Animals - Fingerplays

Wiggly Zoo

Clap hands, one, two
Lets take a walk to wiggly zoo
Pitter, patter, yackity, yack
When you talk to the animals
They talk back.

3 Little Monkeys

3 little monkeys swinging in the tree
(3 fingers swinging in air)
teasing Mr. Alligator
“You can’t catch me, no you can’t catch me”
(nod head)
Along comes Mr. Alligator quiet as can be
(make alligator with hands and have them swim)
SNAP! That monkey right out of that tree
(clap hands)

Continue counting down to 0


3 Little Ducks

3 little ducks went out to play
(hold up 3 fingers)
Over the hills and far away
(make hills with your arm)
When the mother duck says
Quack, quack, quack
(quack with your hand)
2 little ducks came waddling back
(hold up 2 fingers)

Continue counting down till no ducks come back

But when the daddy duck says
QUACK, QUACK, QUACK
(quack with your arms)
3 little ducks came waddling back
(hold up 3 fingers)


Four Little Bunnies

Four little bunnies went out to lunch.
They found some carrots and took a bunch.
They ate the carrots with a crunch, crunch, crunch!
Four little bunnies went out to lunch.
They found some lettuce and took a bunch.
They ate the lettuce with a munch, munch, munch!


Here is a Bunny

Here is a bunny with ears so funny.
Here is a hole in the ground.
At the first sound he hears,
He perks up his ears,
And hops in the hole in the ground.


Two Little Black Birds

Two little black birds
Sitting on the wall,
(hold up one finger of each hand)
One named Peter,
The other named Paul.
Fly away Peter!
(put a hand behind your back)
Fly away, Paul!
(put the other hand behind you back)
Come back, Peter!
(bring the first hand from behind your back)
Come back, Paul!
(bring the second hand from behind your back)


Baby Kangaroo

Jump, jump, jump goes the big kangaroo,
I thought there was one, but I see there are two.
The mother takes her young one along in a pouch
(index of left hand slips up between thumb and fingers of right hand)
Where he can nap like a child on a couch.
(incline head on folded hands)
Jump, Jump, Jump,
Jump, Jump, Jump


Fish

Pretty little goldfish
Never can talk.
All it does is wiggle
When it tries to walk.
One, two, three, four, five,
I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten,
I let him go again!
Why did I let him go?
Because he bit my finger so.
Which finger did he bite?
The little one on the right


Catching a Fish

One,two, three, four, five,
I caught a fish alive.
Why did you let it go?
Because it bit my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on the right.


This Little Piggy

This little piggy went to market.
This little piggy stayed home.
This little piggy had roast beef.
This little piggy had none.
This little piggy cried, "Wee, wee, wee, wee."
All the way home.

The Elephant

The elephant has a trunk for a nose,
And up and down is the way it goes,
(Clasp hands together, extend arms and raise and lower them)
He wears such a saggy, baggy hide!
(relax body)
Do you think two elephants would fit inside?
(hold up two fingers)

What a Nose!

An elephant walks like this and that.
He's terribly big, and he's terribly fat.
He's got big ears, and he's got not toes,
But goodness, gracious, what a nose!


Leo the Lion

Leo the lion is the king of the jungle
And his jaws are big and wide. (ROAR!)
Leo the lion gives a roar as a warning
That you better run away and hide.(ROAR!)



What the Animals Do

We'll hop, hop, hop like a bunny
And run, run, run like a dog.
We'll walk, walk, walk like an elephant
And jump, jump, jump like a frog.

We'll swim, swim, swim like a goldfish
And fly, fly, fly like a bird.
We'll sit right down and fold our hands
And not say a single word.


Five Little Kittens

Five little kittens
standing in a row.
They nod their heads
to the children, so.

They run to the left;
They run to the right;
They stand up and stretch
in the bright sunlight.
Along comes a dog
who's in for some fun.
Meow! See those
five kittens run!


Little Mousie

Here's a little mousie.
Peeking through a hole.
Peek to the left.
Peek to the right.
Pull your head back in;
There's a cat in sight!

I Had a Little Turtle

I had a little turtle
He lived in a box
He swam in the puddles
And 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 the flea
He caught the minnow
But he didn't catch me.


Five Little Speckled Frogs

Five little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Eating the most delicious bugs
Yum,Yum
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Now there are four green speckled frogs
Glub, glub
(ending :now there are no green speckled frogs)


The Rooster

The rooster crows each morning
To say the day is new.
We all know just what he'll say ...
It's "COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!"


Don't Scare a Skunk

If you see a skunk,
Take it from me,
Be sure not to scare him,
Or sorry you'll be!


Chubby Snowman

There was a chubby snowman (hold arms around body like you are chubby)
Who had a carrot nose. (with one hand make a pinching motion and pull it out from your nose to insinuate a carrot shape)
Along came a bunny (hold up two fingers and make a hopping motion)
And what do you suppose? (shrug shoulders)
That hungry little bunny(rub tummy)
Was looking for his lunch (hold one hand over eyes and look around)
He ate that snowman's nose....
Nibble, nibble CRUNCH! (use hand to make a chomping mouth actions at your nose)

Ride a Little Horsey

Ride a little horsey
Down to town.
You better be careful
So you don't fall down.

This Little Puppy

This little puppy said, "Let's go out and play."
This little puppy said, "Let's run away."
This little puppy said, "Let's sstay out til dark."
This little puppy said, "Let's bark, bark, bark."
This little puppy said, "I think it would be fun,
To go straight home, so let's run, run, run."

Creeping, creeping, creeping

Creeping, creeping, creeping,
Comes the little cat;
But bunny with his long ears
Hops like that!

Here Goes a Turtle

tap on child from foot to head
Here goes a trutle up the hill,
Creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy.
Here goes a rabbit up the hill,
Boing, boing, boing, boing.
Here goes an elephant up the hill,
Thud, thud, thud, thud.
Here goes a snake up the hill,
Slither, slither, slither, slither.
Here comes a rock down the hill,
from head to foot
Boom, boom, boom, boom, CRASH!

This Little Froggie

This little froggie broke his toe.
This little froggie cried, "Oh, oh, oh."
This little froggie laughed and was glad.
This little froggie cried and was sad.
But this little froggie did just as he should;
He hopped to the doctor as fast as he could.

Higglety Pigglety Pop
clap child's hands, roll child's hands, clap child's hands

Higglety Pigglety Pop!
The dog has eaten the mop.
The pig's in a hurry,
The cat's in a flurry,
Higglety Pigglety Pop!

Animals - Song

Bingo

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-O.
B-I-N-G-O!B-I-N-G-O!B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-O!

Alice the Camel

Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
Alice the camel has five humps.
So go, Alice, go!
(Continue counting down until no humps.)
Alice the camel has no humps.
Alice the camel has no humps.
Alice the camel has no humps.
Now Alice is a horse!

5 Little Ducks

Five little ducks went out to play
Over the hill and far away
When the mother duck said"Quack, quack, quack."
Four little ducks came waddling back.
(Continue counting down until 0.)

But when the daddy duck says
“Quack, quack, quack.”
5 Little ducks came waddling back.


Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep,Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,Three bags full.
One for the master,One for the dame,
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Baa, baa, black sheep,Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,Three bags full.

Mama’s Takin’ Us to the Zoo Tomorrow

Mama’s Takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow,
zoo tomorrow, zoo tomorrow.
Mama’s takin’ us to the zoo tomorrow we can stay all day.

(Chorus) We’re goin’ to the zoo, zoo, zoo.
How about you, you, you? You can come too, too, too.
We’re goin’ to the zoo, zoo, zoo.

Look at all the monkeys swingin’ in the trees,
swingin’ in the trees, swingin’ in the trees.
Look at all the monkeys swingin’ in the trees.
We can stay all day. (Chorus)

Look at all the crocodiles swimmin’ in the water,
swimmin’ in the water, swimmin’ in the water.
Look at all the crocodiles swimming in the water.
We can stay all day. (Chorus)

Never Smile at a Crocodile

Never smile at a crocodile
No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile
Don't be taken in by his welcome grin
He's imagining how well you'd fit within his skin
Never smile at a crocodile
Never tip your hat and stop to talk awhile
Never run, walk away, say good-night, not good-day
Clear the aisle but never smile at Mister Crocodile

Old McDonald Had a Farm

Old McDonald had a farm e i e i o
And on his farm he had a . . . . .

Cow Horse
Pig Chicken
Duck Dog


Oh, A Hunting we will go

Oh, a hunting we will go, A hunting we will go,
We’ll catch a fox and put him in a box.
And then we’ll let him go.

Variations:
Ape. . . .cape Mouse. . . .house
Snake. . . .cake goat. . . .boat
Bear. . . .underwear pig. . . .wig

Last time: We’ll just pretend and in the end,
We’ll always let them go.


Three Little Fish
Sung to “three blind mice”

3 little fish, three little fish
See how they swim, see how they swim
Round and round and fast they go
Now they are going very slow
Three little fish, three little fish

Tiny Tim

I have a little turtle, his name is Tiny Tim
I put him in the bathtub, to see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water (slurp, slurp, slurp)
He ate up all the soap (munch, munch, munch)
And then my little turtle, had a buble in his throught.
Bubble, bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble, bubble
Bubble, bubble, bubble
Bubble . . . .bubble. . . . .POP!


The Farmer and the Dell

The farmer in the dell
The farmer in the dell
Hi ho the dairy oh
The farmer in the dell

The farmer takes a wife
The farmer takes a wife
Hi ho the dairy oh
The farmer takes a wife

Wife takes a son
Son takes a horse
Horse takes a cow
Cow takes a dog
Dog takes a cat
Cat takes a mouse
Etc etc

How much is that Doggy

How much is that doggy in the window (ruff, ruff)
The one with the waggly tail?
How much is that doggy in the window (ruff, ruff)
I do hope that doggy's for sale

Christmas Songs

Up on the Housetop

Up on the housetop reindeer pause;
Out jumps good old Santa Claus,
Down through the chimney with lots of toys,
All for the little ones’ Christmas joys.

Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn’t go?
Ho, ho, ho, who wouldn’t go?
Oh, up on the housetop, click, click, click!
Down through the chimney, with good Saint Nick.

Away in a manger

Away in a manger no crib for a bed,
The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.
The stars in the heavens look down where he lay,
The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.
Asleep, asleep, asleep, asleep.
Asleep the Savior in a stall.
Asleep asleep, asleep, asleep.
Asleep the Lord of all!

Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow, in a one horse open sleigh,
O’er the fields we go…laughing all the way.
Bells on bob tails ring, Making spirits bright.
What fun it is to ride and sing…a sleighing song tonight!

(sing 2x) Oh! Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way.
Oh what fun, it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh.

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer had a very shiny nose,
And if you ever saw it, you could even say it glows.
All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names;
They never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer Games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve, Santa came to say;
“Rudolph with your nose so bright,
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”
Then how the reindeer loved him
As you shouted out with glee,
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,
You’ll go down in history.”

Must Be Santa

Who’s got a beard that’s long and white
Santa’s got a beard that’s long and white

Who comes around on a special night
Santa comes around on a special night

Special Night, beard that’s white

Chorus: Must be Santa, Must be Santa
Must be Santa, Santa Clause

Who wears boots and a suit of red
Santa wears boots and a suit of red

Who wears a long cap on his head
Santa wears a long cap on his head

Cap on head, suit that’s red
Special night, beard that’s white

Chorus

Who’s got a big red cherry nose
Santa’s got a big red cherry nose

Who’s laughs this way HO HO HO
Santa laughs this way HO HO HO

HO HO HO, cherry nose
Cap on head, suit that’s red
Special night, beard that’s white

Chorus

Deck The Halls

Deck the halls with boughs of holly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
‘Tis the season to be jolly
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Don we now our gay apparel
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la
Troll the ancient Yule-tide carol
Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la

9 Little Reindeer

One little, two little, three little reindeer.
Four little, five little, six little reindeer.
Seven little, eight little, nine little reindeer.
Ready to pull Santa’s sleigh.

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town

He’s making a list, checking it twice
Going to find out who’s naughty and nice
Santa Claus is coming to town

He sees you when you’re sleeping
He know when you’re awake
He knows if you’ve been bad or good,
So be good for goodness sake.

(repeat first verse)


Christmas Bells

Christmas bells are ringing.
Hear what they say to you
Jesus is born in Bethlehem, in Bethlehem

Christmas Fingerplays

Christmas Presents

See all the presents by the Christmas tree. (Hands in sweeping motion.)
Some for you (Point to children.)
And some for me. (Point to self.)
Long ones, (Hands spread wide apart.)
Tall ones, (Measure from the floor.)
Short ones, too. (Hands close together.)
And here is a round one (Make circle with arms.)
Wrapped in blue.
Isn't it fun to look and see (hand cupped above eyes)
All the presents by the Christmas tree? (Hands in sweeping motion.)


Gingerbread Men

Stir a bowl of gingerbread (stir as in bowl)
Smooth and spicy brown

Roll it with a rolling pin
up and up and down (Pretend to roll)

With a cookie cutter, ( pretend to cut out)
make some little men.

Put them in the oven ( place in oven)
till half past ten!


See the Snowflakes Falling

See the snowflakes falling (wiggle fingers)
See the candles glow. (hold up one finger)
See the wreaths upon the door,
(make wreath with hands)
It's Christmas time, I know!


3 Little Snowmen

3 little Snowmen standing in a row, (hold up 3 fingers)
Each had a hat and a big red bow.
(point to head, point to neck)
Out came the sun and it shone all day,
(make a sun with arms above head)
1 Little snowman melted away.
(hold up 1 finger, pretend to melt)

2 Little Snowmen standing in a row,
Each had a hat and a big red bow.
Out Came the sun and it shone all day,
1 Little snowman melted away.

1 Little Snowman standing all alone,
He had a hat and a big red bow.
Out Came the sun and it shone all day,
Then that 1 Little snowman melted away.


Where is Santa?

Where is Santa? Where is Santa?
Here I AM! Here I Am!
Merry, Merry Christmas! Merry, Merry Christmas!
Ho Ho Ho! Ho Ho Ho!


Old St. Nicholas Had a Tree

Old St. Nicholas had a tree, ho ho ho ho ho!
And on the tree he had a horn, ho ho ho ho ho!
With a toot toot here and a toot toot there,
Here a toot, there a toot, everywhere a toot toot.
Old St. Nicholas had a tree, ho ho ho ho ho!

Lights - - - flash drums - - -boom
Bells- - -ring stars - - -twinkle
Snowflakes - - -flutter


Here is the Chimney

Here is the chimney
Here is the top
Open the lid
And out Santa will POP!


Five Little Christmas Trees

Five little Christmas trees
Standing all alone.
Their hearts were very sad
‘Cause they hadn’t found a home.
Then chop went the ace
And down fell the tree
And off they went with a happy family.


Ring the Bells

Ring, ring, ring the bells
Ring them loud and clear
To say to people everywhere
That Christmas time is here.


Peppermint Stick

I took a lick of my peppermint stick
And was it ever yummy!
It used to be on my Christmas tree
But now it’s in my tummy!


Santa’s Reindeer

Christmas is coming! Isn’t it great!
Santa’s little reindeer can hardly wait.
Rudolph, the leader, has a red, shiny nose.
He’ll show Santa which way the sleigh goes.
Dasher and Dancer are all ready to fly
And carry the sleigh through the Christmas night sky.
Prancer and Vixen are both checking to see
If the sleigh is loaded with toys for you and me.
Comet and Cupid are out playing in the snow.
Do you think they’ll ever be ready to go?
Donner and Blitzen are at the very back.
They can see all the toys in Santa’s fat pack.
Nine little reindeer pulling Santa’s sleigh.
And all are wishing you a happy Christmas Day.


5 Little Elves

5 little elves waiting for Christmas day.
The 1st one was fixing the last of the toys.
The 2nd one was checking the list of all the girls and boys.
The 3rd on was hooking up the sleigh.
The 4th one just wanted to play.
The 5th one yelled, “It’s Christmas, hurray”.



Baby Jesus

Baby Jesus snuggles in deep, (sleep)
In warm but scratchy straw. (scratch)
On a nearby hillside, shepherds hear, (put hand to ear)
The angel’s song of awe. (animal sounds)
They race to Bethlehem to see, (run in place)
The king born in a stable. (animal sounds)
Then kneel before the Son of God, (fold arms)
A manger for his cradle. (rock a baby)


A Shining Star

On the very first Christmas night,
(put hands together; lay head on hands as if sleeping)
A wondrous star shone big and bright.
(Hold hands above head; move fingers like stars shining.)
It marked the spot where the baby lay.
(Pretend to rock baby)
So Kings and Shepherds could come to pray.
(fold arms)


Christmas Time

See the snowflakes falling (wriggle fingers)
See the candles glow (index finger like candle)
See the wreaths upon the door. (form circle with fingers)
It's Christmas time I know!


Three Great Kings


Three great Kings (hold up 3 fingers)
on a cold winter's night (hug self, shiver)
Found baby Jesus (rock baby)
guided by the light (point to sky)
The first King said,
"We've come so far" (stretch out arms)
The second King said
"We followed the star" (point to sky)
The thris King said )
"great gifts we bring" (extend hands out)
And together they said (wrap other had around the 3 fingers)
"Great praises we sing"
Then they kneel and they prayed (fold arms)
and bowed their heads (bow head)
As they worshiped baby Jesus in His manger bed.


This Little Elf

This little elf likes to hammer.
This little elf likes to saw.
This little elf likes to splash and paint.
This little elf like to draw;
And this little elf likes best of all
To put the cry in the baby doll, "MAMA."

November Fall/Thanksgiving Songs

Hello Mr. Turkey
Sung to: "If your Happy and you know it"

Hello Mr. Turkey, How are you?
Hello Mr. Turkey, How are you?
With a Gobble gobble gobble and a wobble wobble wobble.
Hello Mr. Turkey, How are you?

Beat The Drum
Sung to: "Row your boat"

Beat beat beat the drum
Beat it loud and clear

To tell brave Indians everywhere
that hunting time is near.

Cut cut cut the logs
make them long and short

To help the Pilgrims build a house
a warm and friendly fort.


The First Thanksgiving
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle"

Pick the corn and pick the beans,
Pick the squash and other greens
It is harvest time you see
Come and share a feast with me.
Bring your family out to play,
We'll call this Thanksgiving Day


Thanksgiving Dinner
Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

We eat tur-key, we eat tur-key.
Oh, so good, Oh so good.
Al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing, al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing
Yum - yum - yum! Yum - yum - yum!
Second Verse: Mashed po-ta-toes
Third Verse: Pie and Ice-cream
Fourth Verse: Home-made bis-cuits
Fifth Verse: Tur-key dress-ing


One Little, Two Little...
Sung to: "One little, two little, three little Indians"

One little, two little, three little turkeys,
Gobbly, wobbly, bobbly turkeys,
hurry, scurry, worry turkey,
It’s Thanksgiving Day!


Turkey Trot Sung to: "farmer in the dell"

Do the turkey hop,
do the turkey run
Do the turkey gobble
Oh its alot of fun!

Now flap your wings,
like the turkeys do
run from the farmer
before she catches you.


Three Fat Turkeys

Three fat turkeys are we
We slept all night in a tree
When the cook came around
Only 2 could be found
Two fat turkeys are we.

Two fat turkeys are we
We slept all night in a tree
when the cook came around
only 1 could be found
One fat turkey am I.

One fat turkey am I
When the cook comes around I'll die
He won't catch my head
He'll just have to eat bread
One fat turkey am I.


Thanks to Our Father
Thanks to our Father we will bring,
For he gives us everything.
Eyes and ears and hands and feet,
clothes to wear, and food to eat.
Father, mother, baby small,
Heavenly Father gives us all.

Ten Little Indians
One little, two little, three little Indians
Four little, five little, six little Indians
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians
Ten little Indian boys.


For Health and Strength
For health and strength and daily food
We praise thy name, O Lord.


Gobble Strut Strut
Gobble Strut Strut
Gobble Gobble Strut Strut a little
See the proud turkey parading over there

Gobble Strut Strut
Gobble Gobble Strut Strut a little
Silly old turkey had best beware

Gobble Strut Strut
Gobble Gobble Strut Strut a little
Looking so proud with his feathers in the air

Gobble Strut Strut
Gobble Gobble Strut Strut a little
Thinking that this is his last fanfare

I Am Thankful
Sung to: "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain."
I am thankful for my doggy and my cat
And my teddy bear so furry, soft and fat,
I am thankful for soft kittens
and my nice warm woolen mittens
And my swing set and my baseball and my bat
I am thankful for my crayons and my books
And the way our brand new baby smiles and looks,
I am thankful for potatoes
and for juicy ripe tomatoes
And for all the tasty food that mommy cooks.
I am thankful for my mommy and my dad,
They both love me whether I am good or bad,
I am thankful for the flowers
and refreshing summer showers,
All the pretty things around me make me glad.

Falling Leaves
Tune: Twinkle Twinkle
Falling falling falling leaves,
Mother Nature did you sneeze? (ACHOO!)
Red ones, yellow ones, orange and brown.
Big ones, little ones on the ground.
Falling falling falling leaves,
Mother Nature did you sneeze? (ACHOO!)

November Fall/Thanksgiving Fingerplays

FALL & THANKSGIVING –
November Music Makers Finger Plays
FALL LEAVES & APPLES

LeavesSee the leaves all falling down,
To make a carpet on the ground,
Swish, swish, wind blows by,
Swish, swish, away they fly.

Autumn Leaves
Leaves are floating softly down
Some are red, and some are brown.
The wind goes SWISH! through the air.
When you look back, no leaves are there.

Autumn
In autumn when the trees are brown (make circle with arms)
The little leaves come tumbling down (flutter fingers down)
They do not make the slightest sound (finger to lips)
But lie so quietly on the ground
Until the wind comes puffing by(Swish with arms)
and blows them off towards the sky.(flutter fingers up)

Leaves Are Falling
Leaves are falling all around
On the housetops, on the ground
Leaves are falling on my nose,
On my head and hands and toes.

Jumping in Leaves
I rake the leaves into a great big hump
Stand back a little ways
Bend both my knees….and Jump!

Two Little Apples
Way up high in the apple tree, (point up high)
Two little apples were smiling down at me; (make two circles with hands)
So I shook that tree as hard as I could; (wrap hands around "trunk" and shake)
Down came the apples (circle hands come down)
Mmmm, they were good! (rub tummy)


THANKSGIVING

A Song of Thanks (primary song)
Thank thee for the world so sweet;
Thank thee for the food we eat;
Thank thee for the birds that sing;
Thank thee God for everything!

I Have Two Ears (primary song)
I have two ears to hear the truth,
Two eyes to see the good.
I have two feet to carry me
To places where they should.

Chorus:
I’ll try to use them wisely
In my work and play.
I thank my Heavenly Father
For making me this way.

I have two lips to speak kind words,
Two hands to work for me.
All these loving helpers
Heavenly Father gave to me.

Five Little Indians
Five little Indians by the teepee door
One went hunting, then there were four.

Four little Indians climbing up a tree
One fell down, then there were three.

Three little Indians paddling a canoe
One went swimming, then there were two.

Two little Indians playing in the sun
One went fishing, then there was one.

One little Indian sitting all alone
He went home to mother, then there were none.

Indians & Ponies
Five little Indians, on a nice fall day (dance around)
Jumped on their ponies and rode far away (pretend to ride a pony)
They galloped in the meadow, and they galloped up a hill,
They galloped so fast, they all took a spill (pretend to fall off the ponies)

The Turkey
A turkey I saw on thanksgiving,
Her tail was spread so wide.
Shhh....don't tell that you've seen her,
For she's running away to hide
(make fist for turkey & spread fingers of other hand for tail, Make a shhh sound)

Mr. Turkey & Mr. Duck
Mr. Turkey went for a walk on a bright sunshiny day.
And on the way he met Mr. Duck
Gobble, Gobble.....Quack, Quack.
And they both went on their way.

Turkeys in a Tree
Five fat turkeys are we.
We slept all night in a tree.
When the cook came around,
We couldn't be found,
And that's why we're here, you see.

Pumpkin, Pumpkin (can be a song too)
Pumpkin, Pumpkin, I’ve been thinking,’
You’re the finest one I’ve seen.
Soon you’ll be a pumpkin pie,
For our dinner on thanksgiving.

Turkey on the Loose
Gobble, gobble, gobble! Flap elbows up and down like wings.
What's all the fuss? Hand up, questioning.
Clever Mr. Turkey is hiding from us! Hands cover eyes.
Let's look all around. Hand to brow, look around
Don't let him get away! Shake index finger
We need that turkey on Thanksgiving Day! Pat stomach.
The Turkey is a funny bird,
His head goes wobble wobble.
All he says is just one word.....
Gobble gobble, gobble!

WALK LIKE A TURKEY
(A movement rhyme)
Walk like a turkey,
Woddle, woddle, woddle.
Talk like a turkey,
Gobble, gobble, gobble.
Run like a turkey
‘Round and ‘round.
But when it’s Thanksgiving
Don’t make a sound!

I Eat Turkey
tune: Frere Jacques
I eat turkey, (point to self)
I eat turkey. (point to self again)
Yes, I do, (nod head)
Yes, I do (nod head
Turkey in my tummy. (rub tummy)
Yummy, yummy, yummy.
Good for me (point to self)
Good for you (point to others)

Turkey
Tune: Farmer in the Dell
Do the turkey hop, do the turkey run
Do the turkey gobble; oh it's a lot of fun!
Now flap your wings like the turkeys do
Run from the farmer before she catches you.

One Fat Turkey
One fat turkey came strutting by
He shook his feathers and he winked his eye
He flapped his wings, and his head gave a wobble
As he looked at me and he said, "Gobble! Gobble!"


Mr. Turkey
Tune: 'Where is Thumbkin'
Mr Turkey Mr Turkey
Run away Run away
If you are not careful,
You will be a mouthful
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day

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October Halloween Songs

Halloween


I’m a little Pumpkin
(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)

I’m a little pumpkin orange and round
Here is my stem
There is the ground
When I get all cut up
Don’t you shout
Just open me up and scoop me out


Have a Happy Halloween
(Tune: “Clementine”)

Have a happy, have a happy, have a happy Halloween
Trick or treat some, then you’ll eat some
Have a happy Halloween

Have a happy, have a happy, have a happy Halloween
Counting cookies, counting candy,
Counting every Jellybean.

Ring the front door, ring the back door
Ride a broomstick in between.
Have a happy, have a happy, have a happy Halloween

Three Black Cats
(Tune: Three Blind Mice)

Three black cats, three black cats,
In black hats, in black hats,
They all jumped into the Halloween brew.
They teased the ghosts and the goblins too!
Have you ever seen such a Hullabaloo??
On Halloween, On Halloween!

Little Witches
(Tune: “Ten Little Indians”)

One little, two little, three little witches
Flying over haystacks, jumping over ditches
Sliding down the moon and wearing out their britches
Hi Ho Halloween’s here.


Pumpkin, Pumpkin Song
(Tune, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Pumpkin pumpkin on the ground
How’d you get so big and round
Planted as a seed so small
Now you are a great big ball
Pumpkin pumpkin on the ground
How’d you get so big and round

The Witch Casts a Spell(Tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

The witch casts a spell,
The witch casts a spell,
Such sights are seen on Halloween,
The witch casts a spell.

The scarecrow comes alive
The goblin leads the way
The spooks swoop and swirl
The clock sends them home
The jack o' lanterns glow


10 Little Ghosts (tune: 10 little Indians)

One little, two little, three little Ghosts
Four little, five little, six little Ghosts,
Seven little, eight little , nine little Ghosts,
Ten little Ghosts go BOO!

October Halloween Fingerplays

Halloween


Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
The first one said,
“Oh, my, it’s getting late.”
The second one said,
“There are witches in the air.”
The third one said,
“But we don’t care.”
The fourth one said,
“Let’s run and run and run.”
The fifth one said,
“I’m ready for some fun.”
“Whooo!” went the wind,
and out went the light,
And the five little pumpkins
rolled out of sight.


The witch has an Itch
(tune: Farmer in the Dell)

The witch has an itch, The witch has an itch.
Oh where, oh where, oh were does the witch have an itch?

One her tiny little ____, her tiny little ____,
The witch has an itch on her tiny little _____.

(Children fill in body parts like toe, nose, etc.)


Four Little Spiders

Four little spiders, hanging from a tree,
Tried to decide what to wear on Halloween.
The first one said, “I’ll wear a tall black hat.”
The second one said,” I’ll dress up like a bat.”
The third one said, “A ghost I will be.”
The forth one said, "I think I'll just be me."
So the four little spiders, hanging from a tree,
Surprised the trick-or-treaters on the night of Halloween.



Mean Old Witch

I’m a mean old witch with a hat.
And I ride on my broom with my cat.
My shoes are pointed, and my chin is too.
“Whooooo-ooo-ooo!”
And you better watch out,
Or I might scare you!

I’m a mean old witch with a hat.
BOO!



Three Little Pumpkins

Three little pumpkins sitting on a fence
A witch came riding by
Ha! Ha! Ha! I’ll take you home
And make a pumpkin pie!
Ha! Ha!

(Repeat song with two little pumpkins,
Then one as each pumpkin is taken away one by one.)


Cats and Ghosts
(tune: Frere Jacques)

Have you heard them? Have you heard them?
Those black cats, Those black cats
In the night they’re prowling
In the night they’re prowling
Meow, meow, meow
Meow, meow, meow

Have you seen them?
Have you seen them?
Spooky ghosts, spooky ghosts
When the wind is blowing,
You may hear them going,
Wooo-oo-oo!


Mister Jack O’Lantern

Mister Jack o”Lantern is very round and fat
He has a yellow candle, lit right beneath his hat.
It makes his face look happy and very, very, bright.
When he winks and smiles at me on spooky Halloween night.

Halloween

One little skeleton hopping up and down
Two little witches flying through the air
Three little pumpkins rolling down the hill
Four little ghosts skipping down the street
Five little children playing trick-or-treat
(ding dong)
. . . for this is Halloween!!!

The Ghost Fingerplay

I saw a ghost (fingers circle eyes)
He saw me too (point to yourself)
I waved at him (wave your hand)
But he said, “Boo!” (try to scare the person next to you)

Favorites Fingerplays

Wiggly Zoo

Clap hands, one, two
Let’s take a walk to the wiggly zoo
Pitter, patter, yackity, yack
When you talk to the animals
They talk back

3 Little Monkeys

3 little monkeys swinging in the tree
(3 fingers swinging in air)
teasing Mr. Alligator
You can’t catch me, no you can’t catch me(shake head)
Along comes Mr. Alligator quiet as can be
(make alligator with hands and have them swim)
SNAP! That monkey right out of that tree
(clap hands)

Continue counting down to 0




Heart

I put my hands together,
This is how I start.
I curve my fingers right around,
And I can make a heart!




Open Shut them

Open shut them, open shut them
Give a little clap.
Open shut them, open shut them
Fold them in your lap.

Creep them, creep them
Creep them, creep them
Right up to your chin
Open wide your little mouth
But do not let them in.


Funny Bunny

Here is a bunny, with ears so funny
And here is a hole in the ground
When a noise he hears
He pricks up his ears
And jumps threw the hole in the ground.



Hands on your hips

Hands on your hips,
Hands on your knees,
Hands behind you if you please!
Touch your shoulders,
Touch your nose,
Touch your hair,
Touch your toes!


Bugs

1,2,3(hold up fingers)
There is a bug on me!(point to a body part)
Where did it go? (brush it off)
I don’t know.(shrug shoulders and look puzzled)


Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands

Clap, clap, clap your hands
As slowly as you can.
Clap, clap, clap your hands
As quickly as you can.

(Repeat with other actions like
shake your hands, roll your hands,
pound your fist, wiggle your fingers,
rub your hands, etc.)

hot potato

Here's a cute easy way to make some "hot potatoes" for music makers. Just buy some nude knee high stockings (I found mine for $.33 at walmart). Stuff with fiberfill, and trim (the less stocking at the ends the better). Sew ends together then pull needle threw the stocking several times in random places. Make a quick little stitch and pull to your next "eye". They're really easy and really fun to make!

Sign-up sheet

Unfortunatly Music Makers cann't be run just by you. You need volunteers. I have a great little file I use to adjust everytime I need a new sign-up sheet.

Please email me if you would like me to send it to you. My email is jeanettejanderson@hotmail.com

Favorites Songs September

September Songs
Favorites


The Wheels of The Bus
The wheels of the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round
The wheels of the bus go round and round
All through the town.

The driver of the bus says
Move On Back! Move On back! Move On Back!
The driver of the bus says Move On Back! All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down all through the town.

Itsy, Bitsy Spider
The itsy, bitsy spider, climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
So the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!


Old MacDonald
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on that farm he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.

Variations:
Pig "oink oink"; chick, "cluck cluck"; horse, "neigh neigh"; sheep, "baa baa"; turkey, "gobble gobble"; cats, "meow meow"; ducks, "quack quack"

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 now my little turtle has a bubbles in his throat.
Bubble, bubble, bubble,
Bubble, bubble, bubble,
Bubble, bubble,bubble, Pop!

Transportation Finger Plays

September Finger Plays
Transportation

Piece of Tin
I'm a little piece of tin
Nobody knows what shape I'm in
I’ve got four wheels and a running board
I’m not a Chevy or a Ford
(pull earlobe)Honk, honk,
(shake head back & forth quickly) rattle, rattle, rattle,
(hit chin w/ heal of hand) crash,
(hit nose w/ your fingers) beep, beep
Honk, honk, rattle, rattle, rattle, crash, beep, beep

Red Light
Red on top, green below
Red says stop, green says go
Yellow says wait even if you're late

My Bike
One wheel, two wheels on the ground
My feet make the peddles go round and round
Handle bars help me steer so straight
Down the side walk and out the gate

I’m a Little Airplane(tune: I’m a little teapot)
I’m a little airplane
(children raise arms at sides to shoulder height)
Now watch me fly!
(They spin one of their arms in front of them as if it were a propeller)
Here are my instruments
From down low to high.
(w/ their other arm, they reach from the ground to above their heads)
First I get revved up
(children make engine noises while still spinning their arms)
Then I can Fly.
(children raise arms to shoulder height)
Lifting off the runway
(lift arms higher)
Up to the sky!
(point arms up towards sky).

Choo Choo the Big Train
Choo Choo the big train is coming down the track . . . CHOO CHOO
Choo Choo the big train is coming down the track . . . CHOO CHOO
Stop, Look and Listen (do hand motions)
Stop, Look and Listen (do hand motions)

(do again with the Happy train, Sad train Small train, Silly train)

Transportation Songs

September Songs
Transportation

The Wheels of The Bus
The wheels of the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round
The wheels of the bus go round and round
All through the town.

The driver of the bus says Move On Back!
Move On back! Move On Back!
The driver of the bus says Move On Back!
All through the town.

The people on the bus go up and down,
up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down
all through the town.


Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row, your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
life is but a dream.

Row, row, row, your boat
Gently down the stream
If you see a crocodile, don't forget to scream!



Twinkle, Twinkle Traffic Light
Twinkle, twinkle traffic light
Round the corner shining bright.
Red means stop, green means go,
And yellow means go very slow.
Twinkle, twinkle traffic light
Round the corner shining bright.

Transportation Tune of Wheels on the Bus
The train on the track goes chug, chug, chug,
Chug, chug, chug, Chug, chug, chug,
The train on the track goes chug, chug, chug
all through the day

Other verses:
The boat on the water goes toot
The car on the road goes beep
The race car on the track goes zoom
The airplane in the sky goes way up high



Down by the Station
Down by the station
Early in the morning
See the little puffer bellies,
All in a rowSee the station master
Turn the little handle
Puff, puff, toot, toot, off we go


Transportation(Tune: Old MacDonald)
Dan the driver has car
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beepAnd on that car he has a horn
beep, beep, beep, beep, beepWith a beep, beep here
and a beep, peep there,
here a beep there a beep,
everywhere a beep, beep
Dan the driver has car
Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep

Pete the Pilot has a plane
zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom.
And on that plane there are some wings
zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom.
With a zoom, zoom, here . . .

Jane the conductor has a train
chug, chug, choo, choo, choo.
And on that train there is a caboose
chug, chug, choo, choo, choo.
With a chug, chug here
and a choo, choo there . . .

homemade instruments

Here are some easy and fun instruments you can make for "marching and movement"Walmart has a package of 16 dowels all cut to length. Then just buy a spool of each color of the rainbow...glue on (I tried hot glue and then ended up using tacky craft glue)
another trick for this project is to put all the spools of ribbon on one of the unused dowels. You can pull the ribbon at equal lengths and cut them all at the same time - this saves a bunch of time!
I was able to make 15 ribbon sticks (anyone have a better name for these!?) with the 10 yard spools of ribbon. Total cost was less than $5
A girl in my last ward , Lanice, made these. The kids had so much fun running around to fun music , twirling and dancing with their rainbows. Here is another really simple project. I bought a bag on jingle bells ($1.76) and a spool of thicker ribbon ($1.98) and sewed on three bells. I plan to add some Velcro so the kids could wear them as bracelets or hold the circle of bells during marching. (these are also great during singing time in December)

Some other great ideas from Jodi in UT:
plastic eggs or film canisters w/rice or beans for shakers, an empty formula can with a ribbon attached to hang around your neck and chopsticks for a drum and drum sticks

Thanks for the great ideas Jodi! I made some eggs and the kids loved them! We shook them to Laurie Berkner: I Know a Chicken. We had soooo much fun with this one:) Oh, and I put 18 of them into an egg carton, colored the bottoms of the carton slots for each egg. The kids love putting their colored egg back into it's "home". I've also used yogurt containers for drums, and I think I need to make a few more, the kids almost always grab them first.

September Career Songs

Here are some songs for the Career theme:

The People in Your Neighborhood
A song from Sesame Street
Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood
In your neighborhood In your neighborhood.
Oh, who are the people in your neighborhood,
The people that you meet each day.
Oh, the fireman is a person in your neighborhood,
In your neighborhood, in your neighborhood.
The Fireman is a person in your neighborhood,
A person that you meet each day.
Add verses with other people in the neighborhood;
grocer, mail carrier, shoemaker etc.

Lonely Bus Driver
One lonely bus driver all alone and blue
He picked up a passenger and then there were two.
Two people riding, they stopped by a tree
They picked up a passenger, and then there were three.
Three people riding, they stopped by a store
They picked up a passenger, and then there were four.
Four people riding, happy and alive,
They picked up a passenger, and then there were five.
Five people riding open swung the door
Four passengers got off the bus, The driver's alone once more.

The Wheels of The Bus
The wheels of the bus go round and round,
Round and round, round and round
The wheels of the bus go round and round
All through the town.
The driver of the bus says Move On Back!
Move On back! Move On Back!
The driver of the bus says Move On Back!
All through the town.
The people on the bus go up and down,
up and down, up and down.
The people on the bus go up and down
all through the town.

Johnny's Hammer
Johnny works with one hammer,
one hammer, one hammerJohnny works with one hammer
then he works with two.

(Pound one fist for one hammer. Then repeat
song with two hammers pounding two fists.
For three hammers use two fists and one fort.
For four hammers use two fists and two feet.
For fie hammers use two fists, two feet and
Head. Song ends with “Then he works no more.”)

Construction Worker Song
This is the way we pound our nails,
pound our nails, pound our nails,
This is the way we pound our nails,
so early in the morning.
This is the way we saw our wood,
Saw our wood, saw our wood.
This is the way we saw our wood,
so early in the morning.
This is the way we use a screwdriver,
use a screwdriver, use a screwdriver,
This is the way we use a screwdriver,
so early in the morning.
This is the way we drill a hole,
drill a hole, drill a hole,
This is the way we drill a hole,
so early in the morning.

Addition Verses:
Turn the Screw
Stack the Bricks
Paint the walls
Stir the paint

The Veterinarian
(Sung to: Oh, My Darlin)
Submitted by Ann
Bring your dogs, bring your cats,
Bring your hamsters one by one.
I take care of the animals,
I'm a veterinarian.



Orbiting Round the Moon
We'll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will
We'll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will
We'll be orbiting round the moon
We'll be orbiting round the moon
We'll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will
We'll be landing on the moon, yes we will
We'll be landing on the moon, yes we will
We'll be landing on the moon
We'll be landing on the moon
We'll be landing on the moon, yes we will
We'll be walking on the moon, yes we will
We'll be walking on the moon, yes we will
We'll be walking on the moon
We'll be walking on the moon
We'll be walking on the moon, yes we will
We'll be blasting off again, yes we will
We'll be blasting off again, yes we will
We'll be blasting off again
We'll be blasting off again
We'll be blasting off again, yes we will
We'll be landing back on Earth, yes we will
We'll be landing back on Earth, yes we will
We'll be landing back on Earth
We'll be landing back on Earth
We'll be landing back on Earth, yes we will

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;
Don'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
Strummin' on the old banjo!
Singin' fi, fie, fiddly-i-o
Fi, fie, fiddly-i-o-o-o-o
Fi, fie, fiddly-i-o
Strummin' on the old banjo

The Airplane Song
http://pbskids.org/barney/children/music/airplane.html

Chorus:
Oh, we are flying in an airplane,
Looking out the window,
Watching the clouds go by.
Flying in an airplane,
Looking out the window,
Up so very high.

Looking out the window,
We can see the wings.
Down below we see other things.
Like little tiny buildings
And cars so small,
It makes me feelLike I'm really tall.

Chorus

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.

Chorus


What is My Job? Sung to: "Are you sleeping?"
What is my job?What is my job?
Can you guess?Can you guess?
[_________________] Ex. I help people get well.
[_________________]Ex. I help people get well.
Who am I?Who am I?

*Other verses: I can fix the water pipes.
I deliver letters. I make tasty meals for you.
I keep your pets healthy. I can teach you new things.
I can help if you get lost.

I'm a Helpful Doctor Sung to: "I'm a little teapot"
I'm a helpful doctor,
Dressed in white,
I help people feel better,
Day and night.
When you get hurt or sick,
Come see me.
I'll get you all fixed up,
Just as quick as can be.

Community Helpers Song
Sung to: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Mailmen deliver mail,
Nurses help us when we're sick,
Bankers deposit money,
Farmers raise cows, goats and chicks.
Doctors, teachers and police.
We all need them so.
Each does his important part
Always on the go.
Bus drivers, sales and firemen,
Couldn't do without them too!
Can't wait 'til you grow up,
There’s so many jobs for you!

September Finger Plays for Careers

Here are some fingerplays for the Careers theme:




A Fireman
This brave fireman is going to bed
hold up right thumb
Down on the pillow he lays his head
right thumb on left palm
Wraps himself in his blanket tight
curl fingers around thumb
And plans to sleep this way all night
close eyes
But the fire alarm rings! He opens his eyes!
open eyes
Quickly he's dressed and down the pole he slides
right hand slides down left arm in a grip from elbow to wrist
Then he climbs on the truck to go, go, go.
hands manipulate imaginary steering wheel

Five Little Firefighters
Five little fire fighters sit very still
hold up five fingers
Until they see a five on top of the hill
Number one rings the bell, ding-dong.
bend down thumb
Number 2 pulls his big boots on.
bend down pointer finger
Number 3 climbs on the truck right away.
bend down middle finger
Number 4 joins him, no one can wait.
bend down ring finger
Number 5 drives the truck to the fire.
bend down little finger
The big yellow flames go higher and higher.
spread arms
Whooo-ooo! Whooo-ooo! Hear the fire truck say
imitate siren
As all of the cars get out of the way.
Shhh! goes the water from the fire hose spout,
rub palms together
And quicker than a wink the fire is out!
clap hands.

Climb Aboard The Space Ship
Climb aboard the spaceship,
we're going to the moon Hurry and get ready,
we're going to blast off soon Put on your helmets,
and buckle up real tight Here comes the countdown,
let's count with all our might
10 , 9 ,8 , 7 ,6 , 5 , 4 , 3, 2 , 1 . . . blast off!

Police Officers
Five police officers standing by a door
One became a traffic cop; then there were four.
Four police officers watching over me
One took home a lost boy, and then there were three.
Three police officers dressed all in blue
One stopped a speeding car, and then there were two.
Two police officers how fast they run!
One caught a bad man, and then there was one.
One police officer saw smoke faraway.
He called the firehouse, and the firemen saved the day.

Five Friendly Firefighters
Five friendly firefighters standing near the door,
One washes the fire engine, now there are four.
Four friendly firefighters waiting patiently,
One fixes the hoses, now there are three.
Three friendly firefighters have a lot to do,
One climbs up a ladder, now there are two.
Two friendly firefighters exercise and run,
One cooks some dinner, now there is one.
One friendly firefighter-all the work is done,
This one goes to bed, now there are none

Building a House
I’ll take a hammer and pound, pound, pound
With a saw I’ll saw quickly
Then with a brush I can paint, paint, paint
To build a house for me.

A Sailor Went to Sea
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea,
To see what he could see, see, see
And all that he could see, see, see
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.

Pat-a-cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake baker’s man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can!
Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a B,
And toss it in the oven for everybody.


Down the Street

There's a cobbler down the street
Mending shoes for little feet;
With a bang and a bang
And a bang, bang, bang;
With a bang and a bang
And a bang, bang, bang.

Our Music Makers Songs!

Here is another hand out that we give out with the above. It has the words to all of our music that we sing for welcome and closing.


Music Makers Songs


Hello Song
Welcome to music makers: hello, hello, hello.
We’d like to welcome __________ (child’s name)
Hello, hello, hello. (sung by child or if child is to young, parent/leader)
We’d like to welcome __________ (repeated until each child is greeted)


What do we do when we come to sing?
(sing as many or few of the verses as desired.)

What do we do when we come to sing, come to sing, come to sing,
What do we do when we come to sing, when we come to music makers?

We like to say hi to all our friends, all our friends, all our friends,
We like to say hi to all our friends, when we come to music makers.

We like to sit for a circle time, circle time, circle time,
We like to sit for a circle time, when we come to music makers.

We like to sing and clap our hands, clap our hands, clap our hands,
We like to sing and clap our hands, when we come to music makers.

We like to march in a marching band, marching band, marching band,
We like to march in a marching band, when we come to music makers.

We like to dance and move around, move around, move around,
We like to dance and move around, when we come to music makers.

We like to sit for story time, story time, story time,
We like to sit for story time, when we come to music makers.

(You may cut out verses as all of them together makes a lengthy song. I often leave out circle time. With the marching and dancing we have the kids stand up in place and march and dance, and then return to sitting with the story time.)


La La Song is on a CD http://www.britemusic.com/review/product/list/id/219/category/33/
this is a link to the cd. The children follow the leader, and the song with a puppet.


Goodbye song:
Goodbye­­­­­­­­________, Goodbye­­­­­­­­________, Goodbye­­­­­­­­________, we’re glad that you could come. (Repeated until all the children are sung goodby to.)


[It’s nice when the person who signs up to be in charge of singing time brings paper copies of the songs or fingerplays so the mothers can participate better and help the children learn.]

What is Music Makers

The following is what we print up and hand out at the beginning of each year.

WELCOME TO
MUSIC MAKERS!


We hope that you will join us for “Music Makers” – a fun (and free!) Preschool program geared toward teaching children through music. We meet every Monday from 10:00 to 11:00. Every week we gather to sing, learn finger plays, march in a band, dance to music and listen to stories – and we have a good time doing it! Here are a few guidelines that are helpful for the program:


Children of all ages are welcome at Music Makers, but we do ask that a parent be with them at all times. It is a great Mommy (or Daddy) and me type program. We would like for the children to sit in the small chairs in the front row and for you to sit directly behind them. We feel that this will allow for maximum parent-child involvement and will enable parents to deal with any disruptions quickly and quietly.

We like to think that Music Makers is all about having fun WITH our children. Small children (like adults) are often hesitant about participating, so please jump right in and show your children what fun it can be to sing and dance! If your child is a little unsure about singing the “Hello Song”, please sing “hello” with them until they grow a little more confident and can do it by themselves!

As much as we enjoy visiting with friends we seldom get a chance to see, please help us remember that Music Makers is all about the children. It is hard for them to learn, and hard for their teachers to teach them when the adults are busy visiting. If you like chatting, we’d love to have you come early or stay late to help set up or clean up! Thanks!
There are lots of ways that you can help out at Music Makers! Let us know if you play the piano and remember to sign up so you can be a part of the teaching! We also need parents to sign up to bring the monthly treats. Finally, please have your child bring his or her puppet each week.

Here is another form that breaks down the outline of the program:

Music Makers


Introduction
Welcome:
(5-15 min)/ Nursery Room, sectioned off part of gym, foyer
*Hello Song
*What do we do when we come to sing?
*La La Song (with puppets)
*Finger Plays

Singing Time:
(7-15 min)/ Primary room
*songs related to theme

Marching and Movement:
(7-15 min)/ gym, hallway, foyer
*March and play instruments
*Movement songs
*Rhythm activities
*Dancing
*Activities that get the kids moving or listening to music
(i.e. Hokey Pokey, Chicken dance, bubbles, etc.)

Story Time:
(5-10 min)/ Nursery Room, outside, sectioned off part of gym
*Sit in circle and listen to story related to theme
*Goodbye song

Themes:

September Careers / Favorites/ Transportation

October Fall/Halloween

November Fall/Thanksgiving

December Christmas
January Animals
February Love/Family
March Weather
April Insects or Spring/Easter
May Food/ Body
June/July/August No music makers

Please remember to have your child bring a puppet for the La La Song!

Thank You for your participation – we look forward to singing and dancing with your kids!

Here is the final Handout. This is for those great mothers who are willing to volunteer. A break down of what they are responsible for.

Music Makers

*would be great to have a piano player
*everyone brings a puppet (instrument if they want)
SET UP - Big Chairs with little chairs in front in a U shape

INTRO 5-15 min (SET UP- Carpet squares if available in a circle.)
Welcome to music makers – each child’s welcome name
What do we do when we come to sing
La La song – warm up voices –puppets _put away_(bomb box)

FINGER PLAYS
2-7 finger plays – along with monthly theme

SONGS
5-7 songs per month – sing shorter ones twice through, longer or repetitive songs just once
*clap after each song! Helps kids transition to next song
*makes copies for everyone so they can sing with their kids at home!

CLEAN UP - Stack chairs - everyone lines up to go to gym
*mom in charge of marching leaves to set up during clean up

MARCHING – (bombox for music)
One song – “marching feet” Wee Sing
Or could do theme related marching song (kids sing) Ants go marching/Mickey Mouse
CLEAN UP - instruments

MOVEMENT – 3-4 songs - “see me run” “rocking and rolling” “ring around the rossies” “parachute with balls” “hokey pokey” “classical music w/bubbles” “rubber ducky” “do as I’m doing” “following the leader” “animal songs” “chicken dance” “going on a bear hunt”– any movement songs
*rejoin after each song in a circle/line/etc.
*one mom in charge of Marching/Movement
LINE UP AND LEAVE

STORY TIME – 1 to 2 short picture books
*could be to theme – could do cut out/felt boards
SNACK – at end of month – to do with themes

VOLUNTEERS – moms #1-3 are for entire month
*mom #1 – intro & finger plays
*mom #2 – singing
*mom #3 – marching/movement
*story time – new mom each week