Posts Tagged ‘numbers’

The Mouse and the Clock

Hickory, dickory, dock!
{Swing arm like the pendulum on a grandfather clock}
The mouse ran up the clock.
{Run fingers up your arm or up in the air}
The clock struck one
{Hold up 1 finger}
And down he run.
{Also said, “The mouse ran down”}
{Run fingers down your arm or down in the air}
Hickory, dickory dock!
{Swing arm like the pendulum on a grandfather clock}

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!”

The Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas
My true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming
Eleven pipers piping
Ten lords a-leaping
Nine ladies dancing
Eight maids a-milking
Seven swans a-swimming
Six geese a-laying
Five golden rings
Four calling birds
Three french hens
Two turtle doves and
A partridge in a pear tree.

Thanks to this site for helping me remember the last couple of verses.

5 Little Ducks

Five little ducks went out one day
{Hold up 5 fingers}
Over the hill and far away.
{Move hand like a snake moving up and down.}
When the mama duck said:
“Quack. Quack. Quack!”
{Form hand like a beak. Open and close beak fingers.}
Four little ducks came waddling back.
{Hold up 4 fingers and move hand in a waddling motion.}

Four little ducks went out one day
{Hold up 4 fingers}
Over the hill and far away.
{Move hand like a snake moving up and down.}
When the mama duck said:
“Quack. Quack. Quack!”
{Form hand like a beak. Open and close beak fingers.}
Three little ducks came waddling back.
{Hold up 3 fingers and move hand in a waddling motion.}

Three little ducks went out one day
{Hold up 3 fingers}
Over the hill and far away.
{Move hand like a snake moving up and down.}
When the mama duck said:
“Quack. Quack. Quack!”
{Form hand like a beak. Open and close beak fingers.}
Two little ducks came waddling back.
{Hold up 2 fingers and move hand in a waddling motion.}

Two little ducks went out one day
{Hold up 2 fingers}
Over the hill and far away.
{Move hand like a snake moving up and down.}
When the mama duck said:
“Quack. Quack. Quack!”
{Form hand like a beak. Open and close beak fingers.}
One little duck came waddling back.
{Hold up 1 finger and move hand in a waddling motion.}

One little duck went out one day
{Hold up 1 finger}
Over the hill and far away.
{Move hand like a snake moving up and down.}
When the mama duck said:
“Quack. Quack. Quack!”
{Form hand like a beak. Open and close beak fingers.}
No little ducks came waddling back.
{Make hand a fist or form fingers into a zero.}

But when the Daddy duck said:
“Quack! Quack! Quack!”
{Use two hands to make a big beak and clap them together}
Five little ducks came waddling back.
{Hold up 3 fingers and move hand in a waddling motion.}

5 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.
{Hold up 5 fingers and bounce hand like the fingers are jumping.}
One fell off and bumped his head.
{Hold up one finger. Then pat head.}
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said:
{Hold fingers like a phone and put to face as though talking on the phone.}
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”
{Wag one finger back and forth r up and down.}

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed.
{Repeat actions for each verse changing the number of fingers to match the verse.}
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”

One little monkey jumping on the bed.
He fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said:
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed.”