Song & Rhyme Book No.2

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Contents

Welcome Song……………………………………...p1

Traditional Nursery Rhymes…………………..p2

Action & Finger Play Rhymes…………………p4

Bubble Songs…………………………………...…..p7

Bounce Songs……………………………………….p8

Puppet Songs………………………………………p12

Scarf Songs………………………………………….p15

Book Sets…………………………………………….p17

Music & Instruments…………………………..p18

Farewell Song……………………………………..p20

Welcome Song

Oh, what do you think my name is?

I wonder if you know

My name is __________( point to child )

Hi ______ ( all wave )

Hello, hello, hello, hello

Hello, hello, hello

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Traditional Nursery

Rhymes

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall

(tip baby towards floor)

All the King’s horses & all the King’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle twinkle little star

(wiggle (twinkle) baby’s fingers)

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high

Like a diamond in the sky

(form diamond shape

with thumbs and forefingers)

Twinkle twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

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Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa baa back sheep

Have you any wool?

Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full

One for the master and one for the dame

And one for the little boy who lives down the lane

(hold up baby’s fingers as you count 1,2,3)

I’m a little teapot, short and stout

Here is my handle, (baby’s arm forms handle by side)

Here is my spout (baby’s arm forms spout on other side)

When I get all steamed up, then I shout

Tip me over, pour me out (tip baby over)

I’m a Little Teapot

Rock a Bye Baby

Rock a bye baby (rock baby in your arms)

on the tree top

When the wind blows the cradle will rock

When the bough breaks

The cradle will fall

And down will come baby (tip baby towards floor)

Cradle and all

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Where is Thumbkin?

(form thumbs up fists and hide behind back)

Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?

Here I am (bring out one fist and hold in front of you)

Here I am (bring out the other)

How are you today sir? (wiggle one thumb toward the other)

Very well I thank you (and wiggle the other back)

Run away (hide fist behind back)

Run away (and hide the other)

Action & Finger Play

Rhymes

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Five Little Fishes

1,2,3,4,5 (hold up five fingers)

Once I caught a fish alive

6,7,8,9,10 (hold up the other five)

Then I let him go again

Why did you let him go?

Because he bit my finger so (make a hurt face)

Which finger did he bite?

This little finger on my right (shake little pinky)

Here is the beehive

(finger laced facing down)

Where are the bees?

Hiding away where nobody sees

(wiggle ‘bee’ fingers)

Watch them come creepy out of the hive

1,2,3,4.….5 (pop up fingers one by one)

Here is the Beehive

Two Little Dickie Birds

Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall (hold up two fingers)

One named Peter, one named Paul

Fly away Peter (put one finger behind back)

Fly away Paul (put other finger behind back)

Come back Peter (bring one finger back)

Come back Paul (bring one finger back)

Three Little Caterpillars

Three little caterpillars

Wiggling on a leaf

One falls off and goes to sleep

Close his eyes and wait a week

Up comes a butterfly

Floating on the breeze

Two little caterpillars

Wiggling on a leaf

One falls off and goes to sleep

Close his eyes and wait a week

Up comes a butterfly

Floating on the breeze

One little caterpillar

Wiggling on a leaf

He falls off and goes to sleep

Close his eyes and wait a week

Up comes a butterfly

Floating on the breeze

No more caterpillars, no more leaves, three little butterflies floating on the breeze

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Bubble Songs

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Did you ever see a bubble, a bubble, a bubble?

Did you ever see a bubble that floated so high?

It reached the tree

It’s higher than me

Did you ever see a bubble that floated so high?

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in my hair, in my hair

There are bubbles in the air

There are bubbles in my hair

There are bubbles everywhere, everywhere

I like bubbles, I like bubbles

Yes I do, yes I do

Bubbles are such good fun

Come along and pop some

I will too. I will too

Bumping Up and Down

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

Bumping up and down in my little blue stroller

Bumping up and down in my little blue stroller

Bumping up and down in my little blue stroller

Won’t you be my darling

Bumping up and down in my little green choo-choo

Bumping up and down in my little green choo-choo

Bumping up and down in my little green choo-choo

Won’t you be my darling

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Bounce Songs

Bumping up and down in the shopping trolley

Bumping up and down in the shopping trolley

Bumping up and down in the shopping trolley

Won’t you be my darling

A Hippopotamus

Got on a City Bus

(bouncing baby on your lap)

A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus

Got on, got on, got on the city bus

And all, and all, and all the people said

You’re squishing us! (squeeze baby)

A cow, a cow, a cow got on a bus

Got on, got on, got on the city bus

And all, and all, and all the people said

Mooove over! (move baby from side to side)

A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on a bus

Got on, got on, got on the city bus

And all, and all, and all the people said

Baaack up! (pull baby in towards you)

An owl, an owl, an owl got on a bus

Got on, got on, got on the city bus

And all, and all, and all the people said

Whooo are you! (point to baby)

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(turn babies to face you on your lap)

She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes - Yeehah! (lift baby in the air)

She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes - Yeehah! (lift baby in the air)

She’ll be coming round the mountain

Coming round the mountain

She’ll be coming round the mountain when she comes - Yeehah! (lift baby in the air)

She’ll be riding six white horses when she comes - Whoa there! (pull baby to you)

She’ll be riding six white horses when she comes - Whoa there! (pull baby to you)

She’ll be riding six white horses

Riding six white horses

She’ll be riding six white horses when she comes - Whoa there! (pull baby to you)

And we’ll all have chicken and dumplings when she comes - Yum yum! (rub baby’s tummy)

And we’ll all have chicken and dumplings when she comes - Yum yum! (rub baby’s tummy)

And we’ll all have chicken and dumplings

All have chicken and dumplings

And we’ll all have chicken and dumplings when she comes- Yum yum! (rub baby’s tummy)

Oh we’ll all go out to meet her when she comes - Mwah mwah! (kiss baby on both cheeks)

Oh we’ll all go out to meet her when she comes - Mwah mwah! (kiss baby on both cheeks)

Oh we’ll all go out to meet her

we’ll all go out to meet her

Oh we’ll all go out to meet her when she comes - Mwah mwah! (kiss baby on both cheeks)

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She’ll be Coming Round

the Mountain

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Jelly on a Plate

(holding baby on your lap)

Jelly on a plate, jelly on a plate

Wibble wobble, wibble, wobble

(wobble baby around)

Jelly on a plate

Lollies in a jar, lollies in a jar

Shake them up, shake them up

(hold up baby and shake gently)

Lollies in a jar

Sausage in a pan, sausage in a pan

Turn them over, turn them over

(turn baby from side to side)

Sausage in a pan

(moving baby from side to side)

Tick tock, tick tock

I’m a little cuckoo clock

Tick tock, tick tock

Now I’m striking one o’clock

“Cuckoo”

(hold baby out in front as you say cuckoo)

Continue with two cuckoos, then three

Tick Tock

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Puppet Songs

This old man he played one

He played knick knack on my drum

With a knick knack paddy whack give a dog a bone

This old man came rolling home (roll baby’s hands)

Two…….shoe

Three…….knee

Four…….door

Five…….hive

This Old Man

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Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Three Little Mice

Old MacDonald had a farm E, I, E, I, O

And on that farm he had a cow E, I, E, I, O

With a moo, moo here

And a moo, moo there

Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo

Old MacDonald had a farm E, I, E, I, O

Continue with -

Horse…….neigh

Duck…….quack

Pig…….oink

Sheep…….baa

Dog…….woof

Or any other finger puppet animals

Three little mice, running round the house

Teasing Mr Kitty Cat

Your can’t catch a mouse

Along comes Mr Kitty Cat as quiet as can be

Pounce…..mousie for tea!

Continue with two mice, then one mouse

Galumph went the little green frog one day

Galumph went the little green frog

Galumph went the little green frog one day

And he just went galumph, galumph, galumph

But…..we all know frogs go

(clap) La de da de da,

(clap) la de da de da,

(clap) la de da de da

We all know frogs go, (clap) la de da de da

They don't go galumph, galumph, galumph!

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Galumph

Bloop Bloop

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

And he just went bloop, bloop, bloop

But…..we all know fish go

(lip smack) kissy kissy kiss,

(lip smack) kissy kissy kiss,

(lip smack) kissy kissy kiss

We all know fish go, (lip smack) kissy kissy kiss,

They don't go bloop, bloop, bloop!

(hide scarf in fists)

Jack in the Box

Sits so still

Will he come out?

Yes he will!

(throw scarf in the air)

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Scarf Songs

Let's all twirl our scarves today

Scarves today, scarves today

Let's all twirl with our scarves today

All around the room

Jack In the Box

Let’s all Twirl our Scarves Today

Where is baby? Where is baby?

(hide face behind scarf)

Peek-a boo, peek-a-boo!

(reveal face)

I see your little nose

(tap scarf on baby’s nose)

And your tiny toes

(tap scarf on baby’s toes)

Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo!

Popcorn kernels (wave scarf)

Popcorn kernels (wave scarf)

In the pot, in the pot (scrunch up)

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Till they pop, till they pop

(throw scarf in air)

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Popcorn Kernels

Little Bo Peep

Where is Baby?

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep

(wave scarves in front of you)

And doesn’t know where to find them

(put scarves behind back)

Leave them alone and they will come home

(bring them back to the front)

Wagging their tails behind them (wave scarves)

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Book Sets

Lester, Alison. One Clucky Hen

Priddy, Roger. Faces - Hello Baby Series

Carle, Eric. The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s ABC

Watt, Fiona & Wells, Rachel. That's Not My Snowman

Martin, Bill Jr. & Carle, Eric. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?

Lester, Alison. Snore

One book read each session. Read with baby sitting on lap. Presenter to

read aloud with carers reading too and interacting with baby as we go.

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Music & Instruments

Clap Your Hands

Clap your hands together like this

Clap your hands together like this

Clap your hands together like this

Oh clap your little hands

Knock your knees together like this

Knock your knees together like this

Knock your knees together like this

Oh knock your little knees

Tap your heels together like this

Tap your heels together like this

Tap your heels together like this

Oh tap your little heels

(Repeat first verse)

Shimmie shake

Let's all do the shimmie shake

Shake it on way down low

Shake it on high

Chorus: Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie (Whoa oh oh)

Shimmie, shimmie, shimmie (Whoa oh oh)

Hear the drumbeat, hear the guitar

When you dance this way, you do the shimmie shake

I can shake

I can do the shimmie shake

I can shake way down low

I can shake high

Chorus

Hear the drumbeat, hear the guitar

When you dance this way, you do the shimmie shake

Twisting break

Let's all take a twisting break

Really take a twisting break

We're twisting wide

Chorus Hear the drumbeat, hear the guitar.

When you dance this way, you do the Shimmie Shake.

Shimmie Shake

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Hey there, shaky shaky

Shaking is fun to do

Hey there, shaky shaky

I wanna shake with you

Well...then...shake a little faster

Shake a little slower

Keep on shaking

Shaky shaky

(repeat)

One potato, two potato

Three potato, four

Five potato, six potato,

Seven potato more

(repeat)

Shaky Shaky

Little Bo Peep

One Potato

Two Potato

3-2-1 Bang the drum

3-2-1 Bang the drum

3-2-1 Bang the drum

I said 3-2-1 Bang the drum

Bang the drum and have some fun

Have some fun with the pots and pans

Pots and pans and garbage cans

Garbage cans and garbage lids

And make some noise all you kids

3-2-1 Bang the drum

3-2-1 Bang the drum

3-2-1 Bang the drum

(repeat)

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, turn around

Teddy bear Teddy bear, touch the ground

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, find your nose

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, dance on your toes

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, reach up high

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, wave good-bye!

(Wave goodbye to your friends!)

Farewell Song

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