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A Little Brown Bear
A little brown bear,
Went in search of some honey.
(hand over eyes like visor)
Isnt it funny, a bear wanting honey?
(tilt head to side and hold hand palm up)
He sniffed at the breeze,
(sniff a couple times)
And he listened for bees,
(cup hand behind ear)
And, would you believe it,
He even climbed trees!
(make climbing movements)
Five Little Bears
(count each bear on a finger)
Five little bears were sitting on the ground.
The first one said, Lets have a look around.
The second one said, I feel rather funny!
The third one said, I think I smell honey.
The fourth one said, Shall we climb up the tree?
The fifth one said, Look out! There's a bee!
So the five little bears went back to their play,
And decided to wait till the bees flew away.
I Can Wiggle My Bear Claws
I can wiggle my bear claws,
(wiggle hands)
I can wiggle my bear paws,
(wiggle feet)
I can wiggle my bear shoulders,
(wiggle shoulders)
I can wiggle my cold bear nose.
(wiggle nose with finger)
Now all my wiggles are out of me,
(wiggle whole body)
And I can sit as quiet as can be.
(sit down)
My Bear
(using a bear puppet)
My bear is looking all around.
My bear is sniffing at the ground.
My bear is looking at my toes.
My bear can kiss me on the nose.
My bear can whisper in my ear.
Whats he saying? Can you hear?
My bear can hide behind me,
But wherever I go, my bear can surely find me.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around,
(turn around)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground.
(touch the ground)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, sho w your shoe,
(point out toes of one foot )
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, that will do.
(shake a bossy finger)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your nose,
(touch nose)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your toes.
(touch toes)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn out the light, click
(pretend to turn out light with hand)
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, say, Goodnight.
(rest head on folded hands)
Fingerplays
Ladybug, Ladybug
(fly hand around and land on area)
Ladybug, ladybug, fly out of the farm,
And land right on my little arm.
Ladybug, ladybug, fly out of the tree,
And land right on my little knee.
Ladybug, ladybug, fly out of your bed,
And land right on my little head.
Ladybug, ladybug, fly out of the rose,
And land right on my little nose.
Little Turtle
There was a little turtle,
He lived in a box,
(cup hands for box)
He swam in the river,
(pretend to swim)
And he climbed on the rocks.
(pretend to climb)
He snapped at a mosquito,
(clap hands on word snapped)
He snapped at a flea,
He snapped at a minnow,
And he snapped at me!
He caught the mosquito,
(clap hands on word caught)
He caught the flea,
He caught the minnow,
But he didnt catch me!
(point to self and shake head)
Song Suggestion
The Ants Go Marching
Fingerplays
A Rainbow Fair
When the rain falls from the sky,
(sprinkle fingers down)
Dont forget to look up high.
(look up)
If the sun is shining there,
(make circle w/arms above head)
You may see a rainbow fair:
(make rainbow shape with hands)
Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue,
(show color ribbon, or count on fingers)
And youll see theres purple too.
Color Rhyme
If your clothes have any red,
Put your finger on your head.
Color
Blue is the lake,
(point to the floor)
Yellow is the sun,
(circle arms around head for sun)
Silver are the stars,
When the day is done,
(wiggle fingers in the air)
Red is the apple,
(make circle with hands)
Green is the tree,
(raise arms over head like branches)
Browns a chocolate cookie,
For you and me!
(point out, point toward self)
Fingerplays
Making Cookies
I am making cookie dough,
(point to self)
Round and round the beaters go.
(move hands in circles)
Add some flour from a cup,
(pretend to pour)
Stir and mix the batter up.
(pretend to stir)
Roll them, cut them, nice and neat,
(pretend to roll and cut out cookies)
Put them on a cookie sheet.
(pretend to transfer cookies)
Bake them, count them, one, two, three,
(pretend to count cookies)
Then serve them to my friends for tea.
(pretend to pass cookies around)
Fingerplays
Count To Three
To the tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Lightly tap your foot two times,
(tap foot on two and times)
Foot two times, foot two times.
Lightly tap your foot two times,
Now lets count to three.
1,2,3, lets all sit down,
(hold up 1,2,3 fingers, then squat then stand)
All sit down, all sit down.
1,2,3 lets all sit down,
Quietly on the ground.
(sit down on ground)
Ten Little Gentlemen
Ten little gentlemen,
(hold up 10 fingers)
Standing in a row.
Bow little gentlemen,
(lower fingers as if bowing)
Bow down low.
Walk little gentlemen,
(walk fingers to side)
Right across the floor.
But dont forget gentlemen,
Please close the door.
(clap after door)
(repeat with 10 little ladies)
A Little Ball, A Bigger Ball
A little ball, (clasp hands)
A bigger ball, (hands apart)
A great big ball I see. (big arc)
Now let's count the balls,
ONE, (big arc)
TWO, (hands a little apart)
THREE! (clasp hands)
Fingerplays
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs lived long ago.
Some walked,
(stomp in place)
Some swam,
(pretend to swim)
Some flew, you know.
(flap arms at sides)
Some were big,
(reach up high)
Some were small.
(hold hands low)
Some were gigantic
(stretch arms out wide)
V-e-r-y tall!
(stretch arms up high)
Dinosaurs
(count down on 5 fingers)
Five enormous dinosaurs letting out a roar,
One went away, and then there were four.
Four enormous dinosaurs crashing down a tree,
One went away, and then there were three.
Three enormous dinosaurs eating tiger stew,
One went away, and then there were two.
Two enormous dinosaurs trying to run,
One ran away, and then there was one.
One enormous dinosaur, afraid to be a hero,
He went away, and then there was zero.
Five Little Dinosaurs
Five little dinosaurs, trying hard to roar,
One went away, and then there were four.
Four little dinosaurs, hiding near a tree,
One went away, and then there were three.
Three little dinosaurs, peeking out at you,
One went away, and then there were two.
Two little dinosaurs, ready now to run,
One went away, and then there was one.
One little dinosaur, not having any fun,
He went away, and then there were none.
Fingerplays
Be Kind To Your Web-Footed Friends
(to the tune of Stars & Stripes Forever)
Be kind to your web-footed friends,
That duck may be somebodys mother.
They live way down in the swamp,
Where its very cold and damp.
Well, you may think that this is the end,
Well, it is.
Im A Little Duck
Im a little duck and I go quack, quack, quack,
(flap wings)
And I wiggle my tail in the back, back, back.
(shake bottom)
I swim in the water and go quack, quack, quack,
(paddle with hands)
And I wiggle my tail in the back, back, back.
(shake bottom)
Little Ducklings
All the little ducklings,
Line up in a row.
(stand up straight)
Quack, quack, quack,
(flap wings)
And away they go.
(walk in place)
They follow their mother,
Waddling to and fro.
(waddle)
Quack, quack, quack,
(flap wings)
And away they go.
(walk in place)
Down to the big pond,
(make large circle with both arms)
Happy as can be.
(point to smile)
Quack, quack, quack,
(flap wings)
They are full of glee.
(point to smile)
They jump in the water,
(jump up and down)
And bob up and down,
(bend up and down)
Quack, quack, quack,
(flap wings)
They swim all around.
All the little ducklings,
Swimming far away.
(make swimming motion)
Quack, quack, quack,
(flap wings)
They'll play another day.
Fingerplays
Ten Galloping Horses
Ten galloping horses,
(hold up ten fingers)
Came through town.
(slap hands on legs like galloping)
Five were white,
(hold up five fingers)
And five were brown.
(hold up five fingers on other hand)
They galloped up,
(slap up toward top of thighs)
They galloped down.
(slap down toward knees)
Ten galloping horses,
(hold up ten fingers)
Came through town.
(gallop on legs one more time)
Two Mother Pigs
Two mother pigs lived in a pen.
(hold up thumbs)
Each had four babies, and that made ten.
(show eight fingers and two thumbs)
These four babies were black as night.
(show four fingers on one hand, thumb in palm)
These four babies were snowy white.
(repeat above with other hand)
But all eight babies loved to play,
And they rolled and rolled in the mud all day.
(roll hands over each other)
At night, with their mother,
They curled up in a heap.
(make fists, palms up)
And squealed and squealed,
Till they went to sleep.
(rest head in folded hands)
Food
Fingerplays
Pumpkin, Pumpkin
(to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.)
Fingerplays
Here Is A Bunny
Here is a bunny with ears so funny
(2 bent fingers for ears)
And here is his hole in the ground
(make circle with other hand)
At the first sound he hears,
He pricks up his ears,
(extend two fingers)
And jumps in his hole in the ground.
(fingers jump into the hole)
I Can Wiggle My Fingers
(wiggle as indicated)
I can wiggle my fingers
I can wiggle my toes
I can wiggle my shoulders
I can wiggle my nose.
No all my wiggles are out of me
(wiggle whole body)
And I can sit as quiet as can be.
Touch Your Nose
Touch your nose, touch your chin,
Thats the way this game begins.
Touch your head, touch your knees,
Now pretend youre going to sneeze:
Ahh-Choo!
Fingerplays
Little Frog
Im a little frog,
(point to self)
Sitting on a log.
(hands on knees)
Listen to my song.
(hand to ear)
I sing it all day long:
(cup hands to mouth)
Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit! Ribbit!
(sway side to side)
If Im hungry, I eat flies.
(hand to mouth)
And I can blink my eyes.
(blink)
I hop, and hop, and hop,
(jump 3 times)
And then, I stop! (clap, clap)
Fingerplays
Poof! Im a Giant
Poof! Im a giant, huge in size.
(stand up tall, hole out arms)
Poof! Im an owl with big yellow eyes.
(fingers circle eyes)
Poof! Im a mouse with an ee-ee ee!
(squat down)
Poof! This is best, now Im back to me.
(stand up, thumb on chest)
Fingerplays
My Garden
My garden has green beans,
(hands waist high and fingers pointing down)
Tomatoes so round,
(form a circle with hands)
Corn reaches high,
(reach high)
Carrots grow underground.
(pat floor)
Ive watered and watered,
(pretend to water)
And picked all the weeds.
(pretend to pull weeds)
Tonight well eat supper,
(rub stomach)
I planted as seeds!
(thumb point to chest proudly)
A Little Seed
A little seed I plant in the ground,
(pat seed into ground)
A little rain comes sprinkling down,
(wiggle fingers to the ground)
A little sun comes shining through,
(form circle around head with arms)
I pick a flower just for you!
(pick flower and hold it out in front of you)
Fingerplays
Grandmas Glasses
These are Grandmas glasses,
(fingers make glasses around eyes)
And this is Grandmas hat,
(hands make hat on head)
And this is the way she folds her hands,
(fold hands)
And lays them in her lap.
(hands on lap)
These are Grandpas glasses,
(make huge glasses with hands)
And this is Grandpas hat,
(huge hat above head)
And this is the way he folds his arms,
(large gestures to fold arms)
And lays them on his lap.
(lay folded arms down)
I'm a Little Cowboy
(to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot)
Im a little cowboy, heres my hat.
(point to self, then to hat)
Here are my spurs,
(point to your heels)
And here are my chaps.
(pat legs)
As soon as I get up,
(stretch, pretend to wake up)
I work all day.
(pretend to lasso a cow)
I get on my horse,
(pretend to get on a horse)
And ride away.
(pretend to gallop on a horse)
Fingerplays
Hickory, Dickory Dock
Hickory, dickory dock,
(move arm back and forth)
The mouse ran up the clock.
(climb mouse hand up arm)
The clock struck one,
(clap)
The mouse ran down,
(run mouse hand down arm)
Hickory, dickory dock.
(move arm back and forth)
Two Little Blackbirds
Two Little Blackbirds sitting on a hill,
(bend one finger from each hand)
One named Jack, and one named Jill.
(bend one for Jack, one for Jill)
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill,
(fly each finger behind back)
Come back Jack, come back Jill.
(bring each finger back to front)
Things I Do
I run fast.
I walk slow.
I bend down,
And touch my toe.
I look up.
I look down.
I make a face,
Just like a clown.
Touch Your Nose
Touch your nose, touch your chin,
Thats the way this game begins.
Touch your head, touch your knees,
Now pretend youre going to sneeze:
Ahh-Choo!
Here Is A Bunny
Here is a bunny with ears so funny,
(2 bent fingers for ears)
And here is his hole in the ground.
(make circle with other hand)
At the first sound he hears,
He pricks up his ears,
(extend two fingers)
And jumps in his hole in the ground.
(fingers jump into the hole)
Tall As A Tree
Tall as a tree, (arms reach up)
Big as a house, (arms reach out to sides)
Thin as a pin, (arms pressed down to sides)
Small as a mouse. (squat in a ball)
I Can Wiggle My Fingers
(wiggle as indicated)
I can wiggle my fingers
I can wiggle my toes
I can wiggle my shoulders
I can wiggle my nose.
No all my wiggles are out of me
(wiggle whole body)
And I can sit as quiet as can be.
Let Your Hands Go Clap
Let your hands go clap,
(clap)
Let your fingers go snap,
(snap)
Let your lips go up and down,
(open and close mouth)
But do not make a sound.
(shake head)
Fold your hands and close your eyes,
(fold hands, close eyes)
Take a breath and softly sigh.
(inhale deeply, then exhale with a sigh)
Fingerplays
Way Up High
Way up high in a banana tree,
(arms up like tree)
Two beady eyes stared down at me.
(fingers circle around eyes and look down)
I gave that tree a gentle shove,
(hands out pretend to shake tree)
And four bananas fell from high above.
(hold out 4 fingers)
I gave that tree another shove,
(hands out pretend to shake tree)
And down came a monkey from high above!
(look up, hold arms out to sides, palms up)
The monkey landed near my toes,
(point to and wiggle toes)
And then reached up and wiggled my nose.
(wiggle nose with finger)
Song: Kookaburra
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree.
Merry, merry king of the bush 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.
Wait Kookaburra, wait Kookaburra,
Leave some there for me.
Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree.
Counting all the monkeys he can see.
Stop Kookaburra, stop Kookaburra,
Dont you dare count me!
Fingerplays
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Ten Pigs
Two mother pigs lived in a pen.
(hold up thumbs)
Each had four babies, and that made ten.
(show eight fingers and two thumbs)
These four babies were black as night.
(show four fingers on one hand, thumb in
palm)
These four babies were snowy white.
(repeat above with other hand)
But all eight babies loved to play,
And they rolled and rolled in the mud all day.
(roll hands over each other)
At night, with their mother,
They curled up in a heap.
(make fists, palms up)
And squealed and squealed,
Till they went to sleep.
(rest head in folded hands)
Fingerplays
Song: Mary Had A Little Lamb
Mary had a little lamb,
Little lamb, little lamb,
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.
And everywhere that Mary went,
Mary went, Mary went,
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.
It followed her to school one day,
School one day, school one day,
It followed her to school one day,
That was against the rule.
It made the children laugh and play,
Laugh and play, laugh and play,
It made the children laugh and play,
To see a lamb at school.
Fingerplays
My Mittens
Mittens for the snow time,
(fingers flutter down like snow)
When the world is white,
Mittens for my two hands,
(hold up two hands)
Mittens left and right,
(wave left hand, then right hand)
Mittens with a thumb place,
(thumbs up)
Mittens warm and snug,
(hug self as if nice and warm)
Mittens make me feel like,
A bug inside a rug!
(wrap one hand over the other, like a blanket)
Snowflakes, Snowflakes
Snowflakes, snowflakes, dance around.
(dance fingers)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, touch the ground.
(touch floor)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, in the air,
(flutter fingers upward)
Snowflakes, snowflakes, everywhere.
(flutter fingers outward)
Falling Snowflakes
Snowflakes falling from the sky,
To the earth below.
(flutter fingers downward)
Watch them as they dance and whirl,
Soft, white winter snow.
(dance fingers in circles)
Snow, Snow
(to the tune of Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Snow, snow, see the snow,
(hold hands high)
Falling to the ground,
(flutter fingers down to floor)
Take some snow and pack it tight,
(pack pretend snow in hands)
And make it nice and round.
(form circle with hands)
Roll, roll, roll the snow,
(roll hands)
Roll it on the ground,
(roll ball of snow along the floor)
Stack it tall, dont let it fall,
(stack a big snowball)
A snowman a mound!
(form circle shape with arms)
General
Songs & Rhymes
Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
(bend one finger from each hand)
One named Jack, and one named Jill.
(bend one for Jack, one for Jill)
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill,
(fly each finger behind back)
Come back Jack, come back Jill.
(bring each finger back to front)
Things I Do
I run fast.
I walk slow.
I bend down,
And touch my toe.
I look up.
I look down.
I make a face,
Just like a clown.