Fingerplays, Tickles, and Bounces
Ladybug
A ladybug went crawling, crawling, crawling, a ladybug went crawling on my thumb! Oh what fun it’s on my thumb, I guess I’ll have to count to 1!
A little ant went walking, walking, walking, a little ant went walking on my shoe! What to do, it’s on my shoe, I guess I’ll have to count to 2!
A grasshopper was hopping, hopping, hopping, a grasshopper was hopping on my knee! Golly gee, it’s on my knee, I guess I’ll have to count to 3!
A little worm went wriggling, wriggling, wriggling, a little worm went wriggling on the floor! Shut the door, it’s on the floor, I guess I’ll have to count to 4!
A little bee went buzzing, buzzing, buzzing, a little bee went buzzing around the hive! Sakes alive, it’s around the hive, I guess I’ll have to count to 5!
Ten little Fingers
I have ten little fingers and they all belong to me!
I can do things with them, would you like to see?
I can jump them up high, I can make them fall low.
I can clap them together and sit just so.
I shut them up tight, I can open them wide.
I can clap them together, I can even make them hide!
Caterpillar
There was a little caterpillar crawling all around
She worked, and she worked without a sound
Wrapping herself in a snug cocoon…
Waiting, waiting, will it be soon?
Look she’s coming out, oh my!
For now she’s become a butterfly!
Tommy Thumb
Tommy Thumb up, Tommy Thumb down, Tommy Thumb dancing all around the town!
Dance him on your shoulder, dance him on your head, dance him on your knee and tuck him into bed!
Peter Pointer up, Peter Pointer down, Peter Pointer dancing all around the town
Dance him on your shoulder, dance him on your head, dance him on your knee and tuck him into bed!
Baby Finger up, Baby Finger down! Baby Finger dancing all around the town!
Dance him on your shoulder, dance him on your head, dance him on your knee and tuck him into bed!
Finger Family up, Finger Family down, Finger Family dancing all around the town!
Dance him on your shoulder, dance him on your head, dance him on your knee and tuck him into bed!
The Old Grey cat
The old grey cat is sleeping, sleeping, sleeping, the old grey cat is sleeping in the house
The little mice are creeping, creeping, creeping, the little mice are creeping in the house.
The little mice are nibbling, nibbling, nibbling, the little mice are nibbling in the house
And then they wake up the cat!
The old grey cat is chasing, chasing, chasing, the old grey cat is chasing in the house
The little mice are scampering, scampering, scampering, the little mice are scampering in the house!
And now the cat can go back to sleep!
The old grey cat is sleeping, sleeping, sleeping, the old grey cat is sleeping in the house!
Pizza Pickle
Pizza pickle pumpernickle
My little friend shall have a tickle!
One for the nose,
one for the toes,
And one for the tummy where the pizza goes!
Can you clap?
Can you clap your hands? Can you clap your hands? Big claps, little claps, I can clap my hands!
Can you pat your knees? Can you pat your knees? Big pats, little pats, I can pat my knees!
Can you stomp your feet? Can you stomp your feet? Big stomps, little stomps, I can stomp my feet!
Can you wave hello? Can you wave hello? Big waves, little waves, I can wave hello!
Can you shout hooray? Can you shout hooray? Big shouts, little shouts, I can shout hooray!
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 let them in!
Zoom, zoom, zoom!
Zoom, zoom, zoom!
We’re going to the moon!
Zoom, zoom, zoom!
We’re going to the moon!
If you want to take a trip,
climb aboard my rocket ship,
Zoom, zoom, zoom!
We’re going to the moon!
In 5… 4… 3… 2… 1…
BLAST OFF!
Two Bad ants
Two bad ants crawling up my leg going up and down and round and round, going up and down and round and round! Those bad ants crawling up my leg!
Three bad ants crawling up my leg going up and down and round and round, going up and down and round and round! Those bad ants crawling up my leg!
Four bad ants crawling up my leg going up and down and round and round, going up and down and round and round! Those bad ants crawling up my leg!
Five crawling up my leg going up and down and round and round, going up and down and round and round! Those bad ants crawling up my leg!
Little Red Wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon, bumping up and down in my little red wagon, bumping up and down in my little red wagon, won’t you be my darling?
One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken, one wheel’s off and the axel’s broken, one wheel’s off and the axel’s broken, won’t you be my darling?
We’re gonna fix it with our hammer….
We’re gonna fix it with our screwdriver….
We’re gonna fix it with our monkey wrench…
We’re gonna fix it with our duct tape…
Hop up my baby
Have you ever been to meeting, Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe Have you ever been to meeting Uncle Joe? Have you ever been to meeting, Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe, don’t mind the weather when the wind don’t blow.
Hop up my baby! Three in a row… Hop up my baby! Three in a row… Hope up my baby! Three in a row… Don’t mind the weather when the wind don’t blow!
Does your horse like to trot Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe, does your horse like to trot Uncle Joe? Does your horse like to trot Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe, don’t mind the weather when the wind don’t blow!
Hop up my baby! Three in a row. Hop up my baby! Three in a row, hop up my baby! Three in a row, don’t mind the weather when the wind don’t blow!
Does your horse like to gallop, Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe, does your horse like to gallop Uncle Joe? Does your horse like to gallop Uncle Joe, Uncle Joe, don’t mind the weather when the wind don’t blow!
Hop up my baby! Three in a row. Hop up my baby! Three in a row, hop up my baby! Three in a row, don’t mind the weather when the wind don’t blow!
Donna Orchard 