Laptime Songs

Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids

Down in the Ocean

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Down in the Ocean

(Tune: “Down by the Station”)

Down in the ocean Early in the morning.
See the little lobster. Crawling around.
See the little lobster. Crawling in the ocean.
Crawl, crawl, pinch, pinch. Off it goes.  
Down in the ocean. Early in the morning.
See the little octopus. Waving around.
See the little octopus. Waving in the ocean.
Wave, wave, squirt, squirt. Off it goes.  
Down in the ocean. Early in the morning.
See the little dolphin. Jumping around.
See the little lobster. Jumping in the ocean.
Jump, jump, splash, splash. Off it goes.  
Down in the ocean. Early in the morning.
See the little diver. Looking around.
See the little diver. Looking in the ocean.
Look, Look, swim, swim. Off she goes.

A Camping We Will Go

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A Camping We Will Go

(Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell“)

A camping we will go.
A camping we will go.
The great outdoors is so much fun,
A camping we will go.

We’ll sleep in out big tent.
We’ll sleep in our big tent.
The great outdoors is so much fun,
We’ll sleep in our big tent.

We’ll make s’mores at night.
We’ll make s’mores at night.
The great outdoors is so much fun,
We’ll make s’mores at night.

Summer Fun

I’m a Little Firefly

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I’m a Little Firefly

(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
Original words by Amber Passey

I’m a little Firefly
Dark and bright.
You’ll see me appear
On a warm summer night.

First I am gone and
Then I shine bright.
All because of
My blinking light.

Instrumental of I’m a Little Teapot.

More Firefly Fun

My Friends Are Here Today

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My Friends Are Here Today

(Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)

My friends are here today
My friends are here today
Let’s give a cheer
Let’s give a cheer
My friends are here today!

This song can also be adapted to introduce each child to the group. Replace “My friends” with a child’s name. Wave at the child during the first two lines. Fist pump in the air for the next two lines. Finish by waving again or clapping the rhythm. Be sure to cheer loudly at the end with lots of claps.

*Child’s name is here today
*Child’s name is here today
Let’s give a cheer
Let’s give a cheer
“Cause *Child’s name is here today!

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