Squirrel Songs & Fingerplays

A Squirrel Song
Sung: "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain"
I'll be gathering all  the acorns till they're gone.
I'll be gathering all the acorns till they're gone.
I'll be gathering all the acorns, gathering all the acorns.
Gathering all the acorns till they're gone.
(make collecting motion with their hands)

And I'll put them all inside my little home.
I will put them all inside my little home.
I will put them all inside, put them all inside.
Put them all inside my little home.
(pretend to place nuts in tree house)

And I'll eat the nuts until the winter's gone.
I will eat the nuts until the winter's gone.
I will eat the nuts until, eat the nuts until,
Eat the nuts until the winter's gone.
(pretend to eat acorns)

Then I'll do it all again come next fall.
I will do it all again come next fall.
I will do it all again, do it all again,
Do it all again come next fall.
(make gathering  motion with hands and arms again.)

Five Little Squirrels
Five little squirrels with acorns to store
One went to sleep and then there were four!
Four little squirrels hunting acorns in a tree.
One fell down, and now there are three!
Three little squirrels wondering  what to do.
One got lost and now there are two!
Two little squirrels tossing acorns for fun.
One got tired, and now there is one!
One little squirrel playing in the sun,
He ran away, now there are none.

Frisky Squirrel
Sung to: "The Grand Old Duke of York"
Oh, the frisky little squirrel
He gathers nuts and seeds.
He hides them for the winter months
So he'll have all he needs.

Refrain:
Oh, up-up-up he goes
And down-down-down he comes.
He runs around - goes up and down.
His work is never done. (repeat refrain)

Grey Squirrel
Grey squirrel, grey squirrel
Swish your busy tail!
Grey squirrel, grey squirrel
Swish your busy tail!
Wrinkle up your funny nose
Hold a nut between your toes
Grey squirrel, grey squirrel
Swish your busy tail.

See the Squirrels
Sung to: "Brother John"
See the squirrels,
See the squirrels,
Climb the tree
Climb the tree.
Hiding nuts for winter
Hiding nuts for winter.
In the tree
In the tree.

Squirrels
Five little squirrels sitting in a tree
The 1st one said, "What do I see?"
The 2nd one said, "Some nuts on the ground."
The 3rd one said, "Those are nuts that I found."
The 4th one said, "I'll beat you there."
The 5th one said, "All right, that's fair."
So they shook their tails and ran with glee!
To the nuts that lay at the foot of the tree!