Song Lyrics

Acka Backa Soda Cracker

Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
Up goes you
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
I love you!

Alice the Camel

Alice the Camel
Alice the camel has 5 humps
Alice the camel has 5 humps
Alice the camel has 5 humps

So go Alice go
Dum dum dum……

Alice the camel has 4…..3 ….2…..1….
Alice the camel has NO humps,
So Alice is a horse!

Around the Garden

Around and round the garden
Like a teddy bear
One step, two steps,
And tickle you under there

Around and round the haystack
Like a little mouse
One step, two step
And in his tiny house

Baby’s Fingers

These are baby’s fingers,
These are baby’s toes
This is baby’s belly button
And round and round it goes.

Bananas Unite

Bananas Unite…!
Peel, peel, peel
Peel, peel, peel, bananas
Cut, cut, cut
Cut, cut, cut, bananas
Mush, mush, mush
Mush, mush, mush, bananas
Eat, eat, eat
Eat, eat, eat bananas
Go………BANANAS!

Beehive
Here is the beehive.
Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees
See them come creeping out of the hive
One, two, three, four, five.
Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bread & butter (Welcome song)

Bread & butter, marmalade & jam,
Let’s say hello
As loud/quietly, high/low, fast/slow, nice
(say ‘Hello’ accordingly)
As you can.

Bumblebee, Bumblebee

Bumblebee, Bumblebee
Come out of the barn
With a bag of honey
Under each arm
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bumpety, Bumpety Yellow Bus

Bumpety, Bumpety yellow bus,
Will you say your name for us

(group repeats child name together)
(repeat for each child in the circle)

Cha-Cha Chabogin

Cha-Cha Chabogin
Cha-cha-chibin
Look out you little baby
You might fall In

Chop Chop

Chop Chop Choppity Chop
Cut of the bottoms
And cut off the tops
What there is left
We will shove in the pot
Chop, chop, choppity chop

Coconut

C-O-C-O-N-U-T
(sing slowly and spell each letter with your fingers)
C-O-C-O-N-U-T
C-O-C-O-N-U-T
(sing fast and spell each letter with your fingers)
C-O-C-O-N-U-T
C-O-C-O-N-U-T
COCONUT COCONUT
OHHH! (make an O around your face with your hands)

Criss Cross Apple Sauce

Criss-Cross Applesauce
Give your hands a clap
Criss-Cross Applesauce
Put them in your lap.

(Another version)
Criss-cross applesauce,
Spiders crawling up your back (Tickle child’s back)
Spiders here, Spiders there,
Spiders crawling everywhere.
Cool Breeze (Blow on back child’s head)
Tight squeeze (Give a hug)
Now you have the shiveries.

Doctor Foster

Doctor Foster went to Gloucestor
In a shower of rain
He stepped in a puddle
Right up to his middle
And never went there again

Down by the Shores of the Hanky Panky

Down by the shores of the hanky panky,

Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky,
With an oopps and an opps and belly flops.
One missed the lilypad and went kerplops.

The Elephant Song

One elephant went out to play
Upon a Spiders web one day
He had such enormous fun
That he called for another elephant to come.

Two elephants went out to play
Upon a Spiders web one day
They had such enormous fun
That they called for another elephant to come.

Three elephants went out to play
Upon a Spiders web one day
They had such enormous fun
That they called for another elephant to come.

Four elephants went out to play
Upon a Spiders web one day
They had such enormous fun
That they called for another elephant to come.

Five elephants went out to play
Upon a Spiders web one day
They had such enormous fun
That they called for another elephant to come.

All the elephants were out at play
Upon a spiders web one day
They had such enormous fun
But there were no more elephants left to come!

Elevator Song

Oh, the city is great and the city is grand
There are lots of tall buildings
On a little piece of land
They live way up high on the fifty-seventh floor
And this is what they do
When they go out the door
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down (x3)
Then they spin around

Eyes, Nose, Cheeky, Cheeky, Chin

Eyes, nose, cheeky cheeky chin
Eyes, nose, cheeky cheeky chin
Eyes, nose, cheeky cheeky chin
Cheeky cheeky chin, eyes, and nose.

Father and Mother and Uncle John

Mother and Father and Uncle John (child on adult’s knees)
Went to town one by one (bounce on knees)
Father fell off (lean child to one side)
Mother fell off (lean child to other side)
But Uncle John rode on and on.(keep bouncing)
Yes, Father fell off (lean to one side)
Mother fell off (lean to other side)
But Uncle John rode on and on and on. (bounce faster)

Fee Fi Fo Fum

Fe Fi Fo Fum (sing slowly)
Fe Fi Fo Fum (sing fast)
See my fingers, see my thumb
Fe Fi Fo Fum (sing slowly)
Fe Fi Fo Fum (sing fast)
(put your hands behind your back)
No more fingers, no more thumbs

Five Fat Peas
Five fat peas in a peapod pressed One grew, two grew, so did all the rest They grew and they grew and they wouldn’t stop They grew and grew until they popped

From Jarvis to Port Dover
While going down a bumpy road,
From Jarvis to Port Dover.
My wheel got stuck inside a rut,
And I went tumbling over!…whoops! Over,…whoops! Over, whoops!
and I went tumbling over!

Going On a Bear Hunt

Going on a bear hunt
repeat
We’re going to catch a big one
repeat
We’re not scared
repeat

Uh-oh A river
A deep cold river
We can’t go over it
We can’t go under it
Oh no, we have to go through it!
Splash, splash, splash, splash

Uh-oh Mud
Thick oozy mud
We can’t go over it
We can’t go under it
Oh no, we have to go through it!

Uh-oh Grass
Tall wavy grass
We can’t go over it
We can’t go under it
Oh no, we have to go through it!

Uh-oh a snow storm
a swirling whirling snow storm
We can’t go over it
We can’t go under it
Oh no, we have to go through it!
Hoo-woo

Uh-oh a cave
A dark gloomy cave
We can’t go over it
We can’t go under it
Oh no, we have to go through it!
Tip toe, tip toe

What’s that?
One shiny wet nose
Two big furry ears
Two big goggly eyes
IT’S A BEAR

Quick back through the cave
Tip toe, tip toe,
Back through the snow storm
Woo woo
Back through the grass
Swoosh swoosh
Back through the mud
Thhp-thhp
Back through the river
Splash splash
Get to our front door
Shut the door
Run up the stairs
Into bed under the covers
Were never going on a bear hunt again!

Goodbye Everyone
Goodbye everyone, goodbye everyone,
Goodbye everyone, we’ll see you all next time.
Merrily we roll along, roll along,
roll along.
Merrily we roll along, and we’ll
see you all next time.
Sweet dreams everyone , sweet dreams everyone, Sweet dreams everyone.
GOOD BYE!

Goodbye Friends (Goodbye Song)
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends.
Goodbye friends, it’s time to say goodbye.

Good Morning Song

Good morning, good morning,
Good morning to you,
Good morning everybody,
I’m fine how are you?

Goodbye Song

Oh it’s time to say goodbye to our friends
Oh it’s time to say goodbye to our friends
Oh it’s time to say goodbye,
With a wave and a wink of an eye,
Oh it’s time to say goodbye to our friends.
Goodbye———– Goodbye————

Grandma Mose

Grandma Mose was sick in bed.   (Lay head down on hands with palms together)
She called for the doctor and the doctor said,    (Thumb and pinky finger make a telephone.  Hold thumb to ear, and pinky to mouth)
“Grandma Moses, you ain’t sick.   (Wag finger back and forth and shake head)
All you need is a peppermint stick!”  (Pointing finger is stick)

Get up, shake-shake, shake, shake,    (Shake hands up high 4x)
Get down, shake-shake, shake. shake,   (Shake hands down low 4x)
Turn around, shake-shake, shake, shake,   (If standing, turn around & shake hands 4x on the beat.  If sitting, just roll hands then shake 4x)
Get outta town, shake-shake, shake, shake!   (Thumbs up, motioning behind, over shoulders, 4x)

Repeat with kids contributing ‘stick’ ideas for Grandma, ie:  carrot, celery, hickory, honey, licorice, etc…

The Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again
And when they were up they were up
And when they were down they were down
And when they were only half way up
They were neither up nor down

He marched them to the left
He marched them to the right
And when he marched them upside down
Oh what a silly sight!

The Green Frog

Mmm, ahh said the green frogs one day
Mmm, ahh saif the green frogs
Mmm, ahh said the green frogs one day
And they all went mmm, mmm, ahh

But we all know frogs say
(clap) sha naa naa naa
(clap) sha naa naa naa
(clap) sha naa naa naa
We all know frogs say
(clap) sha naa naa naa
They don’t say mmm, mmm, ahh

Hello Everybody (Hello Song)

Hello everybody, how are you?
Hello everybody, how are you?
Hello everybody, how are you?
How are you today?
I’m fine, how about you?
I’m fine, how about you?
I’m fine, how about you?
How are you today?

Here is a beehive

Here is a beehive but where are the bees? Hidden away inside where nobody sees.
Hear them come out, out of the hive
1, 2, 3, 4, 5…

Here is a Bunny

Here is a bunny with ears so funny. (hold up 2 fingers on one hand like bunny ears)
And here is a hole in the ground. (finger and thumb of other hand together to make circle)
At the first sound he hears (hold one hand to ear)
He pricks up his ears (hold up 2 fingers on one hand like bunny ears)
And jumps in the hole in the ground! (hand with finger-ears “jumps” into hand with hole)

Here is a Cup

Here’s a cup (make a fist w/ one hand)
Here’s a cup (make a fist w/ the other hand)
And, here’s a pot of tea (turn one fist sideways w/ thumb out)
Pour a cup (pour tea into cup)
And, pour a cup (switch hands: other hand becomes pot, pot hand becomes cup)
And, have a cup with me (form a small circle with hands & pretend to drink)

Here is a Nest

Here is a nest for bluebird (cup both hands together in front of you)
Here is a hive for bee (make fists with hands and place together)
Here is a hole for rabbit (make circle with two hands)
And here is a house for me. (make a house above head)

Hey-Hey

Hey, hey
Look at me
Make yourself look just like me

(make some motion or shape that a child can copy)

Hickety Pickety Bumblebee

Hickety Pickety bumblebee,
Can you say your name for me?
____NAME__ , ___NAME___,
That’s a really nice name.

Hickory, Dickory, Dock

Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
And down he ran
Hickory dickory dock

How Many Fishes Can You See?

Fishes in the water
Fishes in the sea
How many fishes can you see?
One . . . . two . . .three.

Hurry Hurry Fire-Truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
(Hands on steering wheel)
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the right)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the left)
Hurry, hurry, turn the corner
(Lean to the right and left)
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
(Pretend to climb ladder)
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
Hurry, hurry, climb the ladder
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
(Pretend to spray hose)
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
Hurry, hurry, squirt the water
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Slowly, slowly, back to the station
(Lean slowly to the left and right)
Slowly, slowly, back to the station
Slowly, slowly, back to the station
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!
(Ring bell)

Hush Little Baby

Hush little baby don’t say a word
Mama’s gonna buy you a mocking bird;
If that mocking bird don’t sing,
Mama’s going to buy you a diamond ring;
If that diamond ring turns to brass,
Mama’s going to buy you a looking glass;
If that looking glass gets broke,
Mama’s going to buy you a billy goat;
If that billy goat won’t pull,
Mama’s going to buy you a cart and bull;
If that cart and bull turn over,
Mama’s going to buy you a doggie named Rover;
If that doggie names Rover don’t bark,
Mama’s going to buy you a horse a cart;
If that horse and cart fall down,
You’ll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

Hush-a-Bye Baby

Hush-a-bye baby on the treetop!
When the wind blows
the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks
the cradle will fall
Down will come baby, bough,
cradle and all.

I Am Special

I am special, I am special,
If you look, you will see
Someone very special, someone very special,
That is me, that is me
(Sung to Freres Jacques)

I Had a Little Turtle (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 (glub, glub).
He ate up all the soap (munch, munch).
And when he opened up his mouth.
He had bubbles in his throat (make bubbly noises)

I Have a Dog His Name is Rags

I have a dog his name is rags
He eats so much that his belly sags
His earls flip flop
His tail wig-ways
I love rags and he loves me
He goes flip flop wiggle waggle zig zag
He goes flip flop wiggle waggle zig zag
He goes flip flop wiggle waggle zig zag
I love rags and he loves me.

I Have a Little Little Cat

I have a little little cat
And Kitty is her name oh,
K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y, K-I-T-T-Y,
And Kitty is her name oh

I Love my Toes

I love my toes
Everybody knows I love my toes,
Everybody knows I love my toes,
I love my elbows, my knees,
My shoulders and my nose
But everyone knows I love my toes

Other verses: chin and shin, lips and hips, eye and thigh, and any other rhyming body parts!

I See The Moon

I see the moon and the moon sees me,
Down through the leaves of the old oak tree,
Please let the light that shines on me,
Shine on the one I love.

Over the mountain, over the sea,
Back where my heart is longing to be,
Please let the light that shines on me,
Shine on the one I love.

I hear the lark, the lark hears me,
Singing from the leaves of the old oak tree,
Oh, let the lark that sings to me,
Sing to the one I love.

I Uncover My Eyes

Uncover my eyes
And what do I see?
I can see you
And you can see me.
I can see my fingers
And I can see my toes
I can see my tummy
But I can’t see my nose

If all the Raindrops

If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops
Oh, what a rain it would be!
I would stand outside with my mouth open wide,
Ah ah-ah ah ah-ah ah ah-ah
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops
Oh, what a rain it would be.

If all the snowflakes were cupcakes and milkshakes
Oh, what a snow it would be!
I would stand outside with my mouth open wide,
Ah ah-ah ah ah-ah ah ah-ah
If all the snowflakes were cupcakes and milkshakes
Oh, what a snow it would be!

If all the sunbeams were jellybeans and ice cream
Oh, what a sun it would be!
I would stand outside with my mouth open wide.
Ah ah-ah ah ah-ah ah ah-ah
If all the sunbeams were jellybeans and ice cream
Oh, what a sun it would be!

If You’re Ready for a Story, Clap your Hands
(Tune: If you’re happy and you know it)
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands! If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands! If you’re ready for a story, If you’re ready for a story, If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands! (Nod your head, rub your tummy, sit so still)
Or with different emotions/faces

I’m a Little Acorn Nut

I’m a little acorn nut
Lying on the cold cold ground
People like to walk on me
That is why I’m cracked you see
I’m a nut (knock knock) I’m a nut (knock knock)
I’m a nut, I’m a nut, I’m a nut (knock knock knock)

In a Cottage in a Wood

In a cottage in a wood
A little man at a window stood
Saw a rabbit hopping sore,
Knocking at the door.
“Help me, help me, help” he cried
“Or the hunter will shoot me dead”
Little rabbit come inside,
Happy we shall be.

Jack in a Box

Jack in a box
Jack in a box
Will you pop up?
(Long pause)
YES I WILL
(use a blanket if child is comfortable, or perhaps the hands)

Jack in the Box

Jack in the box
Sit so still
Won’t you come out?
Yes, I will

Jeremiah

Jeremiah blow the fire,
Puff, puff, puff
First you blow it gently (blow gently)
Then you blow it rough (blow as rough to the baby as you want)

Kookaburra – Australian

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Merry merry king of thebush is he
Laugh kookaburra, laugh kookaburra
Gay your life must be

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Eating all the gumdrops he can see
Stop kookaburra, stop kookaburra
Leave some there for me

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree
Counting all the monkeys he can see
Stop kookaburra, stop kookaburra
That’s not a monkey, that’s me!

Leg Over Leg

Leg over leg
The dog went to Dover
He came to a style
And whoops he went over

The Little Old Man

A little old man went up in space
And he got ice cream
All over his face
So-wash him with a washcloth
Roll him in a rug
And tuck him in a blanket
Until he’s snug, snug, snug!

London Bridge

London Bridge
London Bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London Bridge is falling down
My fair lady

Build it up with iron bars
Iron bars, iron bars
Build it up with iron bars
My fair lady

Iron bars will bend and break
Bend and break, bend and break
Iron bars will bend and break
My fair lady

Build it up with god and silver
Gold and silver, gold and silver
Build it up with gold and silver
My fair lady

London Bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London Bridge is falling down
M-y-y f-a-i-r l-a-d-y

Mary, Mary

Mary, Mary
Quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells
And cockle shells
And pretty maidens
All in a row.

Mash, Mash Banana

Peel, peel, peel the banana
Slice, slice, slice the banana
Mash, mash, mash the banana
Eat, eat, eat the banana
GO GO GO GO BANANAS!

May There Always Be Sunshine

May there always be sunshine,
May there always be blue sky
May there always be mama
May there always be me

May there always be sunshine
May there always be blue sky
May there always be papa
May there always be me

Mmm-Ahhh (Frog Song)

Mmm Ahhh went the little green frogs one day.
Mmm Ahhh went the little green frogs one day.
Mmm Ahhh went the little green frogs one day.
And they all went Mmm Mmm Ahhh…
But we know frogs go,
“Shanananana, shanananana,
Shanananana.
We know frogs go shanananana,
They don’t go Mmm Mmm Ahhh.

The Moon is Round

The moon is round , as round can be
(draw circle around baby’s face)
Two eyes, a nose, And a mouth like me
(touch baby on eyes, nose, mouth and give a hug).

Mother Father and Uncle John

Mother, Father and Uncle John
Went to market, one by one.
Mother fell off
Father fell off
But Uncle John went on and on and on and on

My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean

My bonnie lies over the ocean
My bonnie lies over the sea
My bonnie lies over the ocean
Oh bring back my bonnie to me

Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me

Last night as I lay on my pillow
Last night as I lay on my bed
Last night as I lay on my pillow
I dreamed that my bonnie was dead

Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me

My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
Oh blow ye the winds o’er the ocean
And blow ye the winds o’er the sea
Oh blow ye the winds o’er the ocean
And bring back my bonnie to me

Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me

The winds have blown over the ocean
The winds have blown over the sea
The winds have blown over the ocean
And brought back my bonnie to me

Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me, to me
Bring back, bring back
Bring back my Bonnie to me

My Mommy Gave me a Nickel

My Mommy gave me a nickel
So I could buy a pickle
But I didn’t buy a pickle
I bought bubble gum

(contine as follows)
Dime- so I could buy a lime
Quarter – so I could tip the porter
Loonie – so I could buy a balloony

Oats and Beans

Chorus:
Oats and beans, and barley grow,
Oats and beans and barley grow,
Do you or I or anyone know
How oats and beans, and barley grow

First the farmer plant his seed,
Stands up tall and takes his ease,
Stamps his feet and claps his hands,
And turns around to view the land.
Chorus

Next the farmer waters the seed,
Stands up tall and takes his ease,
Stamps his feet and claps his hands,
And turns around to view the land.
Chorus

Next the farmer hoes the weeds,
Stands up tall and takes his ease,
Stamps his feet and claps his hands,
And turns around to view the land.
Chorus

Last the farmer harvests his seed,
Stands up tall and takes his ease,
Stamps his feet and claps his hands,
And turns around to view the lands.
Chorus

Oh Raffie

A rum-tum-tum
A rum-tum-tum
Ewy-gewy
Ewy-gewy
Rum-tum-tum
Oh, raffie
Oh, raffie
Ewy-gewy
Ewy-gewy
Rum-tum-tum

One man went to mow

One man went to mow,
Went to mow a meadow,
One man and his dog,
Went to mow a meadow

Two men went to mow,
Went to mow a meadow,
Two men, one man and his dog,
Went to mow a meadow

Three men went to mow,
Went to mow a meadow,
Three men, two men, one man and his dog,
Went to mow a meadow

Four men went to mow,
Went to mow a meadow,
Four men, three men, two men, one man and his dog,
Went to mow a meadow
Went to mow a meadow

On Top of Spaghetti

On top of Spaghetti, all covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed.

It rolled off the table, and onto the floor,
And then my poor meatball rolled out of the door.

It rolled down the garden, and under a bush,
And then my poor meatball was nothing but mush!

A couple of year later, that bush was a tree
And now I can have meatballs to eat for my tea.

On My Foot There is a Flea

On my foot there is a flea
Now he’s climbing down on me
Past my belly
Past my nose
On my head where my hair grows
On my head there is a flea
Now he’s climbing down on me
Past my belly
Past my knee
On my foot
Take that you flea!

Open, Shut Them

Open, shut them,
Open, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open and shut them,
Open and shut them.
Put them on your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, crawl them,
Creep them, crawl them.
Right up to your chin, chin, chin.
Open wide your little mouth but do not put them in, in, in.

Shake them shake them,
Shake them shake them.
Shake them Just like this, this, this.
Roll them roll them,
Roll them roll them,
Roll And blow a little kiss.
Muah! (blow a kiss)

Orca Whale

An orca whale (x2),
Little sea scallop and an orca whale.
An orca whale (x2)
Little sea scallop and an orca whale.
Sea otter (x2)
Little sea scallop and an orca whale.

Peanut, Peanut Butter

Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
First you take the peanuts
And you crush them
Crush them, crush them

Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Then you take the grapes
And you squish them
Squish them, squish them

Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Then you take the bread
And you spread em
Spread em, spread em

Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Then you take a bite
And you eat it, eat it, eat it
Mm mmmmm

Peanut Song

Peanut sitting on a railway track
Heart all a flutter,
Around the corner comes the train,
Whoo, Whoo, peanut butter

Peek-a-boo (Tune: Frere Jacques)
Peek a boo, peek a boo
I see you, I see you
I see your button nose, I see your tiny toes
I see you, peek a boo

Peek-a-boo (Rhyme/Tickle)
Peek-a-boo, Lion.
Peek-a-boo, Tiger.
Peek-a-boo, Snake.
Peek-a-boo, Horse.
Peek-a-boo, Spiders (Tickle baby)

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat

Pussy cat, pussy cat
Where have you been?
I’ve been to London
To see the queen
Pussy cat, pussy cat
What did you there?
I frightened a little mouse
Under the chair

Put your hands up high

Put your hands up high,
Put your hands down low,
Put your fingers in the air, and you wiggle just so,
Put your elbows to the front,
Put your elbow to the back,
Put your elbow to the side,
And you quack, quack, quack.

Rain Is Falling Down

Rain is falling down. Splash!
Rain is falling down. Splash!
Pitter patter, pitter patter
Rain is falling down. Splash!
Sun is peeking out. Peek!
Sun is peeking out. Peek!
Peeking here, peeking there,
Sun is peeking out. Peek!

Raining

It’s raining on the green grass
It’s raining on the trees
It’s raining on the rooftops
But not on me!
Hana, Kuchi, Mimi, Mei – Japanese Rhyme
Hana – 4 times (point to your nose)
Kuchi – 4 times (point to your mouth)
Mi Mi – 4 times (point to your ear)
Mei !!! – only once (point to your eye)

Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross

Ride a cock horse to Banbury cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
She shall have music wherever she goes

Roll Roll Roll a Bobbin

Roll roll roll a bobbin, Roll roll roll a bobbin
Pull and pull and clap clap clap

Roll roll roll a bobbin, Roll roll roll a bobbin
Pull and pull and clap clap clap

Point to the ceiling, Point to the floor
Point to the window, Point to the door

Clap your hands, 1, 2, 3,  Now put them upon your knee

Round the Garden

Round and round the garden,
(make circles on baby’s hand/tummy/back)
Like a teddy bear.
One step, two step.
(walk fingers up towards baby)
-PAUSE-
And tickle you under there!
(Tickle baby)

Rula, Rula Rula

Rula, rula, rula,
Tapa, tapa, tapa
Pico, pico, pico
Cashew, cashew, cashew
Boo!

Sailing, Sailing

Sailing, sailing over the water
Sailing, sailing over the sea
Sailing, sailing over the ocean
Sail back home to me

A Sailor Went to Sea

A sailor went to
sea, sea, sea
To see what he could
See, see, see
But all that he could
see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue
Sea, sea, sea

Scarecrow Song

When all the cows are sleeping,
and the sun has gone to bed
Up jump the scarecrow,
And this is what he says,
“I’m a Dingle Dangle Scarecrow (stretch your arms up beside you and lean back and forth)
With a flippy, floppy head(shake your head)
I can shake my hands like this (shake your hands
And shake my feet like that”(shake your feet)

She Didn’t Dance

She didn’t dance, dance, dance,
She didn’t dance at all today,
She didn’t dance, dance, dance,
No nor yesterday.

So dance her up and up and up and up,
And dance her up to the sky,
And dance her up and up and up and up,
And she’ll be down by and by.

Skid-a-ma-Rink

Skidamarink a dink a dink.
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you.
Skidamarink a dink a dink.
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you.
I love you in the morning.
And in the afternoon.
I love you in the evening.
And underneath the moon. Oh!
Skidamarink a dink a dink.
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you.
Skidamarink a dink a dink.
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you.
Skidamarink a dink a dink.
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you.
I love you in the morning.
And in the afternoon.
I love you in the evening.
And underneath the moon. Oh!
Skidamarink a dink a dink.
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you.

Sleeping Bunnies

(All the little bunnies lie down and sleep)
See the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly new,
Come on, let us gently wake them with a merry tune,
Oh how still, on their hill, wake up soon.
(All the bunnies wake up and hop about!)
Hop go the bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop go the bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop go the bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Hop go the bunnies, hop, hop, hop

(All the bunnies back to sleep)

Version 2:

Here we are sleeping on the floor,
(snore)
Here we are sleeping on the floor,
Oh how still , are you here
Wake up little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Wake up little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Wake up little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Wake up little bunnies, hop and STOP!

Slippery Fish

Slippery fish, slippery fish, swimming in the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish,
Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by …

An octopus, an octopus, squiggling in the water
An octopus, an octopus,
Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by…

A tuna fish, a tuna fish, splashing in the water,
A tuna fish, a tuna fish,
Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by…

A great white shark, a great white shark, lurking in the water,
A great white shark, a great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by…

A humongous whale, a humongous whale, spouting in the water,
A humongous whale, a humongous whale,
Gulp! … Gulp! … Gulp! … BURP!
(Cover your mouth) Excuse me!

Slowly Slowly (Up the Garden)

Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail. (walk fingers up arm)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly up the wooden rail.
Quickly, quickly, very quickly runs the little mouse. (run fingers around child’s belly)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly round about the house. (slip fingers under child’s arm and tickle)

Smooth Road

A smooth road, a smooth road,
A smooth road, a smooth road,
(rock your child on your lap as smooth as you want)
A bumpy road, a bumpy road,
A bumpy road, a bumpy road
(rock your child on your lap as bumpy as you want)
A winding road, a winding road,
A winding road, a winding road.
(rock your child on your lap as winding as you want)
A rough road, a rough road
A rough road, a rough road
(rock your child on your lap as rough as you want)

The Sneeze

Touch your elbows
Touch your shoulders
Touch your head
Touch your knees
Now.. pretend.. you’re.. going.. to.. sneeze
ACHOO

(pretend to sneeze into your elbow – it’s much more hygienic to avoid sneezing into your hands, and it’s a simple way to teach the children)

Choose different body parts and continue with the rhyme

The Stars at Night

The stars at night go
Tinka linka linka
Tinka linka linka
Tinka linka linka
The stars at night go
Tinka linka linka
Way up in the sky

The moon at night goes
Blinka blinka blinka
Blinka blinka blinka
Blinka blinka blinka
The moon at night goes
Blinka blinka blinka
It shines right in my eyes

The skunks at night go
Stinka stinka stinka
Stinka stinka stinka
Stinka stinka stinka
The skunks at night go
Stinka stinka stinka
I wish they would pass on by

Swimming

Swimming, swimming
In a swimming pool

When days are hot
When days are cold
In a swimming pool

Side stroke,
Breast stroke
Fancy diving too
Oh don’t you wish you never had anything else to do

Continue to repeat
Eliminate one line at a time
But still do the actions until you only have the actions left.

Teddy Bear

Teddy bear (x2), turn around,
Teddy bear (x2), touch the ground.
Teddy bear (x2), reach up high,
Teddy bear (x2), touch the sky.
Teddy bear (x2), bend down low,
Teddy bear )x2), touch your toes.
Teddy bear (x2), go to bed,
Teddy bear (x2), rest your head.
Teddy bear (x2), turn off the light,
Teddy bear (x2), say good night.
Slice, slice the bread looks nice
Slice, slice, the bread looks nice;
Spread, spread, butter on the bread.
Some jam on top,
To make it sweet,
And now it’s good
For me to eat.

There Was a Little Turtle

There was a little turtle who lived in a box.
He swam in the puddles,
He climbed on the rocks.
He snapped at a mosquito.
He snapped at a flea.
He snapped at a minnow.
And he snapped at me.
He caught the mosquito.
He caught that flea.
He caught that minnow.
But he didn’t catch me!

These are Lisa’s Fingers

These are Lisa’s fingers
These are Lisa’s toes
This is Lisa’s bellybutton
Round and round it goes

This Little Piggy went to Market

This little piggy went to market
This little piggy stayed at home
This little piggy had roast beef
This little piggy had none
And this little piggy cried …….
wee wee wee All the way home
(pause at the ‘cried’ and tickle at the ‘wee wee wee’ parts)

Three Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP

Four little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP

Three little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP

Two little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP

One little monkey
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile,
“You can’t catch me.”
Along came Mr. Crocodile,
Quiet as can be
SNAP

No more little monkeys
Sitting in a tree

Tick Tock, Tick Tock

Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock. (swing baby side to side)
Tick tock, tick tock, now the time is one o’clock.
Cuckoo! (lift baby into the air)
Tick tock, tick tock, listen to the little clock clock. (swing baby side to side)
Tick tock, tick tock, now it’s time to make a STOP! (Stop with the baby)
We can have a humongous or tiny tiny clock

Tiny Tim

There was 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
(Slurp)
He ate up all the soap
(chew)
And now he is in the bathtub
With a bubble in his throat
Bubble, bubble, bubble -POP- (repeat 4 times)

Twinkle Twinkle

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle litter star
How I wonder what you are

Two Little Black Birds
Two little black birds sitting on a hill
One name Jack, and one name Jill
Fly away Jack, Fly away Jill
Come back Jack, Come back Jill

Other Verses:
Flying on a Cloud… Soft.. Loud
Sitting on a Stick… slow… quick
Flying in the Sky… low…high

Two Little Tigers

Two little tigers
Two little tigers
Running fast
One doesn’t have an ear
One doesn’t have a tail
Very strange, very strange!

Wake Up

Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle Wake up feet, wake up feet,
Wake up and wiggle in the morning.
* Also: hands, ears, knees, fingers, hips, etc

We Buckle Up (Johnny comes marching home)

We like to travel in our car
Hurrah Hurrah
Our car can take us near or far
Hurrah hurrah
We buckle up before we go
Whether we’re going fast or slow
So we’ll all be safer
Riding in our car

Well Hello Everybody

Well hello everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well hello everybody can you touch your nose, touch your nose?
Well hello everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes, touch your toes?
Well hello everybody can you touch your toes, touch your toes?
(Pat your head, rub your tummy…)

We’re Going to Kentucky

We’re going to Kentucky
We’re going to the fair
To see the senorita with
Flowers in her hair,
So shake it baby,
Shake it up and down,
Shake it like a milkshake
And shake it like a clown
Roll it to the bottom
And roll it to the top
And turn around and turn around and turn around and
Stop!

Wind the bobbin up

Wind the bobbin up (x2),
Pull (x2), clap (x3)
Wind it back again (x2),
Pull (x2), clap (x3)
Point to the ceiling,
Point to the floor,
Point to the window,
Point to the door.
Clap your hands together 1, 2, 3
Put your hands upon your knees.

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
Please don’t take my sunshine away

You Be the Ice Cream

You be the ice cream
And I’ll be the freezer
You be the lemon
And I’ll be the squeezer
You be the hotdog
And I’ll be the bun
You be the baby
And we’ll have some fun.
(hug/lightly squeeze baby for each verse)

Zoom Zoom Zoom

Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon. If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off!

Other Verse:
Far, Far, Far, we’re going to the stars
Fun, Fun, Fun, we’re going to the sun.