Outerspace Songs

Orbiting Round the Moon (sung to comin' around the mountain)

We'll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will
We'll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will
We'll be orbiting round the moon
We'll be orbiting round the moon
We'll be orbiting round the moon, yes we will

We'll be landing on the moon, yes we will...

We'll be walking on the moon, yes we will...

We'll be blasting off again, yes we will...

We'll be landing back on Earth, yes we will...

Twinkle Twinkle
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

Rainbow Song

The Rainbow

One day the sun was shining bright
(hold up hand like blocking sunlight)
But some clouds came along and it became black as night
(hold up other hand for the clouds)
Then the rain began to sprinkle onto the ground
(wiggle fingers for the rain coming down)
And soon it was raining all over the town.
But when the clouds had passed on by
(move both hands to one side)
A big beautiful rainbow stretched across the sky
(make a rainbow arc with your hands)

Rise and Shine

The Lord said to Noah
there's gonna be a floody floody

Lord said to Noah
there's gonna be a floody floody
Get my children (clap)
out of the muddy muddy
Children of the Lord.

Chorus
So rise and shine
and give God the glory glory
Rise and shine
and give God the glory glory
Rise and shine and (clap)
give God the glory glory
Children of the Lord.

The Lord said to Noah
you're gonna build an arky arky
Lord said to Noah
you're gonna build an arky arky
Build it out of (clap)
gopher barky barky
Children of the Lord.

Sing chorus

The animals, they came on
they came on by twosies twosies
Animals, they came on
they came on by twosies twosies
Elephants and (clap)
kangaroozies roozies
Children of the Lord.

Sing Chorus

It rained and poured
for forty daysies daysies
Rained and poured
for forty daisies daisies
Drove old Noah (clap)
almost crazy crazy
Children of the Lord.

Sing Chorus

The sun came out
and dried up the landy landy
Sun came out
and dried up the landy landy
Everything was (clap)
fine and dandy dandy
Children of the Lord.

Sing Chorus

Snow Songs

Five Little Snowman

5 little Snowman standing in a row,
Each had a hat and a big red bow.
Out came the sun and it shone all day,
1 Little snowman melted away.
4 Little Snowman standing in a row,
Each had a hat and a big red bow.
Out came the the sun and it shone all day,
1 Little snowman melted away.
(continue until you are out)

Frosty the Snowman
Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul,
With a corncob pipe and a button nose
And two eyes made out of coal.
Frosty the snowman is a fairy tale, they say,
He was made of snow but the children
Know how he came to life one day.
There must have been some magic in that
Old silk hat they found.
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around.
O, Frosty the snowman
Was alive as he could be,
And the children say he could laugh
And play just the same as you and me.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Over the hills of snow.

Frosty the snowman knew
The sun was hot that day,
So he said, "Let's run and
We'll have some fun
Now before I melt away."
Down to the village,
With a broomstick in his hand,
Running here and there all
Around the square saying,
Catch me if you can.
He led them down the streets of town
Right to the traffic cop.
And he only paused a moment when
He heard him holler "Stop!"
For Frosty the snow man
Had to hurry on his way,
But he waved goodbye saying,
"Don't you cry,
I'll be back again some day."
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Look at Frosty go.
Thumpetty thump thump,
Thumpety thump thump,
Over the hills of snow.

Snowflake Song (sung to Are You Sleeping?)

Dance like snowflakes, Dance like snowflakes
In the air, In the air
Whirling, Twirling snowflakes, Whirling, Twirling snowflakes
Here and there, Here and there

Thanksgiving Songs

Thanksgiving (sung to: Are You Sleeping)
Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving
Here it comes, here it comes.
Turkey on the table, turkey on the table.
Mmm-good, mmm-good.
Cornbread muffins, chestnut stuffing,
Pumpkin pie, ten feet high.
We were so much thinner, before we came to dinner.
Me-oh-my, me-oh-my!

Thank You (sung to: Twinkle Twinkle)
Thank you for the sun so bright,
Thank you for the moon at night,
Thank you for my family,
Thanks for friends who play with me,
Thanks for everything I see,
I am thankful, yes siree

Bug Stories and Songs

The Bumblebee Song
I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee (cup hands)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Oh I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee
Ouch! He stung me! (take hands apart in shock)

I'm smashing up a baby bumblebee (clap hands)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Oh I'm smashing up a baby bumblebee
Yuck! I'm all sticky! (look at hands in disgust)

I'm licking off a baby bumblebee (pretend to lick hands)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Oh I'm licking off a baby bumblbee
Ew! He tastes yucky! (make a face)

I'm washing off a baby bumblebee (rub hands)
Wont my mommy be so proud of me
Oh I'm washing off a baby bumblebee
Look! All clean! (show hands)

Bee Hive
This is my beehive (fist)
But where are all my bees?
Hiding inside where nobody sees
One, two, three, four five (hold up fingers)
Off they go, up into the trees

Catterpillar
There was a little caterpillar crawling all about (walk fingers on arm)
He worked and he worked without a doubt
Wrapping himself in a snug cocoon (wrap other hand around fingers)
Waiting and waiting, will it be soon?
Look, he's coming out, oh my! (raise arms in excitement)
Now he's become a beautiful butterfly! (flap hands like wings)

The Ants Go Marching
The ants go marching one by one hurrah! hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one hurrah! hurrah!
The ants go marching one by one, the little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down
To the ground
To get out
Of the rain
Boom boom boom

two by two- the little one stops to tie his shoe
three by three- the little one falls and skins his knee
four by four- the little one stops to shut the door
five by five- the little one stops to say goodbye

Pumpkin Songs and Stories

Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater by Mother Goose
Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater,
Had a wife and couldnt keep her,
Put her in a pumpkin shell,
And there he kept her very well.

Five Little Pumpkins
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate, (hold fingers up)
The first one said "oh my its getting late," (hands on cheeks)
The second one said "there's a chill in the air," (hug self)
The third one said "but we don't care," (shrug)
The fourth one said "we're ready for some fun," (jump)
The fifth one said "lets run, run, run," (run in place)
So woo went the wind, and out went the lights, (clap)
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight (roll arms).

Instrument Songs and Stories

Only one this week.

This is the Way
This is the way we beat the drum, Beat the drum, Beat the drum
This is the way we beat the drum, here in the band

This is the way we toot the horn, toot the horn, toot the horn
This is the way we toot the horn, here in the band

(continue with other instruments)

Leaf Songs and Rhymes

Autumn Winds (can be done as a circle game, like ring around the rosie)
Autumn winds begin to blow
Colored leaves fall fast and slow
Whirling twirling all around
Till at last the touch the ground

5 Little Leaves
5 little leaves so bright and gay
Were dancing about on a tree one day
The wind came blowing thru the town
And one little leaf came tumbling down
(4, 3, 2, 1)

We also tried a longer story this week, which went over quite well. It was simple enough to memorize and while Zeke didnt really ask for it, like he did our Daisy the Dino story, he listened each of the 2 or 3 times I told it.

The Little Leaf
Once upon a time a little leaf was heard to sigh and cry. The twig he grew upon asked him "What's the matter little leaf?" and the leaf answered, "The wind told me that one day I will fall to the ground."

The twig told this to the branch on which it grew, and the branch told it to the tree, and when the tree heard it, it rustled all over and told the leaf, "Don't be afraid. Hold on tight, and you shall not go until you are ready." And so the leaf stopped sighing.

Every time the tree shook itself and stirred up it's leaves, the branches shook themselves, and the twigs shook themselves, and the leaf danced up and down merrily as if nothing could ever pull it off. And so it went all summer.

Then, when the bright days of Autumn came, the little leaf saw all the leaves around him become very beautiful. Some became yellow, some red, and some striped with both. IT asked the tree what it meant, and the tree said, "All the leaves are getting ready to fly, and they have put on these beautiful colors for the joy of it."

The little leaf began to want to fly as well and it grew very beautiful thinking about it. Just then, a little wind came and the leaf let go, without even thinking about it, and the wind took it up and turned it over and over, and it flew thru the air.

Apple Songs and Rhymes

5 Red Apples
Five red apples hanging in a tree (Hold up five fingers)
The juiciest apples you ever did see
The wind came by and gave an angry frown (Fingers flutter downward)
And one little apple came tumbling down (lower one finger)
Four, Three, Two, One...until
No more apples hanging in a tree!

This is the Tree
This is the tree with leaves so green, leaves so green, leaves so green
This is the tree with leaves so green here at the farm (Fingers spread)
These are the apples that hang between, hang between, hang between
These are the apples that hang between here at the farm (fist)
When the wind blows the apples will fall, apples will fall, apples will fall
When the wind blows the apples will fall here at the farm (Wave arms)
Here is the basket to gather them all, gather them all, gather them all
Here is the basket to gather them all, here at the farm (Round arms)

Zoo Songs and Rhymes

5 Baby Kangaroos
5 baby kangaroos standing in a row
When they see their mama, they bow just so (Bow)
They kick to the left (Hop to the left)
They kick to the right (Hop to the right)
Then they close their eyes & sleep all night. (Put head on hands like sleeping)

Oh I Went to the Zoo
Oh I went to the zoo, And what did I see?
I saw a great big tiger, Lookin' at me
He went Raaar, raaar He went Raaar, raaar
He went Raaaar raaar raar, And that's what he said to me

Oh I went to the zoo, And what did I see?
I saw a great big monkey, Lookin' at me
He went Ooo-ooo-o Ooo-ooo-o, He went Ooo-ooo-o Ooo-ooo-o
He went Ooo-ooo-o Ooo-ooo-o, And that's what she said to me!

(go on as long as you want)

5 Little Monkeys in a Tree (A long-time fav. of Zekeys)
Five little monkeys swinging in a tree, (Swing 5 fingers)
Teasing M Alligator, "you can catch me, you can catch me...." (Hands teasing at ears)
Along came a alligator quiet as can be....... (Clap)
And snapped that monkey right out of that tree!
4, 3, 2, 1...

Koala Bear, Koala Bear
Koala bear, koala bear, Turn around, (Turn around)
Koala bear, koala bear, Touch the ground (Touch the ground)
Koala bear, koala bear, Dance on your toes, (Dance on tip toes)
Koala bear, koala bear, Touch your nose (Touch your nose)
Koala bear, koala bear, Give a little clap, (Clap)
Koala bear, koala bear, Take a nap (Put head on hands like sleeping)

Dinosoar Songs and Rhymes

5 Enormous Dinosaurs (can be done as a finger play or on a felt board)
5 enormous dinosaurs letting out a roar
One went away and then there were 4
4 enormous dinosaurs munching on a tree
One went away and then there were 3
3 enormous dinosaurs didn't know what to do
One went away and then there were 2
2 enormous dinosaurs having lots of fun
1 went away and then there were 1
1 enormous dinosaur wants to be a hero
He went away and then there were zero!

Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs (sung to row row row your boat)
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, eating fruits and leaves
Take a bite, chew it up, spit out all the seeds

Daisy the Dancing Dinosaur (a rhyming tale)
Daisy the Dino lived on a hill, she loved to dance, she never sat still!
She would whirl and twirl and stomp on the ground, and everything in town would fall right down!
She made all the ground rumble and shake, the people thought that it was an earthquake!
Night came and the town wanted to sleep, but daisy the dino just danced on her feet!
First the tried singing Daisy to sleep, but Daisy just danced to the sound of the beat!
Then they trained sheep to jump over her head, but Daisy just jumped over them instead!
Finally the town went to Daisy and said "Daisy the Dino, you go to bed!"
She closed her eyes and heaved a great sigh, then fell asleep by my oh my!
What a racket! What a roar! Daisy the Dino had started to snore!