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I Can Fly

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I Can Fly

I can fly here,
I can fly there,
Look at me now,
I’m HIGH in the air!

This action poem is perfect for laptime with your baby. You can move your baby “here” and “there” and then lift baby up high on the last line. These actions can also be adapted to toddler and preschooler physical abilities. Flapping arms and moving side to side shows flying. Then giving a big, two-footed jump for high in the air!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: actions, I, Imagine Your Story, infants, preschoolers, toddlers

Lots of Cars

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Lots of Cars

There are lots of cars driving down the street
Tell me what color do you see?
Big cars, little cars
Beep! Beep! Beep!
There are lots of cars driving down the street!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: L, preschoolers, toddlers, transportation

Bunny Rabbit, Bunny Rabbit

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Bunny Rabbit, Bunny Rabbit

Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, what do you hear?
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, lift your ear!
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, hop this way.
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, nibble your hay.
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, never makes a peep.
Bunny rabbit, bunny rabbit, you’re now asleep.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: actions, animals, B, pets, preschoolers, toddlers

My Turtle

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My Turtle

This is my turtle.
He lives in a shell.
He likes his home very well.
He pokes his head out when he wants to eat.
And pulls it back in when he wants to sleep.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: animals, M, pets, preschoolers, toddlers

Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog

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Puppy Dog, Puppy Dog

Puppy dog, puppy dog, wag your tail.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, let out a wail.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, jump for a bone.
Puppy dog, puppy dog, Run on home!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: actions, animals, P, pets, preschoolers, Tails and Tales, toddlers

When Cows Get Up in the Morning

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When Cows Get Up in the Morning

When cows get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When cows get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Moo, moo, moo, that’s how they say “Good Day!”
Moo, moo, moo, that’s how they say “Good Day!”

Cows can be replaced with a variety of animals:

When pigs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When pigs get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Oink, oink, oink, that’s how they say “Good Day!”
Oink, oink, oink, that’s how they say “Good Day!”

When birds get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
When birds get up in the morning,
They always say “Good Day!”
Chirp, chirp, chirp, that’s how they say “Good Day!”
Chirp, chirp, chirp, that’s how they say “Good Day!”

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Way Up High in the Apple Tree with actions

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Way Up High in the Apple Tree

Way up high in the apple tree (reach up high, spread fingers pretending to be a tree)
Five little apples smiled down at me (Put fingers on cheeks make smile or make circles with hands and put around eyes, like pretending to have binoculars)
I shook that tree as hard as I could (pretend to shake the tree)
Down came the apples (bring hands down wiggling fingers, like failing rain)
Mmmmm, they were good! (rub tummy)

Way up high in the apple tree
Four little apples smiled down at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples
Mmmmm, they were good!

Way up high in the apple tree
Three little apples smiled down at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples
Mmmmm, they were good!

Way up high in the apple tree
Two little apples smiled down at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples
Mmmmm, they were good!

Way up high in the apple tree
One little apple smiled down at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came that apple
Mmmmm, it was good!

Now the apples are all gone!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: actions, apples, counting, Fall, preschoolers, toddlers, W

Ten Red Apples

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10 Red Apples

Ten red apples grow on a tree.
Five for you and five for me.
Let us shake the tree just so.
Then the apples will fall below:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: apples, counting, Fall, fruit, preschoolers, T, toddlers

Apple Tree with actions

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Apple Tree

Here is the tree with leaves so green, 
Here are the apples that hang in between, 
When the wind blows, the apples will fall,
And here is a basket to gather them all.

Actions for Apple Tree

Here is the tree with leaves so green, 
(Stand with arms stretched out like branches)

Here are the apples that hang in between,
(Make hands into fists to be apples)

When the wind blows, the apples will fall,
(Sway back and forth and shake fists)

And here is a basket to gather them all.
(Form a circle with arms out in front)

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: A, actions, apples, Fall, fruit, preschoolers, toddlers

All of Me

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All of Me

My hands are for clapping,
My arms can hug tight
My fingers can snap
Or turn out the light.
My legs are for jumping,
My eyes help me see
This is my body
And I love all of ME!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: A, body, infants, preschoolers, toddlers

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