Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids
(Tune: “Eensy, Weensy Spider”)
A fuzzy little caterpillar,
curled upon a leaf
spun her little chrysalis,
and then fell fast asleep.
While she was sleeping,
she dreamed that she could fly
and when she woke up from her nap,
she was a butterfly!
Five little astronauts, sitting on the stars
The first one said, “Let’s go to Mars!”
The second one said, “There are spaceships in the air!”
The third one said, “But we don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s fly up in the sky!”
The fifth one said, “Let’s fly, fly, fly!”
Then WHOOSH went the spaceship into the night
And the five little astronauts zoomed out of sight!
Who is the astronaut
With ears so long and funny?
She hops around the rocket ship.
She’s a little bunny!
Who is the astronaut
Jumping on a log?
“Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit!”
It’s a little frog!
Who is the astronaut
With a long tail, of course?
“Neigh, neigh, neigh!”
It’s a little horse!
Who is the astronaut
With four legs and a horn?
We rarely ever see one.
It’s a little unicorn!
This rhyme is a guessing game. Pause after the third line each time to let children guess which animal is the astronaut.
(Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Have you ever seen a baby,
A baby, a baby
Have you ever seen a baby
Fly this way and that?
This way and that way
And this way and that way
Have you ever seen a baby
Fly this way and that?
Have you ever seen a baby,
A baby, a baby,
Have you ever seen a baby
Fly up and down?
Fly up and down,
Fly up and down,
Have you ever seen a baby
Fly up and down?
Scarecrow, Scarecrow turn around.
Scarecrow, Scarecrow Touch the ground.
Stand up tall and blink your eyes.
Raise your hands up to the sky.
Clap your hands, then tap your knees.
Turn around and tap your feet.
Scarecrow, Scarecrow touch your toes.
Scarecrow, Scarecrow tap your nose.
Swing your arms so very slow,
Now real fast to scare the crows!
Touch your head, jump up and down.
Now sit down without a sound.
This rhyme is done in the style of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear and works great with a fall or farm theme. Scarecrow, Scarecrow can also be sung to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
Jump in the rocket (bounce child on knee)
We’ll blast off soon!
We’re taking a trip up to the moon.
Up, up, up we climb (lift child higher and higher)
Up to the sky (hold child high in the air)
Isn’t it a lot of fun (bring child back down)
To be able to fly? (bounce child on knee)
(Tune: “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain”)
We’ll be orbiting ’round the moon, yes we will
We’ll be orbiting ’round the moon, yes we will
We’ll be orbiting ’round the moon,
We’ll be orbiting ’round the moon,
We’ll be orbiting ’round the moon, yes we will!
We’ll be landing on the moon, yes we will
We’ll be landing on the moon, yes we will
We’ll be landing on the moon
We’ll be landing on the moon
We’ll be landing on the moon, yes we will!
We’ll be walking on the moon, yes we will
We’ll be walking on the moon, yes we will
We’ll be walking on the moon
We’ll be walking on the moon
We’ll be walking on the moon, yes we will!
We’ll be blasting off again, yes we will
We’ll be blasting off again, yes we will
We’ll be blasting off again
We’ll be blasting off again
We’ll be blasting off again, yes we will!
We’ll be landing back on Earth, yes we will
We’ll be landing back on Earth, yes we will
We’ll be landing back on Earth
We’ll be landing back on Earth
We’ll be landing back on Earth, yes we will!
She’ll be coming round the mountain When she comes
She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes
She’ll be coming around the mountain
Coming around the mountain
Coming around the mountain when she comes
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes
She’ll be driving six white horses
She’ll be driving six white horses
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes
Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh we all go out to meet her
Oh we all go out to meet her
Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes
She’ll have to sleep with grandma
She’ll have to sleep with grandma
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes
One finger says good day,
One finger likes to play,
One finger nice and long,
One finger sweet and strong.
One thumb, young or old,
One hand, perfect to hold.
Turn around once and swing your dragon tail.
Turn around twice, flap your wings and shake your scales.
Turn around three times, stomp your feet and roar.
Jump up high then sit down on the floor.