Welcome to Music Makers!

Music Makers began several years ago for Moms and their preschoolers to get together in a more casual class environment and explore the joy of music, rhyme, singing, dancing, and stories. Our little program is unique in that it costs nothing to participate and everyone takes turns leading the activities, bringing snacks, and cleaning up. It’s been very successful and everybody gives lots of help to keep the class going.

There are 4 parts to a Music Makers class: Welcome, Singing Time, Marching Time, and Story Time. We begin in the primary room at 10:00 and do the Welcome and Singing Time. Then, we move to the social hall for Marching Time, and we go back to the primary room for Story Time. We are usually finished around 11:00. We have the class on Wednesday mornings from September to May (but not during Thanksgiving week, winter break, or spring break). Everyone is encouraged to bring their own puppet (for the La-La song), instrument (for Marching Time), and a spill-proof drink (for snack time) each week.

Welcome (5-10 minutes):

“Welcome to Music Makers”

“What Do We Do When We Come to Music Makers?”

“La-La Song”

2 finger plays based on the monthly theme

“Open, Shut Them”

Singing Time (10-15 minutes):

4-5 songs based on monthly theme

Marching & Movement Time (10-15 minutes):

“The Marching Song”

“See Me Run”

2-3 movement-type songs or activities

Snack & Story Time (5-10 minutes):

Pass out the snacks

2-3 short stories, picture books, with not too many words

“Goodbye Song”

Monthly Themes:

September       Farm/Animals
October           Halloween
November       Thanksgiving/Fall
December        Christmas
January            Winter/Weather
February          My Body/Family/Friends/Love
March              Spring/Plants/Transportation
April                Bugs/Fish/Frogs/Water
May                 Summer/Outdoors/Food

Signing Up

Music Makers is fun! We can all contribute in a simple way to make this program great. Anyone can participate, and anyone can sign up. No experience required. We hope that everyone will feel comfortable trying to lead the activities. We don’t expect professional teaching. Remember, the kids don’t care if you have the songs memorized, can stay in tune, or if you know how to dance. They just want to sing and play and have a good time. Also, there are many different ways to contribute to Music Makers.

As a general rule everyone should sign up for one monthly assignment or twice for a weekly assignment: (1) to lead either the Welcome, Singing Time, or Marching Time, or do Clean Up; (2) to do Snack/Story Time. We all appreciate those who put themselves a little out of their comfort zone to take a turn leading the activities. Thank you in advance for doing this program with us. The kids really love it!

When you sign up for Snack/Story Time, it is for one day. We usually plan for about 15 kids. Sometimes we have extra snacks, and sometimes we have to share. When you sign up for Welcome, Singing Time, Marching Time, or Clean Up, it is for all the Wednesdays in that month.

If you can’t/don’t want to come every week during a month, find a partner that you can trade off with, and put both of your names on the sign-up for that slot. Two people may also sign-up for Snack/Story Time together. It’s a flexible program that can work for everyone.

Special Holiday Activities

Some holidays provide an opportunity to do a little something extra.

Halloween

On the Wednesday before Halloween, the kids do a costume parade during Marching Time.

Valentine’s Day

On the Wednesday before Valentine’s Day, the kids do a valentine exchange during Snack/Story Time.

The following pages have instructions for those that have signed up.

Leading the Welcome

Thank you for signing up to lead our Welcome for the month! This should be fun and easy. Lots of Moms will be there to help if you get stuck. Remember, we all take turns, so there’s no reason to feel like you’re on your own. With a little preparation you can lead a successful Welcome.

To prepare, you’ll want to review the songs and finger plays under “Welcome” in the Music Makers Songbook section of this manual. We sing the Welcome songs every week, so everyone is already pretty familiar with them.

Choose 2 finger plays from the songbook, or if you know some different ones that you like, you can do those. If you are doing some of your own, please type them up and print out the words and bring them for the days of your assignment so that everybody can have/share.

The first thing to do at Music Makers is decide when to start. We want to try to start at 10 am. If it feels a little empty, wait a bit, but be sure to start by 10:10.

Pick a child to start within the circle that you know, and that is likely to stay there, so that you can remember where you started. Be sure to get everyone’s attention, at least the moms, before you begin singing.

You can write this agenda on a note card to keep in your pocket, if it helps:

“Welcome to Music Makers”
“What Do We Do When We Come to Music Makers?”
“La La Song”
2 finger plays based on the monthly theme. Do them twice to help the kids learn them better.
“Open, Shut Them”
Turn the time over for Singing Time.

Thanks for signing up!

Leading Singing Time

Thank you for signing up to lead Singing Time for the month! This should be fun and nothing to worry about. Lots of Moms will be there to help if you get stuck. This is a casual class, and we all take turns, so there’s no reason to feel like you have to know what you’re doing more than anyone else. With a little preparation you can lead a great Singing Time.

To prepare, you’ll want to look through the songs in the “Singing Time” section of the Music Makers Songbook and choose 4-5 songs for the month. The songs are organized according to the monthly theme. Many of the Moms are already pretty familiar with them. You can also do more songs during the month by replacing one of the songs each week with a new one. If you have a song on CD that you’d like everyone to sing along with, play it.

The songs in the songbook are only provided as a help. You are welcome to use songs that are not in the songbook. If you decide to use songs that are not in the songbook, please make copies of the songs for use during Singing Time so that we can sing along at Music Makers and practice with the children at home.

Keeping the kids attention can be more challenging as we finish Singing Time. Here are some ideas that might help:

Have a bucket that a volunteer can choose something out of representing the next song.
Ask for a volunteer to hold up a picture during a song.
Have all the kids do something, like clap, when they hear a certain word in a song.
Choose songs that have actions.
Use a toy microphone and have the kids take turns singing into it.

During your Singing Time, begin by passing out the songbooks and the copies for other songs you’ve chosen. We sing most songs once. Short, fun songs, with only one verse may be sung twice. End by telling everybody that it’s time for Marching Time.

Thanks for signing up!

Leading Marching Time

Thank you for signing up to lead Marching Time this month! This should be fun and nothing to stress over. Lots of Moms will be there to help you get the kids moving. Remember that this is a casual class, and we all take turns, so there’s no reason to feel like you have to know what you’re doing more than anyone else. With a little preparation, you can lead a fun and exciting Marching Time.

To prepare, you’ll want to choose 2-3 movement-type songs or activities. Here are some ideas:

Sing songs with actions:

Hokey Pokey, Ring Around the Rosie, London Bridges, Do as I’m Doing, Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Play songs on CD that you can dance/move to:

Wiggles songs w/actions, Chicken Dance, children’s songs that give instructions, holiday/educational songs that you create actions for (ask around for movement ideas), freeze dance (stop the song in the middle and everybody freezes)

Play music while the kids do an activity:

Parachute or bed sheet with balls/toys bouncing, tunnels to crawl through, blow bubbles, play with ribbons

The Marching Time section of the Music Makers Songbook has instructions on the songs we do every week and words to some familiar songs to sing with actions. Generally, you want to keep the activities fairly simple so that young children can follow along easily (Moving in a giant circle as a group, waving arms, stomping feet, jumping, turning around, etc). You’ll be the one to start and stop songs on the CD player unless you ask someone else to do that for you (the person doing the welcome for the month brings the CD player).

Marching Time follows this pattern:

“The Marching Song” (everyone plays along with instruments)
“See Me Run” (put away instruments before this song)
2-3 movement songs/activities (about 10 minutes worth)
Send everyone to Snack & Story Time

Thank you for signing up!

Snack & Story Time

Thank you for signing up for Snack & Story Time! This is the simplest part of our program. We plan for about 15 kids, although some days there are more or less. The “Good-Bye Song” can be found at the end of the songbook.

The snack can be anything you like (we try to avoid nuts). Some people bring prepackaged snacks (granola bars, fruit snacks, snack size cookies/crackers). Some people bring a mix of different snacks in baggies or cups so that each child has something to hold the snacks in (fish crackers/cookies/pretzels/ jellybeans). We recommend that the snacks be easy to clean-up (less crumbly, less sticky).

The stories can be favorites of yours or your child’s, can relate to the monthly theme, or just be great for young children. We recommend larger size picture books so that everyone can see and shorter stories with not too many words per page.

Here is the routine:

Pass Out Snack (the Year-Long Helpers may have announcements and sign-ups to pass around at this time)
2-3 Short Stories with Pictures (5-10 min.)
“Good-Bye Song”

Thank you for signing up!

Clean-Up

Thank you for volunteering to clean up after Music Makers for the month! It’s a pretty simple job. Here’s what we do:

Pick up any garbage off the floor.
Sweep the floor with a carpet sweeper if you see crumbs (sweepers are in the custodial closet just to the right of the riverside library).
Take out the garbage to the dumpster (this can be done on your way out)
Replace the garbage bag (they can be found in the custodial closet as well).
Turn off the lights.

Thanks for signing up!

Music Makers Songbook

Welcome/Good-bye Songs----------------------------------------------------------------

Welcome to Music Makers

Welcome to music makers!

Hello, hello, hello.

We’d like to welcome (child’s name).

Hello, hello, hello.

(Repeat last 2 lines for each child)

What Do We Do When We Come to Music Makers?

What do we do when we come to sing,

Come to sing, come to sing,

What do we do when we come to sing

When we come to music makers?

We like to say hi to all our friends…

We like to sing and clap our hands…

We like to march in a marching band…

We like to dance and move around…

We like to sit for a story time…

Actions:

Hold open hands out to the sides and bounce with the rhythm

Wave hand as if saying “hi”

Move hand from mouth to side in a sweeping motion and clap, clap, clap

Stomp feet and swing arms marching-style

Wave both hands to one side and then the other

Make an open book holding hands side-by-side, palms up

La La Song (from the “Watch Me Sing” CD)

Have children get out their puppets. Leader makes a puppet sing the song.

GOOD-BYE SONG

Good-bye _______(child’s name),

Good-bye________(another child’s name),

Good-bye________(and another child’s name).

We’re glad that you could come.

(Repeat until all of the children’s names have been used. If one or two lines are extra, we sometimes say “Mommies” or “Everyone.”)

Marching Time Songs---------------------------------------------------------------------

THE MARCHING SONG (from the “Watch Me Sing” CD)

Have children get out their instruments. Everyone marches in a circle playing their instruments with the song.

SEE ME RUN (from the “Watch Me Sing” CD)

Have children put away instruments before playing this song (it’s a little safer). Everyone follows the instructions in the song moving in a circle.

RING AROUND THE ROSIE

Ring around the rosie, pocket full of posies.

Ashes, ashes, we all fall down.

The cows are in the meadow eating buttercups.

Thunder, lightning, we all stand up.

Actions:

Hold hands and move in a circle, fall down.

On knees, pretend to eat something from floor, slap knees, clap hands twice, stand up.

Fingerplays & Singing Time Songs----------------------------------------------------

All of the fingerplays and singing time songs are organized by Month/Theme. The fingerplays are marked with an asterisk (*).

September           Farm/Animals
October                Halloween
November           Thanksgiving/Fall
December             Christmas
January               Winter/Weather
February              My Body/Family/Friends/Love
March                  Spring/Plants/Transportation
April                     Bugs/Fish/Frogs/Water
May                      Summer/Outdoors/Food

September –Farm/Animals

Don’t Scare a Skunk

Don’t scare a skunk,

Take it from me,

Be sure not to scare him,

Or sorry you’ll be!

The Rooster

The rooster crows each morning

To say the day is new.

We all know just what he’ll say…

It’s “COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO!”

Leo the Lion

Leo the Lion is the king of the jungle

And his jaws are big and wide.

ROAR!

Leo the Lion gives a roar as a warning

That you’d better run away and hide.

ROAR!

What do the Animals do?

We’ll hop, hop, hop like a bunny

And run, run, run like a dog

We’ll walk, walk, walk like an elephant

And jump, jump, jump like a frog

We’ll swim, swim, swim like a goldfish

And fly, fly, fly like a bird

We’ll sit right down and fold our hands

And not say a single word.

FIVE LITTLE KITTENS

Five little kittens

Standing in a row.

They nod their heads

To the children, so.

They run to the left,

They run to the right,

They stand up and stretch

In the bright sunlight.

Along comes a dog

Who’s in for some fun.

Meow! See those

Five kittens run!

TWO LITTLE BLACKBIRDS

Two little blackbirds sitting on a wall

One named Peter, the other named Paul.

Fly away Peter! Fly away Paul!

Come back Peter! Come back Paul!

(repeat, substituting children’s names for Peter and Paul)

LITTLE MOUSIE

Here’s a little mousie

Peeking through a hole.

Peek to the left.

Peek to the right.

Pull your head back in.

There’s a cat in sight!

WHAT A NOSE!

An elephant walks like this and that.

He’s terribly big, and he’s terribly fat.

He’s got big ears, and he’s got no toes,

But goodness, gracious, what a nose!

Six little ducks

Six little ducks that I once knew
Fat ones, skinny ones, fair ones, too.

Chorus:
But the one little duck with the feather on his back
He led the others with a quack, quack, quack.
Quack, quack, quack, Quack, quack, quack
He led the others with a quack, quack, quack.

Down to the river they would go
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, To and fro

Chorus

Back from the river they would come
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, Ho, hum, hum

Chorus

OH, A HUNTING WE WILL GO

Oh, a-hunting we will go,

A-hunting we will go.

We’ll catch a fox and put him in a box.

And then we’ll let him go.

Ape…cape

Snake…cake

Bear…underwear

Mouse…house

Goat…boat

Pig…wig

We’ll just pretend and in the end,

We’ll always let them go.

Five Little Ducks

Five little ducks
Went out one day
Over the hill and far away
When the mother duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
Four little ducks came waddling back.
Four little ducks…
Three little ducks…
Two little ducks…
One little duck…
When the daddy duck said
"Quack, quack, quack, quack."
Five little ducks came waddling back.

BINGO

There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
B-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!
There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o.
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
(Clap)-I-N-G-O!
And Bingo was his name-o!

(Replace additional letter with a clap for each verse)

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree

Teasing Mr. Alligator,

“Can’t catch me, no, you can’t catch me.”

Along comes Mr. Alligator, quiet as can be (shhhh)

And SNAPS one monkey right out of the tree.

(Count down with each verse until there are no more monkeys in the tree)

Old Mac Donald Had a Farm

Old Mac Donald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O
And on his farm he had some cows,
E-I-E-I-O
With a moo, moo here,
And a moo, moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo,
Everywhere a moo, moo,
Old Mac Donald had a farm,
E-I-E-I-O

Ducks…quack

Sheep…baa
Turkeys…gobble
Goats…maa

Pigs… oink
Horses…. neigh
Hens… cluck
Chicks… cheap
Dogs…woof

Cats… meow

Rooster…cock-a-doodle-doo

Willabee Wallabee Woo

Willabee Wallabee Woo
An Elephant Sat on You

Willabee Wallabee Wee
An Elephant Sat on Me

Willabee Wallabee Wamber
An Elephant Sat On Amber

Willabee Wallabee Waddie
An Elephant Sat On Maddie…

October--Halloween

5 LITTLE JACK-O-LANTERNS

5 Little Jack-o-lanterns sitting in a row

5 Little Jack-o-lanterns faces all aglow

Along cam a stormy wind

Looking for some fun

Gave a huff and a puff

And blew out every one!

Actions:

Hold up five fingers

Frame your face using hands and smile

Make a swishing movement with arms

Blow in and out

Close fingers into fist and hide it behind your back

I AM A LITTLE GHOSTIE

I am a little ghostie.

I come on Halloween.

I really am a friendly soul,

Though most folks think I’m mean!

It can be rather lonely,

To be a ghost, it’s true,

Especially at Halloween

When I like to say “Boo!”

I'M A LITTLE PUMPKIN

Tune: I’m A Little Teapot

I’m a little pumpkin,

Orange and round.

You can talk to me

I can’t make a sound.

But if you scoop me out

And put a candle in,

Carve me a face,

I can grin and grin!

THREE BLACK CATS

Tune: Three Blind Mice

Three black cats, three black cats,

In black hats, in black hats,

They all jumped into the Halloween brew.

They teased the ghosts and the goblins too!

Have you ever seen such a Hullabaloo?

On Halloween, on Halloween!

FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate

The first one said, "Oh, my, it's getting late!"

The second one said, "There are witches in the air!"

The third one said, "But we don’t care.”

The fourth one said, "Let’s run, let’s run!"

The fifth one said, "Isn’t Halloween fun?"

Then WOOOOOO, went the wind

And OUT went the lights

And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

GHOST HUNT

(Children and moms repeat each line, chant while slapping legs in rhythm)

We’re going on a ghost hunt

We’re looking for ghosts

It’s a beautiful day!!

We’re not scared.

Oh, no! *There’s some big tall grass.*

Can’t go over it,

Can’t go under it.

We’ll have to go through it.

*Swish, swish, swish.*

Other verses:

*There’s a deep, deep forest –*

*Stumble, stumble, trip.* (Repeat 3 times)

*There’s a haunted house – so scary!*

*Squeak, squeak, squeak.*

Last verse:

We’re going on a ghost hunt

We’re looking for ghosts

It’s a beautiful day!!

We’re not scared.

There’s a Big box! What’s in it???

Can’t go over it,

Can’t go under it.

Just have to open it…(pretend to open a box)

A ghost! AHHHHH!!

Optional: Run back home…

(Do everything in reverse and fast .)

SPIDER DANCE

Tune: Farmer In The Dell

Spiders crawl around, (crawl around)

Spiders up and down, (stand up, bend down)

Spiders, spiders make a web, (make a circle above head with arms)

Spiders circle ‘round. (spin around)

Spiders in and out, (crawl fingers on left hand, down and back on right arm)

Spiders all about, (repeat crawl action)

Spiders, spiders make a web, (make a circle above head with arms)

Spiders now sit down. (children sit down)

GREAT PUMPKIN IS COMING TO TOWN

Tune: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Oh, you'd better not shriek,

You'd better not groan,

You'd better not howl,

You'd better not moan,

Great Pumpkin is coming to town!

He's gonna find out

From folks that he meets

Who deserves tricks

And who deserves treats.

Great Pumpkin is coming to town!

He'll search in every pumpkin patch,

Haunted houses far and near

To see if you've been spreading gloom,

Or bringing lots of cheer.

Oh, you'd better not shriek,

You'd better not groan,

You'd better not howl,

You'd better not moan,

Great Pumpkin is coming to town!

PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN ON THE GROUND

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Pumpkin, pumpkin, on the ground

How’d you get so big and round?

You started as a seed so small,

Now you’re like a big, round ball.

Pumpkin, pumpkin, on the ground

How’d you get so big and round?

IT’S OCTOBER

Tune: She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain

It’s October and it’s time to have some fun, yee ha!

Picking’ apples up so high

For a fresh baked apple pie

It’s October and it’s time to have some fun, yee ha!

Oh, it’s time to head out to the pumpkin patch, yee ha!

To the patch to choose a pumpkin

Dressed up like a country bumpkin

Oh, it’s time to head out to the pumpkin patch, yee ha!

We will all go trick-or-treatin’ Halloween, yee ha!

Saying “Boo!” to those we meet

Getting lots of things to eat

We will all go trick-or-treatin’ Halloween, yee ha!

ONE JACK-O-LANTERN

Tune: Elephant Song

One Jack-o-lantern went out to play

Upon a pumpkin vine one day.

He had so much spooky fun,

He called for another Jack-o-lantern to come!

Last verse:

They had so much spooky fun,

The vine just broke, and they all fell down.

Actions:

1st verse, one child stands to start, 2nd verse, two children stand, etc. Vine breaks at the end and all fall down.

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout.

Down came the rain and washed the spider out.

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain,

And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again.

Other Variations:

The teensy weensy spider (sung with a little, high voice)

The great big spider (sung with a big, low voice)

November—Thanksgiving/Fall

One Fat Turkey

One fat turkey came strutting by

He shook his feathers and he winked his eye.

He flapped his wings, and his head gave a wobble

As he looked at me and he said,

“Gobble! Gobble!”

WHIRLY TWIRLY

When it’s Fall time,

The withered leaves,

Fall from branches on the trees.

Whirly, twirly, whirly twirly,

In the air.

Whirly, twirly, whirly twirly,

Everywhere.

Action: Kids twirl like leaves falling

FIVE LITTLE INDIANS

Five little Indians by the teepee door

One went hunting, then there were four.

Four little Indians climbing up a tree

One fell down, then there were three.

Three little Indians paddling a canoe

One went swimming, then there were two.

Two little Indians playing in the sun

One went fishing, then there was one.

One little Indian sitting all alone

He went home to mother, then there were none.

FOUR TURKEYS

Four little turkeys pecking on the ground.

One flew off without a sound.

Gobble, gobble, turkeys, look around.

Only three turkeys can be found.

(Count down with each verse)

Ending: No more turkeys can be found.

Autumn Leaves

Leaves are floating softly down,

Some are red and some are brown

The wind goes SWISH! through the air,

When you look back no leaves are there.

Thanks to Our Father

Thanks to our Father we will bring,

for He gives us everything.

Eyes and ears and hands and feet

clothes to wear, and food to eat.

Father, mother, baby small

Heavenly Father gives us all.

Thanks to our Father we will bring,

for He gives us everything.

The First Thanksgiving

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Pick the corn and pick the beans,

Pick the squash and other greens

It is harvest time you see

Come and share a feast with me.

Bring your family out to play,

We’ll call this Thanksgiving Day.

A Turkey Sat on a Backyard Fence

A turkey sat on a backyard fence

And he sang this sad, sad tune:

Thanksgiving Day is coming – gobble-gobble

And I know I’ll be eaten soon!

Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble

Gobble-gobble-gobble

I don’t like Thanksgiving Day!

Gobble-gobble-gobble-gobble

Gobble-gobble-gobble

I would like to run away!

Aaahh!

Ten Little Indians

One little two little three little Indians

Four little five little six little Indians

Seven little eight little nine Indians

Ten little Indian boys

Thanksgiving Dinner Song

Tune: Frere Jacques

We eat tur-key, we eat tur-key.

Oh, so good. Oh, so good.

Always on Thanksgiving,

Always on Thanksgiving.

Yum-yum-yum. Yum-yum-yum.

Other verses:

Mashed Potatoes, Mashed Potatoes.

Pie and ice-cream. Pie and ice-cream…

Home-made bis-cuits. Home-made bis-cuits…

Tur-key dress-ing. Tur-key dress-ing…

It’s Autumn time

It’s autumn time, it’s autumn time.

The leaves are falling down.

It’s autumn time, it’s autumn time.

It’s all around the town.

It’s autumn time, it’s autumn time.

There’s yellow, red and brown.

It’s autumn time, it’s autumn time.

Bright colors can be found.

FOR HEALTH AND STRENGTH

For health and strength and daily food

We praise thy name, O Lord.

TURKEY

Tune: Farmer in the Dell

Do the turkey hop. Do the turkey run.

Do the turkey gobble. Oh, it’s a lot of fun!

Now flap your wings, like the turkeys do

Run from the farmer, before she catches you.

MR. TURKEY

Tune: Frere Jacques

Mr. Turkey, Mr. Turkey

Run away, run away

If you are not careful

You will be a mouthful

Thanksgiving Day

I AM THANKFUL

Tune: She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain

I am thankful for my doggy and my cat

And my teddy bear so furry, soft, and fat.

I am thankful for soft kittens

And my nice, warm woolen mittens

And my swing set and my baseball and my bat.

I am thankful for my crayons and my books

And the way our brand new baby smiles and looks.

I am thankful for potatoes

And for juicy ripe tomatoes

And for all the tasty food that Mommy cooks.

I am thankful for my Mommy and my Dad.

They both love me whether I am good or bad.

I am thankful for the flowers

And the refreshing summer showers

All the pretty things around me make me glad.

GOD’S BLESSINGS

Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

We are thankful for the ways

That God’s blessed us all today.

Thanks for moms and dads so dear.

Thanks for food and clothes we wear.

We are thankful for the ways

That God’s blessed us all today.

IF YOU’RE THANKFUL AND YOU KNOW IT

Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It

If you’re thankful and you know it, clap your hands…

If you’re thankful and you know it, stomp your feet…

If you’re thankful and you know it, shout, “I am!”…

If you’re thankful and you know it, do all three…

WE LOVE TURKEY

Tune: Frere Jacque

We love turkey, we love turkey

Good to eat, good to eat

We serve it on Thanksgiving,

We serve it on Thanksgiving

A yummy treat, a yummy treat!

PADDLE, PADDLE, PADDLE

Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Paddle, paddle, paddle a canoe

Gently down the stream.

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily

Life is but a dream.

(Sing first time slowly, and repeat singing faster and faster.)

December--Christmas

5 LITTLE ELVES

Five little elves waiting for Christmas day,

The 1st one was fixing the last of the toys.

The 2nd one was checking the list of the girls and boys.

The 3rd one was hooking up the sleigh.

The 4th one just wanted to play.

The 5th one yelled, “It’s Christmas, hurray!”

BABY JESUS

Baby Jesus snuggles in deep,

In warm, but scratchy straw.

On a nearby hillside, shepherds hear

The angels’ song of awe.

They race to Bethlehem to see

The king born in a stable.

Then kneel before the Son of God,

A manger for His cradle.

Actions:

Sleep

Scratch

Put hand to ear

Direct Choir

Run in place

Animal sounds

Fold arms

Rock a baby

HERE IS THE CHIMNEY

Here is the chimney.

Here is the top.

Open the chimney

And see Santa POP!

9 LITTLE REINDEER

One little, two little, three little reindeer,

Four little, five little, six little reindeer,

Seven little, eight little, nine little reindeer,

Ready too pull Santa’s sleigh.

SILENT NIGHT

Silent Night! Holy Night!

All is calm, all is bright

‘Round yon virgin, mother and child.

Holy infant so tender and mild,

Sleep in Heavenly peace.

JINGLE BELLS

Dashing through the snow

In a one-horse open sleigh

O’er the fields we go

Laughing all the way.

Bells on Bob’s tail ring,

Making spirits bright

What fun it is to ride and sing

A sleighing song tonight.

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way,

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh.

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells,

Jingle all the way,

Oh what fun it is to ride

In a one-horse open sleigh!

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer,

Had a very shiny nose,

And if you ever saw it,

You would even say it glowed.

All of the other reindeer

Used to laugh and call him names.

They never let poor Rudolph

Join in any reindeer games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve,

Santa came to say:

“Rudolph with your nose so bright,

Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

Then all the reindeer loved him,

As they shouted out with glee:

“Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer,

You’ll go down in history!”

AWAY IN A MANGER

Away in a manger, no crib for his bed,

The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head.

The stars in the heavens look down where he lay,

The little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

The cattle are lowing, the poor baby wakes,

But little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes.

I love thee, Lord Jesus; Look down from the sky,

And stay by my cradle ‘til morning is nigh.

Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay

Close by me forever, and love me, I pray.

Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,

And fit us for heaven, to live with thee there.

UP ON THE HOUSETOP

Up on the housetop reindeer pause

Out jumps good old Santa Clause

Down through the chimney with lots of toys

All for the little ones Christmas joys

Chorus:

Ho, ho, ho! Who wouldn’t go!

Up on the housetop, click, click, click

Down through the chimney with good St. Nick!

First comes the stocking of little Nell

Oh, dear Santa, fill it well.

Give her a dolly that laughs and cries,

One that will open and shut her eyes.

Chorus

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry,

You better not pout, I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is coming to town.

He’s making a list and checking it twice

Gonna find out who’s naughty and nice.

Santa Claus is coming to town.

He sees you when you’re sleeping.

He knows when you’re awake.

He knows if you’ve been bad or good,

So be good for goodness sake.

Oh, you better watch out, you better not cry,

You better not pout, I’m telling you why:

Santa Claus is coming to town.

January—Winter/Weather

I WILL BUILD A SNOWMAN

I will build a snowman,

Make him big and tall.

See if you can hit him with a big snowball.

BOOM, BANG!

Boom, bang, boom, bang,

Rumpety, thumpety, bump!

Zoom, zam, zoom, zam,

Clippety, clappety, clump!

Rustles and bustles, swishes and zings—

What wonderful noises a thunderstorm brings!

A Chubby Little Snowman

A chubby little snowman
(Hold your arms in a circle to make a fat belly)

Had a carrot nose.
(Point your forefinger out from your nose)

Along came a bunny
(Make a bunny with your fingers, Make it hop)

And what do you suppose?

That hungry little bunny
(Turn palms upward and shrug in disbelief)

Looking for his lunch
(Shade your eyes, as if looking into the distance)

Ate that snowman's carrot nose.
(Make a bunny with one hand and a carrot with the other)
Nibble, nibble, CRUNCH!

(Clap hands together)

Falling Raindrops

Raindrops, raindrops, falling all around.

Pitter-patter on the rooftops,

Pitter-patter on the ground.

Here is my umbrella,

It will keep me dry;

When I go walking in the rain,

I hold it up so high.

A RAINBOW FAIR

When the rain falls from the sky,

Don’t forget to look up high.

If the sun is shining there,

You may see a rainbow fair.

Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue

And you’ll see there’s purple too.

TRICKERY

The big round sun in the morning sky

Winked at a cloud that was passing by.

The gray cloud laughed as it scattered rain,

Then out came the big round sun again.

WIND TRICKS

The wind is full of tricks today,

It blew our newspaper away.

It chased the trashcan down the street.

It almost blew us off our feet.

It makes the trees and bushes dance.

Just listen to it howl and prance.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

Windshield wipers—tsh, tsh

I don’t mind the storm above

When I’m riding with the one I love!

If all the Raindrops

If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops,

Oh, what a rain that would be.

Standing outside with my mouth open wide-

Ahh, ahh-ahh, ahh, ahh-ahh, ahh, ahh-ahh, ahh.

If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops,

Oh, what a rain that would be.

Other verses:

If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes,

Oh, what a snow that would be.

If all the sun beams were bubble gum and ice cream,

Oh, what a sun that would be.

What’s the Weather?

Tune: Oh, My Darlin’

What's the weather?

What's the weather like today?

Is it rainy?

Is it windy?

Are their clouds or is there sun?

(Or)

What’s the weather, what’s the weather,

What’s the weather outside?

Outside, what’s the weather,

What’s the weather outside?

Other verses:

Sun is shining

Rain is falling

Snow is falling

Wind is blowing

It is cloudy

I hear thunder

I see lightning

It is hailing

Rainbow Song

RED and YELLOW and PINK and GREEN!

PURPLE and ORANGE and BLUE!

I can sing a rainbow!

Sing a rainbow!

Sing a rainbow too!

Listen with your eyes!

Listen with your eyes

And sing everything you see!

You can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow,

Sing along with me!

RED and YELLOW and PINK and GREEN!

PURPLE and ORANGE and BLUE!

I can sing rainbow!

Sing a rainbow!

Sing a rainbow too!

What's the Weather

Tune: Frere Jacques

What's the weather, what's the weather?
Can you tell, Can you tell?
Is the sun shinning, is the rain falling?
Can you tell, Can you tell?

Rain is Falling all Around

Rain is falling all around,

On the housetops, on the ground.

Rain is falling on my nose,

On my head and hands and toes.

Other verses:

Sun is shining

Wind is blowing

Leaves are falling

Snow is falling

Blow, Blow, Blow the Wind

Tune: Row, Row, Row your Boat

Blow, blow, blow the wind

Gently through the trees.

Blow, and blow, and blow, and blow-

How I like the breeze!

Blow, blow, blow the clouds

Blow them through the sky.

Blow, and blow, and blow, and blow-

Watch the clouds go by!

ONCE THERE WAS A SNOWMAN

Once there was a snowman, snowman, snowman,

Once there was a snowman, tall, tall, tall.

In the sun he melted, melted, melted,

In the sun he melted, small, small, small.

Once there was a tulip, tulip, tulip,

Once there was a tulip, small, small, small.

In the sun it grew up, grew up, grew up

In the sun it grew up tall, tall, tall.

Did You Ever See A Cloud?

Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie

Did you ever see a cloud,
A cloud, a cloud,
Did you ever see a cloud
That looked like a bear?
A big one, a little one,
A lazy one, a funny one,
Did you ever see a cloud that looked like a bear?

Did you ever see a cloud,
a cloud, a cloud,
Did you ever see a cloud
That looked like a plane
A big one, a little one,
A fast one, a slow one,
Did you ever see a cloud
That looked like a plane?

MISTER SUN

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,

Mister Golden Sun,

Please shine down on me.

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,

Mister Golden Sun,

Hiding behind a tree…

These little children

Are asking you

To please come out

So we can play with you!

Oh Mister Sun, Sun,

Mister Golden Sun,

Please shine down on,

Please shine down on me!

RAIN IS FALLING ON YOU

Tune: Happy Birthday

Rain is falling on you,

Rain is falling on me,

Rain is falling on everyone,

Rain is falling, YIPEE!

THE WIND

Tune: Skip to my Lou

The wind is full of tricks today

It almost blew me far away

It almost blew me off my feet

As I went walking down the street!

The next time that I go outside

The wind won’t take me for a ride

Cause I know just what I’ll do--

I’ll put some glue on the bottom of my shoe!

RAINBOW COLORS

Tune: Hush, Little Baby

Rainbow purple, rainbow blue,

Rainbow green and yellow, too,

Rainbow orange, rainbow red,

Rainbow smiling overhead.

Come and count the colors with me.

How many colors can you see?

One, two, three, down to green,

Four, five, six, can be seen.

Rainbow purple, rainbow blue,

Rainbow green and yellow, too,

Rainbow orange, rainbow red,

Rainbow smiling overhead.

SUNNY

Tune: B-I-N-G-O

There was a day when it was hot

And sunny was the weather.

S-U-N-N-Y

And sunny was the weather.

Other verses:

There was a day when it was wet

And rainy was the weather.

There was a day when it was cold

And snowy was the weather.

There was a day when I got blown

And windy was the weather.

snowflakes falling down

Tune: Row, row, row your boat

Snowflakes falling down,

Falling to the ground.

Big, white fluffy flakes

That do not make a sound.

(Or)

Snowflakes falling down

Falling on the ground

Great big white flakes

That do not make a sound.

Actions:

Wiggle fingers down

Move hands out and in

Make circles with hands

Finger to lips and shake head “no”

THE RAIN

Tune: Sing a Song of Sixpence

Pitter patter raindrops

Falling from the sky

Here is my umbrella

To keep me safe and dry

When the rain is over

The sun begins to glow

Little flowers start to bud

And grow and grow and grow.

POPCORN POPPING

I looked out the window and what did I see?

Popcorn popping on the apricot tree!

Spring has brought me such a nice surprise,

Blossoms popping right before my eyes.

I could take an armful and make a treat,

A popcorn ball that would smell so sweet.

It wasn’t really so, but it seemed to be

Popcorn popping on the apricot tree.

February—My Body/Family/Friends/Love

TOUCH YOUR NOSE

Touch your nose, touch your chin,

That’s the way this game begins.

Touch your eyes, touch your knees,

Now pretend you’re going to sneeze.

Touch your hair, touch one ear,

Touch your two red lips right here.

Touch your elbows where they bend,

That’s the way this touch game ends.

MY FAMILY

If you peek into my room at night,

My family you will see.

They see my face and tuck me in tight.

Why? Because they love me.

FIVE LITTLE VALENTINES

Five little valentines waiting in the store—

(Haley) bought one, and then there were four.

Four little valentines for you and me—

(Brennan) bought one, and then there were three.

Three little valentines wondering what to do—

(Leah) bought one, and then there were two.

Two little valentines thinking up some fun—

(Cole) bought one, and then there was one.

One little valentine said “Buy me and run!”

(Kaylee) did that, and then there were none.

FIVE FANCY VALENTINES

Five fancy valentines for people I adore

I gave one to Mommy, now there are four.

Four fancy valentines all made by me

I gave one to Daddy, now there are three.

Three fancy valentines that say, “I love you!”

I gave one to sister, now there are two.

Two fancy valentines to give away for fun

I gave one to brother, now there is one.

One fancy valentine, my story’s almost done

I gave it to baby, now there are none.

THIS IS THE MOTHER

This is the mother, kind and dear.

This is the father, sitting near.

This is the brother, strong and tall.

This is the sister, who plays with her ball.

This is the baby, littlest of all.

See my whole family, large and small.

TEN LITTLE FRIENDS

Two little houses across the street

Open the doors, and ten friends meet.

How do you do? And how are you?

Such lovely, sunny weather

Off they go to Music Makers

Ten little friends, together.

I LOVE YOU (Barney Song)

I love you,

You love me,

We’re a happy family.

With a great big hug,

And a kiss from me to you,

Won’t you say you love me, too!

MAGIC PENNY

Love is something if you give it away,

Give it away, give it away

Oh love is something if you give it away,

You’ll end up having more.

Just like a magic penny

Hold it tight and you won’t have any

Lend it, spend it and you’ll have so many

They’ll roll all over the floor.

Love is something if you give it away,

Give it away, give it away

Oh love is something if you give it away,

You’ll end up having more.

Skinnamarink

Skinnamarink a-dink a-dink

Skinnamarink a-doo

I love you!

Skinnamarink a-dink a-dink

Skinnamarink a-doo

Yes, I do.

I love you in the morning

And in the afternoon

I love you in the evening

And underneath the moon.

Skinnamarink a-dink a-dink

Skinnamarink a-doo

I love you!

You-you-you-you!

A BUSHEL AND A PECK

I love you

A bushel and a peck

And a hug around the neck

A hug around the neck

And a barrel and a heap

A barrel and a heap

And I’m talking in my sleep

About you.

Doodle-doodle-doodle

Doodle-doodle-doodle-do!

I love you!

HOME

Home is where the heart is

And warmth and love abound.

Home is where warm, circling arms

Go all the way around.

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

You are my sunshine,

My only sunshine.

You make me happy

When skies are gray.

You’ll never know dear

How much I love you.

Please don’t take

My sunshine away.

HAPPY FAMILY

I love mother, she loves me.

We love daddy, yes-sir-ee.

They love us and so you see

We are a happy family.

I love sister, she loves me.\

We love brother, yes-sir-ee.

They love us and so you see

We are a happy family.

SMILE SONG

I have something in my pocket

That belongs across my face.

I keep it very close at hand

In a most convenient place.

I’m sure you wouldn’t guess it

If you guessed a long, long while.

So, I’ll take it out and put it on.

It’s a music makers smile!

L-O-V-E (Natalie Cole)

L is for the way you look at me.

O is for the only one I see.

V is very, very extraordinary.

E is even more than anyone that you adore can—

Love is all that I can give to you.

Love is more than just a game for two.

Two in love can make it.

Take my heart, but please don’t break it.

Love was made for me and you.

OH MY DARLING, VALENTINE

Tune: Oh, My Darlin’

Oh my darling, oh my darling

Oh my darling Valentine,

How I love you, how I miss you!

Oh my darling Valentine.

Oh my darling, oh my darling

Oh my darling Valentine,

Come to me please, be with me please,

Oh my darling Valentine.

Daddy’s Homecoming

I’m so glad when Daddy come home,

Glad as I can be.

Clap my hands and shout for joy,

Then climb upon his knee.

Put my arms around his neck.

Hug him tight like this.

Pat his cheeks and give him what?

A great big kiss! Muah!

MOTHER DEAR

Mother dear, I love you so.

Your happy, smiling face

Is such a joy to look at,

It makes home a lovely place.

Mother dear, I love you so.

Your lovely, shining eyes

Are just like stars that twinkle

Way up in the bright blue sky.

WHERE IS FAMILY?

Where is Daddy? Where is Daddy?

Here I am! Here I am!

How are you today, sir?

Very well, I thank you.

Run away. Run away.

Other Verses:

Mommy…ma’am

Brother…sir

Sister…ma’am

Baby…baby

Last Verse:

Where is family? Where is family?

Here we are! Here we are!

How are you today, folks?

Very well, we thank you.

Run away. Run away.

March—Spring/Plants/Transportation

My Garden

I dig and dig and dig

And then I plant some seeds.

I rake and rake and rake

And then I pull some weeds.

The sun shines bright and warm,

The rain comes down and so,

Right there before my eyes,

My seeds begin to grow.

MY GARDEN

In Spring, I spade my garden,

Then I make a long, straight row.

I place the seeds in, one by one,

And cover them, just so.

I water all the little seeds,

Pull weeds until it’s neat.

Then I pick my vegetables,

And eat, and eat, and eat.

SPRING RAIN

The storm came up so very quick

It couldn’t have been much quicker.

I should have brought my hat along.

I should have brought my slicker.

My hair is wet, my feet are wet.

I couldn’t be much wetter.

I fell into a river once,

But this is even better.

I’M A LITTLE SUNFLOWER

Tune: I’m a Little Teapot

I’m a little sunflower bright and yellow.

Here is my stem and here are my petals.

When the sun comes out, just watch me grow.

I’ll come out and say, “Hello!”

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

We’re going to the moon.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

We’re going to the moon.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Blast off!

Actions:

Brush hands forward and backward

Count down with fingers

Jump, or lift child in the air

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

We’re going to the moon.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

We’re going to the moon.

If you want to take a trip,

Climb aboard my rocket ship.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

We’re going to the moon.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

We’re going to the moon.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

We’re going to the moon.

Upside down and all around,

I’ll take you where the stars are found.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

We’re going to the moon.

FLOWER GARDEN

Tune: The Farmer in the Dell

The farmer plants the seeds.

Hi-Ho and Cheery-O,

The farmer plants the seeds.

Other verses:

The sun begins to shine…

The rain begins to fall…

The plants begin to grow…

The flowers smile at us…

THE WHEELS ON THE BUS

The wheels on the bus go round and round,
round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
all through the town.

Other verses:

The doors on the bus go open and shut.

The wipers on the bus go Swish, swish, swish.
The horn on the bus goes Beep, beep, beep.
The bell on the bus goes ding-ding-ding.

The money on the bus goes, Clink, clink, clink.
The driver on the bus says "Move on back.”
The baby on the bus says "Wah, wah, wah.”
The mommy on the bus says "Shh, shh, shh.”
(Name) on the bus says “Let Me Off!”

THIS IS THE WAY THE LADIES RIDE

This is the way the gentlemen ride:

A gallop, a trot, a gallop, a trot, a gallop, a trot.

This is the way the ladies ride:

Sit’n smile, sit’n smile, sit’n smile.

This is the way the farmers ride:

Koo-jah, koo-jah, koo-jah, koo-jah.

And this is the way the cowgirls (boys) ride:

Yippity! Yippity! Yippity! Yippity!

Rollin’ down the road

Red truck, red truck rollin’ down the road,

Red truck, red truck, tell me what’s your load?

I need a load…

(Child picks something: ex. Barbies)

(Barbies), (Barbies), *CLAP!* that’s my load.

(Barbies), (Barbies), rollin’ down the road.

I need a color…

(Child picks color: ex. Blue)

(Blue) truck, (blue) truck, …

PIONEER CHILDREN SANG AS THEY WALKED

Pioneer children sang as they walked and walked and walked and walked.
Pioneer children sang as they walked and walked and walked and walked.
They washed at streams and worked and played.
Sundays they camped and read and prayed.
Week after week, they sang as they walked and walked and walked and walked and walked.

CASEY JR.

Casey Junior's comin' down the track,

Comin' down the track with a smoky stack.

Hear him puffin' comin' round the hill,

Casey's here to thrill every Jack and Jill.

Every time his funny little whistle sounds, Toot! Toot!,

Everybody hurries to the circus grounds.

Time for lemonade and Cracker Jack,

Casey Junior's back! Casey Junior's back!

April—Bugs/Fish/Frogs/Water

The Beehive

Here is the beehive.

Where are the bees?

Hidden inside

Where nobody sees.

Soon they come creeping

Out of the hive.

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Bzzz!

Actions:

Put fists together

Hands out, palms up

Put fists together

Shake head “no”

Creep & wiggle your fingers away

Count with fingers, then flap hands

A LITTLE TURTLE

There was a little turtle

He lived in a box.

He swam in the puddles

And he climbed on the rocks.

He snapped at a mosquito.

He snapped at a flea.

He snapped at a minnow.

And he snapped at me!

He caught the mosquito.

He caught the flea.

He caught the minnow.

But he didn’t catch me!

CATCHING A FISH

One, two, three, four, five,

I caught a little fish alive.

Why did you let it go?

--Because it bit my finger so.

Which finger did it bite?

This little finger on the right.

BABY BUMBLEBEE

I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee.

Won’t my mommy be so proud of me!

I’m bringing home a baby bumblebee.

Ouch! It stung me!

I’m squishing up the baby bumblebee.

Won’t my mommy be so proud of me!

I’m squishing up the baby bumblebee.

Ohh! It’s yucky!

I’m wiping off the baby bumblebee.

Won’t my mommy be so proud of me!

I’m wiping off the baby bumblebee.

Yay! All clean!

OVER THE DAM

Down by the lake in an itty bitty pool 

Lived three little fishies and a mama fishy too 

"Swim" said the mama fishy, "Swim if you can" 

And they swam and they swam right over the dam. 

Bing-bang-dittem-dattem-wattem-choo!

Bing-bang-dittem-dattem-wattem-choo!

Bing-bang-dittem-dattem-wattem-choo!

And they swam, and they swam right over the dam.

I HAD A LITTLE TURTLE

I had a little turtle.

His name was Tiny Tim.

I put him in the bath tub

To see if he could swim.

He drank up all the water.

He ate up all the soap.

Now, my turtle’s sick

With a bubble in his throat.

Bubble, bubble, bubble,

Bubble, Bubble, POP!

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

(may be sung in a round)

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream,

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a dream.

Optional actions:

Hold hands with your child in front of you

and rock back and forth to the rhythm

Mm Aah Went the Little Green Frog

“Mm AAH!” went the little green frog one day.
"Mm AAH!” went the little green frog.
"Mm AAH!” went the little green frog one day,
And his eyes went “mm mm AH!”

But we all know frogs go “la dee da dee da”

“La dee da dee da” “la dee da dee da”

We all know frogs go “la dee da dee da”

They don’t go “mm mm AH!”

Actions:

Close eyes on “mm” and open eyes and mouth on “AAH!” Clap on the off beat before “la dee da” then do jazz hands each time you say “la dee da”!

FIVE LITTLE SPECKLED FROGS

Five little speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled log

Eating the most delicious bugs.

Yum, yum!

One jumped into the pool,

Where it was nice and cool.

Now, there are four green speckled frogs

Glub, glub

Ending: Now there are no green speckled frogs

May—Summer/Outdoors/Food

ANIMAL CRACKERS

Once I ate a lion,

And then a BIG brown bear,

And then I ate a rhinoceros

While people stopped to stare

Next, I ate a monkey

And then a kangaroo—

Can you believe I ate so many animals from the zoo?

I also ate a tiger,

And a TALL giraffe.

Last I ate an elephant—

It really made me laugh.

Now, if you think it’s funny that I ate such a meal,

They’re animal crackers that I ate, and none of them are real!

POP

You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot.
You put the popcorn in and you start to grin.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle,
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle,
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle,
POP!

Actions:

We start the poem in a crouched position, knees bent, hands on the floor. When
we start to "sizzle" we s-l-o-w-l-y rise until the final POP! when we jump up
in the air.

Five Red Apples

Five red apples hanging in a tree (Hold up five fingers)
The juiciest apples you ever did see.
The wind came by and gave an angry frown (Fingers flutter downward)
And one little apple came tumbling down (One finger falls)
Four red apples, hanging in a tree, etc.

TWO LITTLE APPLES

Way up high in the apple tree

Two little apples smiled down at me.

I shook that tree as hard as I could.

Down came the apples.

Mmmm! Good!

Apple Poem

Apples big,
Apples small.
Guess what?
I like them all.

Pizza Man

Pat a cake, pat a cake, Pizza Man.
Make me a pizza as fast as you can!
Roll it and toss it and sprinkle it with cheese.
And don't forget 5 pepperonis, please !!

PAT-A-CAKE, PAT-A-CAKE

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man,
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it, and prick it, and mark it with a “B”
And put it in the oven for Baby and me!

THE FOOD CHANT

Apples on a tree,

Pick them off,

Eat them up,

Apples on a tree.

Carrots in the ground,

Pull them up,

Wash them off,

Carrots in the ground.

Food in your tummy,

Lick your lips,

Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm,

Yum, yum, yummy!

ICE CREAM

I scream,

You scream,

We all scream

For ice cream!

LITTLE JACK HORNER

Little Jack Horner sat in a corner,

Eating a mincemeat pie.

He stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum,

And said, “What a good boy am I!”

POTATO

One potato, two potato,

Three potato, four.

I like mashed potato.

May I please have some more?

Other verses:

I like potato chips…

I like roast potatoes…

I like potato cakes…

ONE, ONE CINNAMON BUN

One, one

Cinnamon bun

Two, two

Chicken stew

Three, three

Cakes and tea

Five, five

Honey in a hive

Seven, seven

Straight from heaven

Eight, eight

Clean our plate

Nine, nine

Look at mine

Ten, ten

Start over again!

ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI

On top of spaghetti,
All covered with cheese,
I lost my poor meatball,
When somebody sneezed.

It rolled off the table,
And on to the floor,
And then my poor meatball,
Rolled right out the door.

It rolled in the garden,
And under a bush,
And then my poor meatball,
Was nothing but mush.

The mush was as tasty
As tasty could be,
And then the next summer,
It grew into a tree.

The tree was all covered,
With beautiful moss,
It grew lovely meatballs
With tomato sauce.

So, if you like spaghetti,
All covered with cheese,
Hold on to your meatballs,
And don’t ever sneeze.

APPLES AND BANANAS

I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas.

I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays.

I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and ba-nee-nees.

I like to ite, ite, ite eye-ples and ba-neye-neyes.

I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and ba-no-noes.

I like to ute, ute, ute oo-ples and ba-nu-nues.

SHORT’NIN’ BREAD

Put on the skillet. Slip on the lid.

Mama’s gonna make a little short’nin’ bread.

That ain’t all she’s gonna do.

Mama’s gonna make a little choc’late, too.

Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’, short’nin’,

Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’ bread.

Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’, short’nin’,

Mama’s little baby loves short’nin’ bread.

THE MUFFIN MAN

Oh, do you know the muffin man,
The muffin man, the muffin man,
Oh, do you know the muffin man,
That lives on Gingerbread Lane?

Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,
The muffin man, the muffin man,
Oh, yes, I know the muffin man,
That lives on Gingerbread Lane.

Sing a song of sixpence

Sing a song of sixpence a pocket full of rye,
Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened the birds began to sing,
Oh wasn't that a dainty dish to set before the king?

The king was in his chamber counting all his money,
The queen was in the parlor eating bread and honey
The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes,
When down came a blackbird who snapped off her nose!

TWO RED APPLES

Tune: This Old Man

Way up high, in a tree

Two red apples smiled at me.

So I shook that tree as har-r-d as I could.

Down came the apples and Mmmm, they were good.

OATS, PEAS, BEANS AND BARLEY

Oats, peas, beans and barley grow.

Can you, or I, or anyone know,

How oats, peas, beans and barley grow?

Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?
________ (Name) Stole the cookie from the cookie jar.
Named person says: Who me?
Everyone else says: Ya you!
Person: Couldn't be!
Everyone: Then who?
(Repeat)

PANCAKES

Mixin’ pancakes,

Stirrin’ pancakes,

Pop ‘em in the pan.

Fryin’ pancakes,

Flippin’ pancakes,

Catch ‘em if you can!

Vegetable Soup Song

Tune: Farmer in the Dell

The soup is boiling up
The soup is boiling up
Stir slow-around we go
The soup is boiling up.

First we add the broth
First we add the broth
Stir slow-around we go
The soup is boiling up.

Now we add some carrots
Now we add some carrots
Stir slow-around we go
The soup is boiling up.

Other Verses: Continue with whichever vegetables you children want. Have the children stand around a large imaginary pot pretending to stir the soup.

OH WHAT DO YOU DO IN THE SUMMERTIME?

Oh, what do you do in the summertime, when all the world is green?
Do you fish in a stream, or lazily dream on the banks as the clouds go by?
Is that what you do? So do I!

Oh, what do you do in the summertime, when all the world is green?
Do you swim in a pool, to keep yourself cool, or swing in a tree up high?
Is that what you do? So do I!

Oh, what do you do in the summertime, when all the world is green?
Do you march in parades, or drink lemonades, or count all the stars in the sky?
Is that what you do? So do I!

CAMPFIRE POKEY

Tune: The Hokey Pokey

You put your marshmallow in,

You pull your marshmallow out,

You put your marshmallow in,

and you shake it all about.

You do the campfire pokey

And you turn yourself around

That’s what it’s all about.

Other Substitutions:

hot dog, foil dinner, popcorn

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY

First you take the peanuts and you dig ‘em, you dig ‘em,

You dig ‘em, dig ‘em, dig ‘em

Chorus:

For your peanut, peanut butter

And jelly (whispered)

Peanut, peanut butter

And jelly (whispered)

Other Verses:

Then you take the peanuts and you crunch ‘em…Chorus

Next you take the grapes and you pick ‘em…Chorus

Then you take the grapes and you squish ‘em…Chorus

Then you take the bread and you spread it…Chorus

Next you take your sandwich and you eat it…Chorus

SUMMER CLOTHING

Tune: The Farmer in the Dell

If you are wearing (shorts),

Please stand up and show it to us

If you are wearing (shorts).

Actions:

Have kids wearing the clothing mentioned stand up and turn around.

(Insert different clothing items that the kids are wearing--stripes, flip flops, sandals, dress, hat, flowers, bows, tennis shoes, etc.)

FRUIT VENDOR ROUND

Part 1:

Bright, red apples!

Part 2:

Juicy oranges!

Part 3:

Ripe bananas!

Song List/Index

Welcome Songs

Welcome to Music Makers

What Do We Do When We Come to Music Makers?

La La Song (Watch Me Sing CD)

Good-bye Song

Marching Time

The Marching Song (Watch Me Sing CD)

See Me Run (Watch Me Sing CD)

Ring Around the Rosie

September--Farm/Animals

Don’t Scare a Skunk

The Rooster

Leo the Lion

What do the Animals do?

FIVE LITTLE KITTENS

TWO LITTLE BLACKBIRDS

LITTLE MOUSIE

WHAT A NOSE!

Six little ducks

OH, A HUNTING WE WILL GO

Five Little Ducks

BINGO

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in a Tree

Old Mac Donald Had a Farm

Willabee Wallabee Woo

October--Halloween

5 LITTLE JACK-O-LANTERNS

I AM A LITTLE GHOSTIE

I'M A LITTLE PUMPKIN

THREE BLACK CATS

FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS

GHOST HUNT

SPIDER DANCE

GREAT PUMPKIN IS COMING TO TOWN

PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN ON THE GROUND

IT’S OCTOBER

ONE JACK-O-LANTERN

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

November--Thanksgiving/Fall

One Fat Turkey

WHIRLY TWIRLY

FIVE LITTLE INDIANS

FOUR TURKEYS

Autumn Leaves

Thanks to Our Father

The First Thanksgiving

A Turkey Sat on a Backyard Fence

Ten Little Indians

Thanksgiving Dinner Song

It’s Autumn time

FOR HEALTH AND STRENGTH

TURKEY

MR. TURKEY

I AM THANKFUL

GOD’S BLESSINGS

IF YOU’RE THANKFUL AND YOU KNOW IT

WE LOVE TURKEY

PADDLE, PADDLE, PADDLE

December--Christmas

5 LITTLE ELVES

BABY JESUS

HERE IS THE CHIMNEY

9 LITTLE REINDEER

SILENT NIGHT

JINGLE BELLS

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

AWAY IN A MANGER

UP ON THE HOUSETOP

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER

January—Winter/Weather

I WILL BUILD A SNOWMAN

BOOM, BANG!

A Chubby Little Snowman

Falling Raindrops

A RAINBOW FAIR

TRICKERY

WIND TRICKS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS

If all the Raindrops

What’s the Weather?

Rainbow Song

What's the Weather

Rain is Falling all Around

Blow, Blow, Blow the Wind

ONCE THERE WAS A SNOWMAN

Did You Ever See A Cloud?

MISTER SUN

RAIN IS FALLING ON YOU

THE WIND

RAINBOW COLORS

SUNNY

snowflakes falling down

THE RAIN

POPCORN POPPING

February--My Body/Family/Friends/Love

TOUCH YOUR NOSE

MY FAMILY

FIVE LITTLE VALENTINES

FIVE FANCY VALENTINES

THIS IS THE MOTHER

TEN LITTLE FRIENDS

I LOVE YOU (Barney Song)

MAGIC PENNY

Skinnamarink

A BUSHEL AND A PECK

HOME

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

HAPPY FAMILY

SMILE SONG

L-O-V-E (Natalie Cole)

OH MY DARLING, VALENTINE

Daddy’s Homecoming

MOTHER DEAR

WHERE IS FAMILY?

March—Spring/ Plants/Transportation

My Garden

MY GARDEN

SPRING RAIN

I’M A LITTLE SUNFLOWER

ZOOM, ZOOM, ZOOM

FLOWER GARDEN

THE WHEELS ON THE BUS

THIS IS THE WAY THE LADIES RIDE

Rollin’ down the road

PIONEER CHILDREN SANG AS THEY WALKED

CASEY JR.

April—Bugs/Fish/Frogs/Water

The Beehive

A LITTLE TURTLE

CATCHING A FISH

BABY BUMBLEBEE

OVER THE DAM

I HAD A LITTLE TURTLE

Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Mm Aah Went the Little Green Frog

FIVE LITTLE SPECKLED FROGS

May—Summer/Outdoors/Food

ANIMAL CRACKERS

POP

Five Red Apples

TWO LITTLE APPLES

Apple Poem

Pizza Man

PAT-A-CAKE, PAT-A-CAKE

THE FOOD CHANT

ICE CREAM

LITTLE JACK HORNER

POTATO

ONE, ONE CINNAMON BUN

ON TOP OF SPAGHETTI

APPLES AND BANANAS

SHORT’NIN’ BREAD

THE MUFFIN MAN

Sing a song of sixpence

TWO RED APPLES

OATS, PEAS, BEANS AND BARLEY

Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?

Vegetable Soup Song

OH WHAT DO YOU DO IN THE SUMMERTIME?

CAMPFIRE POKEY

PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY

SUMMER CLOTHING

FRUIT VENDOR ROUND

Music Makers

Monday, February 22, 2016

Photos of Music Makers

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Music Files for La La, Marching Feet, and See Me Run

Sunday, September 6, 2015

Ideas for Music Makers assignments

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Music Makers flyer (generic)

Music Makers Handbook of Instruction and Songbook (from a California Music Makers program held at a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints))

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout.

If all the Raindrops

Rainbow Song

Rain is Falling all Around

The Itsy Bitsy Spider

If all the Raindrops

Rainbow Song

Rain is Falling all Around