A

Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
Up goes you
Acka backa soda cracker
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
I love you!

Alice the Camel

Alice the camel has 3 humps
Alice the camel has 3 humps
Alice the camel has 3 humps
So go Alice go
Boom, boom, boom

Alice the camel has 2 humps
Alice the camel has 2 humps
Alice the camel has 2 humps
So go Alice go
Boom, boom, boom

Alice the camel has 1 hump
Alice the camel has 1 hump
Alice the camel has 1 hump
So go Alice go
Boom, boom, boom

Alice the camel has no humps
Alice the camel has no humps
Alice the camel has no humps
Cause Alice is a horse
Of course!

Around the Garden

Around and round the garden
Like a teddy bear
One step, two steps,
And tickle you under there

Around and round the haystack
Like a little mouse
One step, two step
And in his tiny house

B

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.
Buzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bumblebee, Bumblebee

Bumblebee, Bumblebee
Come out of the barn
With a bag of honey
Under each arm
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Bumpety, Bumpety Yellow Bus

Bumpety, Bumpety yellow bus,
Will you say your name for us

(group repeats child name together)
(repeat for each child in the circle)

C

Cha-Cha Chabogin

Cha-Cha Chabogin
Cha-cha-chibin
Look out you little baby
You might fall In

Chop Chop

Chop Chop Choppity Chop
Cut of the bottoms
And cut off the tops
What there is left
We will shove in the pot
Chop, chop, choppity chop

Criss Cross Apple Sauce

Criss cross
Apple sauce
Spiders crawling up your back
One here,
One there,
Spiders crawling in your hair.
Tight squeeze
Cool breeze
Now you've got the shiveries

D

Doctor Foster

Doctor Foster went to Gloucestor
In a shower of rain
He stepped in a puddle
Right up to his middle
And never went there again

E

The Elephant Song

One elephant went out to play
Upon a spiders web one day
She had such enormous fun
That she called for another elephant to come

(the children now call the elephant)

Oh elephant
Oh elephant
(hum a little tune to indicate the second elephant is coming along)

Two elephants went out to play
Upon a spiders web one day
They had such enormous fun
That they called for another elephant to come

(the children now call the elephant)

Oh elephant
Oh elephant
(hum a little tune to indicate the second elephant is coming along)

Three elephants went out to play
Upon a spiders web one day
They had such enormous fun
That they called for another elephant to come

(the children now call the elephant)

Oh elephant
Oh elephant

(put your hand to your ear and listen … But make no humming sound)

But there were no more elephants.

Down by the Shores of the Hanky Panky

Down by the shores of the hanky panky,
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to banky,
With an oopps and an opps and belly flops.
One missed the lilypad and went kerplops.

G

Going On a Bear Hunt

Going on a bear hunt
repeat
We're going to catch a big one
repeat
We're not scared
repeat

1. Uh-oh A river
   A deep cold river
   We can't go over it
   We can't go under it
   Oh no, we have to go through it!
   Splash, splash, splash, splash
2. Uh-oh Mud
   Thick oozy mud
   We can't go over it
   We can't go under it
   Oh no, we have to go through it!
3. Uh-oh Grass
   Tall wavy grass
   We can't go over it
   We can't go under it
   Oh no, we have to go through it!
4. Uh-oh a snow storm
   a swirling whirling snow storm
   We can't go over it
   We can't go under it
   Oh no, we have to go through it!
   Hoo-woo
5. Uh-oh a cave
   A dark gloomy cave
   We can't go over it
   We can't go under it
   Oh no, we have to go through it!
   Tip toe, tip toe

What's that?
One shiny wet nose
Two big furry ears
Two big goggly eyes
IT'S A BEAR

Quick back through the cave
Tip toe, tip toe,
Back through the snow storm
Woo woo
Back through the grass
Swoosh swoosh
Back through the mud
Thhp-thhp
Back through the river
Splash splash
Get to our front door
Shut the door
Run up the stairs
Into bed under the covers
Were never going on a bear hunt again!

Good Morning Song

Good morning, good morning,
Good morning to you,
Good morning everybody,
I'm fine how are you?

Goodbye Song

Oh it's time to say goodbye to our friends
Oh it's time to say goodbye to our friends
Oh it's time to say goodbye,
With a wave and a wink of an eye,
Oh it's time to say goodbye to our friends.
Goodbye----------- Goodbye------------

The Grand Old Duke of York

The Grand Old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again
And when they were up they were up
And when they were down they were down
And when they were only half way up
They were neither up nor down

He marched them to the left
He marched them to the right
And when he marched them upside down
Oh what a silly site!

H

Here is a Nest For A Bluebird

Here is a nest for a bluebird
Cheep Cheep Cheep Cheep
Here is a hive for a bee
Buzz Buzz Buzz Buzz
Here is a hole for a bunny
And here is a house for me

Here is the Bunny

Here is the bunny with ears so funny
And here is a hole in the ground
At the first sounds he hears
He perks up his ears
And jumps in the 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-Hey

Hey, hey
Look at me
Make yourself look just like me

(make some motion or shape that a child can copy)

Hickory, Dickory, Dock

Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
And down he ran
Hickory dickory dock

How Many Fishes Can You See?

Fishes in the water
Fishes in the sea
How many fishes can you see?
One . . . . two . . .three.

Hurry Hurry Fire-Truck

Hurry, hurry drive the fire-truck,
Hurry, hurry drive the fire-truck,
Hurry, hurry drive the fire-truck,
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding

Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Hurry, hurry climb the ladder,
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding

Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Hurry, hurry spray the water,
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding

Hurry, hurry put the fire out,
Hurry, hurry put the fire out,
Hurry, hurry put the fire out,
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding

Hush Little Baby

Hush little baby don't say a word
Mama's gonna buy you a mocking bird;
If that mocking bird don't sing,
Mama's going to buy you a diamond ring;
If that diamond ring turns to brass,
Mama's going to buy you a looking glass;
If that looking glass gets broke,
Mama's going to buy you a billy goat;
If that billy goat won't pull,
Mama's going to buy you a cart and bull;
If that cart and bull turn over,
Mama's going to buy you a doggie named Rover;
If that doggie names Rover don't bark,
Mama's going to buy you a horse a cart;
If that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.

Hush-a-Bye Baby

Hush-a-bye baby on the treetop!
When the wind blows
the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks
the cradle will fall
Down will come baby, bough,
cradle and all.

I

I Am Special

I am special, I am special,
If you look, you will see
Someone very special, someone very special,
That is me, that is me
(Sung to Freres Jacques)

I Had A Little Turtle

I had a little turtle
It lived in a box (cup hands together)
It swam in the water (make swimming motion)
It climbed on the rocks (make fingers climb up your arm)

It snapped at a mosquito (clap hands together at the word snap)
It snapped at a flea (ditto)
It snapped at a minnow (ditto)
Oh, it snapped at me! (ditto)

It caught the mosquito (clap hands together at the word caught)
It caught the flea (ditto)
It caught the minnow (ditto)
But it couldn't catch me! (wave index finger in a 'no' kind of a way)

I Love my Toes

I love my toes
Everybody knows I love my toes,
Everybody knows I love my toes,
I love my elbows, my knees,
My shoulders and my nose
But everyone knows I love my toes

I love my chin
Everybody knows I love my chin
Everybody knows I love my chin
I love my ears, my eyes, my cheeks, my thighs
But everybody knows I love my chin

I Uncover My Eyes

Uncover my eyes
And what do I see?
I can see you
And you can see me.
I can see my fingers
And I can see my toes
I can see my tummy
But I can't see my nose

J

Jack in the Box

Jack in the box
Sit so still
Won't you come out?
Yes, I will

L

Leg over Leg

Leg over leg
The dog went to Dover
He came to a style
And whoops he went over

The Little Old Man

A little old man went up in space
And he got ice cream
All over his face
So-wash him with a washcloth
Roll him in a rug
And tuck him in a blanket
Until he's snug, snug, snug!

London Bridge

London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down.
London Bridge is falling down
My fair lady.

Build it up with iron bars, iron bars, iron bars,
Build it up with iron bars
My fair lady.

Iron bars will bend and break, bend and break, bend and break
Iron bars will bend and break,
My fair lady.

Build it up with silver and gold, silver and gold, silver and gold
Build it up with silver and gold
My fair lady

Silver and gold I've not got, I've not got, I've not got
Silver and gold I've not got
My fair lady

Here's a prisoner I have got, I have got, I have got
Here's a prisoner I have got
My fair lady

M

Mary, Mary

Mary, Mary
Quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells
And cockle shells
And pretty maidens
All in a row.

Mash, Mash Banana

Peel, peel, peel the banana
Slice, slice, slice the banana
Mash, mash, mash the banana
Eat, eat, eat the banana
GO GO GO GO BANANAS!

May There Always Be Sunshine

May there always be sunshine,
May there always be blue sky
May there always be mama
May there always be me

May there always be sunshine
May there always be blue sky
May there always be papa
May there always be me

The Moon is Round

The moon is round
As round as can be
Two eyes, a nose
And a mouth just like me

O

Oh Raffie

A rum-tum-tum
A rum-tum-tum
Ewy-gewy
Ewy-gewy
Rum-tum-tum
Oh, raffie
Oh, raffie
Ewy-gewy
Ewy-gewy
Rum-tum-tum

On My Foot There is a Flea

On my foot there is a flea
Now he's climbing down on me
Past my belly
Past my nose
On my head where my hair grows
On my head there is a flea
Now he's climbing down on me
Past my belly
Past my knee
On my foot
Take that you flea!

Open, Shut Them

Open, shut them, open, shut them,
Give a little clap, clap, clap
Open, shut them, open, 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 wide your little mouth
(hesitate)
But do not let them in

P

Peanut, Peanut Butter

Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
First you take the peanuts
And you crush them
Crush them, crush them

Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Then you take the grapes
And you squish them
Squish them, squish them

Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Then you take the bread
And you spread em
Spread em, spread em

Peanut, peanut butter
And jelly
Then you take a bite
And you eat it, eat it, eat it
Mm mmmmm

Peanut Song

Peanut sitting on a railway track
Heart all a flutter,
Around the corner comes the train,
Whoo, Whoo, peanut butter

Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat

Pussy cat, pussy cat
Where have you been?
I've been to London
To see the queen
Pussy cat, pussy cat
What did you there?
I frightened a little mouse
Under the chair

R

Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross

Ride a cock horse to Banbury cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
She shall have music wherever she goes

Rula, Rula Rula

Rula, rula, rula,
Tapa, tapa, tapa
Pico, pico, pico
Cashew, cashew, cashew
Boo!

S

Skid-a-ma-rink

Skid-a-ma-rink-a-dink-a-dink
Skid-a-ma-rink-a-do
I love you
(repeat)
I love you in the morning
And in the afternoon,
I love you in the evenings,
Underneath the moon.
Oh, skid-a-ma-rink-a-dink-a-dink
Skid-a-ma-rink-a-do
I love you, I love you.

Slippery fish

Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It's been eaten by an...

Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It's been eaten by a...

Tuna fish, tuna fish, flashing in the water,
Tuna fish, tuna fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It's been eaten by a...

Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It's been eaten by a...

Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp! .. Gulp! .. Gulp! .. BURP!
Pardon me!

Slowly Slowly

Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Goes the garden snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the garden rail
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
To this little house

Smooth Road

A smooth road, a smooth road,
A smooth road, a smooth road.
A bumpy road, a bumpy road,
A bumpy road, a bumpy road.
A rough road, a rough road,
A rough road, a rough road.

The Sneeze

Touch your elbows
Touch your shoulders
Touch your head
Touch your knees
Now.. pretend.. you're.. going.. to.. sneeze
ACHOO

(pretend to sneeze into your elbow - it's much more hygienic to avoid sneezing into your hands, and it's a simple way to teach the children)

Choose different body parts and continue with the rhyme

The Stars at Night

The stars at night go
Tinka linka linka
Tinka linka linka
Tinka linka linka
The stars at night go
Tinka linka linka
Way up in the sky

The moon at night goes
Blinka blinka blinka
Blinka blinka blinka
Blinka blinka blinka
The moon at night goes
Blinka blinka blinka
It shines right in my eyes

The skunks at night go
Stinka stinka stinka
Stinka stinka stinka
Stinka stinka stinka
The skunks at night go
Stinka stinka stinka
I wish they would pass on by

Swimming

Swimming, swimming
In a swimming pool

When days are hot
When days are cold
In a swimming pool

Side stroke,
Breast stroke
Fancy diving too
Oh don't you wish you never had anything else to do

Continue to repeat
Eliminate one line at a time
But still do the actions until you only have the actions left.

T

These are Lisa's Fingers

These are Lisa's fingers
These are Lisa's toes
This is Lisa's bellybutton
Round and round it goes

Three Little Monkeys

Three little monkeys
Swinging in a tree
Along came a crocodile
Quiet as can be
The first monkey said
"you can't catch me!"
But Snap!

Two little monkeys
Swinging in a tree
Along came a crocodile
Quiet as can be
The first monkey said
"you can't catch me!"
But Snap!

One little monkey
Swinging in a tree
Along came a crocodile
Quiet as can be
The first monkey said
"you can't catch me!"
Snap!
"ha, ha missed me!"

Tiny Tim

There was 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
(Slurp)
He ate up all the soap
(chew)
And now he is in the bathtub
With a bubble in his throat
Bubble, bubble, bubble -POP- (repeat 4 times)

W

We're Going to Kentucky

We're going to Kentucky
We're going to the fair
To see the senorita with
Flowers in her hair,
So shake it baby,
Shake it up and down,
Shake it like a milkshake
And shake it like a clown
Roll it to the bottom
And roll it to the top
And turn around and turn around and turn around and
Stop!

Y

You Be the Ice Cream

You be the ice cream
And I'll be the freezer
You be the lemon
And I'll be the squeezer
You be the hotdog
And I'll be the bun
You be the baby
And we'll have some fun.
(hug/lightly squeeze baby for each verse)

Z

Zoom Zoom Rocketship

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 rocketship

Zoom, zoom, zoom
We're going to the moon
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We're going to the moon

5, 4, 3 , 2, 1 Blastoff!!