Movement Songs and Fingerplays

Face to Face

I have two eyes, two eyebrows, too,
Two ears, one nose, one chin,
Two lips, one mouth, and lots of teeth.
You'll see them when I grin.

I need my lips and tongue and teeth.
I need my cheeks and lungs to speak,
to whisper, talk, sing, cry or shout.
I take in air in, I breathe air out.

And when I smile, I stretch my lips
in the middle of my face.
From ear to ear and cheek to cheek
And everything’s in place

I reach my arms above my head
I wave my hands about
I bend my neck and wiggle my hips
and stick my elbows out

I touch my knees and then my ankles
and tap, tap, tap my toes
and then I stand straight up again
and wrinkle up my nose.

Fingers in my Pocket

I’ve got five fingers in my pocket;
Five fingers hidden away
Five fingers in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got four fingers in my pocket;
Four fingers hidden away
Four fingers in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got three fingers in my pocket;
Three fingers hidden away
Three fingers in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got two fingers in my pocket;
Two fingers hidden away
Two fingers in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got one finger in my pocket;
One finger hidden away
One finger in my pocket.
Look! Aw, one went away!

I’ve got no fingers in my pocket.
No fingers hidden away.
No fingers in my pocket.
Look! Five fingers back to stay. Hurray!

Right Hand, Left Hand

Here's my left hand to touch the sky.
Right hand,

Left hand,

Roll them around. 

Left hand. Right hand.

Pound

Pound

Pound

"I have two little hands that go clap, clap, clap.

I have two little feet that go stomp, stomp, stomp.

I have one little body that stands up straight,

and one little body that goes round and round,

and one little body that sits quietly down."

Clap your hands,

touch your toes,

turn around and touch your nose.

Flap your arms,

jump up high,

wiggle your fingers

and reach for the sky!

Clap clap clap your hands as slowly as you can

Clap clap clap your hands as quickly as you can

Rub rub rub your hands as slowly as you can

Rub rub rub your hands as quickly as you can

Shake shake shake as slowly as you can

Shake shake shake your hands
as quickly as you can

Roll roll roll your hands as slowly as you can

Roll roll roll your hands as quickly as you can

Clap clap clap your hands as slowly as you can

Clap clap clap your hands as quickly as you can

Stomp your feet,

turn around,

wiggle your hips,

and sit back down. 

I have 10 little fingers and they all belong to me

I can make them do things, would you like to see?

I can shut them up tight and open them wide

I can put them together and make them all hide

I can make them jump high, I can make them jump low

I can fold them quietly and place them just so

I wiggle my fingers

I wiggle my toes

I wiggle my shoulders

I wiggle my nose

Now the wiggles are out of me

See how still I can be

If you're ready for a story take a seat.

If you're ready for a story take a seat.

Clap your hands and tap your feet.

Make your hands all nice and neat.

If you're ready for a story take a seat.

I have ten little fingers and they all belong to me.
I can make them do things, would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight or open them wide.
I can put them together or make them all hide.
I can make them jump high, I can make them jump low.
I can fold them quietly hold them just so.

I WIGGLE MY FINGERS
A Movement Rhyme)

I wiggle my fingers,
I wiggle my toes,
I wiggle my shoulders,
I wiggle my nose.
Now no more wiggles
Are left in me,
So I can sit as still as can be.

TWO LITTLE FEET
(A Movement Rhyme)

Two little feet go tap, tap, tap.
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap.
One little body, twirls around.
One quiet body sits back down.

IT IS STORY TIME
Tune: “Frere Jacques”

It is story time. It is story time.
Circle ‘round, Then sit down.
When our ears are ready.
When our hands are steady,
We will start
The best part.

OPEN YOUR HANDS
 (A Movement Rhyme)

Open your hand,
Then clap, clap, clap
Now, you lay them in your lap.
Two little eyes looking straight ahead.
Two little ears, hearing what is said.

IT IS STORY TIME
Tune: “Frere Jacques”

It is story time. It is story time.
Circle ‘round, Then sit down.
When our ears are ready.
When our hands are steady,
We will start
The best part.

I Wiggle
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my fingers,
(wiggle fingers)
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my toes.
(Wiggle toes)
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my shoulders,
(Wiggle shoulders)
I wiggle, wiggle, wiggle my nose.
(Wiggle nose).
Now no more wiggles are left in me,
(Shake head)
So I will be as still as I can be.
(Sit still)

Can You Move with Me?
(tune:  Do Your Ears Hang Low)

Can you wiggle like a worm?
Can you squiggle?
Can you squirm?
Can you flutter? Can you fly like a gently butterfly?
Can you crawl upon the ground.
Like a bettle that is round?
Can you move with me?

Can you flip? Can you flap?
Can you give a little hop?
Can you slither like a snake?
Can you give a little shake?
Can you dance like a bee
Who is buzzing around a tree?