Archive for the ‘Fingerplays’ Category

Here is the Chimney

Here is the Chimney
(Make a fist, enclose thumb)
Here is the top.
(Palm of hand on top of fist)
Open the lid.
(Remove hand quickly)
And out Santa will pop.
(Pop up thumb)

Santa’s Workshop

Here is a great big Christmas tree
Trimmed with lights and balls.
Here are Santa’s little elves.
They run when Santa calls.
This is Santa’s workshop
Filled with gifts and toys
The elves and helpers fill the sleigh
For all good girls and boys.

5 Little Christmas Trees

Five little Christmas trees standing all alone
Their hearts were very sad ’cause they hadn’t found a home.
Then chop went the ax
And down fell a tree
And off it went with a happy family.

Four little Christmas trees standing all alone
Their hearts were very sad ’cause they hadn’t found a home.
Then chop went the ax
And down fell a tree
And off it went with a happy family.

Three little Christmas trees standing all alone
Their hearts were very sad ’cause they hadn’t found a home.
Then chop went the ax
And down fell a tree
And off it went with a happy family.

Two little Christmas trees standing all alone
Their hearts were very sad ’cause they hadn’t found a home.
Then chop went the ax
And down fell a tree
And off it went with a happy family.

One little Christmas trees standing all alone
Their hearts were very sad ’cause they hadn’t found a home.
Then chop went the ax
And down fell a tree
And off it went with a happy family.

No little Christmas trees standing all alone
Their hearts were very happy ’cause they’d all found a home.

9 Little Bells

Nine little bells hanging in a row.
The first one said, “Ring me slow.”
The second one said, “Ring me fast.”
The third one said, “Ring me last.”
The fourth one said, “I’m a chime.”
The fifth one said, “Ring me at Christmas time.”
The sixth one said, “Ring me with the others.”
The seventh one said, “Ring me for the mothers.”
The eighth one said, “Ring me with a song.”
The ninth one said, “Ring me all day long.”

Here is the Beehive

Tune: “Rock-a-bye Baby“

Here is the beehive
{hand in a fist}
Where are the bees?
{shrug shoulders}
Hidden inside
{point to fisted hand}
Where nobody sees
{shake head and wag finger in “no”}
Watch as the bees
Come out of the hive
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
{open fist one finger at a time till all 5 are showing}

Then tickle your child. This is a great one for all ages and helps build anticipation in the littlest ones.

Fireflies

Winking, blinking, winking, blinking,
{wink eyes and blink hands}
See that little light.
Now it’s here,
{point one direction}
Now it’s there,
{point in another direction}
Now it’s out of sight.
{shrug shoulders and raise hands up}
Winking, blinking, winking, blinking,
{wink eyes and blink hands}
Fireflies at night.

Tippy Toe

Tippy tippy tiptoe see how we go.
Tippy tippy tiptoe to and fro.
Tippy tippy tiptoe through the house.
Tippy tippy tiptoe like a mouse.

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
{hold up one finger from each hand}
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
{lift one hand for each name}
Fly away, Jack. Fly away, Jill.
{hide one hand behind back for Jack and the other for Jill}
Come back, Jack. Come back, Jill.
{bring back one hand for Jack and the other for Jill}
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
{hold up one finger from each hand}

5 Little Chickens

Said the first little chicken with a queer little squirm,
“Oh, I wish I could find a fat little worm!”

Said the second little chicken with an odd little shrug,
“Oh, I wish I could find a fat little bug!”

Said the third little chicken with a little sigh of grief,
“Oh, I wish I could find a green little leaf!”

Said the fourth little chicken with a sharp little squeal,
“Oh, I wish I could find some nice yellow meal!”

Said the fifth little chicken with a faint little moan,
“Oh, I wish I could find a wee gravel stone!”

“Now see here!” said their mother from the green garden patch,
“If you want any breakfast, you just come here and scratch!”

Learning

This is high and this is low
Only see how much I know.

This is narrow, this is wide,
Something else I know besides.

Up is where the birds fly free,
Down is where my feet should be.

This is my right hand, as you see,
This is my left hand, all agree.

Overhead I raise them high,
Clap 1, 2, 3, and then let them fly.

Follow the words for the actions to this rhyme.