Finger Plays & Songs

Little Bunny Foo Foo

Fingerplays & Songs
A story song with two finger bunnies, a fairy, and a countdown of chances.
The Nest Schools
This song helps children learn…
Counting backward
Three chances, then two, then one.
Story order
Bunny hops, fairy warns, and it happens again.
Finger control
Two fingers hop, scoop, and tap on the beat.
Sung and spoken voices
Hearing when singing stops and talking starts.

Sing It

Sung

Little bunny Foo Foo,
Hopping through the forest,
Scooping up the field mice,
And boppin’ ’em on the head!

Spoken

Down came the fairy and she said…

Sung, in a fairy voice

“Little bunny Foo Foo,
I don’t wanna see you
Scooping up the field mice
And boppin’ ’em on the head!”

Spoken

“I’m gonna give you three chances,
Then I’ll turn you into a goon!”

Sing the whole thing four times, holding up fewer fingers each round.

Chances

three two more one more a goon!
Fingers held up each round

Hands

Foo Footwo fingers up
hoppingbounce them along
scoopingbig scoop with a hand
boppin’tap fist with palm
the fairyshake your head no
Try This
Let one child be the fairy and speak her lines while everyone else hops the bunny.
Watch For
Children who hold up the right number of fingers, or who start the next round before you do.
No materials needed · 5 minutes · Circle time, story time, or waiting moments
The Nest Schools