Food Fingerplays

Five Little Hotdogs

Five little hotdogs frying in the pan,
the grease got hot and one went BAM!

Four little, three little, two little, one little

NO little hotdoge frying in the pan,
the grease got hot and the pan went BAM!


Five Fat Peas

Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed
(hold hand in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did all the rest.
They grew and grew
and did not stop,
Until one day
the pod went POP!
(clap hands)


The Food Chant

Apples on a tree
Apples on a tree
Pick them off
Eat them up
Apples on a tree

Carrots in the ground
Carrots in the ground
Pull them up
wash them off
Carrots in the ground

Food in your tummy
Food in your tummy
Lick your lips
Mmm Mmm Mmm
Yum yum yummy


Five Cookies

Five little cookies in the bakery shop.
Shining bright with the sugar on top.
Along comes _________ with a nickel to pay.
He/She buys a cookie and takes it away.
(continue with four, three, two and one.)


Donut Shop

Down on the corner in the Donut Shop
There were (Number of children in the class) little donuts with sugar on top.
Along came (child) with the penny to pay and
he/she took the (color) donut and ran away!
Then we count the remaining donuts and start again.


Ten Red Apples

(Both hands high) Ten red apples grow on a tree
(Dangle one hand and then the other) Five for you and five for me.
(Shake body) Let us shake the tree just so
(Hands fall) And ten red apples will fall below
(Count ea. finger) 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10.


POP

You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot
You put the popcorn in and you start to grin.
Sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle
POP!


Ice Cream

I scream,
You scream
We all scream
For ice cream!


I Eat

I eat apples-
crunch, crunch, crunch
I eat sandwiches-
munch, munch, munch
I eat lollipops-
lick, lick, lick
But I eat ice cream
quick, quick, quick!


Patty Cake

Patty cake patty cake,
Bakers man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it
Pat it
Mark it with a E
And put it in the oven for everybody!


Five Red Apples

Five red apples hanging in a tree (Hold up five fingers)
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown (Fingers flutter downward)
And one little apple came tumbling down (One finger falls)
Four red apples, hanging in a tree, etc.


I Like to Eat!

I like hotdogs
I like beans,
I like eating in my jeans.
I like french fries
I like ham
I like eating in my jams.
I like cookies
I like pie
I like eating in my tie.
I like bagels
I like lox
I like eating in my socks.
I like pancakes
I like molasses
I like eating in my glasses.
I like veggies
I like fruit
I like eating in my boots.


My Garden

This is my garden;
(extend one hand forward, palm up)
I'll rake it with care,
(make raking motion on palm with other hand)
And then some flower seeds, I'll plant
(planting motion)
The sun will shine
(make circle with hands)
And the rain will fall,
(let fingers flutter down to lap)
And my garden will blossom
(cup hands together, extend upward slowly)
And grow straight and tall.


Pancake

Mix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in the pan;
Fry a pancake,
Toss a pancake,
Catch it if you can!


Potato

One potato, two potato,
Three potato, four;
I like mashed potato,
May I please have some more?

Other verses:
I like potato chips,
I like roast potatoes,
I like potato cakes,...


One, One Cinnamon Bun

One, one
Cinnamon bun
Two, two
Chicken stew
Three, three
Cakes and tea
Five, five
Honey in a hive
Seven, seven
Straight from heaven
Eight, eight
Clean our plate
Nine, nine
Look at mine
Ten, ten
Start over again!

Food Songs

Peanut Butter and Jelly

First you take the peanuts
And you crunch 'em,You crunch 'em
First you take the peanuts
And you crunch 'em,You crunch 'em


Chorus 1:For your peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly

Then you take the grapes
And you squish 'em, You squish 'em
Then you take the grapes
And you squish 'em,You squish 'em
Chorus 1
Then you take the bread
And you spread it, You spread it
Then you take the bread
And you spread it, You spread it
Chorus 1
Then you take your sandwich
And you eat it, You eat it
Then you take your sandwich
And you eat it, You eat it

Cause’ it’s good peanut, peanut butter
And jelly Good peanut, peanut butter And jelly


Apples and Bananas

I like to eat, I like to eat, I like to eat apples and bananas
I like to eat, I like to eat, I like to eat apples and bananas
I like to ate, I like to ate, I like to ate
ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to ate, I like to ate, I like to ate
ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to eat, I like to eat, I like to eat
ee-ples and bee-nee-nees
I like to eat, I like to eat, I like to eat
ee-ples and bee-nee-nees
I like to ite, I like to ite, I like to ite
i-ples and by-ny-nys
I like to ite, I like to ite, I like to ite
i-ples and by-ny-nys
I like to ote, I like to ote, I like to ote
oh-ples and bo-no-nos
I like to ote, I like to ote, I like to ote
oh-ples and bo-no-nos
I like to oot, I like to oot, I like to oot
oo-ples and boo-noo-noos
I like to oot, I like to oot, I like to oot
oo-ples and boo-noo-noos


One Bottle O’ Pop

One bottle o'pop,Two bottle o'pop
Three bottle o'pop,Four bottle o'pop
Five bottle o'pop,Six bottle o'pop
Seven bottle o'pop, more!
Don’t throw your junk
In my backyard, my backyard, my backyard
Don’t throw your junk in my backyard
My backyard’s full.
Fish and chips and vinegar,Vinegar, vinegar
Fish and chips and vinegar Vinegar and Pop


Bananas Unite

Bananas unite!(Put hands together over head)
Bananas split!(Hands at side)
Go bananas!Go go bananas!Go bananas!Go go bananas!(Turn in circle, moving arms up and down during these four lines)
Bananas to the left(Point left) Bananas to the right(Point right)
Peel your banana and, mmmmmm, take a bite!(Motion of peeling banana and biting it)


Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut (make a Circle with your arms),
Pizza Hut (make a Circle with your arms),
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Do the Chicken Dance),
And a Pizza Hut (make a Circle with your arms),
Mc Donald's (make the golden arches with your finger),
Mc Donald's (make the golden arches with your finger),
Kentucky Fried Chicken (Do the Chicken Dance),
And a Pizza Hut (make a circle with your arms).


Orange As A Carrot

ORANGE as a carrot, YELLOW as a pear,
PURPLE as a plum, BROWN as a bear, GREEN as the grass,
BLUE as the sky, BLACK as a cat RED as cherry pie


Pop Corn Popping

I looked out the window and what did I see?
Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.
Spring has brought me such a nice surprise
Blossoms popping right before my eyes.
I can take an armful and make a treat
A popcorn ball that would smell so sweet.
It wasn’t really so
But it seemed to be
Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.


Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns,
Hot cross buns
One a penny,Two a penny,Hot cross buns


Popcorn Song
(tune: Frere Jaqua)

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels,
in the pot, in the pot.
Shake them, shake them, shake them
Shake them, shake them, shake them.
'til they POP, 'til they POP


Take Me Out for Some Ice Cream

Take me out for some ice cream,
Take me out to the store.
Buy me a triple scoop jumbo cone.
I won't share, I'll eat it alone!
For it's scoop, scoop up the ice cream-
three kinds I adore!
For it's one, two, three scoops to go
At the ice cream store.


Vegetables
(tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

We are string beans, green and fine,
green and fine, green and fine.
We are string beans, green and fine,
growing on a vine.

Carrots, orange and long
Help us sing our song.

Cabbage, green or red
See our funny head.

We are cornstalks, tall and straight.
Don't we just taste great.


Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar ?

Who took the cookie from the cookie jar?
________ (Name) Tool the cookie from the cookie jar.
(Named person) Who me?
(Others) Ya you!
(Named person) Couldn't be!
(Others) Then who?
Repeat*
Two Red Apples Sung to: "This Old Man"
Way up high, in a tree (raise hands over head)
Two red apples smiled at me (smile)
So I shook that tree as har-r-d as I could (Pretend to shake tree)
Down came the apples, Ummm, they were good!!!! (Rub tummy)


Strawberry, Bananas, Watermelon
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Strawberries, bananas, watermelon too;
Good for me and good for you!
They are tasty; they are sweet.
All are such a yummy treat.
Strawberries, bananas, watermelon too;
Good for me and good for you!


Soup,Salad, Sandwich
Sung to: "Are you sleeping"

Soup, salad, sandwich Soup, salad, sandwich
What do you choose? What do you choose?
They are all delicious! So many good dishes?
Slurp,crunch, munch! Slurp, crunch, munch!


Pancakes
Sung To: “Clementine”

Mixing pancakes,
Stirring pancakes,
Then you POP them in the pan;
Frying pancakes,
Flipping pancakes,
Then you catch them if you can!


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 on to the floor,
And then my poor meatball,
Rolled out of the door.

It rolled in the garden,
And under a bush,
And then my poor meatball,
Was nothing but mush.

The mush was as tasty
As tasty could be,
And then the next summer,
It grew into a tree.

The tree was all covered,
All covered with moss,
And on it grew meatballs,
And tomato sauce.

So if you eat spaghetti,
All covered with cheese,
Hold on to your meatball,
Whenever you sneeze.


Are You Eating
Sung to: "Are You Sleeping"
Are you eating, are you eating
Healthy foods, healthy foods?
For your body needs them, for your body needs them
Everyday, everyday.


Hug Sandwich
Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot"
Gather children in a circle with two children in the middle.

I'm the peanut butter,
(first child points to their chest)
I'm the jam,
(second child points to their chest)
We stick together
When we can.
(children hug each other)
Bread will gently squeeze us,
(outside circle of children gently hugs the two in the middle
Squish, squish, squish,
We make a yummy
Hug sandwich!


The Donut Song

Well, I woke up this morning and I went around the block
And I walked right in to the donut shop
And I picked three donuts right out of the grease
And I handed the lady a five cent piece.

Well, she looked at the nickel and she looked at me
And she said, “This nickel’s no good, you see
There’s a hole in the middle and it goes right through.”
I said, “Oops, there’s a hole in the donuts, too.”

Thanks for the donuts,
Good-bye!