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Words, Actions & music Booklet
Debbie Carroll
1. Five Little PeasFive little peas in a peapod pressed
close hand tight and squeeze other hand around it
First one grew stick out thumb
Two grew stick out pointer finger
And then grew all the reststick out other fingers, one by one
They grew and grew slowly move hands apart, palms facing
And did not stop keep moving hands apart
Until one day …
the pod …
went …
POP! clap hands
THE EENSY WEENSY CD OF LITTLE FINGERPLAYS: WORDS AND ACTIONS BOOKLET
2. I Find a SeedI find a seed wiggle baby finger
I plant a seed wiggle ring finger
I water a seed wiggle middle finger
I grow a seed wiggle pointer finger
And now I have a ... SUNFLOWER! wiggle thumb, then wave whole hand, fingers wide
I find a seed I plant a seed I water a seed I grow a seed And now I have a ... PUMPKIN!
wiggle thumb, then with rounded elbows, reach out with both arms and touch fingertips of one hand to fingertips of the other
I find a seed I plant a seed I water a seed I grow a seed And now I have a ... MAPLE TREE!
wiggle thumb, then raise both arms in air and wave them about, fingers wide
by Debbie Carroll
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The een sy- ween sy- spi der- went up the wa ter- spout.
Down came the rain and washed the spi der- out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, So the
een sy- ween sy- spi der- went up the spout a gain.-
F Gm C F
Key: F major
F Bb C F
F Gm C F
F Gm C F
The Eensy Weensy Spider
3.The Eensy Weensy SpiderThe eensy weensy spider went up the water spout
alternately touch the pointer finger of one hand to the thumb of the other hand, climbing the “spider” upward
Down came the rain and washed the spider outhold both hands out in front, wiggle fingers down, then sweep arms out to sides
Out came the sun and dried up all the rainreach up high and wave hands from side to side
So the eensy weensy spider went up the spout againas above
Try singing this song again, first quietly for a small spider, using tiny actions and then loudly for a large spider, using big actions!
The teensy weensy spider went up the water spout Down came a raindrop and washed the spider out …
The great big spider went up the water spout Down came a thundershower and washed the spider out …
THE EENSY WEENSY CD OF LITTLE FINGERPLAYS: WORDS AND ACTIONS BOOKLET
4. This Little Piggy Went To MarketThis little piggy went to market
wiggle thumb
This little piggy stayed homewiggle pointer finger
This little piggy ate roast beefwiggle middle finger
This little piggy had nonewiggle ring finger
But this little piggy went “Wee wee wee wee wee” all the way home!
tickle all over
The 3rd little piggy might want to eat something other than roast beef. In that case, here are some ideas for the menu:
This little piggy ate yogurt … This little piggy ate blueberries … This little piggy ate sweet potato … This little piggy ate noodles … This little piggy ate a grilled cheese sandwich … This little piggy ate samosas …
This rhyme is often enjoyed as a toeplay as well.
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5. Whoops! JohnnyTap and slide with the opposite hand’s pointer finger:
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnnytap tops of little finger, ring finger, middle finger, pointer finger
WHOOPS!slide all the way down to the “valley” between pointer finger and thumb, and then continue to top of thumb
Johnnytap top of thumb
WHOOPS!slide all the way back down thumb and then up to top of pointer finger
Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnnytap tops of pointer finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger
For more fun, try replacing the word “Johnny” with a different name or an object. Then the rhyme might go like this:
Emily, Emily, Emily, EmilyWHOOPS! EmilyWHOOPS!Emily, Emily, Emily, Emily
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Teddy bearWHOOPS!Teddy bearWHOOPS!Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Teddy bear, Teddy bear
pointer
thumbmiddle
ring
baby or little
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Here's a cup, and here's a cup, and here's a pot of tea.
Pour a cup, and pour a cup, And drink it up with
me (slurp!), and drink it up with me (slurp!).
Bb Eb F Bb
Music by Debbie CarrollKey: Bb major
Eb F Bb Gb Eb F
Bb F7 Bb
here’s a Pot of Tea
6. Here’s a Pot of TeaThis fingerplay works best with two people, but it can be done alone if one of the two “cups” turns into the “teapot” and then back again into a “cup” when needed.
Here’s a cup curl fingers of one hand into a fist
And here’s a cupcurl fingers of another hand into a fist
And here’s a pot of tea one person makes a fist “teapot” with a thumb “spout” sticking out
Pour a cup tip “pot” fist into one of the fist “cups”
And pour a cup tip “pot” fist into the other fist “cup”
And drink it up with me
SLURP!drink from one ”cup”
And drink it up with me
SLURP! drink from the other ”cup”
tune by Debbie CarrollSOCAN © 2009
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7. A Daisy in the GardenA daisy in the garden is closed up tight
close hand into a fist
It stays that way all through the night keep it closed
But in the morning when the sun shines bright wave other hand high
Out come the petals, soft and white unfold fingers, beginning with thumb and counting …
One
Two
Three
Four
Five! Instead of counting, you could say …
You love me You love me notYou love meYou love me notYou love me!
end with a big hug
by Debbie Carroll
THE EENSY WEENSY CD OF LITTLE FINGERPLAYS: WORDS AND ACTIONS BOOKLET
8. Here is the BeehiveBegin with one hand wrapped around the other:
Here is the beehive, but where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees
LOOK! They’re coming out of the hivebring fingers out one at a time, counting …
One
Two
Three
Four
Five!
Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
fly fingers through the air, then land a tickle
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One lit tle- min now- swim ming- in the wa ter,-
One lit tle- min now- in the Geor gian- Bay.
One lit tle- min now- swim ming- in the wa ter,-
Tick les- my toes! Then it swims a way.-
D Em
Words and Music by Debbie CarrollKey: D major
A D A
D Em
A7 D
Minnows in the Georgian Bay
9. Minnows in the Georgian Bay
Begin by showing one finger:
One little minnow
Swimming in the waterfinger wiggles and swims about
One little minnow in the Georgian Bay
One little minnow
Swimming in the water
Tickles my toes! Then it swims away
hide finger behind back
Bring back the “minnow” and now show two fingers:
Two little minnows
Swimming in the water two fingers wiggle and swim about
Two little minnows in the Georgian Bay
Two little minnows
Swimming in the water
Tickle my toes! Then they swim awayhide fingers behind back
Continue adding one finger at a time until you have a whole school of “little minnows.”
lyrics and tune by Debbie CarrollSOCAN © 2009
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10. The Wise Mother DuckHere is the mother duck looking so fine
point to thumb
And her four little baby ducks, all in a line
Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack!tap tops of pointer finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger
Wherever the mother duck decides to go point to thumb
Along come the baby ducks all in a row point to fingers
Up – Down – Up – Down – Up – Down – Up – Down“duck family” swims along as though riding waves
The wise mother duck finds her nest in the grass fingers of other hand move like grass in wind; lay “mother duck” in palm
And the four little baby ducks are home at last curl “grass” fingers around “duck family”
Shhhhhhhh ...put pointer finger to lips to indicate quiet
by Debbie Carroll
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by Debbie Carroll11. This River FLowsAt the start of each line make a “river” by waving one hand and arm up and down through the air. Fingers of the opposite hand will be the animals:
This river flows by a black and white cow – MOOO!wiggle thumb
This river flows by a black and white horse – NEIGH!wiggle pointer finger
This river flows by a black and white dog – WOOF! WOOF!wiggle middle finger
This river flows by a black and white cat – MEOWW!wiggle ring finger
This river flows by a black and white skunk – OOOOEEEE! wiggle little finger, then pinch nose
RUN!
RUN!
RUN! drum knees with both hands, quickly
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This lit tle- cow eats grass. This lit tle- cow eats hay.
This lit tle- cow drinks wa ter,- And this lit tle- cow runs a way.- But
this lit tle- cow does no thing- at all, She just lies a round- all day. We'll
chase her, we'll chase her, we'll chase her a way!- We'll
chase*[Guitar in C, Capo 3rd Fret]
her, we'll chase her, we'll chase her a way!-
Eb (C)* Fm (Dm)
Key: Eb major Music by Debbie Carroll
Bb (G) Eb (C)
Ab (F) Eb (C) Ab (F) Eb (C) Fm7 (Dm7) Bb7 (G7)
Eb (C) Bb (G) Eb (C)
Eb (C) Bb (G) Eb (C)
This little Cow Eats Grass
12. This Little Cow Eats GrassThis little cow eats grass
wiggle baby finger
This little cow eats hay wiggle ring finger
This little cow drinks water wiggle middle finger
And this little cow runs away wiggle pointer finger
But this little cow does nothing at all hold up thumb
She just lies around all day lay thumb on palm of other hand and rock the “cow”
We’ll chase her, we’ll chase her, we’ll chase her away!
We’ll chase her, we’ll chase her, we’ll chase her away! tickle all over
tune by Debbie CarrollSOCAN © 2009
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13. Five Furry PUssycatsFive furry pussycats sitting by a fire
hold up five fingers
Some meowed low fingers reach down
Some meowed higherfingers reach up
They all sang together in a pussycat choir fingers dance
Meow!
Meow!
Meow! Meow! Meow!tap tops of thumb, pointer finger, middle finger, ring finger, little finger
‘Til they all fell asleep by the warm, warm fire – Purrrrrrcurl fingers together and stroke top of hand
by Debbie Carroll
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14. Ten Little BatsTen little bats in the starry sky
wiggle all ten fingers
Ten little bats fly low!wiggle fingers low
Fly high! wiggle fingers high
But ten little bats, when the sun shines bright join hands together to make arch above head
Hide in their cave until the very next night separate hands, wiggle fingers and hide hands behind back
by Debbie Carroll
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I shut the door and I lock it tight. I
put the key right out of sight. I find the key to
o pen- the door, And I turn and I turn and I
turn some more, And then I o pen- the(spoken):
door — Creeeeeeak!
Dm A Dm A
Music by Debbie CarrollKey: D minor
Dm A Dm Dm A
Dm A Dm Gm
Dm A A7 Dm
I Shut the Door
15. I Shut the DoorBegin with hands held wide apart:
I shut the door clap hands on word “shut”
And I lock it tightinterlock fingers
I put the key right out of sight separate hands, hold up one pointer finger, then hide it behind your back
I find the key bring back the pointer finger
To open the doorhold out other hand, fingers together
And I turn and I turn and I turn some moreplace “key” fingertip on “door,” then twist “key” several times
And then … I open the door … Creeeeeeeeeeeeeeak! palms together, then separate slowly until wide apart
tune by Debbie CarrollSOCAN © 2009
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16. One Train EngineThis fingerplay uses just one finger:
One train engine going down the trackpointer finger traces a line from top of head down to toes
Chug, chug, chug, chug, clickety, clickety, clack
One train engine going up the trackpointer finger traces a line from toes up to top of head
Chug, chug, chug, chug, clickety, clickety, clack
TOOT! TOOT!tap top of head on each “Toot!”
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17. Here is the MountainHere is the mountain
make upside-down “V” with palms facing, fingertips touching
Here is the towncup hands together, palms up
Here are the streets that go ‘round and ‘round
with pointer finger of one hand, trace circles in other palm
This is the river snake one arm from side to side
Under the bridge arch other arm over “river” arm
And this is the towerraise pointer finger
High on the ridgeset “tower” finger on opposite arm
Here are the flowershold up hands and wiggle fingers
Wherever you roam
And here is the bell dangle one hand from wrist or from straightened arm
That is calling you home
BIM BAM!
BIM BAM!
BIM BAM!swing “bell” hand or arm back and forth
by Debbie Carroll
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This is a ba by- rea dy- for a nap.
Lay him down in his mo ther's- lap.
Co ver- him up so he won't peep, And
rock him 'til he's fast a sleep.-
C Dm G C
Music by Debbie CarrollKey: C major
C F G7 C
C F C G
Am Dm G7 C
This is a Baby
18. This is a BabyYou might want to use your “baby” finger (little finger) for this fingerplay song:
This is a baby ready for a naphold up one finger
Lay him down in his mother’s laplay finger in open palm of other hand
Cover him up, so he won’t peepcurl fingers over “baby”
And rock him ‘til he’s fast asleeprock hands from side to side
This is a baby ready for a nap
Lay her down in her father’s lap
Cover her up, so she won’t peep
And rock her ‘til she’s fast asleep
tune by Debbie CarrollSOCAN © 2009
THE EENSY WEENSY CD OF LITTLE FINGERPLAYS: WORDS AND ACTIONS BOOKLET
The Eensy weensy CD of Little Fingerplays! The Eensy weensy CD of Little Fingerplays! 1. Five Little Peas2. I Find a Seed3. The Eensy Weensy Spider4. This Little Piggy Went to Market5. Whoops! Johnny6. Here’s a Pot of Tea7. A Daisy in the Garden8. Here is the Beehive9. Minnows in the Georgian Bay10. The Wise Mother Duck11. This River Flows12. This Little Cow Eats Grass13. Five Furry Pussycats14. Ten Little Bats15. I Shut the Door16. One Train Engine17. Here is the Mountain18. This is a Baby
Performed by Debbie Carroll with Ken Whiteley
Graphic Design by WriteDesign.ca
Editing: Lynn Westerhout
Illustrations: Patricia Storms
Produced by Ken Whiteley. Engineered by Nik Tjelios. Casa Wroxton, Toronto ON
© 2015 Merriweather Records Ltd.
www.merriweather.ca
Made in Canada
Debbie Carroll has taught early childhood music and led workshops for parents and teachers for over 20 years, specializing in songs and rhymes for babies and preschoolers. She is a member of the Early Childhood Music Association of Ontario and the Children’s Music Network. Debbie lives in Goderich, Canada, where she likes to knit socks, play word games, and walk on the boardwalk.
www.debbiecarroll.com