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Fingerplay for Toddlers
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The Itsy Bitsy Spider
A Itsy, Bitsy, Spider
A Itsy, Bitsy spider climbed up the water spout.
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the Itsy, Bitsy climbed up the spout again
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Open, Shut Them
Open, shut them; Open, shut them,
Give a little clap,
Open, shut them; Open, shut them,
Lay them in your lap.
Creep them; creep them,
Slowly Creep them; creep them,
Right up to your chin,
Open wide your little mouth
But do not put them in.
Open, shut them; Open, shut them,
To your shoulder fly
Let them, like the little birdies
Flutter to the sky.
Falling, falling, downward falling
Almost to the ground,
Quickly raising all your fingers
Twirl them 'round and 'round and 'round
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This little piggy when to the market
This little piggy stayed home
This little piggy had roast beef
and This little piggy had none
And this little piggy went we wee weee all the way home
or
And this little piggy was a boogie woogie piggie
and he boogie woogied all the way home.
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Johnny works with one hammer,
One hammer, one hammer.
Johnny works with one hammer. Pound air with fist. Now he works with two. Start with other hand. Johnny works with two hammers... Johnny works with three hammers... Stamp foot. Johnny works with four hammers... Alternate stamping feet. Johnny works with five hammers... Now his work is done. Nod head.
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Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill,
(place 2 forefingers on shoulders to represent birds)
One named Jack.
(hold one forefinger out)
One named Jill.
(hold other forefinger out)
Fly away, Jack. Fly away, Jill.
(make one hand and then the other "fly away.")
Come back, Jack. Come back, Jill.
(bring hands back to shoulders one at a time).
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This little piggy went to market;
This little piggy stayed home.
This little piggy had roast beef;
This little piggy had none.
This little piggy went "Whee, Whee, Whee" all the way home.
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Five Little Ducks
5 little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack,
But only 4 little ducks came back.
4 little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack,
But only 3 little ducks came back.
3 little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack,
But only 2 little ducks came back.
2 little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack,
But only 1 little duck came back.
1 little duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack,
But no little ducks came wondering back.
No little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away,
Mommy (daddy) duck called quack quack quack,
And 5 little ducks came wandering back.
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Ring around the rosey, pocket full of posey.
Ashes, Ashes, we all fall down!
The cows are in the meadow and they are sleeping (pretend sleep on the floor)
Thunder (bang on the floor with your hands)
Lightening (move hands around over your head)
They all jump up!
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If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you're happy and you know it,
Then you're face will surely show it.
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.
Repeat with...stamp your feet; then snap your fingers; then shout hurray
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Pease Porridge Hot
Pease porridge hot; (slap knees, clap hands together, slap partner's hand)
Pease porridge cold; (repeat action above)
Pease porridge in the pot (slap knees, clap hands together, slap partner's right hand with your right hand, clap hands together)
Nine days old. (Slap partner's left hand with your left hand, clap hands together, slap partner's hands)
Some like it hot; (repeat directions)
Some like it cold; (repeat directions)
Some like it in the pot
Nine days old.
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Five little monkeys
Jumping on the bed
One fell off and bumped his head (hold up one finger, then rub head)
Mommy called the doctor
and the doctor said,
"NO MORE MONKEYS JUMPING ON THE BED!"
(Index finger out, shaking in chastising manner)
Four little monkeys... etc.
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Clap, Two, Three, Four!
Clap, two, three, four, five, six, seven. (Clap hands)
Shake, two, three, four, five, six, seven. (Shake fingers)
Slap, two, three, four, five, six, seven. (Slap table or knees. Not too hard!)
Roll, two, three, four, five, six, seven. (Rotate one hand around the other)
Snap, two, three, four, five, six, seven. (Snap fingers)
Tap, two, three, four, five, six, seven. (Pound fists)
Push, two, three, four, five, six, seven. (Push hands forward)
Clap, two, three, four, five, six, seven. (Clap hands)
Shake your hands and clap, clap, clap
Shake your hands and fold them in your lap.
(Suit actions to words>
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The Bee Hive
Here is the bee hive,
Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees. (thumb and fingers bent into palm of hand-a fist)
Watch and you'll see them
Come out of the hive-
One, two, three, four, five. (One finger out on each count)
"Buzz-z-z-z-z-z." (flutter fingers)
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Up, Up, Up
Here we go up, up, up!
(reach up)
Here we go forward and backward, forward and backward,
(swing arms)
And here we go 'round and 'round and 'round.
(rotate arms, one around the other)
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