Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids
(Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
Today I’m going to meet a friend,
Meet a friend, meet a friend,
Today I’m going to meet a friend and
We’ll be friends together.
Today I’m going to play with my friend,
Play with my friend, play with my friend,
Today I’m going to play with my friend, and
We’ll be friends forever!
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.
Five little astronauts, sitting on the stars
The first one said, “Let’s go to Mars!”
The second one said, “There are spaceships in the air!”
The third one said, “But we don’t care!”
The fourth one said, “Let’s fly up in the sky!”
The fifth one said, “Let’s fly, fly, fly!”
Then WHOOSH went the spaceship into the night
And the five little astronauts zoomed out of sight!
Who is the astronaut
With ears so long and funny?
She hops around the rocket ship.
She’s a little bunny!
Who is the astronaut
Jumping on a log?
“Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit!”
It’s a little frog!
Who is the astronaut
With a long tail, of course?
“Neigh, neigh, neigh!”
It’s a little horse!
Who is the astronaut
With four legs and a horn?
We rarely ever see one.
It’s a little unicorn!
This rhyme is a guessing game. Pause after the third line each time to let children guess which animal is the astronaut.
(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?
Scarecrow, Scarecrow turn around.
Scarecrow, Scarecrow Touch the ground.
Stand up tall and blink your eyes.
Raise your hands up to the sky.
Clap your hands, then tap your knees.
Turn around and tap your feet.
Scarecrow, Scarecrow touch your toes.
Scarecrow, Scarecrow tap your nose.
Swing your arms so very slow,
Now real fast to scare the crows!
Touch your head, jump up and down.
Now sit down without a sound.
This rhyme is done in the style of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear and works great with a fall or farm theme. Scarecrow, Scarecrow can also be sung to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
She’ll be coming round the mountain When she comes
She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes
She’ll be coming around the mountain
Coming around the mountain
Coming around the mountain when she comes
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes
She’ll be driving six white horses
She’ll be driving six white horses
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes
Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh we all go out to meet her
Oh we all go out to meet her
Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes
She’ll have to sleep with grandma
She’ll have to sleep with grandma
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes
Astronaut, astronaut, put on your suit
Astronaut, astronaut, put on your boots
Astronaut, astronaut, ready to fly
Astronaut, astronaut, way up in the sky
Astronaut, astronaut, flying through the stars
Astronaut, astronaut, past the moon and Mars!
Astronaut, astronaut, wave your hands
Astronaut, astronaut, ready to land!
This rhyme follows the pattern of Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear. It works great in a space theme or for exploring different jobs or careers.
(Tune: “5 Little Ducks Went Out One Day“)
One astronaut went out to play
Upon the great big moon one day.
He had such enormous fun,
That he called for another astronaut to come.
Two astronauts went out to play
Upon the great big moon one day.
They had such enormous fun,
That they called for another astronaut to come.
Three astronauts went out to play
Upon the great big moon one day.
They had such enormous fun,
That they called for another astronaut to come.
Four astronauts went out to play
Upon the great big moon one day.
They had such enormous fun,
That they called for another astronaut to come.
Five astronauts went out to play
Upon the great big moon one day.
They had such enormous fun,
But there weren’t any more astronauts to come.
Five Astronauts at Play was originally published on In the Children’s Room for Flannel Friday
It’s raining, it’s pouring
The old man is snoring
He bumped his head
And went to bed
And didn’t get up till morning.