Five currant buns
Five currant buns in the baker’s shop, Big and round with a cherry on top. Along came a boy with a penny one day, Bought a currant bun and took it away. Replace five with four, three, two, one. Replace boy with girl.
Ring-a-ring o’ roses
Ring-a-ring o’ roses, A pocketful of posies. A-tishoo! A-tishoo! We all fall down!
Five little monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on a bed, One fell off and bumped his head. Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, “No more monkeys jumping on the bed!” Replace five with four, three, two. When you get to one, replace the last line with: “Put those monkeys straight to bed!” Replace Mama with […]
Round and round the garden
Round and round the garden, Like a teddy bear. One step, two steps, Tickle you under there. Trace your finger in a circle on child’s palm. Walk two steps up arm and then tickle child under chin, arm, or on tummy.
Hey diddle diddle
Hey diddle diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon. The little dog laughed to see such fun, And the dish ran away with the spoon!
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.
I’m a little teapot
I’m a little teapot short and stout, Here’s my handle, here’s my spout. When I get all steamed up, hear me shout, “Tip me over and pour me out.” Place hand on hip for handle. Make spout with other arm.
Incy Wincy spider
Incy Wincy 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 Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again. Place the thumb of one hand on the little finger of the other hand. Swap thumb and little […]
It’s raining, it’s pouring
It’s raining, it’s pouring, The old man is snoring. He went to bed and bumped his head, And couldn’t get up in the morning.
Jack and Jill went up the hill
Jack and Jill went up the hill, To fetch a pail of water. Jack fell down, and broke his crown, And Jill came tumbling after.