Motoka song (car song)
Maori:
Motoka iti rawa e
Maku e taraiwa e
Tangi ana, tangi ana
Uka, uka uka
Ka kite, e te iwi e!
English:
The little car
I’ll be the driver
(Hold your arms out in front like you are holding a steering wheel)
Toot...
Tohora nui (the big whale)
Maori:
Tohora nui
Tohora roa
Tohora tino momona
Tohora whiwhiua
Tohora piupiua
Tohora kau roto te moana e
English:
The big whale
(Hold your arms outstretched on either side of you)
The long whale
(Hold your arms outstretched, with one arm reaching up and the...
Moe moe pepe (Maori lullaby)
Maori:
Moe moe pepe, moe moe ra
Moe moe pepe, moe moe ra
Hoki mai mama, apopo
Hoki mai mama, apopo
English:
Sleep now baby go to sleep
Sleep now baby go to sleep
I will see you in the morning mama
I...
Slaap, kindje, slaap (sleep, baby, sleep)
Dutch:
Slaap kindje slaap,
Daar buiten loop teen schaap.
Een schaap met witte voetjes,
Die drinkt zijn melk zo zeotjes
Slaap kindje slaap,
Daar buiten loop teen schaap.
English:
Sleep, baby sleep
Outside there walks a sheep,
A sheep with white feet,
Who drinks his...
Vander Jacob (Father Jacob)
Dutch:
Vader Jacob, Vader Jacob
Slaap jij nog? Slaap jij nog?
Alle klokken luisen, alle klokken luiden!
Bim bam bom, bim bam bom.
English:
Father Jacob, Father Jacob,
Do you still sleep? Do you still sleep?
All the bells are ringing, all...
These are baby’s fingers
These are baby’s fingers
(Fingerplay and tickle)
These are fingers
(Point to baby’s fingers)
These are toes
(Point to baby’s toes and give a little tickle)
This is baby’s belly button
(Point to baby’s belly and give a little...
These are baby's fingers
These are baby’s fingers
(Fingerplay and tickle)
These are fingers
(Point to baby’s fingers)
These are toes
(Point to baby’s toes and give a little tickle)
This is baby’s belly button
(Point to baby’s belly and give a little...
Taniwha (mythical monster) song
One day a taniwha
Went swimming in the moana
(Motion your hand across your body to imitate the waves of the sea)
He whispered in my taringa
(Cup your hand behind your ear)
Oh won’t you come with me
(Use...
Hickory dickory dock
Hickory Dickory Dock
(Clap with your child with each word)
The mouse ran up the clock
(Run two fingers up your child’s arm)
The clock struck one
(Hold up one finger)
The mouse ran down
(Run two fingers down your child’s...
Colour song (Maori)
This song gives the Maori colour first and then the English equivalent.
Ma is white
Whero is red
Kakariki is green
Mangu is black, Pango is too
AEIOU
Kowhai is yellow
Parauri is brown
Kikorangi is blue
Karakaraka is our orange
AEIOU
Tip: A set...
