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Marching & Movement Christmas

2010-11-29T21:04:00.000-08:00

Christmas Moves
Use holiday symbols to dramatize this circle dance. Have the children form a circle. Place a paper cutout in the center of the circle representing the symbol you are singing about. Sing this song to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush."
Marching around the Christmas tree,
Christmas tree, Christmas tree.
Marching around the Christmas tree
with Christmas on it's way.
-----
Skipping around the Christmas wreath,
Christmas wreath, Christmas wreath.
Skipping around the Christmas wreath
with Christmas on it's way.
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Hopping around the Christmas bell,
Christmas bell, Christmas bell.
Hopping around the Christmas bell
with Christmas on it's way.

(from brighthub.com)

Hiding from the Rain (or snow)
Arrange hoops in an open space (the hoops are the home base).
At the sound of the music the kids begin to turn around in the open space.
When the music stops, the entertainer bangs rapidly on a drum (like raindrops falling).
The kids run to find shelter from the rain (in the hoop).
When the rain subsides and the music begins, the kids may leave their home base and continue to wander around in the open space.

Snowflake Float
Children (or you) can create and cut out several snowflakes to use for a winter movement activity. Encourage them to spread out so they have enough room to move around without bumping into others. Each child can select a snowflake and toss it into the air and then try to keep the snowflake afloat by blowing it or using their arms to move the air underneath the it. See which child can keep their snowflake afloat the longest.

Indoor Ice Skating
Turn a carpeted classroom or living room into a movement activity by making an ice skating rink for children. Give each child two pieces of wax paper (or two paper plates) to use as ice skates. Children can position the paper underneath their socked feet and glide around the room. Create a “rink” by positioning items around the room for the children to skate around. Encourage them to move their arms while skating around the room. I'm planning on using this song from Charlie Brown's Christmas - Skating: Vince Guaraldi

Falling Snowflakes
Play classical music for children and encourage them to pretend they are a snowflake drifting through the air during a winter snowstorm. Children can use their whole bodies when pretending to fall through the air. When the music changes tempo, children can move faster or slower to match their movements to the music. Children can change from delicate snowflakes to hard frozen hail or soft wet snow adjusting their movements to correlate with their new form.

caterpillars

2010-05-16T21:51:00.000-07:00

here's a quick tutorial on how to make some fun little caterpillars. The kids loved filling them up with fruit loops and then gobbling them up! This is great for our insect theme.

What you'll need:

*note: I used craft glue for the eyes and antenna and hot glue for attaching the head to the body. Also find the center of the pom pom and put the glue deep in there before pushing the pipe cleaner on, it helps keep them together.

p.s. I jut noticed I spelled antenna wrong on all the photos, I'll fix it tomorrow...woops:)

Food on the Move

2010-05-02T18:31:00.000-07:00

Here's some ideas and songs for Food marching and movement:

make a pizza pie to Charlotte Diamonds "I am a Pizza". Just lay out a parachute and have the children sit around it. Give each child a handful of pizza toppings and let them decorate the pizza in front of them. At the end of the song when it talks about "I am a pizza dropped on the ground...now I am a mess" let the kids make a mess of the pizza.

I made these simple pizza toppings out of construction paper. To make start by stapling two pieces of paper almost closed, then stuff with tissue paper, and staple all the way shut.

If you bought the Halloween Wee Sing Cd, there is a fun popcorn ball song on it. Or use the church's popcorn song. There is another fun version of the primary song here. This would be a great alternative to the pizza, with white ping pong balls or sock balls on the parachute.

Laurie Berkner has a TON of food songs, here's some ideas:

The Pretzel Store Make a pretzel store out of cardboard (or just designate an area in the gym). Have a bowl of pretzels in the store. In the song the pretzels fly away,swam away, and gallop away. At the end they sing "I love pretzels" this would be a good time to let the kids take a pretzel and eat one!

The Cookie Bakers of the Night Dim the lights, have the kids sit in a circle and sit in the middle of the circle with a flashlight. When the song talks about hiding have the kids try to duck under your light. Follow the song, mix them, taste it, shape them, roll them, cut them. A fun idea would be to have the moms be the bakers and the children be the dough. Have fun mixing, rolling and shaping your kids:). Then let your kids jump around!

Fruit Salad Salsa

This song has tons of good instructions for the kids. Stand in a circle and let the kids shake shake shake and move in and out.

Ice Cream Cone

have different colored "ice cream" balls in different corners of the gym. Let the kids run and get the flavor that the song is talking about and pretend to eat it!

Do a 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!

Move Your Body!

2010-05-02T16:45:00.000-07:00

I have not yet used this theme, but am looking forward to a fun month of finger plays, songs, and movement. Here are a few song suggestions to move to.

Janeen Brady's Watch Me Sing album contains a few great body movement songs.

Of course the Marching Feet song is perfect for Marching.

See Me Run is always a fun way to move that body.

Eyes Were Made For Seeing, I Wiggle My Torso, and I Have Ten Toes are great body awareness songs.

Laurie Berkner also has a few fun songs to move our wonderful bodies to.

Song In My Tummy is a fun action song about different body parts having a song.

I Really Love to Dance is a fun dancing song.

Bring Your Clothes is an action song where you can move your body with the instructions of the song.

Here are a few other songs by other artists.

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is always a fun body challenge.

Anna Banana is a song of counting, clapping and doing the splits.

Here is a link to some creative ways to get the kids to interact.

If you have any great ideas or success please share. Enjoy moving your bodies with your kids this month!

insect headbands

2010-04-06T12:01:00.000-07:00

Here is a fun easy way to make insect headband for the kids for marching and movement. Just buy some headbands, pom poms, and pipe cleaners at the dollar store. Twist two pipecleaners together, hot glue a pom pom on each end, twist onto the center of the headband. It's good to add a little dot of glue to the headband for extra stability.

Insect Themed Movement Ideas

2010-03-21T12:28:00.000-07:00

My sister Kathleen shared the idea to make your own
egg shakers. What you will need for these fun themed instruments: an 18 pack of eggs ( I got mine for a $1) a hot glue gun, rice, and a egg carton. I painted the carton in rows to match the eggs so that the children can use there sorting skills when putting them away. To assemble the eggs fill one part of the egg with some rice, put a small bead of hot glue around the circumference of the egg, and quickly shut.

Doodlebugs is a fun marching song.

The Ugly Bug Ball you can either dance or march to.

Insideout A-Cappella's Eensi Weensi Spider this too can be a fun marching song. You can also use rhythm sticks (chop sticks, drum sticks) and do a rhythm drill mimicking the beat and the rain.

Charlot Diamond's Spider Web

you can have them spin around in circles or around the room. Or you can have the children sit in a circle and toss a ball of yarn to create a web.

With the Hug Bug song you can hide plastic insects in the gym prior to movement and start out with this song and have children search for the bugs, and when they hand them in they can even get a hug. On the last day of the week, or a nice day during the month you can take the children outside and have them hunt for real bugs.

With the Slimmy the Slug song they can slither around like slugs on the ground, or you could bring in blankets, if you didn't have a large group and have moms pull them around on their tummies while lying on the blanket.

For the Buzz, Buzz song you can make little bug antenna by using a generic plastic head band, pipe cleaners, and pom pom balls. Have the children where the antenna and fly, or buzz to different flowers in the room.

For the Balance Beam song, you can either bring in 1x4's or use the lines on the gym for the children to practice there balancing skills. To make it work with the theme, you can say they are bugs walking on a thin leaf or branch, or like it is a row in the garden and they don't want to step on the new plants.

Jump and Fly would be a fun song for pretending like you are a bug.

If you have any great songs or ideas that you have used or are going to use, please share.

Visial Aids for Fingerplays and Singing Time

2010-03-08T12:49:00.001-08:00

Throughout the years we have seen many creative visual aids to help out during fingerplays and singing time. These visuals help to motivate kids to sit still and participate so that they can earn the privilege of picking the next fingerplay or song. I thought it would be fun to start sharing some of those ideas.

Here is what I did this month for Fingerplays. I have made a generic felt board with a piece of cardboard and felt. And then created images that represent the six fingerplays we are covering this month on one side of a rain drop. I then choose different children to come up and pick a rain drop to turn over so that we can start our next finger play.

There are many ways to go about this, if you have any weather visual aids and are willing to share your ideas and images we would all appreciate it. Please email me your ideas and images, and I will add them to the site. Thanks!

Here's an idea for singing time. Find your umbrella, tie some yarn to each tip, tape raindrops to the yarn. The names of the songs are on the raindrops. The kids loved this!

Weather Marching and Movement

2010-02-23T10:15:00.000-08:00

Here are some fun ideas for marching and movement:

Thunderstorm by Laurie Berkner Band

This song could be used with a parachute or for circle time with rhythm sticks or with their hands. (you can use chopsticks for rhythm sticks!)

How about a snow fight to Snow Day-Bleu

just roll a bunch of white socks into snowballs and let the kids go nuts. If you have older kids you are worried about injury you could always use a bag of cotton balls (that way no one will get hit too hard:)

In the Clouds- Laurie Berkner
bring a white sheet, have children lay down and wiggle the "clouds" above the children (you could have moms help you hold it above the children, walk in circles, make it flow, etc.) *this is a good way to calm the children down when ending marching and movement*

Let's go Fly a Kite- Marry Poppins Soundtrack,
For this song you can assemble recycled grocery bags with a string and make kites. The kids love these kites!

Somewhere over the rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

Have the kids hold their rainbow sticks, or make another version of these on a hair elastic.
OR - cut out long strips of tulle (in rainbow colors) and let the kids run with them
Also the rainbow tulle strips would work great with a classical song having them run around making the wind blow {fast, slow, high, low, in circles, etc.}

Love & Family

2010-01-22T11:13:00.000-08:00

February is all about Love & Family!

Here is a link to love and family fingerplays and songs .

Remember these cute valentine felt cookies for the '5 pretty valentines' fingerplay ... they're so easy to make and the kids love them!

Here are a few fun ideas for Marching & Movement:

Cut out a bunch of large paper hearts, spread them out and let the kids dance to music and find a heart when the music stops. A great song for this is Charlotte Diamond, "four hugs a day". Here is a free download of the song.

Another fantastic song is, "I had a friend" by Laurie Berkner, on her Buzz, Buzz album. Buy it on Amazon for $.99!

For singing time, remember you can download songs for free on lds.org. There are a ton of great primary songs that are about love & family.

Movement for Halloween

2009-09-24T08:13:00.000-07:00

I have used several songs from this great CD for movement (as well as finger plays and songs). http://www.amazon.com/Sing-Halloween-Pamela-Conn-Beall/dp/0843116447/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253805373&sr=8-1#noop

Here is a list of my favorites for Movement.

Halloween, Halloween We use this for Marching

Spooky Loo This is like the Hokey Pokey

Fly Little Bats Here we have the children act out the animal and creatures actions.

The Ghost Go Flying I have taken Dumm Dumms and rapped them in a tissue to look like ghosts. We then get a big sheet/blanket/ parachute and bounce the ghosts to the song. On the last week we give each of the children a ghost sucker to take home.

Halloween Night Have the children walk around in a circle and act out the actions.

Halloween Candy Another great marching song.

Monster Mash-Bobby Pickett

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000V3VT7Y/sr=1-3/qid=1253807437/ref=sr_digr_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1253807437&sr=1-3

You can do a number of things with this song. Following the leader, free dance, and instructional movement.

We also let the children and adults if they feel so inclined dress up for the last Thursday in the month and have a Halloween parade.

Please share any Halloween songs that you have used or think might work great for movement.

Books

2009-09-18T11:37:00.000-07:00

We are going to post some of our favorite books, and in turn would love your favorite children's books for story time. You know the ones that captivate and engage the children. We will add new books often as our themes change. We thought this would be useful so when you go to the library you can have a list of tried and true.

Click on the picture for a link to amazon. Some of these books will be at your library, if they are not you can always request them. My brother-in-law illustrated this first book, every time I read it, it quickly becomes one of the children's and adult's favorites.

20 Hungry Piggies- By Trudy Harris

A number book that plays off of the three little piggies and "this little piggy went to market".

The illustration is fun and colorful with cleverly hidden images.

Knick Knack Paddywhack- by Paul O. Zelinsky

Another number book that is sing-song. This is a pop-up book that is great for story time.

Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea- by Valeria Petrone

An adventure story that shows children the wonder of using their imaginations.

Starry Safari-by Jeff Mack

Another colorful adventure book showing children the excitement of using their imagination.

The Great Stroller Adventure- by Denis Markell

If it isn't obvious my kids love going on imagination adventures,

this is another well loved book in my home and music makers.

My Many Colored Days-by Dr. Seuss

This is a whimsical colorful book about feelings,

and unlike other Seuss books, it is a quick read.

How Big is a Pig?- by Clare Beaton

This beautifully crafted book teaches children about farm animals and opposites as the pig takes you through the story to the final spread where the answer is final told.

These are just a limited few, PLEASE comment with your all time favorite books for story time.

Video Fun!

2009-09-15T10:30:00.000-07:00

I thought that these videos might help to put a tune to the words which we have printed in Our Music Makers Songs post.
Enjoy!

This first video is the Welcome Song.

This next video is our What do we do when we come to sing?

This last video is our Good-bye Song!

I hope that this is helpful. I did sing some of the lyrics incorrectly, but that is how I sing it sometimes, so that is what works, right? I would love to here if your songs are sung to a different tune. Send me a video and I can post it.

Favorites- songs for Movement

2009-09-13T20:24:00.000-07:00

Marching Feet (for marching time) - Brite Music, Watch Me Sing
See Me Run - Brite Music, Watch Me Sing
http://www.britemusic.com/watch-me-sing-1-cd-mp3
Just follow the instructions in the song. The kids love this song. Some people use this every week the whole year long to help the kids get their wiggles out.

The Goldfish (Let's go swimming) - Laurie Berkner, Victor Vito
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000TE6ODY/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk12 We love to imagine we are fish and dance and move around to the ques of the music.

Let's go Fly a Kite- Marry Poppins Sountrack, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0013HYKNC/ref=dm_mu_dp_trk17?ie=UTF8&qid=1252953163&sr=1-5

For this song you can assemble recycled grocery bags with a string and make kites. The kids love these kites!

Here are some more great ideas from our readers:

playing following the leader to the peter pan song, and freeze dancing (freeze when the music stops) Thanks "me" in FL

from The Singer family: There are also some good ones from Greg and Steve: We All Live Together, Volume 5 CD (we like A Walking We will Go and Get up and Go) you follow the actions!

New Year, New Posts- Music & Books

2009-09-09T09:00:00.000-07:00

As we start out the new school year we would like to do new posts on some of our favorite kids movement cd's or songs, and some favorite books that go along with the themes. As part of this effort to add to our youngsters experience, and all of our efforts to make things run smoothly, we would like your suggestions/favorites as well.

My Body - Songs

2009-05-15T14:43:00.000-07:00

My Hands

My hands upon my head I'll place,
Upon my shoulders, on my face,
At my waist and by my side,
Then behind me they will hide.
Then I'll raise them way up high,
And let my fingers fly, fly, fly,
Then clap, clap, clap them--
One - Two - Three!
Just see how quiet they can be.

Hinges

I'm all made of hinges, 'cause everything bends
From the top of my neck way down to my ends.
I'm hinges in front and I'm hinges in back;
But I have to be hinges or else I would crack!

If You're Happy

If you're happy and you know it clap you hands
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it then your face will surely show it
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it stomp your feet...
...tap your head
...jump up and down.
any action that is appropriate

This Is The Way

This is the way we wash our hands,
Wash our hands, wash our
hands.
This is the way we wash our hands
So early in the morning.

substitute:
....Brush our teeth
...Comb our hair
...Give a hug etc.

Thumbkin

Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this morning?
Very well I thank you.
Run and play. Run and play.
Where is Pointer
...Tall Man
...Ring Man
...Pinky
...the whole family

Put Your Finger in the Air

Put you finger in the air, in the air.
Put you finger in the air, in the air.
Put you finger in the air, and hod it up there,
Put you finger in the air, in the air.

Put you finger on your toe, on your toe.
Put you finger on your toe, on your toe.
Put you finger on your toe and leave it a day or so,
Put you finger on your toe, on your toe.

Put you finger on your tummy ... and think of something yummy.
Put you finger on your nose ... see if it grows.
Put you finger on your chin ... that's where the food slips in.
Put you finger on your knee ... and bend it just like me.
Put you finger on your ear ... leave it there a year.
Put you finger on your heart ... it's a great body part.

Put you finger on your finger, on your finger.
Put you finger on your finger, on your finger.
Put you finger on your finger, on your finger, on your finger,
Put you finger on your finger, on your finger.

Show Me If You Can
Sung to: "In and Out The Window"

Where is your finger?
Where is your finger?
Where is your finger?
Show me if you can.
Good, now where's your nose?
Now, where is your nose?
Now, where is your nose?
Show me if you can. (Use other body parts.)

Parts that Bend
Sung to: "B-I-N-G-O"

My arms have parts that bend and move
Every time I use them.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand.
And this is how I move them!

My legs have parts that bend and move
Every time I use them.
Knee, ankle, heel and foot
Knee, ankle, heel and foot
Knee, ankle, heel and foot
And this is how I move them!

My trunk has parts that bend and move
Every time I use them.
Neck, back, waist and hips
Neck, back, waist and hips
Neck, back, waist and hips
And this is how I move them!

I'm made of parts that bend and move
Every time I use them.
Shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand..
Knee, ankle, heel and foot.
Neck, back, waist and hips
And this is how I move them!

Scrub A Dub-Dub Song
Sung to: "The Mulberry Bush"

This is the way we scrub our hands,
(Pretend to wash hands.)
Scrub our hands, scrub our hands.
This is the way we scrub our hands,
So early in the morning.
This is the way we scrub our faces,
(Pretend to wash face.)
Scrub our faces, scrub our faces.
This is the way we scrub our faces,
So early in the morning.
This is the way we scrub our elbows,
(Pretend to wash elbows.)
Scrub our elbows, scrub our elbows.
This is the way we scrub our elbows,
So early in the morning.
This is the way we scrub our stomachs,
(Pretend to wash stomachs.)
Scrub our stomachs, scrub our stomachs.
This is the way we scrub our stomachs,
So early in the morning.

Continue with additional verses ~ other body parts

My Body
Sung to: "Where is Thumbkin"

This is my body.
This is my body.
It's the only one I've got.
It's the only one I've got.
I'm going to take good care of it.
I'm going to take good care of it.
Yes I am. Yes I am.

My Body - Fingerplays

2009-05-02T13:59:00.000-07:00

Head to Toe

Wiggle fast; then wiggle slow.
Let's learn about the body-from head to toe!

One Fine Face

I've got 2 EYES
So I can see.
I've got 2 EARS
To listen to what you say to me.
I've a MOUTH
So I can speak.
I've got a CHEEK right here.
And here I've got another CHEEK.
I've got a NOSE, a little NOSE
So I can smell.
I've got a CHIN
But what a CHIN does I just can't tell.
I've got EYES, EARS, NOSE, MOUTH, CHEEK
and CHIN.
Each in its place
and they're all part of one fine face.

Blink Your Eyes

Blink your eyes,
Blow a kiss with your lips,
Move your shoulder,
Put your hands on your hips,
Wiggle your bottom,
And wiggle your toes,
Touch your ear,
And touch your toes.

Put Your Arms

Put your arms up high, high, high,
Put your arms down low.
Make your arms go stiff, stiff,
Now you let them go.

Swing your arms back and forth,
Swing them just like that.
Make your arms go around and around,
Now your arms are flat.

Touch Your Nose

Touch your nose,
Touch your chin;
That's the way this game begins.
Touch you eyes,
Touch your knees;
Now pretend you're going to sneeze.
Touch your hair,
Touch one ear;
Touch your two red lips right here,
Touch your elbows
Where they bend;
That's the way this touch game ends.

It's Me Again!

Here are my ears.
Here is my nose.
Here are my fingers.
Here are my toes.
Here are my eyes,
Both open wide.
Here is my mouth
With white teeth inside.
Here is my tongue
That helps me speak.
Here is my chin,
And here are my cheeks.
Here are my hands
That help my play.
Here are my feet
For walking today.

Eye Winker

Eye Winker, (Point to eyes.)
Tom Tinker , (Point to ears.)
Nose Smeller , (Point to nose.)
Mouth Eater, (Point to mouth.)
Chin Chopper, (Tap chin.)
Chin Chopper, Chin Chopper,
Chin Chopper, Chin.

Fingers

Fingers, fingers, everywhere (Suit action to words.)
Fingers blinking in the air.
Fingers making little holes.
Fingers tying little bows.
Fingers learning to button & snap.
Fingers on hands that like to clap.

Fingers

Fingers like to wiggle waggle,
Wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle,
Fingers like to wiggle waggle
On your head!

...your knee, your toe, your nose, ect.

Hands On Shoulders

Hands on shoulders, hands on knees,
Hands behind you if you please.
Touch your shoulders, now your nose,
Now your chin and now your toes.
Hands up high in the air,
Down at your sides and touch your hair.
Hands up high as before,
Now clap your hands--one, two, three, four.

Me

Here are my fingers and here is my nose.
Here are my ears, and here are my toes.
Here are my eyes that open wide.
Here is my mouth with my white teeth inside.
Here is my pink tongue that helps me speak.
Here are my shoulders and here is my cheek.
Here are my hands that help me play.
Here are my feet that go walking each day.

My Wiggles

I wiggle my fingers,
I wiggle my toes.
I wiggle my shoulders,
I wiggle my nose.
Now the wiggles are out of me,
And I'm just as still as can be.

Ten Little Fingers

I have ten fingers and they all belong to me (hold hands up)
I can make them do things Would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight (form fist)
Or open them wide (hold fingers out)
I can put them together or make them all hide (Close both fists)
I can make them jump high (put hands over head)
I can make them go low (put hands down)
I can fold them quietly and hold them just so (put hands in lap)

What's on a Face?

Here's a face, Now let's begin
It has two ears, a nose and chin.
A mouth, two eyes, with a bushy brow
What's on a face? We all know now!

Right Hand, Left Hand

This is my right hand (raise hand)
I raise it up high (lift up over head)
This is my left hand (raise hand)
I touch the sky (lift up over head)
Right hand, left hand (raise one then other)

Roll them round and round (Roll hands)
Right hand, left hand (raise one then other)
Let's all sit down (sit down)

My Head

This is the circle that is my head
(make large circle with both hands)
This is my mouth with which words are said
(point to mouth)
These are my eyes with which I see
(point to eyes)
This is my nose that's a part of me
(point to nose)
This is the hair that grows on my head
(point to hair)
And this is my hat all pretty and red
(place hands on head, fingers pointing up and touching)

I Have Two Eyes

I have two eyes to see with,
I have two feet to run,
I have two hands to wave with,
And nose I have but one.
I have two ears to hear with,
And a tongue to say "Good day".

Open, Shut Them

Open, shut them, Open, shut them,
Give a little clap.
Open, shut them, Open, shut them,
Put them in you lap.
Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin
(Open wide your little mouth, hesitate)
But do not put them in.

Point to the Right
Use both arms to point for all the movements.

Point to the right of me.
Point to the left of me.
Point up above me.
Point down below.
Right, left, up.
(Increase speed in pointing)
And down so slow.
(Decrease speed).

Pat Your...

Pat your head, pat, pat, pat
Pat my head, pat, pat, pat
Where's your tummy? Pat, pat, pat
Where's my tummy? Pat, pat, pat
Pat your head, pat, pat, pat
Pat my head, pat, pat, pat.

Pat your head, pat, pat, pat
Pat my head, pat, pat, pat
Where's your knee? Pat, pat, pat
Where's my knee? Pat, pat, pat
Pat your head, pat, pat, pat
Pat my head, pat, pat, pat.

Knees up

Knees up, Mary Muffet.
Knees up, Mary Brown.
Knees up, Mary Macaroni.
Take your mommy's hand, Oh!

Toes up...
Fingers up...
Arms up...
Head up...

When

When I was a little kid
little kid, little kid
When I was a little kid
I could jump like this.

repeat with dance, sway, rock, bend, kick, ect.

I'm Being Eaten...

I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor,
a boa constrictor, a boa constrictor,
I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor
and I don't know what to do:
Oh no, he's got my toe!
Oh gee, he's got my knee!
Oh my, he's got my thigh!
Oh yip, he's got my hip!
Make haste, he's got my waist!
Be calm, he's got my arm!
That bum, he's got my thumb!
Oh yes, he's got my chest!
Oh heck, he's got my neck!
Oh dread, he's got my head!
Uuggghhh!

Brow Binker
tap on child's face

Brow Binker,
Eye Winker,
Cheek Cherry,
Mouth Merry,
Nose Nippy,
Chin Choppy.
Gully, gully gullly.

Summer Music Makers= My two cents

2009-05-02T09:40:00.000-07:00

In years past participants have loved and wanted to continue Music Makers through the summer months. I have had friends take it on, and some that would like to this year. So I will post two other themes that have been used and are fun for reference. If you are considering continuing, I would consult your group to find out if there is interest. I would also find out if those interested are willing to participate so you are not a one man show(this can be very exhausting).

For some of the people who have attempted summer months they have found it a little discouraging as people are on vacation, or want to spend time at the pool, or just need a break so that they can look forward to it in the fall(absence make the heart grow fonder). So with all those factors, #'s can be few, and the time you take out of your day then feels wasted.

If you have a successful summer session please share your experiences with the rest of us.

Thanks!

Food Fingerplays

2009-04-23T19:44:00.000-07:00

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

2009-04-23T19:23:00.000-07:00

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!

Insects/Spring - Songs

2009-03-14T22:14:00.000-07:00

Bugs
Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

Big bugs, small bugs, big bugs, small bugs,
See them crawl on the wall?
Creepy, creepy, crawling, never, never falling.
Bug, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs, bugs.

Flutter, flutter, Butterfly
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Flutter, flutter, butterfly.
Floating in the summer sky.
Floating by for all to see,
Floating by so merrily.
Flutter, flutter, butterfly,
Floating in the summer sky.

Can you move with me?
Sung to: "Do Your Ears Hang Low"

Can you wiggle like a worm?
Can you squiggle? Can you squirm?
Can you flutter? Can you fly like a gentle butterfly?
Can you crawl upon the ground
Like a beetle that is round?
Can you move with me?
Can you flip? Can you flop?
Can you give a little hop?
Can you slither like a snake?
Can you give a little shake?
Can you dance like bee
Who is buzzing round a tree?
Can you move with me?

Oh, the ants are busy!
Sung to: "She'll Be Coming Round The Mountain"

Oh, the ants are busy, busy as can be.
Oh, the ants are busy, busy as can be.
See them dig and dig and dig.
Lots of tunnels, oh, so big.
Oh, the ants are busy, busy as can be.

Ladybug Fly
Sung to: "Three Blind Mice"

Fly, fly, fly
Ladybugs fly Fly over here
Fly over there
They fly up high and they fly down low.
Around and around and around they go.
They fly fast, and they fly slow.
Oh, ladybugs fly

A Fly is on my toe
Sung to: "Farmer in the Dell"

A fly is on my toe,
A fly is on my toe,
Hi-ho, just watch me blow.
A fly is on my toe

Other verses: A fly is on my nose ,my head, my ear, my elbow, my knee,etc..

Insect
Sung to: "The Wheels on the Bus"

The firefly at night goes blink blink blink
Blink blink blink blink blink blink
The firefly at night goes blink blink blink
All around the town
The bees in the flowers go buzz buzz buzz....
The ants in the grass go march march march...
The crickets in the leaves go chirp chirp chirp...
The caterpillar in the field goes creep creep creep....

Little Black Bug

Little black bug, Little black bug
Where have you been?
I've been under the rug,
Said little black bug.
Bug-ug-ug-ug.

Little green fly, Little green fly,
Where have you been?
I've been way up high,
Said little green fly.
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Little old mouse, Little old mouse,
Where have you been?
I've been all through the house
Said little old mouse.
Squeak-eak-eak-eak-eak.

Plants
Sung to: "The Farmer In The Dell"

The farmer plants the seeds
The farmer plants the seeds
Hi, Ho and Cherry O
The farmer plants the seeds
The rain begins to fall
The sun begins to shine
The plants begin to grow
The buds all open up
The flowers smile at me

Dandelions
Sung to: "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

Once there was a dandy lady,
Dandy lady, dandy lady,
Once there was a dandy lady,
Who loved to dance, they say.
She had beautiful hair of gold,..................
And loved to dance all day.
As time passed by and she grew old,.................
Her hair all turned to grey.
Now when the dandy lady dances,.................
Her hair all blows away.

Spring
Sung to: "The Mulberry Bush"

What a lovely time of year,
Time of year, time of year.
What a lovely time of year
In our springtime garden.
See the flowers swing and sway,
Swing and sway, swing and sway.
See the flowers swing and sway
In our springtime garden.

Spring Song
Sung to: "Are You Sleeping?"

I see robins, I see bird's nests
Butterflies too, flowers too
Everything is growing
The wind is gently blowing
Spring is here, spring is here

Parts of the flower
Sung to: "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes"

Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
All kinds of plants that grow and grow and grow.
Do you know the parts of plants, parts of plants?
The roots hold the plant in place, plant in place.
The roots hold the plant in place, plant in place.
The roots store food and water too.
The roots hold the plant in place, plant in place.
The stem moves water up the plant, up the plant.
The stem moves water up the plant, up the plant.
The stem brings water to the leaves.
The stem moves water up the plant, up the plant.
The leaves soak up the sun, soak up the sun.
The leaves soak up the sun, soak up the sun.
The sun helps the plant to grow and grow and grow.
The leaves soak up the sun, soak up the sun.
The flower grows into a fruit, into a fruit.
The flower grows into a fruit, into a fruit.
Inside the fruit are little, tiny seeds.
The flower grows into a fruit, into a fruit.

Ants Go Marching
(Students walk in pairs of 2 side by side each other in a circle)

The ants came marching two by two, Hurrah! Hurrah!
The ants came marching two by two
The little one stopped to tie his shoe.
They all go marching down around the town.
Boom, Boom, Boom.
Other Verses:The ants came marching three by three...The little one stopped to climb a tree.
The ants came marching four by four....The little one stopped to shut the door....
The ants came marching five by five...The little one stopped to take a dive....
The ants came marching six by six....The little one stopped to pick up sticks....
The ants came marching seven by seven....The little one stopped to go to heaven...
The ants came marching eight by eight...The little one stopped to shut the gate...
The ants came marching nine by nine...The little one stopped to scratch his spine...
The ants came marching ten by ten
The little one stopped to say THE END!

We're going on a bug hunt
Tune: "We're going on a bear hunt"

We're going on a bug hunt!
We're going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!

Oh my! A bee!
A black & yellow bee,
Flying over the flowers.
BUZZ.....

We're going on a bug hunt!
We're going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!

Oh, my! An ant!
A tiny, black ant,
Crawling through the grass.
Shh...

We're going on a bug hunt!
We're going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!

Oh, my! A grasshopper!
A big, green grasshopper,
Hopping around the tree.
Boing, boing...

We're going on a bug hunt!
We're going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!

Oh, my! A butterfly!
A pretty, orange butterfly,
Floating in the sky.
Whoosh, whoosh...

We're going on bug hunt!
We're going to catch some big ones.
What a sunny day!
Are you ready? OK!

Oh my! A spider!
A big black spider,
Creeping on the tree. Creep, creep...

Baby Bumblebee

I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Ouch! It stung me!

I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm squishing up a baby bumblebee,
Ooh! It's yucky!

I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee,
Now my mommy won't be mad at me!

The Bee and the Pup

There was a bee-i-ee-i-ee
Sat on a wall-i-all-i-all
And he went buzz-i-uzz-i-uzz
And that was all-i-all-i-all

There was a pup-i-up-i-up
Sat on a bee-i-ee-i-ee
Someone went ki-yi-yi-yi-yi
And that was he-i-ee-i-ee

There's A Spider on the Floor
Tune: If You're Happy and You Know it
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Who could ask for anything more
than a spider on the floor?
There's a spider on the floor on the floor.

There's a spider on my shoe, on my shoe
There's a spider on my shoe, on my shoe
Oh, I don’t know what to do,
there’s a spider on my shoe.
There's a spider on my shoe on my shoe.

Repeat with:
Knee- He’s as big as he can be. Just look over here and see
Hip- Oh, I think I’m gonna flip. I got a spider on my hip
Tummy- Oh, it isn’t very funny, there’s a spider on my tummy
Neck-Oh I'm goinna be a wreck! I've got a spider on my neck
Face - Oh, what a big disgrace! I've got a spider on my face
Head –Oh, the spiders on my head I want to hide up in my bed
"But he jumps off"
There's a spider on the floor on the floor (repeat first verse)

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout.
Down came the rain, and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun, and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

Repeat With:
Great Big Spider
Rockin Roll Spider

I Know An Old Lady

I know an old lady who swallowed a fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
I guess she'll die.

I know an old lady who swallowed a spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her.
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
I guess she'll die.

I know an old lady who swallowed a bird,
How absurd to swallow a bird!
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
I guess she'll die.

I know an old lady who swallowed a cat,
Imagine that, to swallow a cat!
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
I guess she'll die.

I know an old lady who swallowed a dog,
My, what a hog, to swallow a dog!
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
I guess she'll die.

I know an old lady who swallowed a goat,
Just opened her throat and swallowed a goat!
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog,
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
I guess she'll die.

I know an old lady who swallowed a cow,
I wonder how she swallowed a cow?!
She swallowed the cow to catch the goat,
She swallowed the goat to catch the dog,
She swallowed the dog to catch the cat,
She swallowed the cat to catch the bird,
She swallowed the bird to catch the spider,
That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
She swallowed the spider to catch the fly,
I don't know why she swallowed the fly,
I guess she'll die.

I know an old lady who swallowed a horse,
She's dead, of course!!

Millipede
Tune: Polly Wolly Doodle

Said the millipede,
As he gave a little squirm,
"Has anybody seen a leg o' mine?
If it can't be found,
I'll have to hop around
On the other nine hundred ninety-nine."

"Hop around, hop around,
On the other nine hundred ninety-nine;
If it can't be found,
I'll have to hop around
On the other nine hundred ninety-nine."

Insects/Spring - Fingerplays

2009-03-14T22:06:00.000-07:00

Ant Hill

Once I saw an anthill with no ants about. (fingers curled under, concealed)
So I said, "Dear little ants, won't you come out?"
Then, as if the little ants had heard my call,
One, two, three, four, five come out? (as numbers are called, fingers are extended)
And that was all!

Ladybugs

I saw a little ladybug flying in the air,
But when I tried to catch her, two bugs were there.
Two little ladybugs flew up in a tree.
I tiptoed very quietly, and then I saw three.
Three little ladybugs--I looked for one more.
I saw one sitting on the ground, that made four.
Four little ladybugs--another one arrived.
I saw her sitting on a flower, and that made five.
Five little ladybugs, all red and black--
I clapped my hands and shouted, and they all flew back!

Bugs

1, 2, 3 ( hold up fingers)
There is a bug on me! (point to shoulder)
Where did it go? ( brush off)
I don't know ( Shrug Shoulder and look really puzzled)

Caterpillar
Let the words describe the actions

Little fuzzy caterpillar
In your warm cocoon
The cold winter's over and you'll be hatching soon.
Then you'll spread your wings on a warm summer's day
and wave us all goodbye as you fly, fly away.

Bunny in the Ground

Here is a bunny with ears so funny (make bunny ears)
And here is his hole in the ground (make a circle with fingers)
When a noise he hears (put hand to ear)
He pricks up his ears, (hold bunny ears up straight)
And he jumps in his hole in the ground! (make hole with one hand and stick finger in it)

Five Little Ladybugs

Five little Ladybugs climbing up a door
One Flew away then there were four
Four Little ladybugs sitting on a tree
One flew away then there were three
Three little ladybugs landed on a shoe
One flew away and then there were two
Two little ladybugs looking for some fun
One flew away and then there was one
One little ladybug sitting in the sun
She flew away and then there were none

Roly-Poly Caterpillar

Roly-poly caterpillar (wiggle right pointer finger)
Into a corner crept, (place right pointer finger in left cupped hand)
Spun around himself a blanket (spin around)
Then for a long time slept. (place head on folded hands)
Roly-poly caterpillar (wiggle right pointer finger)
Wakening by and by, ("stretch" right pointer finger)
Found himself with beautiful wings
Changed to a butterfly. (flutter arms like wings)

A Beetle
Action poem

I know a beetle
Who lives down a drain
His coat's very shiny
But terribly plain
When I take a bath
He comes up the pipe
Together we wash
Together we wipe

Here is a Beehive

Here is a beehive. Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Soon they come creeping out of the hive
1-2-3-4-5! BUZZ!

Five Green and Speckled Frogs

Five green and speckled frogs sitting 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 and speckled frogs.
(Repeat 4, 3, 2, 1)

Ladybug

Ladybug, ladybug, where will you land?
(Flutter fingers in the air)
Ladybug, ladybug, come to my hand.
(Hold palm out of other hand)
Then you can crawl all the way up my arm,
(Land fluttering fingers in outstretched palm)
And I will assure you I'll do you no harm.
(Crawl fingers up arm)
When you fly away, when you fly away,
(Flutter fingers of on hand from palm)
I hope that you'll come back another fine day>
(Hold hand over heart while looking up)

Little Miss Muffet
Traditional nursery rhyme

Little Miss Muffet,
Sat on her tuffet,
Eating her curds and whey.
Along came a spider,
Who sat down beside her,
And frightened
Miss Muffet away.

Weather Songs

2009-02-22T17:30:00.000-08:00

What’s the Weather?
(Tune: “Oh, My Darling Clementine”)

What’s the weather, what’s the weather?
What’s the weather outside?
Outside, what’s the weather?
What’s the weather outside?

(Insert different types of weather:
sun is shining, rain is falling,
wind is blowing, it is cloudy)

Mister Sun

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree. . .

These little children are asking you
To please come out so we can play with you

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,
Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on…
Please shine down on…
Please shine down on me.

Once There was a Snowman

Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman
Once there was a snowman tall, Tall, TALL
In the sun he melted, melted melted
In the sun he melted small, Small, SMALL

If all the Raindrops

If all the raindrops
were lemon drops and gum drops
Oh what a rain that would be!

Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah ah, ah

If all the raindrops
Were lemon drops and gum drops
Oh what a rain that would be!

If all the snowflakes
were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh what a snow that would be!

Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Ah ah ah, ah ah ah, ah ah ah, ah

If all the snowflakes
were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh what a snow that would be!

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!

Rainbow Colors
Sung to: "Hush, Little Baby"

Rainbow purple, rainbow blue
Rainbow green and yellow, too
Rainbow orange, rainbow red
Rainbow smiling overhead.

Come and count the colors with me
How many colors can you see?
One, two, three, down to green,
Four, five, six can be seen

Rainbow purple, rainbow blue,
Rainbow green and yellow, too.
Rainbow orange, rainbow red,
Rainbow smiling overhead.

Blow, Blow, Blow the Wind
(Tune: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")

Blow, blow, blow, the wind
Gently through the trees.
Blow, and blow, and blow, and blow.
How I like a breeze!
Blow, blow, blow the clouds,
Blow them through the sky.
Blow, and blow, and blow, and blow.
Watch the clouds roll by!

Rain Is Falling

Rain is falling all around,
On the housetops, on the ground.
Rain is falling on my nose.
On my head and hands and toes.

Repeat:
Snow is falling ... , Wind is blowing...
Sun is shinning...

The Wind
(Tune: "Skip to my Lou")

The wind is full of tricks today
It almost blew me far away
It almost blew me off my feet
As I went walking down the street!
The next time that I go outside
The wind won't take me for a ride
Cause I know just what I will do. . .
I'll put some glue on the bottom of my shoe!

Sunny
(Tune: "Bingo")

There was a day,
When it was hot and sunny was the weather
S U N N Y
S U N N Y
S U N N Y
And sunny was the weather.
**Other Verses
When it was wet and rainy was the weather
When it was cold and snowy was the weather
When I got blown and windy was the weather

Rain is Falling on You
(Tune: "Happy Birthday")

Rain is falling on you,
Rain is falling on me,
Rain is falling on everyone,
Rain is falling, YIPPEE!!

Snowflakes Falling Down
(Tune: "Row, Row, Row your Boat")

Snowflakes falling down,
Falling to the ground.
Big, white fluffy flakes
That do not make a sound.

I'm a Little Sunflower
(Tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a little sunflower bright and yellow
Here is my stem and here are my petals.
When the sun comes out, just watch me grow.
I'll come out and say "Hello"!

Flower Garden
(Tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

The farmer plants the seeds
The farmer plants the seeds
Hi, Ho, Cheery O
The farmer plants the seeds
**Other Verses
The wind begins to blow...
The rain begins to fall...
The sun begins to shine...
The plants begin to grow...
or
The seeds begin to grow...
The flowers smile at us...
or
The farmer cuts the grain...

The Rain
(Tune: "Sing a Song of Sixpence")

Pitter patter raindrops
falling from the sky.
Here is my umbrella
to keep me safe and dry.
When the rain is over
the sun begins to glow.
Little flowers start to bud
and grow and grow and grow.

Did You Ever See a Cloud?
(Tune: "Did You Ever See a Lassie")

Did you ever see a cloud,
a cloud, a cloud.
Did you ever see a cloud
that looked like a bear?
A big one, a little one
a lazy one, a funny one.
Did you ever see a cloud
that looked like a bear?

Did you ever see a cloud
a cloud, a cloud.
Did you ever see a cloud
that looked like a plane?
A big one, a little one,
a fast one, a slow one.
Did you ever see a cloud
that looked like a plane?

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Da

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Da Zip-A-Dee-Ay
My, oh my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine heading my way.
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Da Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder.
It's the truth, it's actual.
Everything is satisfactual.
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Da Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!

One Little Raindrop
(Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

One little raindrop hit the ground,
and another little raindrop hit the ground.
And another, and another, and another, and another.
Until we hear, a very different sound!
SPLASH!!!

Snow Pants
tune: Here we go round the mulberry bush

This is the way we put on snow pants,
Put on snow pants, put on snow pants.
This is the way we put on snow pants,
All on a snowy morning.

This is the way we put on ...
our boots
our coat
our scarf
our hat
our mittens

Weather fingerplays

2009-02-22T17:12:00.000-08:00

Boom, Bang!

Boom, bang, boom, bang;
Rumpety, thumpety, bump!
Zoom, zam, zoom, zam;
Clippety, clappety, clump!
Rustles and bustles, swishes and zings-
What wonderful noises a thunderstorm brings!

Touch Your Nose

Touch your nose, touch your chin;
That’s the way this game begins.
Touch your eyes, touch your knees;
Now pretend you’re going to sneeze.
Touch your hair, touch one ear;
Touch your two lips right here
Touch your elbows where they bend;
That’s the way this touch game ends.

Trickery

The big round sun in the morning sky,
Winked at a cloud that was passing by.
The gray cloud laughed as it scattered rain,
Then out came the big round sun again.

Falling Raindrops

Raindrops, raindrops, falling all around.
Pitter-patter on the rooftops,
Pitter-patter on the ground.
Here is my umbrella,
It will keep me dry;
When I go walking in the rain,
I hold it up so high.

A Rainbow Fair

When the rain falls from the sky,
Don’t forget to look up high.
If the sun is shining there,
You may see a rainbow fair.
Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue
And you’ll see there’s purple too.

I Will Build a Snowman

I will build a snowman,
Make him big and tall.
See if you can hit him
With a big snowball.

Kite Flying

On a windy day,
Pick a kite, I say!
Send it on its way.
Give it lots of string to play,
Watch it dip and sway.
Hold tight! Don’t let it get away!

Spring

Put up your umbrella
When the rain comes down
Wear a happy smile
Wipe away a frown.
Splash in all the puddles,
Do a little dance.
Rain is just the thing we need
For new spring-time plants

Five Little Snowmen

Five little snowmen, fat.
Each with a funny hat.
Out came the sun and it melted one.
What do you think of that?
Down, down, down, down.
What do you think of that?
**(Repeat four, three, two, one)

Five Little Flowers

Five little flowers standing in the sun,
See their heads nodding, bowing one by one?
Down, down, down falls the gentle rain
And the five little flowers lift their heads again.

Rain

With a drip, drip, drip
And a drop, drop, drop
See the rain on the pane:
Will it stop, stop, stop?

With a wink, wink, wink,
And a blink, blink, blink,
Will we see sun again,
Do you think, think, think?

Falling Raindrops

Raindrops, raindrops, falling all around.
Pitter-patter on the rooftops,
Pitter-patter on the ground.
Here is my umbrella,
It will keep me dry;
When I go walking in the rain,
I hold it up so high.

Snow

Snow on my forehead, (touch forehead)
Snow on my knee, (touch knee)
Snow on my glasses, (touch eyes)
Getting hard to see.
Snow on my boots, (touch shoes)
Snow on my hair, (touch hair)
Snow on my mittens, (touch hands)
Snow everywhere. (Wave hands all over)

March Rhyme

March winds blow kites around,
Blow them right up off the ground. (swing hands down, then up)
March means spring is almost here,
Sounds of birds you soon will hear. (cup hand behind ear)
Watch the leaves sprout on the trees,
Soon you'll see some honeybees. (Make buzzing sounds)

The big round sun

The big round sun in a springtime sky (circle with arms)
Winked at a cloud that was passing by (Wind eye)
The little cloud laughed as it scattered rain, (flutter fingers downward)
Then out came the big round sun again. (Circle with arms)

valentine cookies

2009-02-03T15:43:00.001-08:00

I found this idea on Crafty Crow and thought it would be fun to make for music makers. I used them during fingerplays (5 pretty valentines). The kids loved them! They were really easy to make, all hand sewn, and my kids had fun putting on the "sprinkles".

Love & Family - songs

2009-01-24T21:31:00.000-08:00

Happy Family

I love you
You love me
We're a happy family
With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you
Won't you say you love me, too!

Skinnamarink

Skinnamarink a-dink a-dink
Skinnamarink a-doo
I love you!
Skinnamarink a-dink a-dink
Skinnamarink a-do
Yes, I do!

I love you in the morning
And in the afternoon.
I love you in the evening
And 'neath the silvery moon.

Skinnamarink a-dink a-dink
Skinnamarink a-doo
I love you!

With My Family
(tune: "The Muffin Man")

Tell me what you like to do
Like to do, like to do
Tell me what you like to do
With your family.

_______likes to play with toys
Play with toys, play with toys
_______likes to play with toys
With his family.

(ask children what they like to do
with their family...fill in blanks)

5 Little Monkeys Jumpin' on the Bed

5 little monkeys jumpin' on the bed
One fell off and broke his head
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said
"No more monkeys jumpin' on the bed"

4 little monkeys jumpin' on the bed....

H-E-A-R-T
(tune: "Bingo")

There is a shape and it means love,
and heart is its name-o
H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T, H-E-A-R-T
And Heart is its name-o!

Valentines Say I love you
(tune: "London Bridge")

Valentines say I love you,
I love you, I love you
Valentines say I love you.
Yes, they really do.

Happy Family

I love mommy, she loves me
We love daddy, yes sir-ree
He loves us and so you see
We are a happy family

I love grandma, she loves me
We love grandpa, yes sir-ree
He loves us and so you see
We are a happy family

I love sister, she loves me
We love brother, yes sir-ree
He loves us and so you see
We are a happy family

A Bushel and a Peck

I love you a Bushel and a Peck
a Bushel and a Peck and a hug around the neck
a hug around the neck and a barrel and a heap
a barrel and a heap and I'm talking in my sleep
About You!

Doodle-doodle-doodle
Doodle-doodle-doodle
Doodle-doodle-doodle-do!
I love you!

I’m a Little Valentine
(Tune: I’m a little teapot)

I’m a little valentine red and white
With ribbons and lace I’m a beautiful sight.
I can say, “I love you” on Valentine’s Day,
Just put me in an envelope and give me away!

Yes, I do
(Tune: Three Blind Mice)

I love you, I love you
Yes, I do, yes, I do
I love every night and day,
I love you when I work and play,
I love you in so many ways,
I love you!

May There Always Be Sunshine

May there always be sunshine
May there always be blue skies
May there always be mama (papa, good friends, family)
May there always be me!

Spanish
Que haya siempre sol
Que haya siempre cielo
Que este (estan) siempre mi mama (padre, amigos, familia)
Que este siempre yo.

Little Red Valentine
(tune: Skip to my Lou)

Little red valentine, I love you
Little red valentine, I love you
Little red valentine, I love you
Blue one says, I do too!

Little blue valentine, I love you
Little blue valentine, I love you
Little blue valentine, I love you
Red one says, I do too!

Ten Little Valentines
(tune: Ten little Indians)

One red, two red, three red valentines,
Four red, five red, six red valentines,
Seven red, eight red, nine red valentines,
Ten red Val-en-tines.

Ten red, nine red, eight red valentines,
Seven red, six red, five red valentines,
Four red, three red, two red valentines,
One red Val-en-tine.

Daddy’s Homecoming

I’m so glad when Daddy comes home,
Glad as I can be.
Clap my hands and shout for joy,
And climb upon his knee.
Put my arms around his neck,
Hug him tight like this!
Pat his cheeks and give him “what?”
A great big KISS! (make kiss sound)

Thank You Dad
(tune: Row, Row, Row your boat)

Thanks, thanks, thank you Dad,
Thanks for loving me!
Hugs and kisses, Hugs and kisses,
Come to you from me!

I Love My Mommy
(tune: Up on the Housetop)

I love my mommy, Yessiree!
She is very good to me!
She makes me cookies and yummy treats,
That’s my mom and she’s real neat!
Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn’t know?
Oh, oh, oh, who wouldn’t know?
I love my mommy and she loves me,
That’s the way it’s supposed to be!

The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together,
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be,
For your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends,
The more we get together the happier we’ll be.

Family
(this is a chant)
F-A-M-I-L-Y
That’s Us!
We’re together its true!
Me and you and you and you and you!
I-love-you!

A Great Big Hug
(tune: The Wheels on the Bus)

Oh, I just love your hugs and kisses,
Hugs and kisses hugs and kisses.
Oh, I just love your hugs and kisses,
Come and give me some.

A great big hug and lots of kisses,
Lots of kisses, lots of kisses.
A great big hug and lots of kisses,
Ready? Here I come!

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.

(this is fun for kids to do as solos, also to prep to sing to mommy’s all by them selves by the end of the month)

Home

Home is where the heart is
And warmth and love abound.
Home is where warm circling arms
Go all the way around.

Smile Song

I have something in my pocket
That belongs across my face
I keep it very close at hand
In a most convenient place

I’m sure you wouldn’t guess it
If you guessed a long, long while
So, I’ll take it out and put in on
It’s a music maker’s smile!

I Love You
(tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Suzy, Suzy, I love you,
I love you, yes I do.
Suzy, Suzy, I love you,
Yes I do.

Substitute the names of the children for the names in the song.

Love & Family - Fingerplays

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Five Pretty valentines

5 pretty valentines waiting in the store,
(child's name) bought one,
And then there were 4
4 pretty valentines for you and me,
(child's name) bought one,
And then there were 3
3 pretty valentines wondering what to do,
(child's name) bought one,
And then there were 2
2 pretty valentines thinking up some fun,
(child's name) bought one,
And then there was 1
1 pretty valentine said “buy me and run!”
(child's name) did that,
And then there were none

My Family

If you peak into my room at night
My family you will see
They kiss my face and tuck me in tight.
Why? Because they love me!

This is mother

This is the mother, kind and dear,
This is the father, sitting near.
This is the brother, strong and tall
This is the sister, who plays with her ball
This is the baby, the littlest of all
See my whole family, large and small.

This is the Father

This is the father short and stout.
This is the mother with children about.
This is the brother, tall you see.
This is the sister with doll on her knee.
This is the baby sure to grow,
And here is the family all in a row.

This is the Mother

This is the mother,
This is the father,
This is the brother tall.
This is the sister,
This is the baby,
Oh, how we love them all!

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

The love Bug
It begins with a grin (smile Broadly)
It turns to giggle (put both hands on mouth and giggle)
You start to laugh (throw head back and laugh out loud)
Your legs start to wiggle (put feet in the air and shake)
You look all around for someone to hug (move eyes back and forth)
What can you do (shrug shoulders)
You've caught the love bug (hug another child or yourself)
ACHOOO!

5 Little Hearts

5 little hearts, all in a row
The first one said, "I love you so."
The second one said, "Will you be my Valentine?"
The third one said, "I will, if you'll be mine,"
The fourth one said, "I'll always be your friend."
The fifth one said, "We'll all be friends until the very end."

How Many Valentines?

Valentines, valentines,How many do you see?
Valentines, valentines:
One for Father, (hold up thumb)
One for Mother, (hold up finger)
One for Grandma (middle finger)
One for Sister, (ring finger)
One for Brother, (little finger)
And here is one for you! (make heart shape with thumbs and pointer fingers)

Bee My Valentine

Won't you "bee" my valentine (point to friend)
And buzz away with me? (pretend to fly)
We'll bumble along together
Because you're my Honey Bee. (throw kiss)
Bzzzzzzzzzz!

Valentine Valentine (a silly chant)

Valentine Valentine
Gooshy Gooshy Gooooooooooo
Valentine Valentine
Always saying I love youuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

I Made Three Valentines Today

I made three valentines today,
I'll give them all away.
The one for Mommy is red.
The one for Daddy is blue.
It's really pretty, too!
And here's a big one just for you.

My Valentine Heart

(point to lips) When I say I love you
(hand on heart) It comes from my heart
(point to ear) You hear it in your ear
(point to head) And it sounds very smart
(stand very tall) I love it when you're proud of me
(stretch arms wide) You say it all day long
(point to ear) And when I hear you say it
(hand on heart) My heart sings a merry song

Where is Family

Where is mommy, where is mommy?
Here she is, here she is.
How are you today sir, very well and thank you.
Run away, run away.

Where is daddy, where is daddy...

where is brother, where is brother...

where is sister, where is sister...

where is baby, where is baby...

where is family, where is family...

Five Fancy Valentines

Five fancy valentines for people I adore
I gave one to Mommy; now there are four.
Four fancy valentines all made me
I gave one to Daddy; now there are three.
Three fancy valentines that say, "I Love You"
I gave one to sister; now there are two.
Two fancy valentines to give away for fun
I gave one to brother; now there is one.
One fancy valentine my story's almost done
I gave it to baby; now there is none.

Ten Little Friends

Two little houses across the street
Open the doors, and ten friends meet.
How do you do? And how are you?
Such lovely sunny weather
Off they go to Music Makers
Ten little friends -- together.

Will You Be my Valentine?

Will you be my V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E?
If you will you surely know how happy I will be!
Sugar, spice and all things nice that's what you are to me.
Will you be my V-A-L-E-N-T-I-N-E?

Animals - Fingerplays

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

We would love your help!

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As you see us post the different themes, if you see that we are missing any great finger plays, songs, or ideas please post them in the comment section. We know that there are so many great resources out there and would like to capture a wide variety of material. Your help is appreciated. Happy Singing!

October Halloween Songs

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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

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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

2008-09-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-08T13:23:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-07T16:45:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-04T21:44:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-04T21:18:00.000-07:00

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

2008-09-04T20:52:00.000-07:00

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

2008-08-27T09:55:00.001-07:00

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

2008-08-24T16:54:00.000-07:00

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

2008-08-20T11:35:00.000-07:00

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!

2008-07-14T13:01:00.000-07:00

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

2008-07-14T11:40:00.000-07:00

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