Laptime Songs

Songs and Nursery Rhymes for Kids

5 Little Monkeys and Mr Alligator

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Five Little Monkeys (Teasing Mr Alligator)

5 little monkeys sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr Alligator “You can’t catch me!
No you can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Alligator, quiet as can be,
And snatched that monkey right out of the tree.

4 little monkeys sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr Alligator “You can’t catch me!
No you can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Alligator, quiet as can be,
And snatched that monkey right out of the tree.

3 little monkeys sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr Alligator “You can’t catch me!
No you can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Alligator, quiet as can be,
And snatched that monkey right out of the tree.

2 little monkeys sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr Alligator “You can’t catch me!
No you can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Alligator, quiet as can be,
And snatched that monkey right out of the tree.

1 little monkey sitting in a tree,
Teasing Mr Alligator “You can’t catch me!
No you can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Alligator, quiet as can be,
And snatched that monkey right out of the tree.

Sleepy Fingers

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Sleepy Fingers

My fingers are so sleepy,
It’s time they went to bed.
First you, Baby Finger,
Tuck in your little head.
Ring Man, now it’s your turn.
Then comes Tall Man Great.
Pointer Finger, hurry
Because it’s getting late!
Let’s see if they’re all cozy.
No, there’s one more to come.
Move over, Little Pointer,
Make room for Master Thumb!

Little Bunny

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Little Bunny

There was a little bunny who lived in the wood.
He wiggled his ears as a good bunny should.
He hopped by a squirrel.
He hopped by a tree.
He hopped by a duck.
And he wiggled by me.
He stared at the squirrel.
He peeked round the tree.
He stared at the duck.
But he winked at me!

Find more nursery rhymes on the Ultimate List of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.

To Market, To Market

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To Market, To Market

To market, to market, to buy a fat pig;
Home again, home again, jiggety jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog;
Home again, home again, jiggety jog.

To market, to market, to buy a white caked;
Home again, home again, never was baked.
To market, to market to buy a plum bun;
Home again, home again, market is done!

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!