20 Favourite Rhymes and Songs
Chosen by the children of Portland Nurseries
Baa, Baa Black Sheep
Baa, baa black sheet
Have you any wool
Yes sir, yes sir three bags full
One for the master
And one for the dame
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
If you’re happy and you know it
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands,
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it nod your head…..
If you’re happy and you know it stamp your feet…..
If you’re happy and you know it shout ‘we are’……
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Twinkle Twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle Twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Row your Boat
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream.
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to SCREAM!
Incy Wincy Spider
Incy Wincy spider
Climbing up the spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sunshine
And dried up all the rain
So incy wincy spider
Climbed up the spout again
Little Green Frog
Mmm went the little green frog one day
Mmm went the little green frog,
Mmm went the little green frog one day and the frog went mmm aahh.
But we know frogs go la di da di da, la di da di da, la di da di da
But we know frogs go la di da di da,
They don’t go mmm (aahh!!
Please and Thank you
Please and thank you, please and thank you,
We must say, we must say,
When we ask for something, when we ask for something,
Every day, every day.
Wind the Bobbin up
Wind the bobbin up,
Wind the bobbin up,
Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap.
Wind it back again,
Wind it back again,
Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap.
Point to the ceiling,
Point to the floor,
Point to the window,
Point to the door,
Clap your hands together,
One, two, three,
Put your hands upon your knee.
Sleeping Bunnies
See the little Bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon,
Shall we gently wake them with a merry tune?
Oh how still, are they ill, WAKE UP SOON
Jump little bunnies, jump, jump, jump
Jump little bunnies, jump, jump, jump
Jump little bunnies, jump, jump, jump
Repeat 1st verse
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Hop little bunnies
Skip little bunnies
Dance little bunnies
Peter Hammers
Peter hammers with one hammer, one hammer, one hammer
Peter hammers with one hammer, this fine day.
Peter hammers with two hammers, two hammers, two hammers
Peter hammers with two hammers, this fine day.
Three hammers
Four hammers
Five hammers
One hammer- imitate with right hand
Two hammers – both hands
Three hammers – both hands and right leg
Four hammers – both hands and both legs
Five hammers – both hands, both legs and nod head
Peter goes to sleep now, sleep now, sleep now,
Peter goes to sleep now, this fine day.
(lay head on hands to side of face)
Peter’s wide awake now, awake now, awake now
Peter’s wide awake now, this fine day.
(children dance around)
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 day long.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish…
The Mummy’s on the bus go chatter, chatter, chatter…
The children on the bus go wriggle, wriggle, wriggle…
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
(Have a go and make your own up)
‘Thomas’ on the bus goes tickets please…
Walking in the Jungle
Walking in the jungle,
Walking in the jungle,
What can you see?
What can you see?
If you hear a noise,
Shh, shh, shh,
What could it be?
What could it be?
Well I think I saw a monkey, uh, uh, uh,
Think I saw a monkey, uh, uh, uh,
Think I saw a monkey, uh, uh, uh,
Looking for his tea, looking for his tea!
Walking in the jungle…etc
Well I think I saw a snake, sss, sss, sss…
Walking in the jungle…etc
Well I think I saw a crocodile, snap, snap, snap…
Walking in the jungle…etc
Well I think I saw a lion, ra, ra, ra,
Think I saw a lion, ra, ra, ra,
Think I saw a lion, ra, ra, ra,
Looking for his tea, I hope it isn’t me!
Five Fat Peas
5 peas in a pea pod press,
1 grew, 2 grew and
so did all the rest.
They grew and they grew,
And they did not stop,
Until one day the pod went POP!
Big Ballon
Big balloon, big balloon
Bigger than the sun and the moon
Flying high in the sky
Fly and fly and fly and fly.
Hickory Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one,
The mouse ran down,
Hickory dickory dock,
Tick tock, tick tock
I Had a Little Turtle
I have a little turtle
His name is Tiny Tim
I put him in the bath tub
To see if he could swim
He drank up all the water
And ate up all the soap
And now he’s sick in bed
With a bubble in his throat
Bubble Bubble Bubble
POP
Going on a Bear Hunt
Chorus
We're going on a bear hunt
We're going to catch a big one
I'm not scared
Been there before
Oh no!
Long grass!
Long wavy grass
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Got to go through it
Swish, swish, swish, swish, swish
(chorus)
Mud!
Thick squelchy mud
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Got to go through it
Squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch, squelch
(chorus)
A river!
A deep swirling river
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Got to go through it
Splash, splash, splash, splash, splash
(chorus)
A cave!
A dark gloomy cave
Can't go over it
Can't go under it
Can't go around it
Got to go through it
Clock, click, clock, click, clock.
We're going on a bear hunt
We're going to catch a big one
I'm not scared
Been there before
What's that?
Two furry ears
Two sharp teeth
It's a bear!
It's a bear!
Ahhhhhhhhh!
Quickly, through the cave, click, clock, click,
clock, click
Through the river, splash, splash, splash,
splash, splash
Through the mud, squelch, squelch, squelch,
squelch, squelch
Through the long grass, swish, swish, swish,
swish, swish
Run quickly,
Close the door,
Bang!
Miss Polly
Miss Polly had a dolly
Who was sick, sick, sick,
So she called for the doctor
To be quick, quick, quick;
The doctor came
With his bag and his hat,
And he knocked at the door
With a rat-a-tat-tat.
He looked at the dolly
And he shook his head,
And he said "Miss Polly,
Put her straight to bed."
He wrote on a paper
For a pill, pill, pill,
"I’ll be back in the morning,
Yes i will, will, will!"
Leo the Lion
Leo the Lion is the King of the Jungle
And his jaws are opening wide
If you hear him roaring
It’s bound to be a warning
That you’d better run away and hide
SSSHHHH
You’d better run away and hide
SSSHHH
You’d better run away and hide
RROOOAAARRR
Build a Little House
I will build a little house with a chimney tall,
A funny sloping roof and a garden wall,
Two big gates that will open wide,
And two tiny little windows you can peep inside,
I will build a little table big enough for two,
Two cosy arm chairs, one for me,
One for you,
Knock at the door and walk right in,
For my tiny little house,
Is as shiny as a bright new pin.