5 Little Seashells

Five little seashells, Laying on the shore. (hold out five fingers) Swish went the waves (make wave motion with opposite hand over fingers as you tuck one away) And then there were FOUR (count fingers one by one) Four little seashells, pretty as can be. (hold out four fingers) Swish went the waves (make wave […]

Grandmother’s Glasses

Fingerplays & Songs A hands-and-face fingerplay about the grownups children love best. This fingerplay helps children learn… Family wordsGrandmother and grandfather, said again and again. Small hand musclesCircles, clasps, and folds made with fingers. Matching words to motionsEach line has its own movement to remember. Voices and soundsHigh, low, soft, and sleepy ways of talking. […]

Cooks Cookbook

**Try saying this five times fast** Cooks look at cookbooks while cooking. 

Billy Bob

**Try saying this five times fast** Billy Bob blabbered boldly. 

Bed Bugs

**Try saying this five times fast** Bouncing bed bugs borrowed blankets. 

Snakes slither slowly

**Try saying this five times fast** Snakes slither slowly, Snakes slither slowly, Snakes slither slowly, Snakes slither slowly, Snakes slither slowly. 

Toy Boat

**Try saying this five times fast** Toy boat,  toy boat,  toy boat,  toy boat,  toy boat.

Skunk on a stump

A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk, But the stump thunk the skunk stunk. 

Peter Piper

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked, If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, Where’s the peck of pickled peppers that Peter Piper picked?

Woodchuck

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck, if the woodchuck could chuck wood? He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, And chuck as much wood as a woodchuck would, If a woodchuck could chuck wood.