Laptime Songs

Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids

Who Is the Astronaut?

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Who Is the Astronaut?

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.

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Scarecrow, Scarecrow

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Scarecrow, Scarecrow

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.

Instrumental music for Scarecrow, Scarecrow

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Dragon, Dragon

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Dragon, Dragon

Dragon, dragon, turn around
Dragon, dragon, touch the ground
Dragon, dragon, fly up high
Dragon, dragon, touch the sky
Dragon, dragon, swing your tail
Dragon, dragon, shake your scales
Dragon, dragon, give a ROAR
Dragon, dragon, sit on the floor

This is a great movement rhyme to accompany a dragon or fairytale theme. It follows the pattern of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear.

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Astronaut, Astronaut

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Astronaut, Astronaut

Astronaut, astronaut, put on your suit
Astronaut, astronaut, put on your boots
Astronaut, astronaut, ready to fly
Astronaut, astronaut, way up in the sky
Astronaut, astronaut, flying through the stars
Astronaut, astronaut, past the moon and Mars!
Astronaut, astronaut, wave your hands
Astronaut, astronaut, ready to land!

This rhyme follows the pattern of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. It works great in a space theme or for exploring different jobs or careers.

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Bend and Stretch

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Bend and Stretch

Bend and stretch, reach for the stars (arms up)
There goes Jupiter, here comes Mars (move arms side to side)
Bend and stretch, reach for the sky
Stand on tip-toes, oh so high! (stand on toes)

Source: Storytime Katie

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5 Little Stars and the Moon, Too

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5 Little Stars and the Moon, Too

Five little stars shine and shine some more,
One fell to the earth and then there were four.
Four little stars, happy as can be,
One fell to the earth and then there were three.
Three little stars in a sky so blue,
One fell to the earth and then there were two.
Two little stars, having lots of fun,
One fell to the earth and then there was one.
One little star, no to be outdone,
Fell to the earth and then there were none.
The moon came out—what a pretty sight!
He waved to the stars and he said goodnight.

4 Little Stars

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4 Little Stars

Four little stars winking at me 
One shot off and then there were three
Three little stars with nothing to do
One shot off and then there were two
Two little stars afraid of the sun
One shot off and then there was one
One little star alone is no fun
It shot off and then there were none

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5 Little Pigs

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5 Little Pigs

Five little pigs rolled in the mud.
Squishy, squashy, they need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out.
“Oink, oink, oink”that pig did shout!

Four little pigs rolled in the mud.
Squishy, squashy, they need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out.
“Oink, oink, oink”that pig did shout!

Three little pigs rolled in the mud.
Squishy, squashy, they need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out.
“Oink, oink, oink”that pig did shout!

Two little pigs rolled in the mud.
Squishy, squashy, they need a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out.
“Oink, oink, oink”that pig did shout!

One little pig rolled in the mud.
Squishy, squashy, it needs a scrub!
The farmer took one piggy out.
“Oink, oink, oink”that pig did shout!

No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They looked so clean after their scrub.
The farmer turned his back and then…
Those pigs rolled in the mud again!