Songs and Finger Plays
Ladybugs
Snowman Song
Once there was a snowman,
snowman, snowman,
Once there was a snowman tall, tall, tall.
(reach to the ceiling)
in the sun it melted, melted, melted,
in the sun it melted small, small, small.
(pretend to melt.)
Bunnies
Shake Your Bells
Sung to the tune:
“Row, Row, Row, Row
Your Boat”
Shake, shake, shake
your bells,
Slowly as can be.
Shake them slow as you go,
Shake them one, two, three!
Shake, shake, shake your bells,
Fast as fast can be.
Shake them fast, don’t be last,
Shake them one, two, three!
Butterflies
Gingerbread Cookies
Gingerbread cookies what a treat!
Now, it’s time for me to eat,
First, I’ll eat the one that’s red,
I’ll start by nibbling on his head!
Next, I’ll eat the one that’s blue I’ll start
by biting off his shoe!
Third, I’ll eat the one that’s yellow, umh,
he’s such a tasty fellow!
Last, I’ll eat the that’s with yum, yum.
Gingerbread, Good night!
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Bumble Bees
Big Old Bear
Big old bear is nice and fat,
ready for a winter nap.
Big old bear is fast a sleep,
Safe inside her cave so deep.
Big old bear is inside her den.
When it’s Spring, she’ll growl again!
Koalas
December Song
Sung to: “I’ve Been Working On
the Railroad”
Oh, the month of December
Is filled with Holidays
Kwanza, Hanukkah and Christmas
Are marked in special ways.
Celebrating with our loved ones
No matter how it’s done,
Sharing gifts or lighting candles
We all have lots of fun!
Brown Bears
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells
Jingle Bells,
Jingle all the way
Oh what fun it is to ride
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!
Penguins
It Is Winter
Sung to “If You’re Happy And You Know It”
It is winter and it’s time to ride a sled!
It is winter and it’s time to ride a sled!
It is winter that’s the season!
We don’t need a better reason!
It is winter and it’s time to ride a sled!