Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids
Tune: “Rock-a-bye Baby“
Here is the beehive
{hand in a fist}
Where are the bees?
{shrug shoulders}
Hidden inside
{point to fisted hand}
Where nobody sees
{shake head and wag finger in “no”}
Watch as the bees
Come out of the hive
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
{open fist one finger at a time till all 5 are showing}
Then tickle your child. This is a great one for all ages and helps build anticipation in the littlest ones.
Winking, blinking, winking, blinking,
See that little light.
Now it’s here,
Now it’s there,
Now it’s out of sight.
Winking, blinking, winking, blinking,
Fireflies at night.
Little Robin Redbreast sat upon a rail,
Niddle, naddle went his head,
Wiggle, waggle went his tail.
Here’s a nest for a Robin Redbreast.
{cup hands to form nest}
Here’s a hive for a Busy Bee.
{form fist for beehive}
Here’s a hole for a Jack Rabbit-
{make circle with thumb and forefinger}
And a house for me.
{fingertips together to form roof line}