Nursery Rhymes, Songs, and Fingerplays for Kids
Stripes or dots or sparkling white,
Mittens in winter fit just right.
Wool and cotton, maybe leather
Keep us warm in cold weather.
In rainbow colors and darkest black,
They fit in a pocket or in your pack.
Thumbs alone, fingers together
We love mittens in cold, cold weather.
I wiggle my left hand,
I wiggle my right,
Inside of my mittens
so warm and tight.
I wiggle my pinkie,
I wiggle my thumb,
So when I make snowballs
My hands won’t go numb.
Ten warm mittens, hanging on the line,
One blows away and then there are nine.
Nine warm mittens, one without a mate,
A squirrel carries one away and that leaves eight.
Eight warm mittens bathed in sunshine that comes from heaven
One gets buried in the snow and that leaves seven.
Seven warm mittens, cold hands they will fix.
I’ll pick the red one and that leaves six.
Six warm mittens then one takes a dive,
A fox grabs it from the ground and that leaves five.
Five warm mittens, we had ten before!
A fluffy bunny needs one and that leaves four!
Four warm mittens, two for you and two for me
I lost one on the ski slope and that leaves three.
Three warm mittens, looking very new,
One falls into the mud and that leaves two.
Two warm mittens, drying in the sun,
A bird comes down and snatches it and that leaves one.
One warm mitten, what good is one?
A little mouse can have a bed, and that leaves none!
Red mittens, Blue mittens,
Mittens for cold weather.
Wool mittens, knit mittens,
Fingers all together.
Green mittens, orange mittens,
Yellow mittens, too.
Furry mittens, soft mittens,
Which ones are for you?
Hat and scarf, mittens and boots,
Mittens and boots,
Mittens and boots.
Hat and scarf, mittens and boots,
Warm and cozy
In the snow
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a hat!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a hat!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, and your head is chilled to the bone
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a hat!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear some mittens!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear some mittens!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, and your hands are chilled to the bone
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear some mittens!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear some boots!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear some boots!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, and your feet are chilled to the bone
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear some boots!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a coat!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a coat!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, and your body is chilled to the bone
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a coat!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a scarf!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a scarf!
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, and your neck is chilled to the bone
If it’s snowing and you’re cold, wear a scarf!
One little penguin in the snow
Waddles fast and waddles slow,
Flaps his wings and calls, “Come on,
Join me for some winter fun!”
Give each child a penguin. Have a child bring up the penguin at the beginning of each repetition. Count all the penguins and then repeat again. Can be sung to the tune “Five Little Ducks“
Their suits are black and their vests are white.
They waddle to the left and they waddle to the right.
They stand on the ice and they look very neat.
As they waddle along on their little flat feet.
Six little penguins off an iceberg did dive.
One bumped his beak, then there were five.
Five little penguins swam the ocean floor.
One chased a whale, then there were four.
Four little penguins spun around, whee-ee!
One spun away, then there were three.
Three little penguins with nothing to do,
One went fishing, then there were two.
Two little penguins having lots of fun.
One fell off, then there was one.
One little penguin, when the day was done,
Went home to sleep, then there were done.
(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot“)
I’m a little penguin, black and white.
I waddle to the left and I waddle to the right.
I cannot fly but I can swim.
So I waddle to the water and jump right in!
Download this instrumental version of I’m a Little Teapot to listen and practice offline.
(Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot“)
I’m a little snowflake, look at me.
No other snowflake is just like me.
I’m so unique, as you can see,
And just as special as I can be!
Download this instrumental version of I’m a Little Teapot to listen and practice offline.
