Laptime Songs

Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids

Wheels on the Bus

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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

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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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Jingle Bells

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Jingle Bells

Dashing through the snow
In a one-horse open sleigh
O’er the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
Bells on bobtails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh-hey!
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh!

Here’s a Little Candle

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Here’s a Little Candle

(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot“)

Here’s a little candle dressed in white,
Wearing a hat of yellow light.
When the night is dark, then you will see
Just how bright this light can be.

Here’s a little candle straight and tall,
Shining it’s light upon us all.
When the night is dark, then you will see
Just how bright this light can be!

Here’s a little candle burning bright.
Keeping us safe all through the night.
When the nigh is dark, then you will see
Just how bright this light can be!

Download this instrumental version of I’m a Little Teapot here.

I’m a Little Pine Tree

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I’m a Little Pine Tree

(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot“)

I'm a Little Pine TreeI’m a little pine tree – as you can see,
All the other pine trees are bigger than me.
Maybe when I grow up – then I’ll be
A great big merry Christmas tree!

Download this instrumental version of I’m a Little Teapot here.

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Santa’s Workshop

Here’s Our Little Pine Tree

Gingerbread Man

5 Little Christmas Trees

Where Is Santa?

 

Here is the Chimney

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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)

Christmas Bells

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Christmas Bells

(Tune: Do You Know the Muffin Man)

Do you hear the Christmas bells,
The Christmas bells, the Christmas bells?
Do you hear the Christmas bells
That ring out loud and clear

Can you see our Christmas tree,
Our Christmas tree, our Christmas tree?
Can you see our Christmas tree
It fills our room with cheer.

Do you smell the gingerbread,
The gingerbread, the gingerbread?
Do you smell the gingerbread
I’m glad Christmas is here.

 Tune of Do You Know the Muffin Man to sing along with: