Sivivon

Sivivon - Hebrew song for Chanukah

Sivivon, sov sov sov
Chanukah, chug ha tov

[translation: Dreidl, spin spin spin / Chanukah, happy holiday.
Sung multiple times, starting slow and getting fast and faster as you spin around]

Baby Shark

Baby Shark - rhythmic action song

[fin on head]
Baby shark (doo do, do do dodo)
Baby shark (doo do, do do dodo)
Baby shark (doo do, do do dodo)
Baby shark

[make wave with arm]
Great big wave (doo do, do do dodo)
Great big wave (doo do, do do dodo)
Great big wave (doo do, do do dodo)
Great big wave

[balance on board, one foot behind, arms out]
Surfer dude (doo do, do do dodo)
Surfer dude (doo do, do do dodo)
Surfer dude (doo do, do do dodo)
Surfer dude

[visor hand above eyes to shade the sun]
Saw a shark (doo do, do do dodo)
Saw a shark (doo do, do do dodo)
Saw a shark (doo do, do do dodo)
Saw a shark

[swimming motion]
Swam away (doo do, do do dodo)
Swam away (doo do, do do dodo)
Swam away (doo do, do do dodo)
Swam away

[Big pause!]

[fin on head, balance on board]
Surfer shark!  (doo do, do do dodo)
Surfer shark!  (doo do, do do dodo)
Surfer shark!  (doo do, do do dodo)
Surfer shark!

Frog Passover Song

Frog Passover Song - action song

One morning when Pharaoh woke up in his bed  [pantomine stretching]
There were frogs on his bed and frogs on his head  [hands outstretched, on head]
Frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes [nose, toes]
Frogs here [one hand]
Frogs there [other hand]
Frogs were jumping everywhere. [jump all over child]

Dr. Knickerbocker

Dr. Knickerbocker - a cumulative actions song

[chorus]
Dr. Knickerbocker, knickerbocker, number nine
He likes to dance and keep in time

Who's got the rhythm of the feet? [stomp along]
Yeah, who's got the rhythm of the feet?
And who's got the rhythm of the number nine?
1, 2, 3, 4, 56789!

Chorus

So who's got the rhythm of the hands? [clap clap]
And who's got the rhythm of the feet? [stomp stomp]
And who's got the rhythm of the number nine?
1, 2, 3, 4, 56789!

Chorus

So who's got the rhythm of the eyes? [blink blink]
...hands? [clap clap]
... feet? [stomp stomp]
And who's got the rhythm of the number nine?
1, 2, 3, 4, 56789!


Chorus

(Other add-ins:
... knees? [tap knees]
... hot dog? [swoop hands up]
... rubbity-rubbity tum? [rub tummy]
... chicken, chicken dance? [flap wings]
End with... going to sleep! [flop down and "snore"]

Wheels on the bus

Wheels on the bus – action song

The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round ‘Round and ‘round, ‘round and ‘round The wheels on the bus go ‘round and ‘round All over town.	[circle hands]
The doors on the bus go open and shut…	[move hands apart and together]
The people on the bus step out and in…	[step forward & back]
The driver on the bus says “move on back”…	[wave towards you]
The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish…	[imitate wipers]
The riders on the bus go bumpity bump…	[bounce]
The babies on the bus cry “waa waa waa”…	[rub eyes]
The mothers on the bus say “shh shh shh” (or “I love you”)	[fingers to lips]

Two red apples

Two Red Apples – action song (to tune of “This Old Man”)

Way up high, in the apple tree;	[Raise hands over head]
Two red apples smiled down at me;	[Smile broadly]
So I shook that tree as har-r-d as I could,	[Pretend to shake a tree]
Down came the apples. Ummm, were they good!!!!	[Rub tummy]

Twinkle twinkle little star

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – lullaby with actions

Twinkle, twinkle little star	[wiggle fingers]
How I wonder what you are	[scratch head]
Up above the world so high	[raise hands]
Like a diamond in the sky	[make diamond shape]
Twinkle, twinkle little star	[wiggle fingers]
How I wonder what you are	[scratch head]

This old man

This Old Man – counting/action song

This old man, he played one

He played knick-knack

On my thumb

With a knick-knack patty-whack

Give the dog a bone

This old man came rolling home.

This old man, he played two…

On my shoe…

Three… on my knee

Four… on my door

Five… on my hive

Six… on my bricks

Seven… up to heaven

Eight… on my gate

Nine… on my spine

Ten… all over again

[If you don't know this melody but you do know Barney the purple dinosaur - Barney's "I Love You, You Love Me" song's melody is taken from this]

Teddy bear, teddy bear

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear – action song

Teddy bear, teddy bear

Turn around. [turn]

Teddy bear, Teddy bear,

Touch the ground. [touch ground]
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,

Show your shoe. [show shoe]
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,

That will do. [bow]

Teddy bear, Teddy bear,

Go upstairs. [climb]
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,

Say your prayers. [palms together]
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,

Turn out the light. [flick switch]
Teddy bear, Teddy bear,

Say good night. [wave]

Skip to my Lou

Skip to My Lou – song

Skip, skip, skip to my Lou (x3)

Skip to my Lou, my darling

Gone again, gone again, skip to my Lou (3x)

Skip to my Lou, my darling

Cat’s in the cream jar, what’ll I do? (3x)

Skip to my Lou, my darling

Put your finger in the air

Put your finger in the air – action song (same tune as "Hole in the Bottom of the Sea")

Put your finger in the air, in the air

Put your finger in the air, in the air

Put your finger in the air and wave it everywhere

Put your finger in the air, in the air

… on your nose (let the cold wind blow)

… on your shoe (leave it a day or two)

… on your chin (where the food slips in)

… on your cheek (leave it a week)

Mitten song

Mitten Song – action song (to “Down By The Station”)

Thumb in the thumb place [Give thumbs up with both hands]
Fingers all together [Hold fingers together as in mittens]
This is the song
We sing in mitten weather. [Wave mitten hands]

When it is cold
It doesn’t matter whether [Shrug shoulders]
Mittens are wool [Wave mitten hands]
Or made of finest leather [Close hands]

This is the song
We sing in mitten weather
Thumb in the thumb place [Give thumbs up with both hands]
Fingers all together [Hold fingers together as in mittens]

London bridge

London Bridge – action song

London Bridge is falling down

Falling down, falling down

London Bridge is falling down

My fair lady!

Mud and straw will shore it up…

Mud and straw will wash away…

Build it up with silver and gold…

Gold and silver, I have none…

London Bridge is falling down…

[alternate versions include:

Take a key and lock her up…

Build it up with iron bars…

Iron bars will bend and break…etc.]

Little bunny Foo-Foo

Little Bunny Foo-foo – action song

Little Bunny Foo foo, hopping through the forest

Scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head.

Down came the good fairy who said…

Little Rabbit Foo foo, I don’t want to see you

Scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head

I’ll give you 3 chances, and then I’ll turn you into a goon!

[Repeat, going to 2 chances, one more chance… then:]

I gave you 3 chances, and now POOF!

The moral: Hare today, goon tomorrow.

Knees up, Mother Brown

Knees Up, Mother Brown – action song

There came a girl from France
Who didn’t know how to dance
The only thing that she could do was
Knees Up, Mother Brown

Oh, Knees Up, Mother Brown
Knees Up, Mother Brown
Knees up knees up
Never never ease up
Knees Up, Mother Brown!

[Place hands facing down at waist level and bring knees up to meet them. Start slowly and repeat getting faster and faster until you can’t keep up anymore.]

La araña pequeñita

La araña pequeñita – Spanish fingerplay

La araña pequeñita subió subió subió

Vino la lluvia y se la llevó

Salió el sol y todo lo secó

Y la araña pequeñita subió subió subió

Itsy-bitsy spider

The itsy-bitsy spider – fingerplay

The itsy-bitsy spider

went up the water spout

[thumb to finger, thumb to finger going up]

Down came the rain

and washed the spider out

[whoosh hands down and out to side]

Out came the sun

and dried up all the rain

[raise hands in “O” above head]

And the itsy-bitsy spider

went up the water spout again.

[repeat spider motion]

*here's the Spanish version:

La araña pequeñita subió subió subió

Vino la lluvia y se la llevó

Salió el sol y todo lo secó

Y la araña pequeñita subió subió subió

If you're happy and you know it

If You’re Happy and You Know It – action song

If you’re happy and you know it

Clap your hands [clap clap]

If you’re happy and you know it

Clap your hands [clap clap]

If you’re happy and you know it

And you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it

Clap your hands [clap clap]

(Repeat with: Stomp your feet

Shout hurray

Reach up high

Touch your toes, etc.)

I'm a nut

I’m a nut – song

I’m a little acorn

Small and round

Lying on the cold hard ground

People come and step on me

That’s why I’m so flat you see

I’m a nut (cluck, cluck)

I’m a nut (cluck, cluck)

I’m a nut (cluck, cluck)

I’m a nut!

[Repeat with peanut, hazelnut, etc.]

I'm a little teapot

I’m a Little Teapot – movement song

I’m a little teapot, short and stout

Here is my handle [one arm on hip]

Here is my spout [other arm point out]

When I get all steamed up

Then I shout

Tip me over and pour me out [tip]