​A Little Frog
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(Sit on floor and gently bounce child on knee)
A little frog sat on a log,
A'weeping for his daughter.
His eyes were red, his tears he shed
And he fell right in to the water! (Tip child gently to the side)
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A Little Green Frog
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(Sit on floor and gently bounce child on knee)
A little green frog in a pond am I 
Hippety, hippety, hop.
I sit on a lily leaf nice and dry
And watch all the fishes as they swim by
(Lift baby up gently)
And how I make the water fly!
Hippety, hippety hop!

​Baby, Baby, Clap Your Hands (1)
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Baby, baby, clap your hands. (Help baby clap hands)
Smile your smile so sweet. (Tickle corner of baby's mouth)
Bend your knees, stretch your legs (Tickle baby's knees and legs)
And tickle little feet! (Tickle baby's feet)
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Baby, Baby, Clap Your Hands (2)
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(Help baby clap hands while you bounce baby on your knee)
Baby, baby, clap your hands.
Where London's built, there London stands.
And there's a bed in London Town
On which my baby shall lie down. (Tip baby gently to side)
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​Bell Horses
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(You and baby ring bells while baby bounces gently on your knees)
Bell horses, bell horses,
What's the time of day?
One o'clock, two o'clock,
Time to away!

Watch - Bell Horses


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​Bells In The Steeple
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Bells in the steeple how gaily they ring
This is a holiday, ding, ding, dong, ding!
(Ring your bells happily!)

Watch - Bells In The Steeple 
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​Big Clocks
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Big clocks make a sound like tick, tock, tick, tock. (Tap small claves slowly)
Small clocks make a sound like tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock, tick-tock. (Tap claves faster)
And the very little clock goes tickaticka, tickaticka, tickaticka, tickaticka, tick! (Tap claves very fast!)

Watch - Big Clocks
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​Can You Play At Peek-A-Boo?

​Can you play at peek-a-boo?
I can play at peek-a-boo.
Are you sure? Yes I am!
Peek-a-peek-a-boo! (Cover and uncover your eyes!)

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​​Can You Ring Your Bells With Me?

​Can you ring your bells with me?
It's as easy as can be.
Can you ring your bells with me?
Now, ring them by your toes.

​Can you ring your bells with me?
It's as easy as can be.
Can you ring your bells with me?
Now, ring them by your nose.
(Move as directed, substituting other body parts if you wish)
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​Catch Her Crow
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(Have baby sit on your knees facing you, and bounce baby gently)
Catch her crow, carry her kite.
Take her away 'til the apples are ripe.
 (Lift your knees gently up a little while bouncing baby)
When they are ripe and ready to fall,
(Let your knees fall)
Down comes baby, apples and all!

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​Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
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Clap, clap, clap your hands,
Clap your hands together.
Clap them high, clap them so,
Clap them high and down we go.
(Add other movements ... shake, wave, roll, stamp with your feet, run with your feet ... )

Watch - Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
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​Clap, Clap, Clapping With Your Hands, Oh

Clap, clap, clapping with your hands, oh,
Clap, clap, clapping with your hands, oh,
Clap, clap, clapping with your hands, oh,
Clap, clap, clapping all day long.
(Add other movements ... shake, wave, roll, stamp with your feet, run with your feet ... )

Watch - Clap, Clap.Clapping With Your Hands, Oh

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Clap Your Hands

Clap your hands and clap them so.
Clap your hands and here we go.
​(Move as directed and add other movements such as shake, roll, wave ... )

Watch - Clap Your Hands
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​Clap Your Hands Little Sally
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(Move as directed -- you can also make up your own movements!)
Clap your hands little Sally
Clap your hands little Sally Brown
Clap your hands little Sally
Clap your hands now Sally Brown

Roll your hands little Sally
Roll your hands little Sally Brown
Roll your hands little Sally
Roll your hands now Sally Brown

Stamp your feet little Sally
Stamp your feet little Sally Brown
Stamp your feet little Sally
Stamp your feet now Sally Brown.

Watch - Clap Your Hands Little Sally

​Clap Your Hands, One Two Three!

Clap your hands, one two three!
Lay your hands upon your knee.
Lift them up into the sky.
Clap your hands 
And away they fly!
(Follow directions)

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Draw A Bucket Of Water

(Shake egg shakers)  
Draw a bucket of water,
For my lady's daughter.
One in a rush, two in a rush,
Shake them over and under.
(Shake shakers very fast!)
​Shake up the sugar bowl.
​Shake up the sugar bowl.
​Shake up the sugar bowl.
Stop!

Watch - Draw A Bucket Of Water

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Engine, Engine, Number Nine

(Bounce child on knees to a steady beat, finish with a hug)
Engine, engine, number nine,
Going up Chicago line.
If she's polished won't she shine?
Engine, engine number nine.

​Fally, Fally, Fally, Fally

Fally, fally, fally, fally,
Up, up, up!
(Holding baby to chest, lean gently backwards while saying "Fally" -- and then slowly come up!)

Five Little Children

Five little children on a sunny day
Ran and they ran and they ran far away.
They ran up the meadow, they ran up the hill.
They ran so fast that they all took a ... spill!

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Forte, Forte, I Can Play
​by Danielle Joynt

(These are common musical terms -- forte=loud;  piano=soft; fortissimo=very loud)
Forte, forte I can play.
Forte, forte I can play.
Forte, forte, forte, forte,
Forte I can play.

Piano, piano I can play.
Piano, piano I can play.
Piano, piano, piano, piano,
Piano I can play.

Fortissimo, fortissimo I can play.
Fortissimo, fortissimo I can play.
Fortissimo, fortissimo, fortissimo, fortissimo,
Fortissimo I can play.
(Play, using your chosen instruments)

Watch - Forte, Forte I Can Play

Gitty Up, Gitty Up

(Gentle but fast bounce for baby)
Gitty up, gitty up, gitty up horsey,
Gitty up horsey, go!
Slow down, slow down, slow down horsey, (Bounce slower and slower ...)
Slow down horsey ... Whoa! (Until you come to a stop!)

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Going Fishing In The Deep Blue Sea

(Bounce baby gently)
Going fishing in the deep blue sea.
Catching fishes for my tea.
Catch another, for my brother,
One, two, three! (Tip baby gently to side)

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​Great A, Little A
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(Hide your eyes behind your hands)
Great A, little A,
Bouncing B.
The cat's in the cupboard and can't see me! (Peek-a-boo!)
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Heave Ho

(Sit with baby on your knees, facing you. Hold baby's arms and gently move baby to and fro -- finish with a hug and a kiss!)
Heave ho, heave ho,
Hold me tight and don't let go.
One two, one two,
You love me and I love you.

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Hicklety Picklety Bumblebee
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Hicklety picklety bumblebee
Can you play your shakers with me
Shake them round and round and round
​Until it's time to stop!
(Shake your egg shakers round and round and stop immediately at end of song)

Watch - Hicklety Picklety Bumblebee
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Hickory, Dickory Dock

Hickory, dickory dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one, (gently bounce baby once)
The mouse ran down.
Hickory, dickory dock.

Hickory, dickory dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck two, (gently bounce baby twice)
The mouse went "Boo!"
Hickory, dickory dock.

Hickory, dickory dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck three, (gently bounce baby three times)
The mouse went "Whee!".
Hickory, dickory dock.

Hickory, dickory dock.
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck four, (gently bounce baby four times)
There is no more.
Hickory, dickory dock.

Watch - Hickory Dickory Dock

​Hop, Hop, Hop

(Sit on floor and bounce child gently on knee)
Hop, hop, hop, little Kangaroo Brown.
Hop, hop, hop right in to town.
Hop right up and hop right down. (Gently bounce knees up and down again)
Hop, hop, hop little Kangaroo Brown.
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Horsey, Horsey (1)

Horsey, horsey, don't you stop
Just let your feet go clippety clop
Let your tail go swish and your wheels go round
Giddy-up, we're homeward bound.

Watch - Horsey, Horsey (1)​
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Horsey, Horsey (2)

(Gently bounce baby on your knee)
Horsey, horsey, on your way.
We have a journey of many a day.

Watch - Horsey, Horsey (2)

Horsey, Horsey, Ride With Me
(Bounce baby gently on your knees)
Horsey, horsey, ride with me,
Across the land and across the sea.
Horsey, horsey, ride with me,
But do not let me fall! (Gently tip baby to one side)
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