Fingerplays collection
Ten little Fingers
I have ten little fingers
And they all 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
And I can make them hide
I can put them up high
I can put them down low, I can fold them together and hold them just
so.
Sleepy Fingers
My fingers are so sleepy( tuck each finger into your palm)
It’s time they went to bed
So first you Baby finger
Tuck in your little head
Ring man now it’s your turn
And then come Tall man great
Now pointer finger hurry because its getting late
Lets see if we all are snuggled
No heres one more to come
So come lie close Little Brother
Make room for Master Thumb( and then cover everyone up with the
other hand)
Rain is Falling Down
Rain is falling down- Splash!
Rain is falling down- Splash
Pitter patter pitter patter
Rain is falling down Splash
Sun is peeking out Peek
Sun is peeking out Peek
Shining here, shining there
Sun is peeking out Peek!
First you Spread the Peanut Butter
First you spread the peanut butter
Then you spread the jam
You put a piece of bread on top
And eat up all you can
Then you take your sticky fingers
And you wipe them on your pants
Then you do a little wiggle for the
Peanut Butter Dance by Deborah Aronson Shore
Under the Stars
Under the stars
There is a tree
Under the tree
There is a blanket
Under the blanket is me
Marcel by Chute
Here is the beehive
Sh…Here is the beehive
Sh….Where are the bees
Sh….Hidden away where nobody sees
Sh…I hear them coming out of their hive
1,2,3,4,5,! Bzzzzzzzz!!
Today I caught a fish alive
1.2.3.4.5 Today I caught a fish alive
6.7.8.9.10 Then I threw him back again
Why did I let him go
Because he bit my finger so
Which finger did he bite
My baby finger on the right ( kiss it better)
Late Last Night
Late last night
When I was asleep
Somebody put funny shoes on my feet
I went here
I went there
I went almost everywhere
Somebody put
Ballet shoes, astronaut shoes, hockey skates, elephant shoes, baseball
shoes, basketball shoes, rapper’s shoes, running shoes, sticky shoes, heavy
shoes, pilot shoes etc.
See the Little Bunnies Sleeping
See the little bunnies sleeping
Til its nearly noon
Maybe we should wake them
With a happy tune
Oh so still
Are they ill
Wake up little bunnies
Hop hop hop
Wake up little bunnies
Hop hop hop….then again…see the little bunnies sleeping etc.
No More Pie
Oh my no more pie
Pie’s too sweet
Think I’ll have some meat
Meat’s too read
Think I’ll have some bread
Bread’s too brown
Think I’ll go to town
Town’s too far
Think I’ll take my car
Car’s too slow
Fell land hurt my toe
Toe gives me pain
Think I’ll take the train
Train had a wreck
I almost broke my neck
Oh My no more pie
Oh my no more pie
Louder…softer
Really soft
Really loud
Just a whisper
Just your lips
Loudest ever!
The Eensy Weensy Spider
The eensy weensy spider
Climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
So the eensy weensy spider
Climbed up the spout again
Here is a the Beehive
Here is the beehive
Where are the bees
Hidden away
Where nobody sees
Soon they’ll come creeping
Out of the hive
One two three four five
Bzzz…all fly away
The Baby Mice
Where are the baby mice?(hands behind back)
Squeak, squeak, squeak.
I cannot see them(use hand to look like a sailor)
Peek peek peek
Here they come from the hole in the wall
One, two, three , four five
That’s all!
Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds
Sitting on a hill
One named Jack
One named Jill
Fly away Jack
Fly away Jill
Come back Jack
Come back Jill
Round and round
Round and round the garden
Like a teddy bear
One step two step
and tickle under there!!
My hands
My hands upon my head I place,
On my shoulders, on my face.
On my hips I place them so.
Then behind my back they go
Now I raise them up so high,
Make my fingers fairly fly,
Now I clap them one two three,
Then I fold them silently.
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 have a drink with me.
Open them Shut them
Open them shut them
Give them a little Clap
Open them shut them put them behind your back
Creep them creep them up to your chin
Open up your mouth
But don’t put them in
Another version (inclusive)
Open them shut them
Give them a little clap
Open them shut them
Put them in your lap
Wave them, shake them. Spring them, hold them up high, move them in
circles, tap them, touch your nose with them, touch them together
backwards etc…(have a child at the front of the room direct this
activity and each child is able to give five directions at the end of open
them shut them…then pick a new person…..it is a great attention getter.
Goodnight Mr. Beetle
Goodnight Mr. Beetle,
Goodnight Mr. Fly
Goodnight Mrs. Ladybug
The moons in the sky( tuck each finger in starting with thumb)
Goodnight Miss Kitten
Goodnight Mr. Pup
I’ll see you in the morning
When the sun comes up
( then open up your fingers one at a time)
Good morning Mr. Beetle
Good morning Mr. Fly
Good Morning Mrs. Ladybug
The Suns in the sky
Good morning Miss Kitten
Good morning Mr. Pup
Don’t you hear the rooster calling
Sleepyhead Get up!
Coma looka see
Comma looka see
Here’s my mama(hold one finger)
Comma looka see
Here’s my papa( hold another finger)
Comma looka see
Brother tall ( tallest finger)
Sister ,(ring finger) baby( baby finger)
I love them all ! ( kiss your hand)
Heres a baby ready for a nap
Here’s a baby ready for a nap( first finger in palm of other hand)
Lie her down on mama’s lap
Cover her up so she won’t peek(cover her with fingers)
And rock her til she’s fast asleep.
How many Fingers?
Do you know
Do you know
How many fingers I’m going to show
I Have Ten Fingers
I
I
I
I
have
have
have
have
10 fingers, I have 10 toes
2 ears, and I little nose
2 eyes , I mouth, 1 chin
one tongue that moves out and in!
Touch
Touch your shoulders
Touch your knees
Raise your arms
Then drop them please
Touch your ankles
Then touch your toes
Pull your ears
Then touch your nose
With your toes go tap tap tap
Now your fingers
Snap snap snap
Stretch as high as high can be
While you’re there
Clap 1,2,3 !
Peter Hammers with One Hammer
Peter hammers with one hammer one hammer one hammer
Peter hammers with one hammer all day long (tap your fist on the floor
Peter hammers with two hammers etc. ( tap other fist too)
Peter hammers with three etc. ( tap one foot)
Four(tap the other foot) but keep tapping all the other things too
Peter hammers with five hammers( use your head)
….And then he goes to sleep!
The Little Turtle
There was a little turtle
Who lived in a box
He(she) swam in the puddles
And climbed on the rocks
She snapped at a mosquito
She snapped at a flea
She snapped at a minnow and she snapped at me.
She caught the mosquito
She caught the flea
She caught the minnow but she didn’t catch me!
( Do in sentence strips …leave blanks for the names of the animals, where
it lives and what it eats…make new cards
Ten Little Brown Bears
I little
2 little
3 little brown bears
4 little
5 little
6 little brown bears
7 little
8 little
9 little brown bears
10 little brown bears in a row
make up your own songs to familiar tunes
eg. Eensy weensy spider, Row row row your boat, mary had a little lamb ,
twinkle twinkle little star etc.
Mr. Bear Says Hello
Hello
HelloHello
Hello hello hello sir
Meet me at the grocer
No sir
Why sir
Because I’ve got a cold sir
How did you get the cold sir
At the North Pole sir
What were you doing there sir
Counting polar bears sir
How many did you count sir
1 sir, 2 sir That’s enough for me sir
Ah- Choo
Bless you
Bless you too
Thank you
Thank you
Your welcome
Names ( three games)
1. Names names what’s your name
My name is Joanne
Names names what’s your name ( go around the circle)
2. My name is Joanne What’s your name?
My name is Mary What’s your name? (clap and tap knees..look at the
other person in the circle when you say what’s your name?
3. My name is Joanne and I like to play the flute
Her name is Joanne and She likes to play the flute
My name is Mary and I like to bake cookies
Her name is Mary and she likes to bake cookies
My name is John and I like to swim…etc. etc around the circle
You can vary this with
My name is Joanne and I start with J
Her name is Joanne and she starts with J
My name is Mary and I start with M etc.
Cobbler Cobbler
There’s a cobbler on our 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
Mending shoes the whole day long
Mending shoes to keep them strong
With a bang…etc.
You can also make up verses
Fix the heels and fix the toes
Fix the soles in case it snows
With a bang etc.
Five Little Snowmen Fat
Five little snowmen fat
Each with a funny hat
Out came the sun and Melted one
What a sad thing was that
Down down down down
Four little snowmen fat etc.
No little snowmen fat
None with a funny hat
Down came the snow and
What do you know?
All the little snowmen came back!