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!)
Six little ducks
Six little ducks that I once knew
Fat ducks, skinny ducks, fair ducks too
But the one little duck with the feather on his back
He led the others with a “quack quack quack”
Quack quack quack
Quack quack quack
Down to the river they would go
Wibble-wobble, wibble-wobble, to and fro
But the one little duck…
Up from the river they would come
Wibble-wobble, wibble-wobble, oh hum hum
But the one little duck…
Quack quack
Quack Quack – action rhyme
Now I’m up [stand]
Now I’m down [squat]
See me waddle all around [waddle]
Put my hands behind my back
Like a duck I’ll say “quack quack”
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, seís 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.)
Little white duck
Little White Duck – song
There’s a little white duck
Floating in the water
A little white duck
Doing what he ought’er
He took a bite of a lily pad
Flapped his wings and he said
I’m glad I’m a little white duck
Floating in the water
Quack, quack quack
Five little ducks
Five Little Ducks – counting song
Five little ducks went swimming one day
Down the pond and far away.
Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack”
And four little ducks came swimming back.
Four little ducks…
Three little ducks…
Two little ducks…
One little duck…
No little ducks went swimming one day,
Down the pond and far away
Then Mother Duck said, “QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK!!”
And five little ducks came swimming back!