Laptime Songs

Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids

5 Little Fish

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Five Little Fish

Five little fish
Swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark
“You can’t catch me!
No, you can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr Shark
As quiet as can be
And SNAP!

Four little fish
Swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark
“You can’t catch me!
No, you can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr Shark
As quiet as can be
And SNAP!

Three little fish
Swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark
“You can’t catch me!
No, you can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr Shark
As quiet as can be
And SNAP!

Two little fish
Swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark
“You can’t catch me!
No, you can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr Shark
As quiet as can be
And SNAP!

One little fish
Swimming in the sea
Teasing Mr. Shark
“You can’t catch me!
No, you can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr Shark
As quiet as can be
And SNAP!

Free Finger Puppet Printable

5 Little Fish Finger Puppet Printable

Click here to get the PDF printable for the 5 Little Fish (Teasing Mr Shark). Comes both in color and in black and white.

5 Spring Songs for Toddlers

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Toddlers and spring are a perfect match! Watching a toddler discover the newness of spring growth is so inspiring. To help little ones connect to the world around them and build literacy skills, these spring songs for toddlers will get you started.

5 Spring Songs for Toddlers

Toddlers, an all young children, learn best through repetition. The more you sing these spring songs for toddlers, the more they will learn about spring, about music, and about language. Don’t be afraid to repeat the same song several times in a row. Even when adults begin to tire of a song or think it might be getting boring for a toddler, toddlers are usually just figuring it out and ready to participate themselves.

These Spring songs for toddlers are all action songs. Toddlers love actions and usually learn them faster than the words. I love seeing toddlers at play spontaneously remember actions to a song and incorporate the song and the actions into their play.

5 Spring Songs for Toddlers

  1. Five Green and Speckled Frogs
  2. Rain, Rain, Go Away
  3. Here Is the Beehive
  4. Five Little Ducks
  5. I’m a Puff of Wind

Click on each song for the full lyrics and ideas for actions to do with these spring songs for toddlers. Below you will find some resources to accompany these songs.

Featured Albums

These albums contain songs that are a great fit for spring and the above spring songs for toddlers.

Sundrops by Harmonica Pocket includes the song Raindrops and is a perfect partner for Rain, Rain Go Away.

Rock and Roll Garden by Bari Koral includes the song Hey Ducky and is a darling companion to 5 Little Ducks.

Featured Crafts

Handprint frog craft

This easy to make recycled CD frog craft from Fun Handprint Art pairs well with 5 Green and Speckled Frogs.

Spring Showers Umbrella Craft

This spring showers umbrella craft from No Time For Flashcards is a great choice to go with Rain, Rain, Go Away.

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10 Preschool Spring Songs

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Spring is such a fun season! Preschool spring songs are a great way to celebrate the warmer weather and the new growth of spring. From rainstorms and rainbows to baby birds and bunnies, these preschool spring songs will definitely have the little ones noticing all the beauty of spring.

Preschool Spring SongsThis list of preschool spring songs can be used in several ways to build early literacy skills. For including reading, you could write the lyrics on a chart to hang to use as you learn the words. To incorporate reading and writing, you could choose just one song and pair it with a book and craft. Another option would be to focus on playing by making up actions with the kids for each song.

Click on the title of each of the preschool spring songs to find the full lyrics. Some rhymes are set to traditional tunes. You will find an instrumental version of the tune to practice singing the new rhyme to the familiar tune.

10 Preschool Spring Songs

  1. I’m a Little Jumpy Frog
  2. Robin’s Nest
  3. I’m the Easter Bunny
  4. Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
  5. Five Little Chickens
  6. Pitter-Patter, Pitter-Pat
  7. Little Ducks Go Quack
  8. The Rainbow Song
  9. Five Little Bunnies
  10. There Once Was a Turtle

Book Suggestions

My Spring Robin by Anne Rockwell

Nest by Jorey Hurley

And Then It’s Spring by Julie Fogliano

Craft Suggestions

Make a rock garden to go along with Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
from Because Babies Grow Up.

Rock Garden

This bunny hiding in the grass craft is simple and adorable! What a great craft to go with the 5 Little Bunnies rhyme. From Crafty Morning

Bunny hiding in the grass

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5 Little Bunnies

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Five Little Bunnies

5 little bunnies sitting on my grass
The first one said, “I’ll hop away fast”
The second little bunny said, “I’ll hop away now.”
The third little bunny said, “But I don’t know how!”
The fourth little bunny said, “I’ll show you the way.”
And the fifth little bunny followed after them to play.

As five little bunnies hopped across my lawn,
I watched from the window till they were all gone.

Actions for Five Little Bunnies

  • Start with 5 fingers from one hand sitting on opposing arm held in front of you.
  • For each bunny, hold up the number of fingers for each bunny (first one hold up one finger, second little bunny hold up two fingers, etc.)
  • As you say the line for each bunny, hop your fingers down your arm toward your hand, except the third bunny.
  • For the third bunny, shake your three fingers back and forth to show not knowing how.
  • For the final refrain, hop all five fingers down your arm and hide them behind your back for “all gone.”

2 Little Friends

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Two Little Friends

One little friend came to school one day.
He went to the blocks and began to play.
A second little friend said, “Can I play, too?”
The first little friend said, “I’ll share with you!”
So they worked together and built a big town.
And when they were finished, they knocked it down!

Actions for Two Little Friends

One little friend came to school one day.
(hold up index finger)
He went to the blocks and began to play.
(bob hand to indicate movement)
A second little friend said, “Can I play, too?”
(hold up second index finger and wiggle it)
The first little friend said, “I’ll share with you!”
(wiggle the first index finger)
So they worked together and built a big town.
(wiggle both fingers)
And when they were finished, they knocked it down!
(clap hands together)

5 Little Snowmen Standing Round My Door

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5 Little Snowmen

5 Little Snowmen Standing Round the DoorFive little snowmen standing round my door.
This one melted and then there were four.
Four little snowmen beneath a green pine tree.
This one melted and then there were three.
Three little snowmen with caps and mittens blue.
This one melted and then there were two.
Two little snowmen standing in the sun.
This one melted and then there was one.
One little snowman started to run.
But he melted away and then there were none.

Free Printable

Download Snowmen Finger Puppets here.

This free printable includes finger puppets for 5 snowmen. Have even more fun sharing this 5 Little Snowman poem with little ones by using the snowmen yourself or letting the children put them on their own fingers.

Looking for more Winter rhymes?

Gingerbread Man

Once There Was a Snowman

Winter’s Coming

Jack Frost