Nine Little Candles - (to tune of the racist 10 Little Indians)
[Raise one finger with each number]
1 little
2 little
3 little candles
4 little
5 little
6 little candles
7 little
8 little
9 little candles
On my Chanukah menorah!
[Ask why, if Chanukah lasts 8 nights, are there 9 candles? What's the extra one? The shammas - or "helper" candle, of course!]
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Five Little Latkes
Five Little Latkes - counting fingerplay
Five little latkes were sizzling in the pan [5 fingers]
One jumped out and said, "catch me if you can!" [put down 1 finger]
Down it went, all around the kitchen floor, [have finger of other hand run around]
When I turned around it ran right out the door! [run hand behind back]
Now, there's... 4 little latkes.
3, 2, 1...
Five little latkes were sizzling in the pan [5 fingers]
One jumped out and said, "catch me if you can!" [put down 1 finger]
Down it went, all around the kitchen floor, [have finger of other hand run around]
When I turned around it ran right out the door! [run hand behind back]
Now, there's... 4 little latkes.
3, 2, 1...
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"]
[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"]
Alice the Camel
Alice the Camel
Alice the camel has... five humps
Alice the camel has... five humps
Alice the camel has... five humps
Go, Alice, go!
Alice the camel has... four humps
Alice the camel has... four humps
Alice the camel has... four humps
Go, Alice, go!
....
Alice the camel has... no humps
Alice the camel has... no humps
Alice the camel has... no humps
'Cuz Alice is a horse!
Alice the camel has... five humps
Alice the camel has... five humps
Alice the camel has... five humps
Go, Alice, go!
Alice the camel has... four humps
Alice the camel has... four humps
Alice the camel has... four humps
Go, Alice, go!
....
Alice the camel has... no humps
Alice the camel has... no humps
Alice the camel has... no humps
'Cuz Alice is a horse!
Beaver Chant, The
The Beaver Chant
Beaver one, beaver all
Let's all do the beaver call!
(tst tst tst, tst tst tst, tst tst tst tst tst tst tst)
[Do this with your two front teeth bared and making "beaver teeth" out of your index and 1st finger against your thumb)
Beaver two, beaver three
Let's all climb the beaver tree!
(tst tst tst, tst tst tst, tst tst tst tst tst tst tst)
Beaver four, beaver five
Let's all do the beaver jive!
(tst tst tst, tst tst tst, tst tst tst tst tst tst tst)
Beaver six, beaver seven
Let's climb up to beaver heaven!
(tst tst tst, tst tst tst, tst tst tst tst tst tst tst)
Beaver eight, beaver nine
Stop! It's beaver time!
Go beavers, go beavers, go beavers, go beavers!
Beaver one, beaver all
Let's all do the beaver call!
(tst tst tst, tst tst tst, tst tst tst tst tst tst tst)
[Do this with your two front teeth bared and making "beaver teeth" out of your index and 1st finger against your thumb)
Beaver two, beaver three
Let's all climb the beaver tree!
(tst tst tst, tst tst tst, tst tst tst tst tst tst tst)
Beaver four, beaver five
Let's all do the beaver jive!
(tst tst tst, tst tst tst, tst tst tst tst tst tst tst)
Beaver six, beaver seven
Let's climb up to beaver heaven!
(tst tst tst, tst tst tst, tst tst tst tst tst tst tst)
Beaver eight, beaver nine
Stop! It's beaver time!
Go beavers, go beavers, go beavers, go beavers!
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]
This little piggy
This little piggy – finger or toe count
This little piggy went to market [wiggle big toe]
This little piggy went home [2nd toe]
This little piggy had roast beef [middle toe]
This little piggy had none [4th toe]
And this little piggy cried “wee wee wee wee” all the way home! [5th toe]
This little dog
This little dog – finger count
This little dog had a sore toe
This little dog said, “oh no!”
This little dog said, “That’s bad!”
This little dog said, “So sad.”
This little dog was helpful and good
He ran for the vet as fast as he could.
Ten red apples
Ten Red Apples – fingerplay
10 red apples grow on a tree [hands high]
5 for you and 5 for me [lower one hand then the other]
If we shake the tree just so [shake]
Ten red apples fall below [hands fall]
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 [count fingers]
Ten bees
Ten Bees - fingerplay
| 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 | [show fingers one by one on right hand] |
| I caught 5 little bees* alive | [make fist] |
| 6 – 7 - 8 – 9 – 10 | [show fingers one by one on left hand] |
| Then I let them go again. | [make fist and then open both fists] |
*You can substitute bugs or other animals or insects
Pigs
Pigs – fingerplay
Two mother pigs lived in a pen [thumbs]
Each had four babies and that made ten [fingers]
These four babies were black and white [one hand]
And these four babies were up all night [other hand]
All eight babies loved to play [wiggle]
And the rolled and they rolled in the mud all day! [roll hands]
One, two, buckle my shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe – counting rhyme
One two, buckle my shoe
Three four, close the door
Five six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, a big fat hen
Eleven twelve, books on the shelves
Thirteen fourteen, stories in between!
One two, buckle my shoe
Three four, close the door
Five six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, a big fat hen
Eleven twelve, books on the shelves
Thirteen fourteen, stories in between!
Los patitos
Los Patitos – Spanish song
Los patitos van al agua
Tienen ganas de nadar
Muy contentos sobre el agua
Van y vienen sin parar
Tra la la, tra la la
Tra la la la la la la
Las cabezas al agua meten
Y las vuelven a sacar
Es que buscan pececitos
Que podieran a trapar
Tra la la, tra la la
Tra la la la la la la
Va la plata por delante
Y los patitos van detrás
Cuatro, cinco, seÃs patitos
Ni uno menos
Ni uno más.
Tra la la, tra la la
Tra la la la la la la
(Rough translation: The ducklings on the water feel like swimming. They're very happy in the water, they come and go without stopping... Their heads go under the water and come up to dry. They're looking for fish they want to catch... In front goes the leader, the little ducks behind. 4, 5, 6 ducklings- no more, no less.)
Los elephantes
Los Elephantes – Spanish song
Un elefante se balanceaba
Sobre la tela de una araña.
Como veÃa que resistÃa
Fue a llamar a otro elefante…
Dos elefantes…
Tres…
Cuatro…
Cinco…
(One elephant went out to play
On a spider’s web one day
He had such enormous fun,
He asked another elephant to come…
Five elephants went out to play
All on a spider’s web one day
They had such enormous fun
They didn’t ask another elephant to come!)
Here is the beehive
Here is the beehive- fingerplay
Here is the beehive [show closed fist]
Where are all the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees
Watch and you’ll see them come out of the hive
1,2,3,4,5! [count as you reveal each finger]
Buzzz… all fly away! [wiggle fingers through air]
Here is the beehive [show closed fist]
Where are all the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees
Watch and you’ll see them come out of the hive
1,2,3,4,5! [count as you reveal each finger]
Buzzz… all fly away! [wiggle fingers through air]
Flowers tall and small
Flowers Tall and Small - fingerplay
Flowers tall, [Show three middle fingers]
Flowers small, [Show thumb and pinky]
In the springtime sun! [Form circle over head]
Blowing with the breezes, [Wiggle fingers]
Count them one by one.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [Touch each finger as you count]
Flowers tall, [Show three middle fingers]
Flowers small, [Show thumb and pinky]
In the springtime sun! [Form circle over head]
Blowing with the breezes, [Wiggle fingers]
Count them one by one.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 [Touch each finger as you count]
Five little valentines
Five Little Valentines – finger count
Five little valentines from the corner store
I mailed one to a friend
And now there are four
Four little valentines, lovely ones to see
I mailed one to my mommy
And now there are three
Three little valentines, red, shiny and new
I mailed one to my daddy
And now there are two
Two little valentines, the best is yet to come
I mailed on to my grandma and now there’s only one
One little valentine, the giving’s almost done
I gave it to my grandpa
And now there are none.
Five little valentines from the corner store
I mailed one to a friend
And now there are four
Four little valentines, lovely ones to see
I mailed one to my mommy
And now there are three
Three little valentines, red, shiny and new
I mailed one to my daddy
And now there are two
Two little valentines, the best is yet to come
I mailed on to my grandma and now there’s only one
One little valentine, the giving’s almost done
I gave it to my grandpa
And now there are none.
Five little teddy bears
5 Little Teddy Bears – counting rhyme
5 little teddy bears sitting in a store
A child went and picked one out
and now there are 4
4 little teddy bears sitting by a tree
A wind came blew one down…3
3 little teddy bears with nothing to do
One got up to go eat lunch… 2
2 little teddy bears running in the sun
one had to go inside…1
1 little teddy bear who really liked to run
He ran all the way to the other side of the mountain
and now there are none
5 little teddy bears sitting in a store
A child went and picked one out
and now there are 4
4 little teddy bears sitting by a tree
A wind came blew one down…3
3 little teddy bears with nothing to do
One got up to go eat lunch… 2
2 little teddy bears running in the sun
one had to go inside…1
1 little teddy bear who really liked to run
He ran all the way to the other side of the mountain
and now there are none
Five little snowmen
Five little snowmen – counting rhyme
5 little snowmen standing in a row
each with a hat and a big red bow
Out came the sun and it stayed all day
And 1 little snowman melted away!
[repeat with 4, 3, 2, and 1]
Five little puppies
Five Little Puppies – counting rhyme
Five little puppies were playing in the sun
This one saw a rabbit and he began to run
This one saw a butterfly and he began to race
This one saw a kitty cat and he began to chase
This one tried to catch his tail and he went round and round
This one was so quiet he never made a sound!
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