2015 — CHRISTMAS MUSIC FOR LITTLE CHILDREN
Young children ( 3-yr-old—1st Grade) will be singing during worship services on December 6/December 7.
Children will sing at the hour that they attend church school. Monday 5:00 kids are invited to sing at Monday services @ 6:30 PM.
Sing along and learn the actions by visiting the Church School page at www.wordofpeace.org.
TWINKLE,TWINKLE
Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas star
Way up high is where you are!
Shining bright for all to see
In the heavens, joyously!
Twinkle, twinkle, Christmas star
Way up high is where you are!
MOTIONS
Hold hands up and wiggle fingers
Extend arm above head and point index finger to sky.
Hold both hands, open palm above brows, looking up to “see”
Extend arms above head and wave side-to-side
Hold hands up and wiggle fingers
Extend arm above head and point index finger to sky.
OH, WHAT A SPECIAL NIGHT!
VERSE
Oh, what a special night!
When baby Jesus was born.
The ________* who were there that day,
sang a song for His birthday.
This is what they sang!
CHORUS 1: SHEEP
They sang bah bah bah,
bah bah, bah bah bah.
Thank you God for / Baby Jesus!
Bah bah bah, bah bah, bah bah bah.
Baby Jesus is born!
CHORUS 2: COWS
They sang moo moo moo,
moo moo, moo moo moo.
Thank you God for Baby Jesus!
Moo moo moo, moo moo, moo moo moo
Baby Jesus is born!
- Repeat -
MOTIONS
Arms overhead, in a circle making the letter “o”
Arms together in a “rock-the-baby” motion
Arms by side until chorus—get ready to be these animals!
*Sheep—open hands on sides of mouth
*Cows—hands on knees
*Donkeys—open palms above head (“ears”)
(Animal actions listed above.)
(Animal actions listed above.)
Hands by mouth then stretch arms out overhead / rocking baby
Repeat animal actions
Arms together in a “rock-the-baby” motion
—REPEAT—
CHORUS 3: DONKEY
They sang hee haw haw,
haw haw, hee haw haw haw haw.
Thank you God for Baby Jesus!
Hee haw haw, haw haw, hee haw haw haw haw
Baby Jesus is born!
- Repeat -
FINAL CHORUS
Oh, what a special night!
(sheep sounds, “baahing”)
When baby Jesus was born.
(cow sounds, “mooing”)
Oh, what a special night!
(donkey sounds, “he-hawing”)
Baby Jesus is born!
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