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Compiled by Michele Swersky 1 LITTLE, 2 LITTLE, 3 LITTLE (Counting Fingers/Hands; Toes/Feet) 1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Fingers 4 Little, 5 Little, 6 Little Fingers 7 Little, 8 Little, 9 Little Fingers 10 Little Fingers on My Hands AIKEN DRUM
There was a man lived in the moon, in the moon, in the moon There was a man lived in the moon, and his name was Aiken Drum And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle He played upon a ladle and his name was Aiken Drum And his hair was made of spaghetti, spaghetti, spaghetti His hair was made of spaghetti and his name was Aiken Drum And his eyes were made of meatballs, meatballs, meatballs His eyes were made of meatballs and his name was Aiken Drum And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle He played upon a ladle and his name was Aiken Drum And his nose was made of cheese, cheese, cheese His nose was made of cheese and his name was Aiken Drum And his mouth was made of pizza, pizza, pizza His mouth was made of pizza, and his name was Aiken Drum And he played upon a ladle, a ladle, a ladle He played upon a ladle and his name was Aiken Drum. There was a man lived in the moon, in the moon, in the moon There was a man lived in the moon, and his name was Aiken Drum
AIRPLANE SONG (Pretend To Be Airplanes; Lie Back With Hunter Over Head with
His Arms Extended) Oh Yeah We're Flying in an Airplane Looking Out the Window Watching the Clouds Go By Looking Out the Window Flying in an Airplane Up So Very High Looking Out the Window I Can See the Wings Down Below I See Many Things Like Lots of Tiny Buildings and Cars So Small It Makes Me Feel Like I'm Really Tall Oh Yeah We're Flying in an Airplane Looking Out the Window Watching the Clouds Go By Looking Out the Window Flying in an Airplane Up So Very High Pretending I'm a Pilot Is a Lot of Fun I Think When I Grow up I Really Might Be One But for Now I'm Just Enjoying Being in This Plane Safe From the Snow and from the Rain Oh Yeah We're Flying in an Airplane Looking Out the Window Watching the Clouds Go By Looking Out the Window Flying in an Airplane Up So Very High
BROWN BEAR, BROWN BEAR (book) Brown bear, brown bear what do you see? I see a red bird looking at me. Red bird, red bird what do you see? I see a yellow duck looking at me. Yellow duck, yellow duck what do you see? I see a blue horse looking at me. Blue horse, blue horse what do you see? I see a green from looking at me. Green frog, green frog what do you see? I see a purple cat looking at me Purple cat, purple cat what do you see? I see a black dog looking at me. White dog, white dog what do you see? I see a black sheep, looking at me. Black sheep, black sheep what do you see? I see a goldfish looking at me. Goldfish, goldfish what do you see? I see a teacher looking at me. Teacher, teacher what do you see? I see children looking at me Children, children what do you see? We see a: brown bear...a red bird...a yellow duck...a blue horse...a green frog...a purple cat...a white dog...a black sheep...a goldfish...and a teacher Looking at us! That's what we see!
BABY BELUGA (book) Baby beluga in the deep blue sea,
Swim so wild and you swim so free. Heaven above and the sea below, And a little white whale on the go. Baby beluga, baby beluga, Is the water warm? Is your mama home, with you so happy? Way down yonder where the dolphins play, Where you dive and splash all day Waves roll in and the waves roll out. See the water squirtin' out of your spout. Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga, Sing your little song, sing for all your friends. We like to hear you. When it's dark, you're home and fed Curl up snug in your water bed. Moon is shining and the stars are out. Good night, little whale, good night. Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga, With tomorrow's sun, another day's begun. You'll soon be waking. Baby beluga in the deep blue sea, Swim so wild ad you swim so free. Heaven above and the sea below, And a little white whale on the go. You're just a little white whale on the go.
BUTTERFLY (intertwine thumbs to form a butterfly with your hands) Butterfly, butterfly happy all day, butterfly, butterfly fly, fly away. 5 little butterflies sitting on the door 1 flew away and then there were 4 Butterfly, butterfly happy all day, butterfly, butterfly fly, fly away. 4 little butterflies sitting in a tree 1 flew away and then there were three Butterfly, butterfly happy all day, butterfly, butterfly fly, fly away. 3 little butterflies looking at you 1 flew away and then there were 2. Butterfly, butterfly happy all day, butterfly, butterfly fly, fly away. 2 little butterflies sitting in the sun 1 flew away and then there was 1. Butterfly, butterfly happy all day, butterfly, butterfly fly, fly away. 1 little butterfly left all alone he flew away and then there was none. Butterfly, butterfly happy all day, butterfly, butterfly fly, fly away.
CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Oh, you pretty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you And in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang what we'll do Near, far, in our motorcar Oh, what a happy time we'll spend Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Our fine four-fendered friend Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Our fine four-fendered friend Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Oh, you pretty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you And in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang what we'll do Near, far, in our motorcar Oh, what a happy time we'll spend Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Our fine four-fendered friend Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Our fine four-fendered friend You're sleek as a thoroughbred Your seats are a featheredbed You'll turn everbody's head today We'll glide on our motor trip With pride in our ownership The envy of all we survey! Oh chitty, you chitty Pretty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we love you And Chitty, in Chitty Pretty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang what we'll do Near Chitty, far Chitty in our motorcar Oh, what a happy time we'll spend Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Our fine four-fendered friend Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Our fine four-fendered friend Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Fine four-fendered Chitty Chitty friend!
CLEAN UP Clean up, clean up Everybody everywhere Clean up, clean up Everybody do your share. DOWN BY THE STATION Down by the station Early in the morning Hear the little pufferbellies all in a row See the Station Master, turn the little handle Puff, puff, toot, toot off we go! FIRE TRUCK SONG Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck Hurry, hurry drive the fire truck Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! Hurry, hurry climb the ladder Hurry, hurry climb the ladder Hurry, hurry climb the ladder Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! Hurry, hurry spray the water Hurry, hurry spray the water Hurry, hurry spray the water Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! FIVE LITTLE DUCKS (book) Five little ducks went out one day, over the hills and far away
Mama duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack
But only four little ducks came running back
Four little ducks went out one day, over the hills and far away
Mama duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack
But only three little ducks came running back
Three little ducks went out one day, over the hills and far away
Mama duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack
But only two little ducks came running back
Two little ducks went out one day, over the hills and far away
Mama duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack
But only one little duck came running back
One little duck went out one day, over the hills and far away
Mama duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack
But none of the five little ducks came back
Sad Mother duck went out one day, over the hills and far away
Sad mother duck said, quack, quack, quack, quack
And all of the five little ducks came back!
GREEN GRASS GROWS ALL AROUND There was a hole in the middle of the ground
The prettiest hole that you ever did see And the green grass grows all around and around and the green grass grows all around! And in that hole there was a tree The prettiest tree that you ever did see Well the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around and around and the green grass grows all around! And on that tree, there was a branch The prettiest branch that you ever did see Well the branch on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around and around and the green grass grows all around! And on that branch, there was a nest The prettiest nest that you ever did see Well the nest on the branch and the branch on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around and around and the green grass grows all around! And in that nest, there was an egg The prettiest egg that you ever did see Well the egg in the nest and the nest on the branch and the branch on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around and around and the green grass grows all around! And in that egg, there was a bird The prettiest bird that you ever did see Well the bird in the egg, and the egg in the nest and the nest on the branch and the branch on the tree and the tree in the hole and the hole in the ground And the green grass grows all around and around and the green grass grows all around! And the green grass grows all around and around and the green grass grows all around! HERE IS THE BEEHIVE Here is the beehive (make a fist)
But where are the bees?
Hidden inside where no one can see
Soon they'll come creeping out of their hive
One, two, three, four, five. Buzzzz. (pop out fingers one by one and fly them around)
IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap) If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap) If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap) If you're happy and you know it stamp your feet (stamp, stamp) If you're happy and you know it stamp your feet (stamp, stamp) If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it If you're happy and you know it stamp your feet (stamp, stamp) If you're happy and you know it shout hooray (hooray, with arm up high) If you're happy and you know it shout hooray (hooray, with arm up high) If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it If you're happy and you know it shout hooray (hooray, with arm up high) If you're happy and you know it do all three (clap, clap, stamp, stamp, hooray) If you're happy and you know it do all three (clap, clap, stamp, stamp, hooray) If you're happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it If you're happy and you know it do all three (clap, clap, stamp, stamp, hooray) I'M A LITTLE TEAPOT (book on tape) I'm a little teapot, short and stout Here is my handle, here is my spout When I get all steamed up, here me shout Just tip me over and pour me out! I'm a little teapot, this is true Now let me show you what I can do I can change my handle and my spout Just tip me over and pour me out! THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER (book on tape) The itsy, bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again
I'VE BEEN WORKING ON THE RAILROAD I've been working on the railroad, all the live long day
I've been working on the railroad, just to pass the time away Don't you hear the whistle blowing? Rise up so early in the morn! Can't you hear the captain shouting Dinah, blow your horn Dinah won't you blow Dinah won't you blow Dinah won't you blow, your horn... Dinah won't you blow Dinah won't you blow Dinah won't you blow, your horn Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah Someone's in the kitchen, I know.... Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah Strumming on the old banjo And singing fee, fi, fiddlee I O fee, fi, fiddlee I O..... fee, fi, fiddlee I O..... Strumming on the old banjo!
THE NOBLE DUKE OF YORK The Noble Duke of York He had ten thousand men He marched them up To the top of the hill And he marched them down again Oh, when you're up you're up And when you're down you're down And when you're only half way up You're neither up nor down! He marched them up to the left He marched them up to the right He marched them up to the top of the hill And oh what a lovely sight Oh, when you're up you're up And when you're down you're down And when you're only half way up You're neither up nor down! OLD MACDONALD HAD A FARM (book) Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O And on that farm he had a cat E-I-E-I-O With a meow, meow here, and a meow, meow there Here a meow, there a meow everywhere a meow, meow Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O (Same verse, change animal (Dog, Duck, Chicken, Pig, Sheep, Cow, Horse) and animal sound) OPEN SHUT THEM Open shut them (open and close hands)
Open shut them (open and close hands)
Give a little clap, clap, clap
Open shut them (open and close hands)
Open shut them (open and close hands)
Put them in your lap, lap, lap
Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them right up to your chin, chin, chin
Open up your little mouth, but do not let them in! Pat-A-Cake/Muffin Man/Hot Cross Buns
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man Bake me a cake as fast as you can. Roll it, pat it, and mark it with a "B" And put it in the oven for baby and me! Do you know the Muffin Man? The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man? Do you know the Muffin Man Who lives on Drury Lane? Yes, we know the Muffin Man, The Muffin Man, the Muffin Man Yes, we know the Muffin Man, Who lives on Drury Lane. Hot cross buns! (blow into your cupped hands) Hot cross buns! (blow into your cupped hands) One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns! (blow into your cupped hands) RAINBOW SONG Oh I like red, it's the color of an apple Orange, it's the color of an orange Yellow, it's a lemon and a wonderful sun, sun, sun Green, it's the color of trees and lots of things that grow And then there's blue for the sky And purple, that's a color that's fun, fun, fun And when we put these colors side by side Now what do you think we've done We made a rainbow.... We made a rainbow.... We made a rainbow, and it's a really beautiful one! A SILLY HAT Oh, a silly hat, a silly hat I wear it on my head Because that's where it's at And I know it looks as funny as can be. Oh, a silly hat, a silly hat I wear it on my head Because that's where it's at And I like it ‘cause it feels like part of me! It may be too big, or it may be too little, It might even have a hole in the middle And it might be colored red, or blue or green. And if someone saw my silly hat That I had on my head, because that's where it's at They'd think it was the funniest thing they'd seen. And I like it ‘cause it feels like part of me! It may be too big, or it may be too little, It might even have a hole in the middle And it might be colored red, or blue or green. And if someone saw my silly hat That I had on my head, because that's where it's at They'd think it was the funniest thing they'd seen. And I like it ‘cause it feels like part of me!
THIS OLD MAN This old man, he played one He played knick, knack on my thumb With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played two He played knick, knack on my shoe With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played three He played knick, knack on my knee With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played four He played knick, knack on my door With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played five He played knick, knack on my hive With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played six He played knick, knack on my sticks With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played seven He played knick, knack up in heaven With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played eight He played knick, knack on my gate With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played nine He played knick, knack on my spine With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home This old man, he played ten He played knick, knack all over again With a knock, knack paddy wack give the dog a bone This old man came rolling home!
THUMBKIN (VERSION 1)
Oh, where is thumbkin, where is thumbkin, where could thumbkin be? Oh, here I am, oh here I am as you can plainly see How are you today? Very well I thank you Run, run away Oh, where is pointer, where is pointer, where could pointer be? Oh, here I am, oh here I am as you can plainly see How are you today? Very well I thank you Run, run away Oh, where is tall man, where is tall man, where could tall man be? Oh, here I am, oh here I am as you can plainly see How are you today? Very well I thank you Run, run away Oh, where is ring man, where is ring man, where could ring man be? Oh, here I am, oh here I am as you can plainly see How are you today? Very well I thank you Run, run away Oh, where is pinky, where is pinky, where could pinky be? Oh, here I am, oh here I am as you can plainly see How are you today? Very well I thank you Run, run away Oh, where's whole family, where's whole family, where could whole family be? Oh, here we are, oh here we are as you can plainly see How are you today? Very well we thank you Run, run away
THUMBKIN (VERSION 2-TRADITIONAL)
Where is thumbkin, where is thumkin? Here I am, here I am How are you today sir? Very well I thank you Run away, run away Where is pointer, where is pointer? Here I am, here I am How are you today sir? Very well I thank you Run away, run away Where is tall man, where is tall man? Here I am, here I am How are you today sir? Very well I thank you Run away, run away Where is ring man, where is ring man? Here I am, here I am How are you today sir? Very well I thank you Run away, run away Where is pinky, where is pinky? Here I am, here I am How are you today sir? Very well I thank you Run away, run away Where's whole family, where's whole family? Here we are, here we are How are you today? Very well we thank you Run away, run away
TURTLE IN A BOX I had a little turtle He lived in a box He swam in the puddles and he climbed up the rocks He snapped at a mosquito He snapped at a flea He snapped at a minnow And he snapped at me He caught that mosquito He caught that flea He caught that minnow But he didn't catch me! TURTLE NAMED TINY TIM I had a little turtle His name was tiny Tim I put him in the bathtub, to see if he could swim He drank up all the water He ate up all the soap And then he got a bubble stuck in his throat Bubble, bubble, bubble Bubble, bubble, bubble Bubble, bubble, bubble ----and-----POP Out came the doctor Out came the nurse Out came the patient with an alligator purse TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR (book on tape) Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are Up, above the clouds so high Like a diamond in the sky Twinkle, twinkle little star How I wonder what you are
TWO LITTLE BLACK BIRDS Two little black birds sitting on a hill One named Jack, one named Jill Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill! Come back Jack! Come back Jill! THE WHEELS ON THE BUS (pop-up book) The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town The doors on the bus go open and shut, open and shut, open and shut The doors on the bus go open and shut, all through the town The people on the bus step in and out, in and out, in and out The people on the bus step in and out, all through the town The driver on the bus says move on back, move on back, move on back The driver on the bus says move on back, all through the town The windows on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down The windows on the bus go up and down, all through the town The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish, swish The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish, all through the town The riders on the bus go bumpety-bump, bumpety-bump, bumpety-bump The riders on the bus go bumpety-bump, all through the town The babies on the bus cry waah, waah, waah, waah, waah, waah, waah, waah, waah The babies on the bus cry waah, waah, waah, all through the town The mommy's on the bus go shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh, shh The mommy's on the bus go shh, shh, shh, all through the town
TICKLE SONGS
Criss Cross Apple Sauce
Criss cross applesauce (mark an X on the back) Spiders crawling up your back (fingers up back to shoulders) A hug and a squeeze And a nice cool breeze (blow on neck) And now you have the shivers (tickle all over) ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN Round and round the garden (circle child's tummy or palm of hand) Like a teddy bear One step, two step tickle under there. (walk fingers up tummy or arm, then tickle under the chin or the underarm) X MARKS THE SPOT X marks the spot with a dot, dot, dot And a dash, dash, dash And a question mark. Tickle up, tickle down Tickle all the way around With a hug and a squeeze And a cool summer's breeze.
LARGE MOVEMENT SONGS
ALL AROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH (POP GOES THE WEASEL)
All around the mulberry bush, the monkey chased the weasel The monkey thought it was all in fun Pop goes the weasel! (jump in the air) Pop goes the weasel! (jump in the air) THE ANTS GO MARCHING The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching two, by two, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching three, by three The little one stops to climb a tree... And they all go marching, down to the ground, to get out of the rain Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom The ants go marching four by four, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching five, by five, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching six, by six The little one stops to pick up sticks... And they all go marching, down to the ground, to get out of the rain Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom The ants go marching seven by seven, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching eight, by eight, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching nine, by nine The little one stops to check the time... And they all go marching, down to the ground, to get out of the rain Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching ten by ten, hurrah, hurrah The ants go marching ten by ten The little one stops to say the end... And they all go marching, down to the ground, to get out of the rain Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom
EXERCISE SONG I exercise it's good for me It makes me strong as you can see I exercise it's good for me It makes me strong as you can see I touch my knees, I touch my toes I reach up high, so I will grow I touch my knees, I touch my toes I reach up high, so I will grow! I move my legs, I run in place I keep a smile right on my face I move my legs, I run in place I keep a smile right on my face! I move my arms, around and round I think I might fly off the ground I move my arms, around and round I think I might fly off the ground I'm nearly done, I have to hustle But not before, I show my muscle I'm nearly done, I have to hustle But not before, I show my muscle. GOING TO KENTUCKY
We're going to Kentucky, we're going to the fair To see the pretty ladies, with flower's in their hair Oh, shake it shake it shake it Shake it all you can Shake it like a milkshake And do the best you can Rumble to the bottom, and rumble to the top And turn around and turn around until you make a stop!
HEAD, SHOULDERS KNEES AND TOES (point to body parts as you sing) Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes I have two eyes, two ears a mouth and a nose Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes (Repeat verse faster, then faster again!)
HOKEY POKEY You put your right hand in
You put your right hand out You put your right hand in and you shake it all about You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself about That's what it's all about! Verse #2 - left hand Verse #3 - right foot Verse #4 - left foot Verse #5 - head Verse #6 - whole body I'M IN THE MOOD I'm in the mood for clapping, hey how ‘bout you? I'm in the mood for clapping, hey how ‘bout you? I'm in the mood for clapping, clapping along with you Hey, hey what do you say I'm in the mood for that today Hey, hey what do you say I'm in the mood for that! Verse #2 - Marching Verse #3 - Stretching Verse #4 - Jumping
RING AROUND THE ROSIE
Ring around the Rosie (walk in a circle holding hands) A pocket full of posies, Ashes, ashes, we all fall down! (drop to the floor) Tapping at the window Knocking at the door Everybody stands up when we count to four 1....2....3....4! (stand up) Alternate 2nd verse:
Cows are in the meadow Eating buttercups Ashes to ashes we all stand up!
SHAKE YOUR SILLIES OUT We're gonna shake, shake, shake our sillies out Shake, shake, shake our sillies out Shake, shake, shake our sillies out And wiggle our waggles away We're gonna clap, clap, clap out clappys out Clap, clap, clap out clappys out Clap, clap, clap out clappys out And wiggle our waggles away We're gonna jump, jump, jump our jumpys out Jump, jump, jump our jumpys out Jump, jump, jump our jumpys out And wiggle our waggles away We're gonna stretch, stretch, stretch our sleepies out Stretch, stretch, stretch our sleepies out Stretch, stretch, stretch our sleepies out And wiggle our waggles away We're gonna blink, blink, blink our blinkies out Blink, blink, blink our blinkies out Blink, blink, blink our blinkies out And wiggle our waggles away |
