Laptime Songs

Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids

The Duck Says Hello

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The Duck Says Hello

(Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)

The duck says hello, the duck says hello
Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack, quack
The duck says hello

Can be sung with a variety of animals:

The cow says hello, the cow says hello
Moo, moo, moo, moo, moo, moo
The cow says hello

The horse says hello, the horse says hello
Neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh
The horse says hello

The pig says hello, the pig says hello
Oink, oink, oink, oink, oink, oink
The pig says hello

The cat says hello, the cat says hello
Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow, meow
The cat says hello

The dog says hello, the dog says hello
Bark, bark, bark, bark, bark, bark
The dog says hello

The chicken says hello, the chicken says hello
Cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck, cluck
The chicken says hello

Skidamarink with actions

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Skidamarink

Skidamarink a dinka dink. 
(Put right elbow in left hand and wiggle  fingers)
Skidamarink a doo. 
(Put left elbow in right hand and wiggle fingers)
I love you.
(Point to eyes, hug yourself, and point to others)

Skidamarink a dinka dink.  
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you.

I love you in the morning. 
(Make a big circle overhead  like the sun)
And in the afternoon. 
(Hold arms in circle out in front of you)
I love you in the evening. 
(Move arms in circle down)
And underneath the moon. 
(Release arms and make another big circle overhead)

Skidamarink a dinka dink.
Skidamarink a doo.
I love you.

This Old Man

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This Old Man

This Old Man, he played one.
He played nick nack on my thumb.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played two.
He played nick nack on my shoe.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played three.
He played nick nack on my knee.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played four.
He played nick nack on my door.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played five.
He played nick nack on my hive.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played six.
He played nick nack on my sticks.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played seven.
He played nick nack up to heaven.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played eight.
He played nick nack on my gate.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played nine.
He played nick nack on my spine.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

This Old Man, he played ten.
He played nick nack over again.
With a nick nack paddywack
Give a dog a bone.
This Old Man came rolling home.

Have You Ever Seen a Baby?

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Have You Ever Seen a Baby?

(Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)

Have you ever seen a baby,
A baby, a baby
Have you ever seen a baby
Fly this way and that?
This way and that way
And this way and that way
Have you ever seen a baby
Fly this way and that?

Have you ever seen a baby,
A baby, a baby,
Have you ever seen a baby
Fly up and down?
Fly up and down,
Fly up and down,
Have you ever seen a baby
Fly up and down?

Bend and Stretch

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Bend and Stretch

Bend and stretch, reach for the stars (arms up)
There goes Jupiter, here comes Mars (move arms side to side)
Bend and stretch, reach for the sky
Stand on tip-toes, oh so high! (stand on toes)

Source: Storytime Katie

Find more Outer Space rhymes:

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Zoom, zoom zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom zoom,
We’re going to the moon.

If you want to take a trip,
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom zoom,
We’re going to the moon.

In 5…4…3…2…1
Blast off!

Check out the video from Jbrary to learn the tune.

Check out these variations: