Rhymes
1,2,3,4,5, Once I Caught a Fish Alive
One, two, three, four, five
Once I caught a fish alive.
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Then I let him go again.
Why did you let him go?
Because he bit my finger so.
Which finger did he bite?
This little finger on the right.
5 Ringing Bells
(Puppet)
5 silver bells ringing in the air,
The 1st one said, “Ring me everywhere.”
The 2nd one said, :”Ring me everyday.”
The 3rd one said, “Ring me on a sleigh.”
The 4th one said, “Ring me loud and clear.”
The 5th one said, “Wintertime is here.”
A Chubby Little Snowman
A chubby little snowman had a carrot nose.
Along came a bunny, and what do you
suppose?
That hungry little bunny, looking for his
lunch
Ate that little snowman’s nose
Nibble, nibble, crunch!
After a Bath
After a bath I try, try, try,
To wipe myself til I’m dry, dry, dry.
Hands to wipe and fingers and toes,
And two wet legs and a shiny nose.
Just think how much less time I’d take
If I was a dog and could shake, shake, shake!
Applesauce
Peel an apple, cut it up,
cook it in a pot.
When you taste it
you will find
it’s applesauce you’ve got.
Beehive
Here is the beehive
Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees
See them come creeping out of the hive
One, Two, three, four, five
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Bell Horse
Bell horses, bell horses
What’s the time of day?
1 o’clock, 2 o’clock
Time to go away
Little bell, little bell
Where are you?
Here I am, here I am
How do you do?
Bicycle, Bicycle
(baby in front of you, on back)
Bicycle, bicycle, peddle slow,
Bicycle, bicycle, where will you go?
Bicycle, bicycle, peddle fast,
Bicycle, bicycle step on the gas!
Christmas Candy
I took a lick of my peppermint stick
And was it ever yummy!
It used to be on my Christmas tree.
Now, it’s in my tummy
Clap Your Hands
Clap your hands, touch your toes,
Turn around and put your finger on your nose.
Flap your arms, reach up high
Wiggle your fingers, and stretch to the sky.
Criss Cross Applesauce
Criss cross applesauce
Spiders crawling up your spine
A spider here, a spider there
Now there’s spiders in your hair!
Tight squeeze, cool breeze
Now you’ve go the shiverees.
Daffodils
1 little daffodil had nothing much to do
Out popped another 1 then there were 2
2 little daffodils were smiling at a bee
Out popped another 1 then three were 3
3 little daffodils were growing by the door
Out popped another 1 then there were 4
4little daffodils were glad to be alive
Out popped another 1 then there were 5
5 little daffodils were wearing golden crowns
They danced in the breeze in green satin gowns
Eyes, Nose, Cheeky, Cheeky Chin
Eyes, nose, cheeky, cheeky chin (x3)
Cheeky, cheeky chin, nose eyes
Five Eggs
Five Eggs and Five eggs, that makes ten
Sitting on top is the mother hen
Crackle, crackle, crackle, what do I see?
Ten fluffy chicks as yellow as can be.
Five Fat Peas
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed
1 grew, 2 grew and so do all the rest!
They grew and they grew and they grew and
never stopped!
They grew so big that the pea pod popped!
(clap)
Five Little Christmas Trees
Five little Christmas trees (hold up five
fingers)
Stood all alone. (stand up straight)
Their heart were very sad, (point to heart;
make sad face.)
For they hadn’t found a home
Chop! Went the ax (swing ax)
Down fell one tree (fall down)
And off it went with a happy family.
(march in place, smiling)
Continue counting down until
One little Christmas tree
Stood all alone.
Its heart was very sad,
For it hadn’t found a home.
Chop! Went the ax
Down fell the tree
And off it went with a happy family!
Five Little Leprechauns
5 little leprechauns knocked at my door
1 chased a rainbow, then there were 4
4 little leprechauns, oh so wee
1 picked a shamrock, then there were 3
3 little leprechauns hiding in my shoe
1 found a toadstool, then there were 2
2 little leprechauns dancing in the sun
1 went to look for gold, hen there was 1
1 little leprechaun, and he was on the run
Shined up his shoe buckle, then there were none.
Five Little People All Made of Snow
5 little people all made out of snow
5 little snowmen standing in a row
Out came the sun and stayed all day
1 little snowman melted all away!
(continue 4,3,2,1)
Five Little Pumpkins
Five Little Pumpkins sitting on the 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, “Oh I don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s run and run and
run”.
The fifth one said, “Let’s stay and have some
fun!”
Then whish went the wind and out went the
light (clap)
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of
sight.
Funny Turkey
The turkey is a funny bird.
It’s head goes wobble, wobble.
All it knows is just one word
And that is gobble, gobble!
Gingerbread Man
Mix and stir and pat in a pan
I’m going to make a gingerbread man!
With a nose so neat
And a mouth so sweat
And gingerbread shoes
For his gingerbread feet!
Grandma’s Glasses
These are grandma’s glasses
This is grandma’s hat
This is how she folds her hands
And lays them in her lap
These are grandpa’s glasses
This is grandpa’s hat
This is how he folds his arms
And takes a little nap. Snooorreeee!
Here is a Nest
Here is a nest for a bluebird
Here is a hive for a bee
Here is a hole for a bunny
And here is a house for me!
Here is the Chimney
Here is the chimney
Here is the top
Open the lid
And out Santa will POP!
Green Says Go
Green says ‘GO’
(march in place quickly) Go! Go!, GO!
Yellow says ‘Slow!’
(march slowly) Slow, Slow, Slow
Red say ‘Stop!’(stop suddenly)
GO! GO! GO!
Slow…Slow…Slow
STOP!
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
Here is Baby’s Ball
Here is Baby’s ball
Big and soft and round.
Here is Baby’s hammer
See how it can pound.
Here is Baby’s trumpet
Tootle, Tootle, Too.
Here is Baby’s game.
It’s called Peek a Boo.
Here is a Bunny
Here is a bunny with ears so funny
Here is his hole in the ground
When a noise he hears he pricks up his ears
And jumps in his hole in the ground!
Here’s a Cup
Here’s a cup and here’s a cup
And here’s a pot of tea
Pour a cup and pour a cup
And drink it up with me!
Hey Diddle Diddle
Hey Diddle Diddle the cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon.
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory, dock the mouse ran up the
clock
The clock struck 1 the mouse ran down
Hickory, dickory, dock.
Repeat with 2-Boo! 3-Wee! 4- No more!
How Many Valentines?
Valentines, valentines: how many do you see?
Valentines, valentines; count them with me:
One for father (hold up thumb)
One for mother (pointer)
One for grandma too (middle)
One for sister (ring)
One for brother (pinky)
And here is one for you (make a heart shape by
joining thumbs and pointer fingers)
I Have A Little Heart
I have a little heart
And it goes thump, thump, thump
It keeps right on beating
When I jump, jump, jump
I get a special feeling
When I look at you
It makes me want to give you
A kiss or two
I Have Ten Fingers
I have ten fingers
And they belong to me
I can make them do things
Would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight
I can open them wide
I can put them together
I can make them all hide
I can make them jump high
I can make them jump low
I can fold them up quietly
And hold them just so.
In This House
In this house (make a peak)
There is a room (draw a room)
In this room (draw room) there is a bed (cup
hands)
In this bed is a little teddy bear (put ‘bear’ in
bed)
With a very bad cold in his head (touch head)
Achoo, achoo (cover mouth)
Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down and broke his crown
Jill came tumbling after
Up Jack got and home did trot
As fast as he could caper
To old dame Dob who patched his knob
With vinegar and brown paper
Jeremiah Blow the Fire
Jeremiah blow the fire puff, puff, puff
First you blow it gently
Then you blow it rough
Ladybug
Ladybug, ladybug, fly away, do
Fly to the mountain and feed upon dew
Feed upon dew and sleep on a rug
Then fly away home like a good little bug
Leg Game
One, two, three,
Bend your knees.
One, two three,
Bend your knees.
Leg Over Leg (great for putting diaper on)
Leg over leg the dog went to Dover
When he came to the fence
He jumped right over!
Let’s Go Walking in the Snow
Let’s go walking in the snow
Walking, walking, on tiptoe
Lift one foot way up high
Then the other keep it dry
All around the yard we skip
Watch your step or you might slip!
Let’s Put on Our Mittens
Let’s put on our mittens,
And button up our coat.
Wrap a scarf snugly
Around our throat.
Pull on our boots,
Fasten up the straps,
And tie on tightly
Our warm winter caps.
Then open the door
And out we to,
Into the soft and feathery snow.
Lisa’s Fingers (use your child’s name)
These are Lisa’s fingers
These are Lisa’s toes
This is Lisa’s belly button
Round and round it goes! (give a tickle)
These are Lisa’s eyes,
This is Lisa’s nose
This is Lisa’s belly button
Just where mommy blows.
Little Cheek
Little cheek, little chin,
Here is where the food comes in.
Little eyes, little nose,
Now I’ll kiss your little toes.
Little Man in a Coal Pit
(for putting on shirt)
Little man in a coal pit
Goes knock, knock, knock
Up he comes, up he comes
Out at the top!
Little Rabbit
I saw a little rabbit go hop, hop, hop
I saw his little ears go flop, flop, flop
I saw his little eyes go wink, wink, wink
I saw his little nose go twink, twink, twink
I said ‘Little Rabbit, won’t you stay?’
But he just looked at me and hopped away
My Garden
This is my garden
I’ll rake it with care
And them some seeds I’ll plant in there.
The sun will shine
And the rain will fall.
My seeds will sprout and grow very tall!
My Snowsuit
My snow suit is bunny brown
The top zips up
The legs zip down
I wear it every day.
Zip it up and zip it down,
And hurry out to play!
Not a Single Word
(A finger play or stand up a stretch)
I can hop, hop, hop like a bunny
And run, run, run like a dog;
I can walk, walk, walk, like an elephant
And jump, jump, jump like a frog.
I can swim, swim, swim like a fish
And fly, fly, fly, like a bird;
I can sit right down and fold my hands,
And not say a single word.
Oink! Baa! Cluck! Quack! Moo!
I went to visit a farm one day
And saw a pig across the way.
Now what do you think I heard it say?
Oink! Oink! Oink!
Monkeys in a tree
Five little monkeys
Sitting in a tree
Teasing Mr. Crocodile-"You can't catch me."
"You can't catch me."
Along comes Mr. Crocodile
As quiet as can be-SNAP!!!
Continue until all monkeys
are gone Away swims Mr. Crocodile
As full as he can be!!!
I went to visit a farm one day
And saw a sheep across the way.
Now what do you think I heard it say?
Baa! Baa! Baa!
Repeat with hen, duck, cow.
I went to visit a farm one day and saw all the
animals across the way.
Now what do you think I heard them say?
Oink! Baa! Cluck! Quack! Moo-oo-ooo!
Once There Was a Snowman
Once there was a snowman, snowman,
snowman.
Once there was a snowman, tall, tall, tall.
(stretch up on tip toes)
In the sun he melted, melted, melted.
In the sun he melted, small, small, small.
(sink down as low as you can
One Step, Two Step
One step, two step find my teddy bear
Three step, four step going up the stair
Five step, six step now start to hop
Seven step, eight step come to a stop
One, Two Three Four
One, two , three, four
Mary’s at the cottage door
Five, six, seven, eight,
Eating cherries off a plate.
Open Them, Shut Them
Open them, shut them,
Open them, shut them,
Give a little clap, clap, clap!
Open them, shut them,
Open them, shut them,
Put them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, creep them,
Creep them, creep them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin. . .
Open up your little mouth
But do not put them in!
Roll them Roll them roll them
Just like this
Creep them creep them
Blow a little kiss
Pat a Cake
Pat a cake, pat a cake bakers man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Roll it and pat it and mark it with a B
And put it in the oven for Baby and me.
Pat Your Head
Pat your head
And rub your tummy
Tickle your toes
And hug your mommy
Peel Banana
Peel banana, peel banana, peel, peel, peel
banana
Chop banana, chop banana, chop, chop, chop
banana
Eat banana, eat banana, eat, eat, eat banana
Go bananas!
Pizza Pickle
Pizza pickle pumpernickel
My little guy/gal is gonna have a tickle
One for his/her nose,
One for his/her toes,
And one for his/her tummy
Where the hotdog goes!
Point to your Eye
Point to your eye, point to your nose,
Point to your tummy, point to your toes.
Hello eye (wink), hello nose (wiggle)
Hello tummy (pat), hello toes (tickle)
Pop Goes the Weasel
All around the cobbler’s bench
The monkey chased the weasel
The monkey laughed to see such sport
Pop! Goes the weasel.
Pound Goes the Hammer
Pound goes the hammer, pound, pound, pound
Buzz goes the saw, buzz, buzz, buzz
Chop goes the axe, chop, chop, chop
Pound, Pound, buzz, buzz, chop, chop, chop
Reach for the Ceiling
Reach for the ceiling, touch the floor
Stand up again, let’s do some more.
Touch your head, then your knee,
Up to your shoulders, like this, you see.
Reach for the ceiling, touch the floor.
That’s all for now, there isn’t anymore.
Mom drinks tea in a great big cup.
Reindeer Cookies
5 little cookies sitting on a plate
Waiting for Santa
But he was running late.
Along came a Reindeer and guess what he
ate? (Chomp Chomp Chomp)
One of the cookies sitting on the plate.
4,3,2,1, repeat
No Little cookies sitting on the plate,
Because that’s what Santa’s Reindeer ate.
Rocket
I am a rocket
Crouched on the ground,
Waiting quietly
Without a sound.
Light this fuse on my little toe…
Ready for take off?
Here I go
Woooooooooosh
Rolling, rolling (brain gym)
Rolling, rolling little hands
Rolling down the street
Rolling slowly, getting faster
Roll, roll, roll, roll, roll!
Round About
Round about, round about
Goes the wee mousie
Up a bit, up a bit
In his little housie!
Round and Round the Garden
Round and round the garden
Like a teddy bear
1 step, 2 steps tickle you under there!
Round and round the garden
In the wind and rain
1 step, 2 steps
Tickle you there again.
Sippity Sup
Sippity sup, sippity sup.
I drink tea in a little cup.
Sippity sup, sippity sup.
Shoe the Little Horsey
Shoe the little horsey
Shoe the little mare
But let the little colt
Run bare, bare, bare!
Slice Slice
Slice, slice, bread looks nice.
Spread, spread, butter on the bread.
Some jam on top to make it sweet,
And now it’s good enough to eat!
Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Goes the garden snail.
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the garden rail.
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Runs the little mouse.
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
To his little house.
Snowflakes Falling
Sonwflakes, snowflakes falling down
(hold hands up high)
Softly, quietly to the ground,
(flutter fingers down to floor)
They form a blanket soft and white,
To comfort plants through winter’s night,
(pate floor gently with hands)
See the snowflakes as they play,
(flutter hands and fingers in air)
Swirling, twirling on their way,
(twirl around with fluttering hands)
What a pretty, sparkly sight,
When all the earth is dressed in white!
(clap hands)
Spaghetti
Here is a piece of spaghetti
All slimy and thin
It twirls and it curls
And it tickles your chin.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your nose
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your toes
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around
Teddy bear, teddy bear climb the stairs
Teddy bear teddy bear say your prayers
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn out the light
Teddy bear, teddy bear say good night
Ten Fluffy Chicks
5 eggs and 5 eggs
That makes 10
Sitting on top is the Mother hen
Crackle, crackle, crackle
What do I see?
10 fluffy chicks as yellow as can be.
Ten Galloping Horses
Ten galloping horses
Came through town
5 were white and 5 were brown
They galloped up they galloped down
Ten galloping horses came through town.
Ten Little Fingers
I have ten fingers hold up both hands,
fingers spread
And they all belong to me, point to self
I can make them do thingsWould you like to see?
I can shut them up tight make fists
I can open them wide open hands
I can put them together place palms together
I can make them all hide put hands behind
back
I can make them jump high hands over head
I can make them jump low touch floor
I can fold them up quietly fold hands in lap
And hold them just so.
Ten Little Snowmen
Ten little snowmen standing straight
Ten little snowmen open the gate
Ten little snowmen all in a ring
Ten little snowmen start to sing
Ten little snowmen dance all day
Ten little snowmen hide away.
The Christmas Tree
I am a Christmas tree growing up tall
But when I first stared, I was this small
Then I grew bigger and had branches this
wide
And I made pine cones with seeds hiding
inside
The wind shakes my branches
And down those seeds fall
To make new little pine trees for tinsel and
balls.
The Cobbler (great for getting shoes on)
There’s a cobbler on our street
Mending shoes for little feet
With a bang, with a bang, with a bang, bang,
bang.
With a bang, with a bang, with a bang, bang,
bang, bang
Mending shoes the whole day long
Mending shoes to make them strong
With a bang, with a bang, with a bang, bang,
bang
With a bang, with a bang, with a bang, bang,
bang.
The Eency Weency Spider
(Alberta version)
The eency weency spider climbed up the
frozen tree
Down came the snow and made the spider
freeze
Out came the sun and it didn’t do a thing!
So the poor frozen spider just had to wait for
spring…and wait…and wait…and WAIT!
The Elephant
The elephant goes like this and that.
He’s oh, so big,
And he’s oh, so fat!
He has no fingers,
And he has no toes.
But goodness gracious,
What a nose!
The Little Old Man
The little old man went up in space
And got ice cream all over his face.
So…wash him with a washcloth
Roll him in a rug
Tuck him in a blanket (towel)
Till he’s snug, snug, snug!
The Moon is Round
The moon is round as round can be
Two Eyes a nose and a mouth like me!
There Was A Little Mouse
There was a little mouse
And he lived just there
(touch a spot on baby’s body)
And when anybody came
He ran right up there!
(run fingers up leg or arm for a tickle)
The Snowman
Roll him and roll him until he is big
Roll him until he is fat as a pig
He has two eyes and a hat on his head
He’ll stand there all night
While we go to bed!
The Turtle Goes Up the Hill
(do action up child’s arm)
The turtle goes up the hill
Creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy
The snake went up the hill
Slither, slither, slither, slither
The rabbit went up the hill
Boing, boing, boing, boing
The elephant went up the hill
Thud, thud, thud, thud
And they pushed and they pushed and they
pushed and they pushed
And the big rock came tumbling down
Bumpity, bumpity, bumpity, bumpity
CRASH!
This is Me
This is me from my head to my toes
I have two eyes and one little nose
I can wiggle my ears and stamp my feet
From my head to my toes I’m really neat!
This is My Family
This is my mother (thumb)
This is my father (pointer finger)
This is my brother tall (middle)
This is my sister (ring)
This is the baby (pinky)
Oh, how I love them all! (clap left hand over
all fingers and hug)
This is My Right Hand
This is my right hand, I raise it high
This is my left hand, I’ll touch the sky.
Right hand, left hand, roll them round and
round.
Left hand, right hand, pound, pound, pound!
This Little Cow
This little cow eats grass
This little cow eat hay
This little cow drinks water
This little cow runs away
And this little cow does nothing all day
So we’ll chase her and chase her and chase
her away!
Three Balls
Here's a ball (make ball with thumb and index finger
)
And here's a ball ( make ball with other thumb and
index )
A great big ball, I see (touch fingers over head )
Shall we count them?
Are you ready?
One, Two, Three ( make all three balls in
succession)
Tommy Thumbs
Tommy thumbs up, Tommy thumbs down
Tommy thumbs dancing all around the town
Dance ‘em on your shoulders, dance ‘em on
your head
Dance ‘em on your knees and tuck ‘em into
bed
*Repeat with Peter Pointer, Toby Tall, Ruby
Ring, Baby finger, and finger family
Two Little Eyes
Two little eyes to look all around
Two little ears to hear each sound
One little nose to smell what’s sweet
And one little mouth that likes to eat!
Tying My Shoe
I know how to tie my shoe
I take the loop and poke it through.
It’s very hard to make it stay
Because my thumb gets in the way.
Under Baby’s Sweater
Under baby’s sweater, under baby’s vest
There’s a little button just waiting to be
pressed.
Lift up baby’s sweater, take a little peek
Push that little button to make that baby
squeak!
Valentine Rhyme
Valentines, Valentines,
How many do you see?
Valentines, Valentines,
Can you count them with me?
One for mother
One for father
One for Grandma too.
One for brother
One for sister
And here is one for you.
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!
Jean Warren
Wash the Dishes
Wash the dishes, wash the dishes
Ring the bell for tea.
Three good wishes, three good kisses
I will give to thee.
Way Up High
(action Poem)
Way up high in the Christmas tree,
2 Little candy canes winked at me.
So I shook that tree as hard as I could,
And down came the candy canes,
MMM , MMM, Good!
Way Up High In the Apple Tree
Way up high in the apple tree
Two red apples looked down on me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
And down fell the apples
Mmmmm they were good!
Whoops Johnny
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Whoops Johnny
Whoops Johnny
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny
Wiggle Fingers
Wiggle fingers, wiggle so
Wiggle high, wiggle low
Wiggle left, wiggle right
Wiggle fingers out of sight.
Wiggle Waggle
Wiggle waggle went the bear
Catching bees in his underwear
One bee out and one bee in
And one bee bit him on his big bear skin
Winter Time Poem
by Mary Ryer
Icy fingers, icy toes,
Bright red cheeks and bright red nose.
Watch the snowflakes as they fall,
Try so hard to count them all.
Build a snowman way up high,
See if he can touch the sky.
Snow forts, snowballs, angels, too,
In the snow, so white and new.
Slip and slide and skate so fast.
Wintertime is here at last.
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Zoom, zoom, zoom. We’re going to the
moon. (X2)
Would you like to take a trip? Climb aboard
my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom. We’re going to the
moon. (X2)
5,4,3,2,1 BLAST OFF!