Rhymes and Songs

Open Shut Them

Open, shut them.
Open, shut them.
Give a little clap!
Open, shut them.
Open, shut them.
Place them in your lap.

Creep them, crawl them.
Creep them, crawl them.
Right up to your chin!
Open up your little mouth
But do not let them in!

I Gotta Shake My Sillies Out

I gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out.
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away.

(Gotta clap my crazies out…
Gotta jump my jiggles out…
Gotta yawn my sleepies out…)

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.

Round and Round the Garden

Round and round the garden,
Goes the teddy bear.
One step, two steps,
Tickle under there!

Round and round the haystack,
Goes the little mouse.
One step, two steps,
In his little house!

Where is Thumbkins?

Where is Thumbkins?
Where is Thumbkins?
Here I am.
Here I am.
How are you today, sir?
Very well, I thank you.
Run away.
Run away.

Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
(melody: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

Clap, clap, clap your hands.
Clap them now with me.
Clap them now, let me see,
Clap them now with me.

(Shake, shake, shake your feet.)
(Tap, tap, tap your knees.)
(Touch, touch, touch your shoulders.)

Criss Cross Applesauce

Criss cross applesauce.
Spider crawling up your back.
Cool breeze.
Tight Squeeze.
Then you get the shiveries!

This Little Piggy

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 cried,
“Wee, wee, wee,”
All the way home.

Five Little Robins

Five little robins
Lived in a tree.
Father, Mother,
And babies three.
Father caught a worm,
Mother caught a bug.
And three little babies
Stayed home warm and snug.

Tick Tock Cuckoo Clock

Tick tock, tick tock,
I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick, tock,
Now I’m striking one o’clock.
Cuckoo!

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The Itsy Bitsy Spider
Went up the waterspout.
Down came the rain and
Washed the spider out.
Up came the sun and
Dried up all the rain.
And the Itsy Bitsy Spider
Went up the spout again.

One two Buckle my shoe

One, Two, buckle my shoe.
Three, Four, shut the door.
Five, six, pick up sticks.
Seven, eight, lay them straight.
Nine, ten, big fat hen!

Heckety Peckety

Heckety Peckety, my black hen.
She lays eggs for gentlemen.
Gentlemen come every day
To see what my black hen doth lay.
Sometimes nine and sometimes ten,
Heckety Peckety, my black hen.

Mary had a little lamb

Mary had a little lamb,
little lamb, little lamb.
Mary had a little lamb,
Its fleece was white as snow.

And everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went,
And everywhere that Mary went,
The lamb was sure to go.

Pat-A-Cake

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Baker’s man.
Bake me a cake
as fast as you can.

Roll it and pat it,
And mark it with a “B.”
And put it in the oven
for baby and me!

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king’s horses and all the king’s men
Couldn’t put Humpty together again!

Creepy Crawly

Once there was a creepy crawly
Climbing up the castle wall-y.
Weather changed to stormy, squally
And the rain began to fall-y!
Down from the castle wall-y
Fell the little creepy crawly.
Flump!  (all fall down)

Five Little Monkeys

Five little monkeys
Jumping on a bed,
One fell out
And bumped his head!
Mama called the doctor
And the doctor said
“No more monkeys
Jumping on the bed!”

The Beehive

Here is the beehive.
Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Watch as they come out
of their hive…
One… Two… Three… Four… Five…
They’re alive!  Bzzz…

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir,
Three bags full.
One for my master,
One for my dame,
And one for the little boy,
Who lives down the lane.

Farm Song

(melody: Wheels on the bus)
The cow in the barn goes
Moo moo moo –
Moo moo moo -
Moo moo moo…
The cow in the barn goes
Moo moo moo
All around the farm.

The pig in the pen goes oink…
The hens in the coup go cluck…
The ducks in the pond go quack…
The lambs on the hill go baa…
The dog in the house goes bark…

Bend and Stretch

Bend and stretch,
way up high…
Stand on tiptoe,
Touch the sky…
Bend and stretch,
Way down low…
Reach way down
And touch your toes.

Popcorn Song

The popcorn is a poppin'
A pop, pop, pop, pop, pop. ( 4 times)

Sizzle, sizzle...pop!