The grand old duke of York
The grand old duke of York
(March on the spot)
He had 10,000 men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
(Keep marching and stretch up tall)
And he marched them down again.
(Keep marching and squat...
Incy wincy spider
Incy wincy spider climbed up the water spout
(Alternately put your left thumb on the tip of your right forefinger, then your right thumb on the tip of your left forefinger. Move your thumbs and...
Tiny Tim the turtle
I had a little turtle
(Make a “turtle" with one fist with your thumb poking out)
His name was Tiny Tim
I put him in the bath tub
To see if he could swim
(Move arms in swimming motion)
He...
I have ten fingers
I have ten fingers
(Hold up both hands, fingers spread wide)
And they all belong to me
(Point to self)
I can make them do things – would you like to see?
I can shut them up tightly
(Make fists)
I...
Smooth road, bumpy road
(Sit child on lap facing you)
We’re going down a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road
(Stroke child’s arms smoothly)
We’re going down a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road
(Bounce child)
We’re going down...
Criss-cross apple sauce
(Sit child on lap facing away from you)
Criss-cross
(Make cross motions across child’s back)
Apple sauce
(Run fingers down head and back)
Spiders running up your back
(Crawl fingers up child’s back)
Cool breeze
(Blow on child’s neck)
Tight squeeze
(Lightly squeeze...
This little piggy went to market
This little piggy went to market
Wiggle your thumb
This little piggy stayed home
Wiggle your index finger
This little piggy ate roast beef
Wiggle your middle finger and pretend it's eating
This little piggy ate none
Wiggle your ring finger...
Two little dickie birds
Two little dickie birds
Sitting on a wall
(Hands together, thumbs up)
One named Peter
(Wiggle one thumb)
One named Paul
(Wiggle other thumb)
Fly away Peter
(Fly one thumb behind back)
Fly away Paul
(Fly other thumb behind back)
Come back Peter
(Bring back one...
Round and round the garden
Round and round the garden
(Hold child’s hand with palm facing up and tickle with your fingers in a circular motion)
Like a teddy bear
One step, two steps,
(Walk fingers up arm)
And tickly under there
(Tickle underarm)
Round and...
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