Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids
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.
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!
(Tune: “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain“)
The Good-bye train is leaving.
See you soon. Choo! Choo!
The Good-bye train is leaving.
See you soon. Choo! Choo!
The Good-bye train is leaving.
The Good-bye train is leaving.
The Good-bye train is leaving.
See you soon. Choo! Choo!
(Tune: “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountains“)
The Good Morning Train is coming
How are you? Choo! Choo!
The Good Morning Train is coming
How are you? Choo! Choo!
The Good Morning Train is coming
The Good Morning Train is coming
The Good Morning Train is coming
How are you? Choo! Choo!
Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
How are you? Choo! Choo!
Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
How are you? Choo! Choo!
Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
How are you? Choo! Choo!
(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot“)
I’m a little pumpkin short and round.
I grow on the vine and on the ground.
I start as a seed and grow and grow.
Soon I’ll be carved and then I’ll glow!
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!
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:
Witches come on Halloween,
Heh-heh, heh-heh!
Watch out now or you might scream,
Heh, heh, heh, heh, heh!
Pumpkins shining bright,
With their candlelight.
Ghosts and goblins coming, too.
Watching out for you—Boo!
I’m a little witch with a big black cat (pretend to pet cat)
Here is my broomstick. (Hold imaginary broom)
Here is my hat. (Pretend to place hat on head)
You’d better be careful. (wag finger)
You’d better beware.
(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.