I thought it would be good to start up a thread of everyone's favourite songs and nursery rhymes that their littles really love!
So please help me out! I am fast running out of new and fun things to sing to Aidyn, which is a pity because he loves it so much!!
Feel free to type out any hand actions as well!
I will get us started...
Eensy Weensy Spider (hopefully you all know the actions to this!)
Eensy weensy spider climbed up the water spout
Along came the rain and washed poor Eensy out
Our came the sun and dried up all the rain
So Eensy weensy spider climbed up the spout again
There's a house
There's a house with a wall, with a wall, with a wall
(bring arms up vertically by your sides)
There's a house with a floor, with a floor, with a floor
(put arms horizontally across and infront of you to make a floor)
There's a house with a roof, with a roof, with a roof
(put arms in triangle shape above head)
There's a house falling down
!(start wobbling and swaying then fall in a heap on the ground!)
There's no house anymore, anymore, there's no house anymore!
Hands on Shoulders - Do actions like it says in rhyme
Hands on shoulders,
hands on knees.
Hands behind you,
if you please;
Touch your shoulders,
now your nose,
Now your hair and now your toes;
Hands up high in the air,
Down at your sides, and touch your hair;
Hands up high as before,
Now clap your hands, one-two-three-four!
Head and Shoulders Touch each body part with both hands and follow the action described.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes.
Knees and toes, knees and toes
Head and shoulders, knees and toes
Make your feet go stamp, stamp, stamp.
Nose and elbows, feet and waist
Feet and waist, feet and waist
Nose and elbows, feet and waist
Make your hands go clap, clap, clap.
My Head
This is the circle that is my head
make large circle with both hands
This is my mouth with which words are said
point to mouth
These are my eyes with which I see
point to eyes
This is my nose that's a part of me
point to nose
This is the hair that grows on my head
point to hair
And this is my hat all pretty and red
place hands on head, fingers pointing up and touching This Is The Church
This is the church,
(children hold hands down with fingers interlocked)
This is the steeple.
(Now put up both index fingers in the shape of a steeple)
Look inside.
(children turn hands over)
And see all the people.
(everybody wiggle fingers) Five Fingers
Five fingers on this hand.
hold up one hand
Five fingers on that:
hold up the other hand
A dear little nose.
point to nose
A mouth like a rose.
point to mouth
Two cheeks so tiny and fat.
point to each cheek
Two eyes, two ears
point to each
And ten little toes;
point to toes
That's the way the baby grows.
This is a family hold up one hand, fingers spread
Let's count them and see,
How many there are,
And who they can be count 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
This is the mother
touch pointer finger
Who loves everyone
And this is the father
touch big finger
Who is lots of fun.
This is my sister
touch ring finger
She helps and she plays,
And this is the baby
touch little finger
He's growing each day.
But who is this one?
touch thumb
He's out there alone,
Why it's Jackie, the dog,
And he's chewing a bone.
wiggle thumb Little Piggys - use a foot or hand and start with thumb or big toe and work way across.
This little piggy went to market
This little piggy stayed home
This little piggy had roast beef
This little piggy had none
and this little piggy went Wee Wee Wee all the way home
tickle child all the way up to armpits Around Around the Garden - Hold childs hand flat with finger make circles on palm
Around around the garden goes the teddy bear
One step Two steps
with fingers walk up childs arm)
Tickle under there
tickle child under armpit Rock A Bye Your Bear (wiggles sing it)
Everybody Clap (clap 3 times)
Everybody Sing La La La La La
Bow to your partner (bow)
Then you turn around (turn on the spot)
Hands in the air (sway hands in the air)
Rock a bye your bear (rock bear to sleep)
Bears now Asleep (make hands like a pillow and lay your head on your hands)
Shhh Shh Shh (put finger to lips)
Bears now asleep
Shhh Shhh Shh
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Twinkle, Twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, Twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
If You're Happy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you're happen and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands.
Repeat with different actions
Knick Knack Paddy Wack
This old man, he played one.
He played knick knack on my drum
With a Knick Knack Paddy Wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man went rolling home.
This old man, he played two
He played Knick Knack on my shoe
With a Knick Knack Paddy Wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man went rolling home.
This old man, he played three
He played knick knack on my knee
With a Knick Knack Paddy Wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man went rolling home.
This old man, he played four
He played knick knack on my door
With a Knick Knack Paddy Wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man went rolling home.
This old me, her played five
He played knick knack on my hive
With a Knick Knack Paddy Wack
Give a dog a bone
This old man went rolling home.
I'm a little Teapot
I'm a little teapot, short and stout
Here is my handle, here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up then I shout
Tip me over and pour me out.
One, two, three, four, five
One, two, three, four, five
Once I caught a fish alive
Six, seven, eight, nine ten
Then I let him go again
Why did you let him go?
Because he bit my finger so!
Which finger did he bite?
This little finger on my right
Five Little Ducks
(use fingers to act as the ducks, and arm as the hill)
Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!
But only four little ducks came back.
Four little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!
But only three little ducks came back.
Three little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!
But only two little ducks came back.
Two little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!
But only one little duck came back.
One little duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!
But none of her little ducks came back.
Mother duck went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck said Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!!
And all of of her 5 little ducks came back!!
Little Green Frog
(Not sure if thats really whats its called, but Aidyn LOVES this one!)
Galoomp! went the little green frog one day,
Galoomp! went the little green frog.
Galoomp! went the little green frog one day,
Galoomp, galoomp, galoomp, galoomp, galoomp!
Now, we all know frogs go... Lah-de-dah-dee-dah!
Lah-de-dah-dee-dah! Lah-de-dah-dee-dah!
We all know frogs go... Lah-de-dah-dee-dah!
But this green frog went Gahloomp!
Peek a boo
Peek a boo
Peek a boo
Who's that hiding there?
Peek a boo
Peek a boo
(Baby's Name)'s hiding there!
Jack In the Box
All is quiet
Down in the box
Until Somebody opens the Lid
Weee!
Row Row Row Your Boat
(I sit opposite Baby hold his hands and rock back and forth singing...)
Row, Row, Row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily Merrily Merrily Merrily
Life is but a dream
other verses which Liam loves
Row Row Row your boat
Gently down the stream
... Throw your mummy overboard and listen to her scream.
...Throw (Baby's name) overboard and listen to him/her scream
... IF you see a crocodile, dont forget to scream.
Pat a cake
(Baby holds their hands up, mummy claps her hands and then pats baby's hands)
Pat a cake
Pat a cake
Baker's man
Bake me a cake
As fast as you can
Pat it
And pr*ck it
And mark it with a B
and put it in the oven for baby and me.
Humpty Dumpty
(Baby sits on lap)
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall Tip to the side
All the kings horses and all the kings men bounce on knees
Couldnt put Humpty Together again
(Shake head)
Open shut them
open, shut them, open, shut them..
*put hands up in front of you and open and close to the words*
Give a little clap!
*clap*
Open, shut them, open, shut them
* repeat as above*
Lay them in your lap
*lay hands in lap*
Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them
* walk fingers up baby's tummy towards mouth*
right up to your chin!
*touch chin*
open wide your little mouth
*open mouth*
But do not let them in!
*pull fingers away*
Roll them roll them roll them roll them
*do rolling motion with yours or babies arms*
roll them just like this
*keep rolling*
Shake them shake them shake them shake them
*shake your or babies hands or arms*
Blow a little kiss!
*blow and air kiss*
Hop Little Bunnies
(get the children to lie on floor and pretend they are sleeping bunnies with there eyes closed) While a teacher sings- See those little bunnies sleeping, untill its nearly noon, let us gently waken them, with our merry tune, oh how still, are they ill, wake up soon, (then teachers says wake up little bunnies)
(and sing while clapping in this next verse)
Hop little bunnies
hop hop hop (clap clap clap)
hop little bunnies
hop hop hop (clap clap clap)
hop little bunnies
hop hop hop (clap clap clap)
hop little bunnies
and stop.
I Love you song
I love you, you love me
We're a happy family
With a great big hug
And a kiss from me to you!
Won't you say you love me too!
You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are grey.
You'll never know dear, how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping,
I dreamt I held you in my arms.
When I awoke dear, I was mistaken,
So I hung my head down and cried.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine.
You make me happy when skies are grey.
You'll never know dear, how much I love you.
Please don't take my sunshine away.
Tick Tock, Tick, Tock (Swing baby from side to side)
I'm a little cuckoo clock (Swing baby from side to side)
Tick Tock, Tick Tock (Swinging)
Now I'm striking one o'clock (lift baby gently up to the sky once)
Repeat with two o'clock and lifting baby twice up to the sky. Repeat for three lifting baby up three times...
Trot, trot to London (Bounce baby on lap)
Trot, trot to Dover
Look out [baby's name] or you might fall over. (tip baby to one side)
Trot to Boston
Trot to Lynn
Look out [Baby's name] or you might fall in. (gently let baby fall between the space in between your legs, holding baby under the arms.)
Where is Thumbkin start with one hand behind your back, other hand with thumb up at the front
"where is thumbkin, where is thumbkin" (bring other hand to front with thumb up)
"here I am, here I am" (wag one thumb at the other)
"how are you today sir?" (wag other thumb in reply)
"very well I thank you"
"run away" put one behind your back
"run away" put the other behind your back
Then you continue with pointer, tallman, ringman & pinky.
The Three Bears
Once upon a time in a nursery rhyme,
there were three bears,(click your fingers twice)
A momma and a poppa and a baby bear.
And they all went a-walking
and a-talking in the woods,
When along came the girl with the curly hair.
She knocked at the door but no-one was there.
The bears came home.
"Someone's been eating my porridge," said the poppa bear.
"Someone's been eating eating my porridge," said the momma bear.
"Hey momma she-bear," said the little wee bear, "someone has broken my chair!".(YEAH!)
"Someone's been sleeping in my bed, " said the poppa bear.
"Someone's been sleeping in my bed, " said the momma bear.
"Hey Mom-ma she-bear," said the little wee-bear, "someone had broken my chair !" (YEAH!)
Goldilocks woke up,
and broke up
the party.
"Bye bye B-bye bye, "said the poppa bear.
"bye bye B-bye bye " said the momma bear.
"hey momma she-bear, "said the little wee-bear, "Someone has broken my chair, YEAH!"
Ten Little Indians
(counting upwards on fingers...)
One little, two little, three little Indians
Four little, five little, six little Indians
Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians
Ten little Indian boys.
(counting downwards on fingers...)
Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians
Seven little, six little, five little Indians
Four little, three little, two little Indians
One little Indian boy.
Three Little Kittens
(there are not really any actions to this one, but I used to LOVE it when I was a little girl
)
Three little kittens,
They lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother, dear,
We sadly fear,
Our mittens we have lost.
What! Lost your mittens,
You naughty kittens,
Then you shall have no pie.
Meow, meow,
Then you shall have no pie.
The three little kittens,
They found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother, dear,
See here, see here,
Our mittens we have found.
What, found your mittens,
Then you're good kittens,
And you shall have some pie.
Purr-rr, purr-rr,
Then you shall have some pie.
Three little kittens,
Put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie.
Oh, mother, dear,
We sadly fear,
Our mittens we have soiled.
What! Soiled your mittens,
You naughty kittens,
And they began to sigh.
Meow, meow,
And they began to sigh.
The three little kittens,
They washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry.
Oh, mother, dear,
Do you not hear,
Our mittens we have washed?
What! Washed your mittens?
Then you're good kittens!
But I smell a rat close by.
Meow, meow,
We smell a rat close by.
Naughty Pussy Cat
Naughty Pussy cat! (shake finger)
You are very fat!(touch your/baby's belly)
You have butter on your whiskers! (touch your/baby's cheeks)
Naughty Pussy Cat!(shake finger)
When Baby is in your lap -
Soft kitty, warm kitty
Little ball of fur
Sleepy kitty Happy Kitty
Purr Purr Purr
Bend and stretch
Bend and Stretch (bend over then stand straight up and stretch)
Reach for the stars (stand up tall and try to touch the sky)
There goes Jupiter (point to the left)
Here comes Mars (point to the right)
Bend and stretch (bend and stretch)
reach for the sky (put arms in air)
Stand on tipeetoes (stand on tiptoes while continuing to stretch)
up so high
LITTLE BUNNY FOO FOO
Little bunny foo-foo, (hold up two fingers)
hopping through the forest (bounce your hand up and down)
Catching little field mice, (make a scooping motion with hand)
and bopping them on the head. (slap top of fist with palm)
(Spoken) Then down came the Good Fairy, and she said:
- Little Bunny Foo-Foo, (wag forefinger)
- I don't wanna see you (wag forefinger)
- Catching little field mice, (scooping motion with hand)
- and bopping them on the head. (slap top of fist with palm)
(spoken) I'll give you 3 chances,
and if you don't behave,
I'll turn you into a Goon!
(Then repeat another 2 times i.e 2 chances, 1 chance - and then....turn the 'bunny' into a goon)
The Lady Goes....
(have child on knee, bounce them up and down)
"The Lady goes nippity nip, nippity nip, nippity nip;
(bounce a little bit higher) The gentleman goes tritity trot, tritity trot, tritity trot
(bounce really high) And the farmer goes... Gallopy gallopy gallopy gallopy gallopy gallopy gallopy;
(trip child backwards) and the dustman goes... tip you in the bin!
What is your Name
"I wonder what your name is;
I wonder if you know.
Your name is (point at a child and say their name)
(wave) Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello Hello."
Down By The Bay
Down by the bay,
Where the watermelons grow,
Back to my home, I dare not go,
For if I do, my mother will say,
"Did you ever see a sea star driving car?"
Down by the bay.
You sing it 4 times changing the 2nd last line each time -
"Did you ever see a sea star driving a car?"
"Did you ever see a fish eating off a dish?"
"Did you ever see a turtle jumping a hurdle?"
"Did you ever see a shell ringing a bell?"
3 tom cats
Not last night but the night before
3 tom cats came knocking at the door
I opened the door
and I let them in
they knocked me down with a rolling pin
one had a bugle, one had a drum
and one had a pancake stuck to his bum!
wee willie winkie
wee willie winkie
runs through the town
upstairs and downstairs
in his nightgown
rapping at the windows
crying at the locks
are the children all in bed
now its 8 o'clock
Little Jack
He wore a pair of tattered pants
A ragged roustabout
And through the torn crown of his cap
A lock of hair stuck out
His home was in a friendless street
His name was Little Jack
One day a bouncing baby boy
With head of curly hair
Escaped his mothers loving arms
Who, tired with other cares
Forgot her little baby one
Who crept upon the railway track
To play with the bright pebbles there
But see! Around the bend there comes
A swiftly flying train
It rattles and it whistles and it shreiks with might and main
But who's this little figure?
Running down the track...
His hat is gone
His feet are bare
Its ragged Little Jack
He picked the child up in his arms
And from the tracks the babe was safely tossed
But a slip, and a cry, the train rolled by
Poor Little Jack is gone
They found his mangled body there
Just where he slipped and fell
And brave men wept
Who'd never cared for him, when he was well
If there be starry crowns in Heaven
For little ones to wear
The star on Little Jacks would be
The brightest of any there.
Speckled Frogs
Five little speckled frogs,
sat on a speckled log.
Eating a most delicious lunch (YUM, YUM!)
One jumped into the pool,
Where it was nice and cool.
Then there were four green speckled frogs! (Continue counting down to "no more speckled frogs")
Teddy Bears Picnic
If you go down to the woods today, you'd better go in disguise.
If you go down to the woods today, be sure of a big surprise!
For every bear that ever there was is gathered there together because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic!
Picnic time for teddy bears,
the little teddy bears are having a lovely time today.
See them gaily gad about, they love to play and shout
and never have any cares!
At six o'clock their mummies and daddies will take them home to bed
Because they're tired little teddy bears.
Wheels on the Bus (actions are important)
Wheels on the bus go round and round
round and round
round and round
Wheels on the bus go round and round
All the way to town (or whatever establishment you want)
Wipers on the bus go swish swish swish
swish swish swish
swish swish swish
Wipers on the bus go swish swish swish
All the way to town
Other verses include
Doors on the bus go open and shut........
Babies on the bus go wah wah wah......
Horn on the bus goes toot toot toot....
People on the bus go up and down........
and any other appropriate bus related scenarios
Hush Little Baby (you can subsitaute Papa for Mama)
Hush little baby, don't say a word,
Papa's gonna buy you a mocking bird.
And if that mocking bird won't sing,
Papa's gonna buy you a diamond ring.
And if that diamond ring turns brass,
Papa's gonna buy you a looking glass.
And if that looking glass gets broke,
Papa's gonna buy you a billy goat.
And if that billy goat won't pull,
Papa's gonna buy you a cart and bull.
And if that cart and bull turn over,
Papa's gonna buy you a dog named Rover.
And if that dog named Rover won't bark,
Papa's gonna buy you a horse and cart.
And if that horse and cart fall down,
You'll still be the sweetest little baby in town.
The peanut song (this is not what it is called)
A peanut sits on the railway track (hold palm flat and point with other hand into it.)
His heart was all a flutter (slap hand again heart)
A train comes rolling down the track (make train rolling actions with arms)
Toot Toot (Hold one hand in air and pull down like pulling horn)
PEANUT BUTTER!!! (clap hands)
Favourite nursery rhymes and songs 
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