A warehouse of 250+ fingerplays, rhymes, action songs, bounces, tickles, and more... for anyone working with young children. By Rhona Campbell, MLS. (Audio/video clips intended as examples - sing 'em to kids yourself!)
'Round about, 'round about
'Round about, 'round about [circle baby's tummy or back]
Sat a little hare
The puppies came and chased him [crawl fingers up to neck]
Right up there! [kiss top of head]
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.
Puppy's doghouse
Puppy’s doghouse – fingerplay
This is puppy’s doghouse [tips together]
This is puppy’s bed [palms up]
This is puppy’s pan of milk [cup hands]
Where he can be fed.
This is puppy’s collar [encircle neck]
His name is on it, too!
Take a stick and throw it [throw]
And he’ll bring it back to you [clap]
Old Mother Hubbard
Old Mother Hubbard – nursery rhyme
Old Mother Hubbard
Went to the cupboard
To get her poor dog a bone
But when she got there
Her cupboard was bare
And so the poor dog had none.
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!
Dog went to Dover, The
The Dog went to Dover – lap bounce
Leg over leg
The dog went to Dover
When he came to a fence
Whoops! He jumped over!
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O – traditional song
There was a farmer who had a dog
And Bingo was his name-o
B-I-N-G-O [x3]
And Bingo was his name-o
There was a farmer who had a dog
And Bingo was his name-o
☼-I-N-G-O [clap on ☼, x3]
And Bingo was his name-o
There was a farmer who had a dog
And Bingo was his name-o
☼-☼-N-G-O [clap on ☼, x3]
And Bingo was his name-o
Etc.
After My Bath
| After my bath, I try, try, try | |
| To wipe myself 'til I'm dry, dry, dry | Wipe body |
| Hands to wipe, and fingers, and toes | Rub hand, fingers and toes |
| Two wet legs, and a shiny nose | Rub legs and nose |
| Just think how much less time I'd take, | |
| If I were a dog and could shake, shake, shake. | Shake whole body |