Once There Was a Snowman

March 13, 2013 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Once There Was a Snowman

Once There Was a Snowman
Snowman, snowman
Once There Was a Snowman
Tall, tall, tall.

In the sun he melted
melted, melted
In the sun he melted
small, small, small.

The Grand Ole Duke of York

March 13, 2013 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Grand Ole Duke of York

Oh, the Grand Ole Duke of York
He had ten thousand men.
He marched them up to
The top of the hill,
Then he marched them down again.

Oh, when you’re up, you’re up!
And when you’re down, you’re down!
But when you’re only halfway up,
You’re neither up nor down!

5 Little Hearts

December 19, 2010 by ajpassey 3 Comments

5 Little Hearts

Five littles hearts, all in a row
The first one said, “I love you so.”
The second one said, “Will you be my Valentine?”
The third one said, “I will, if you’ll be mine!”
The fourth one said, “I’ll always be your friend.”
The fifth one said, “We’ll all be friends until the very end.”

If You’re Thankful and You Know It

December 19, 2010 by ajpassey 2 Comments

If You’re Thankful and You Know It

(Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It“)

If you’re thankful and you know it,
clap your hands.
If you’re thankful and you know it,
clap your hands.
If you’re thankful and you know it,
then your face will surely show it.
If you’re thankful and you know it,
clap your hands.

If you’re thankful and you know it,
stomp your feet.
If you’re thankful and you know it,
stomp your feet.
If you’re thankful and you know it,
then your face will surely show it.
If you’re thankful and you know it,
stomp your feet.

If you’re thankful and you know it,
shout “I am!”
If you’re thankful and you know it,
shout “I am!”
If you’re thankful and you know it,
then your face will surely show it.
If you’re thankful and you know it,
shout “I am!”

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Wheels on the Bus

December 8, 2009 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.

Additional Verses:
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
The driver on the bus goes “Move on back”
The people on the bus go up and down
The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink
The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa
The mommies on the bus go shh, shh, shh
The daddies on the bus go “I love you!”

Gingerbread Man

December 8, 2009 by ajpassey 3 Comments

Gingerbread Man

Stir a bowl of gingerbread
Smooth and spicy brown
Roll it with a rolling pin
Up and up and down
With a cookie cutter,
make some little men.
Put them in the oven
till half past ten!

Actions for Gingerbread Man

Stir a bowl of gingerbread
(pretend to stir a bowl)
Smooth and spicy brown
Roll it with a rolling pin
(pretend to roll out dough)
Up and up and down
With a cookie cutter,
(pretend to cut out cookies)
make some little men.
Put them in the oven
(pretend to open oven door and place cookies in oven)
till half past ten!

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Here is the Chimney

December 3, 2009 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Here is the Chimney

Here is the Chimney
Here is the top.
Open the lid.
And out Santa will pop.

Actions for Here is the Chimney

Here is the Chimney
(Make a fist, enclose thumb)
Here is the top.
(Palm of hand on top of fist)
Open the lid.
(Remove hand quickly)
And out Santa will pop.
(Pop up thumb)

Reindeer Pokey

December 3, 2009 by ajpassey 1 Comment

Reindeer Pokey

(Tune: “The Hokey Pokey”)

You put your antlers in. You put your antlers out.
You put your antlers in and you shake them all about.
You do the Reindeer Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional verses:
You put your hooves in…
You put your red nose in…
You put your fluffy tail in…
You put your reindeer body in…

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A Slippery Fish

November 24, 2009 by ajpassey 2 Comments

This is a simplified version of the original lyrics to A Slippery Fish (Octopus Song). In the original lyrics, each creature moves through the water in a different way. For example, the octopus squiggles through the water or the tuna fish flashes through the water. This simplified version is perfect for babies and young toddlers and their caregivers!

Lyrics Actions Video

Slippery Fish Lyrics

A slippery fish, a slippery fish,
Swimming in the ocean.
A slippery fish, a slippery fish,
Glub. Glub. Glub.
Oh no, I’ve been eaten by an octopus!

An octopus, an octopus,
Swimming in the ocean.
An octopus, an octopus,
Glub. Glub. Glub.
Oh no, I’ve been eaten by a tuna fish!

A tuna fish, a tuna fish,
Swimming in the ocean.
A tuna fish, a tuna fish,
Glub. Glub. Glub.
Oh no, I’ve been eaten by a great big shark!

A great big shark, a great big shark,
Swimming in the ocean.
A great big shark, a great big shark,
Glub. Glub. Glub.
Oh no, I’ve been eaten by a humongous whale!

A humongous whale, a humongous whale,
Swimming in the ocean.
A humongous whale, a humongous whale,
Glub. Glub. Glub.
Oh no, I’ve been eaten by a human!

Was it you?

Slippery Fish Actions

Slippery fish: hold hands together, palms touching, and move hands like a fish swimming in the water

Oh no! I’ve been eaten by…: Clap hands to your face making a surprised looked

Octopus: 1) lock thumbs together and wiggle 8 remaining fingers as legs or 2) place fist of one hand on back of the other and wiggle the second hand’s fingers as legs

Tuna fish: Keep hands together, palms touching. Keep fingers connected while moving hands from close together to making a circle or bowl shape, like a puffed up fish. Move them back and forth during this verse.

Great big shark: Extend arms out long spread apart then bring them together clapping hands like a giant mouth closing

Humongous whale: Place hands on hips with arms rounded out, taking up as much space as possible. Rock from side to side while singing this verse.

Was it you? Point at a child and ask them if they ate the whale. If this is a smaller, more personal group or with your own child, this is a great tickle opportunity.