb

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!

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)