Songs with Touch, Eye Contact, and Playful Engagement (* no music)

Twinkle… Loved Child

Twinkle, twinkle, little star. What a loved child you are. With big bright eyes and nice round cheeks, a special person from head to feet. Twinkle, twinkle, little star. What a loved child you are.

*The Alligator

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree, teasing Mr. Alligator,

“You can’t catch me?”

Along comes the alligator quiet as can be and SNAPPED that monkey right out of that tree.

Four little monkeys….

Peek a Boo (to the tune of Frere Jacque)

Where is Amy? Where is Amy? There she is. There she is. Peek a boo Amy. Peek a boo Amy. Peek a boo. Peek a boo.

Grand Old Duke of York

The grand old duke of York, he had ten thousand men. He marched them up to the top of the hill and marched them down again. When you’re up, you’re up and when you’re down, you’re down. And when you’re only halfway up, you’re neither up nor down.

Tick Tock

Tick tock, tick, tock. I’m a little cuckoo clock.

First, I stop at 1:00. Cockoo!

Tony Chestnut

Tony Chestnut knows I love you. Tony Chestnut knows I love you. Tony Chestnut knows I love you. That’s what Tony Chestnut knows.

*Ride to London

Ride to London, Ride to Lynn. Careful, careful don’t fall in.

Ride to London, ride to Dover. Careful, careful don’t fall over.

*Round and round the Garden

Round and round the garden goes the teddy bear,

One step. Two step. Tickle under there.

Lassie Song

Have you ever seen a lassie, a lassie, a lassie (laddie) Have you ever seen a lassie go this way and that?

This way and that way and this way and that way.

Have you ever seen a lassie go this way and that?

Walk and Stop

You walk and you walk and you walk and you stop. 4x

March, Jump, Hop, Run….

*Five Little Hotdogs

Five little hot dogs frying in a pan.

The pan got hot and one went “BAM!”

Four… Three… Two… One…

No little hot dogs frying in the pan.

The pan got hot and the pan went “BAM!”

*Open Shut Them

Open, shut them. Open, shut them.

Give a little clap.

Open, shut them. Open, shut them.

Lay them in your lap.

Creep them, creep them, creep them, creep them

right up to your chin.

Open up your mouth but do not let them in.

Bumpin up and Down

Bumpin up and down in my little red wagon

Bumpin up and down in my little red wagon

Bumpin up and down in my little red wagon

Won’t you be my darling.

One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken

One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken

One wheel’s off and the axel’s broken

Won’t you be my darling.

I’m going to fix it with my hammer….

Bumpin up and down….

Pop Goes the Weasel

All around the carpenter’s bench

the monkey chased the weasel.

The monkey thought it was all in fun.

Pop goes the weasel.

We Love You

Andy, Andy, we love you!

Andy, Andy, God loves you!

Frosty the Snowman

Frosty the snowman was a jolly happy soul

With a button top and a carrot nose

And two eyes made out of coal.

Thumpity, thump, thump, thumpity, thump, thump,

Look at Frosty go.

Thumpity, thump, thump, thumpity, thump, thump,

Over the hills of snow.

*Clapping Game

Clap our hands, 1, 2, 3 (clap 3 times)

Play a clapping game with me (2 pat legs, 2 clap, 2 clap others hands) Whoops! Your hands have gone away (child hides hands)

I’ll find your hands so we can play (find hands)

Boom, Snap, Clap, Boom, Boom

Boom snap clap boom boom snap clap snap

Boom snap clap boom boom snap

Boom snap clap boom boom snap clap snap

Boom snap clap boom boom snap shhh

*Bouncy Mousy

Bouncy, bouncy mousy.

The mousy wants some cheese.

The cheese was in the trap and the trap goes SNAP!

Row Your Boat/Rock Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat

Gently down the stream.

Row, row, row your boat

Life is but a dream.

Rock, rock, rock your boat

Gently down the stream.

Rock, rock, rock your boat

if you see an alligator don’t forget to scream