Laptime Songs

Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids

Halloween Sounds

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Halloween Sounds
(Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)

This is the way the witches fly, the witches fly, the witches fly
This is the way the witches fly: Swish! Swish! Swish!

This is the way the ghosts go by, ghosts go by, ghosts go by
This is the way the ghosts go by: Boo! Boo! Boo!

This is the way the black cats howl, black cats howl, black cats howl
This is the way the black cats howl: Meow! Meow! Meow!

This is the way the pumpkins laugh, the pumpkins laugh, the pumpkins laugh
This is the way the pumpkins laugh: Hee! Hee! Hee!

This is the way the night owls cry, night owls cry, night owls cry
This is the way the night owls cry: Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!

5 Little Witches Sitting on a Gate

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Five Little Witches

Five little witches sitting on a gate.
The first one said, “I’m glad it’s getting late.”
The second one said, “There are spiders in my hair!”
The third one said, “Well, I declare!”
The fourth one said, “Trick or treating would be fun!”
The fifth one said, “Let’s run and run and run!”

So, Wooo oooo went the wind.
And out went the light!
And the five the little witches flew out of sight!

Witch on the Broom

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Witch on the broom
(Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus“)

The witch on the broom goes hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee, hee
The witch on the broom goes hee, hee, hee,
All through the night.

Other verses:

  • The ghost in the castle goes boo, boo, boo
  • The werewolf in the field goes hoooooowl
  • Frankenstein’s monster goes stomp, stomp, stomp
  • The cat at night goes meow, meow, meow

3 Jellyfish

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Three Jellyfish

Three jellyfish, three jellyfish. (hold up hands by head)
Three jellyfish sitting on a rock.
One fell off. (drop one hand)
Two jellyfish, two jellyfish. (wave hand by head)
Two jellyfish sitting on a rock.
One fell off. (drop other hand)
One jellyfish, one jellyfish. (wiggle head)
One jellyfish sitting on a rock.
One fell off. (fall to the floor)
No jellyfish, no jellyfish.
No jellyfish sitting on a rock.

Down in the Ocean

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Down in the Ocean

(Tune: “Down by the Station”)

Down in the ocean Early in the morning.
See the little lobster. Crawling around.
See the little lobster. Crawling in the ocean.
Crawl, crawl, pinch, pinch. Off it goes.  
Down in the ocean. Early in the morning.
See the little octopus. Waving around.
See the little octopus. Waving in the ocean.
Wave, wave, squirt, squirt. Off it goes.  
Down in the ocean. Early in the morning.
See the little dolphin. Jumping around.
See the little lobster. Jumping in the ocean.
Jump, jump, splash, splash. Off it goes.  
Down in the ocean. Early in the morning.
See the little diver. Looking around.
See the little diver. Looking in the ocean.
Look, Look, swim, swim. Off she goes.

Witchy Chant

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Witchy Chant

I’m a witch
Boom! Boom! (clap, clap)
I’m a witch
Boom! Boom! (clap, clap)
With a pointed hat on my head…. (hands point over head…forming a hat)
I jump on my broom (pretend to jump on broomstick)
And I sweep the sky (sweeping motion)
While children are in bed (head resting on hands)

5 Little Witches

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Five Little Witches

Five little witches standing by the door. (hold up five fingers)
One flew out and then there were four. (Flying motion with hand)
Four little witches standing by a tree. (four fingers)
One went to pick a pumpkin and then there were three. (picking motion with three fingers)
Three little witches stirring their brew. (stir)
One fell in and then there were two. (two fingers)
Two little witches went for a run. (run with fingers)
One got lost and then there was one. (one finger)
One little witch, yes, only one. (one finger)
She cast a spell and now there are none. (make motions as if to cast spell and then put hands in lap).

5 Little Witches was originally found on Imperfect Women’s blog.