Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock,
(Touch your baby’s toes, knees, hips)
The mouse ran up the clock.
(Tickle up his body)
The clock struck one,
(Touch his nose)
The mouse ran down,
(Tickle down his body)
Hickory dickory dock.
(Touch his toes, knees and hips)
Incy, Wincy spider
Climbed up the waterspout
Down came the rain
And washed poor Incy out.
Out came the sun
And dried up all the rain
And Incy, Wincy spider
Went up the waterspout again.
Use your hand to be the spider that climbs up your child’s body,
tummy or arm. Your child might like to be the spider and use
her fingers to ‘climb’ up your arm!
Round and Round the Garden
Round and round the garden, went the teddy bear.
One step, two steps
Tickle under there.
(Walk your fingers around your child’s palm. Take steps with
your fingers up their arm, and then tickle their armpit or chin.
Also works with feet!)
Do Your Ears Hang Low?
Do your ears hang low?
(Circle hands down from each ear)
Do they wobble to and fro?
(Sway hands from side to side)
Can you tie them in a knot?
(Make knot-tying actions)
Can you tie them in a bow?
(Make bow-tying actions)
Can you toss them over your shoulder
(Toss them over one shoulder)
Like a regimental soldier?
(Salute/march)
Do your ears hang low?
The Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
(Roll forearms over one another in front of the body)
Round and round; round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
All day long.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
(Tap on your nose)
Beep, beep, beep; beep, beep, beep.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
All day long.
The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
(Open and shut hands)
Blink, blink, blink; blink, blink, blink.
The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink
All day long.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
(Make arms like windscreen wipers)
Swish, swish, swish; swish, swish, swish.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish,
All day long.
The driver on the bus says, “Move down the back.”
(Make a hitchhiker’s thumb and gesture behind you)
“Move down the back,” “Move down the back,”
The driver on the bus says, “Move down the back.”
All day long.
The Grandmother’s Glasses Fingerplay
Recite this first verse of this chant in a high-pitched voice:
These are Grandma’s glasses. Make “glasses” over eyes with fingers.
This is Grandma’s hat. Place hands close together over head.
And this is the way she folds her hands Clasp hands together.
And lays them in her lap. Place hands in lap.
Recite this second verse in a deep, low voice:
These are Grandpa’s glasses. Make “glasses” over eyes with fingers.
This is Grandpa’s hat. Place hands farther apart over head.
And this is the way he folds his arms Cross arms.
And takes a little nap. Place head on arms, as if sleeping.
Lyrics:
Miss Polly had a dolly who was sick, sick, sick.
So she called for the doctor to come quick, quick, quick.
The doctor came with his bag and his hat
And he knocked on the door with a rat-a-tat-tat.
He looked at the dolly and he shook his head
And he said “Miss Polly, put her straight to bed!”
He wrote on a paper for some pills, pills, pills
Elf returns with all the children. One member of each group carries a piece of the puzzle behind their back).
