Where is Thumbkin – fingerplay
Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin? [hide hands]
Here I am [bring out left thumb]
Here I am. [bring out right thumb]
“How are you today, sir?” [wiggle left thumb]
“Very well, I thank you” [wiggle right thumb]
Run away [remove left hand]
Run away. [remove right hand]
...Repeat with Pointer, Tall One, Ringer, Pinkie
I Am Special – round (tune of "Frere Jacques")
I am special (x2)
So are you (x2)
All of us are special (x2)
Me and you (x2)
Come On, Friends – greeting rhyme
Come on, little friends, and take a walk with me.
Come on, frog, jump off your log.
Come on, kitten, put on your mittens,
Come on, bear, come out of your lair.
Come on, bunny, you’re such a honey.
Come on, bee, come with me.
I like my friends, each and every one
Because every day we have so much fun.
(also a good flannelboard...)
Chickies Stop and Go – rhyme
Nice little gray horse stops to look below
Neigh, neigh, peep, peep
Watch the chickies go!
Nice little brown cow stops to say hello
Moo, moo…
Nice little white sheep standing in a row
Baa baa…
Nice little pink pig wiggles to and fro
Oink, oink…
Nice big red rooster with a comb on top
Cluck cluck Peep, peep
See the chickies stop!
(This is also an easy flannelboard!)
Buenos Días – Spanish fingerplay (to tune of "Frere Jacques")
Buenos días, Buenos días
¿Como estás? ¿Como estás?
My bien, gracias, Muy bien, gracias
¿y usted? ¿y usted?
(Use as addendum to "Where is Thumbkin" - with same hand motions)
