Mm, Mm, Good
Rhymes, songs and activities to do at home with your preschooler.
Rap Rhyme: Alligator Pie
(slap hands against thighs to keep the beat)
Alligator pie, alligator pie,
If I don't get some, I think I'm gonna die!
You can give away the green grass,
Give away the sky,
But don't give away my alligator pie!
Alligator stew, alligator stew,
If I don't get some, I don’t know what I’ll do!
You can give away my hockey stick,
Give away my shoe,
But don't give away my alligator stew!
Action Rhyme: Making Cookies
I am making cookie dough,
Round and round the beaters go. (roll hands around each other)
Add some flour from a cup, (pretend to be pouring)
Stir and stir the batter up. (make stirring motions)
Roll them, cut them, nice and neat, (pretend to be using a rolling pin)
Put them on a cookie sheet.
Bake them, count them, 1,2,3, (count on fingers)
Serve them to my friends for tea. (pretend to pass around a tray)
Sing-a-Long Song: Spaghetti, Spaghetti
(to tune of “On Top of Old Smokey”)
Spaghetti, spaghetti, you're wonderful stuff!
I love you spaghetti, I can't get enough.
You're covered with sauce, and you're sprinkled with cheese,
Spaghetti, spaghetti, oh, give me some please.
Spaghetti, spaghetti, piled high in a mound,
You wiggle, you wriggle, you squiggle around.
There's slurpy spaghetti all over my plate,
Spaghetti, spaghetti, I think you are great!
Sing-a-Long Song: Pancakes for Breakfast
(to tune of “Skip to My Lou”)
Pop a little pancake into the pan,
Pop a little pancake into the pan,
Pop a little pancake into the pan,
That’s for my breakfast today!
Top it with some butter, melt, melt, melt,
Top it with some butter, melt, melt, melt,
Top it with some butter, melt, melt, melt,
That’s for my breakfast today!
Squeeze on the syrup, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze,
Squeeze on the syrup, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze,
Squeeze on the syrup, squeeze, squeeze, squeeze,
That’s for my breakfast today!
Pop it in my mouth with a yum,yum,yum,
Pop it in my mouth with a yum,yum,yum,
Pop it in my mouth with a yum,yum,yum,
That’s for my breakfast today!
Arts and Craft Activity: Salt Dough
For mixing, measuring and creative play opportunities, this activity can’t be beat. Help your
child with the measuring and mixing, then let their creative side take the reins. For young would
be bakers, provide a rolling pin and cookie cutters. Here’s the recipe:
Ingredients:
1 cup of fine salt
1 cup of flour
1/2 cup of water (may add more)
Instructions:
In a large bowl, combine the salt and the flour.
Make a well in the salt/flour mixture and add the water.
Knead until smooth and shape into a ball.
When not in use, wrap in plastic or store in an airtight container.
Note: To get a softer dough you can add more flour. Adding more salt will lend a more granular
effect. To add color to your dough, use food coloring or paint.
Knead to get an even color.
Adding a drop of vanilla extract will give it a nice smell and help prevent mold.
Items made with this dough can also be air dried and then painted.