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The Bells on the Sleigh

November 28, 2023 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Bells on the Sleigh
(Tune: “Wheels on the Bus“)

The bells on the sleigh go
ring, ring, ring
ring, ring, ring
ring, ring, ring
The bells on the sleigh go
ring, ring, ring
All through the sky!

The reindeer with the sleigh
Fly way up high,
Fly way up high,
Fly way up high
The reindeer with the sleigh
Fly way up high
All through the sky!

Additional verses:
The snow on the sleigh falls gently down
The driver on the sleigh says “Ho, ho ho!”

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: Christmas, traditional song

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Traditional

November 28, 2023 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Traditional

We wish you a Merry Christmas!
We wish you a Merry Christmas!
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!

Good tidings we bring
To you and your kin
Good tidings for Christmas
And a Happy New Year!

Now bring us some figgy pudding!
Now bring us some figgy pudding!
Now bring us some figgy pudding,
And a cup of good cheer!

We won’t go until we get some!
We won’t go until we get some!
We won’t go until we get some,
So bring it out here!

Want to make this an action song for toddlers and preschoolers? Check out “We Wish You a Merry Christmas Action Song.”

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: Christmas, traditional song

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

November 28, 2023 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

We Wish You a Merry Christmas Action Song

We wish you a Merry Christmas!
We wish you a Merry Christmas!
We wish you a Merry Christmas,
And a Happy New Year!

Now let’s all do a little clapping!
Now let’s all do a little clapping!
Now let’s all do a little clapping,
And spread Christmas cheer!

Additional verses:
Now let’s all do a little jumping!
Now let’s all do a little hopping!
Now let’s all do a little whirling!
Now let’s all do a little dancing!
Now let’s all do a little stretching!
Now let’s all do a little waving!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: actions, Christmas, traditional song

Insect Song

August 21, 2023 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Insect Song

(Tune: London Bridge is Falling Down“)

Head, thorax, abdomen
Abdomen
Abdomen
Head, thorax, abdomen
6 legs on an insect!

The insect song with a ladybug and a fly from Laptimesong dot com

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: insects, traditional song

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

April 3, 2023 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Old MacDonald Had a Farm

Old MacDonald had a farm, e-i-e-i-o
And on that farm he had a cow, e-i-e-i-o
With a moo, moo here
And a moo, moo there
Here a moo, there a moo
Everywhere a moo, moo
Old MacDonald had a farm, e-i-e-i-o

Repeat with various farm animals: chicken, horse, pig, duck, dog, cat, rooster, goat, etc.
Group activity idea: hand out stuffed animals or little figurines of farm animals, sit in a circle, each verse the next child holds their animal up and everyone sings that animal.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: animals, farm, traditional song

The Leprechaun Song

March 10, 2023 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Leprechaun Song

(Tune: “Frere Jaques“)

Are you hiding?
Are you hiding?

Leprechaun?
Leprechaun?

I’m searching for a rainbow.
Searching for a rainbow.

Leprechaun.
Leprechaun.

Instrumental version of “Frere Jacques“

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: fantasy creatures, holidays, people, spring, traditional song

I’m a Little Leprechaun

March 10, 2023 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

I’m a Little Leprechaun

(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot“)

I’m a little leprechaun
Dressed in green.
The tiniest man
You have ever seen.
If you ever catch me, so it’s told,
I’ll give to you my pot of gold.

Instrumental music for I’m a Little Teapot.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: fantasy creatures, holidays, people, traditional song

A Rainbow Song for You

March 10, 2023 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Red, orange, yellow
Then green, followed by blue
Indigo and violet
It’s a rainbow song for you

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: colors, spring

The Mitten Song

January 5, 2022 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Mitten Song

Thumb in the thumb place,
Fingers all together.
This is the song we sing
In mitten weather.

When it is cold
It doesn’t matter whether
Mittens are wool or
Made of finest leather.

Thumb in the thumb place,
Fingers all together.
This is the song we sing
In mitten weather.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: actions, clothing, winter

Down by the Station

December 15, 2021 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Down by the Station

Down by the station early in the morning
See the little pufferbellies all in a row.
See the engine driver pull his little lever
Chuff chuff, toot toot, off we go!
Chuff chuff, toot toot, off we go!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: infants, traditional song, trains, transportation

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