Laptime Songs

Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

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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!

5 Little Cherries

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Five Little Cherries

Five little cherries sitting in a tree
Soaking up the sun as happy as can be.
Along came a bird as quick as can be
And snatched that cherry right out of the tree!

Four little cherries sitting in a tree
Soaking up the sun as happy as can be.
Along came a bird as quick as can be
And snatched that cherry right out of the tree!

Three little cherries sitting in a tree
Soaking up the sun as happy as can be.
Along came a bird as quick as can be
And snatched that cherry right out of the tree!

Two little cherries sitting in a tree
Soaking up the sun as happy as can be.
Along came a bird as quick as can be
And snatched that cherry right out of the tree!

One little cherry sitting in a tree
Soaking up the sun as happy as can be.
Along came a bird as quick as can be
And snatched that cherry right out of the tree!

5 Little Strawberries

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Five Little Strawberries

Five little strawberries growing in the patch
Along comes a bunny and snatch, snatch, snatch!
He ate it all up and looked around
Then he hopped off without a sound.

Four little strawberries growing in the patch
Along comes a bunny and snatch, snatch, snatch!
He ate it all up and looked around
Then he hopped off without a sound.

Three little strawberries growing in the patch
Along comes a bunny and snatch, snatch, snatch!
He ate it all up and looked around
Then he hopped off without a sound.

Two little strawberries growing in the patch
Along comes a bunny and snatch, snatch, snatch!
He ate it all up and looked around
Then he hopped off without a sound.

One little strawberry growing in the patch
Along comes a bunny and snatch, snatch, snatch!
He ate it all up and looked around
Then he hopped off without a sound.

Round and Round the Garden

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Round and Round the Garden

Round and round the garden
Goes the teddy bear
One step, two steps
Tickle under there!

Directions: pretend your fingers are the teddy bear and use them to “walk” around either the child’s tummy or back, then tickle under their chin or their armpit at the end. This is a great rhyme for building anticipation as little ones know what is coming and can get very excited for the end tickle.

Here Are My Ears

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Here Are My Ears

Here are my ears
Here is my nose
Here are my fingers
Here are my toes

Here are my eyes
Both open wide
Here is my mouth
With teeth inside

Here is my tongue
That helps me speak
Here is my chin
Here are my cheeks

Here are my hands
That help me play
Here are my feet
For walking today

5 Little Leprechauns Looking for Gold

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Five Little Leprechauns

5 little leprechauns standing in a row.
5 little leprechauns looking for gold.
A rainbow appeared and led the way
And one little leprechaun danced away.

4 little leprechauns standing in a row.
4 little leprechauns looking for gold.
A rainbow appeared and led the way
And one little leprechaun danced away.

3 little leprechauns standing in a row.
3 little leprechauns looking for gold.
A rainbow appeared and led the way
And one little leprechaun danced away.

2 little leprechauns standing in a row.
2 little leprechauns looking for gold.
A rainbow appeared and led the way
And one little leprechaun danced away.

1 little leprechaun standing in a row.
1 little leprechaun looking for gold.
A rainbow appeared and led the way
And the last little leprechaun danced away.

The Mitten Song

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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.

A Goodbye Rhyme

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A Good-bye Rhyme

Wave high, wave low
I think it’s time we’ve got to go.

Wave your elbows, wave your toes,
Wave your knees, wave your nose.

Wave your chin, wave your lips,
Blow a kiss from your fingertips.

Wave your ears, wave your eyes,
Wave your hands and say “Good-bye!”

With Infants

Lay the infant on a blanket or on your lap. Tickle each body part as it is mentioned. Help the infant wave good-bye with their hands.

With Young Toddlers

Either sit facing your sitting toddler, or have your toddler sit on your lap. If facing each other you can mirror your toddler by waving each body part as it it mentioned. If toddler is sitting on your lap, you can help them wave each body part as it is mentioned.