Toddler Storytime Rhymes and Songs
Our Welcome Song
(to the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”)
_____ is here today.
_____ is here today.
We’re so glad to see you!
_____ is here today.
Closing Song (to the tune of “Farmer in the Dell”)
We wave good-bye like this
We wave good-bye like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave good-bye like this
10 Little Fingers
(to the tune of Irish fold tune, Michael Finnegan)
1 little, 2 little, 3 little fingers
4 little, 5 little, 6 little fingers
7 little, 8 little, 9 little fingers
10 little fingers on my hand.
Fun with Hands
(Traditional. Sung to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”. Continue the song by substituting other actions such as clap your hands, shake your hand, stamp your feet, etc.)
Roll, roll, roll your hands
As slowly as can be;
Roll, roll, roll your hands;
Do it now with me.
Roll, roll, roll your hands
As fast as fast can be;
Roll, roll, roll your hands;
Do it now with me.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes!
If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands,
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands,
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
(continue with stomp your feet, say Hurrah!, wag your tail, beep your nose, etc.)
Open Them, Shut Them
Open then, shut them, open them, shut them
Give your hands a clap, clap clap
Open then, shut them, open them, shut them
Lay them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them
Right up to your nose, nose, nose
Creep them, crawl them, creep them, crawl them
Right down to your toes, toes, toes.
Open then, shut them, open them, shut them
Give your hands a clap, clap clap
Open then, shut them, open them, shut them
Lay them in your lap, lap, lap.
Sometime I’m Tall
(Traditional)
Sometimes I’m tall (Stand full height)
Sometimes I’m small (Bend down close to the floor)
Sometimes I’m very, very tall (Stretch on tiptoes)
Sometimes I’m very, very small (Bend close to the floor)
Sometimes tall, sometimes small, (Stretch high, bend low)
And sometimes I’m just me. (Stand normally)
Tommy Thumb
Tommy Thumb is up,
Bounce thumbs up
And Tommy Thumb is down,
Bounce thumbs down
Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the town.
Bounce thumbs left and right
Dancing on my shoulders,
Bounce thumbs on your shoulders
Dancing on my head,
Bounce thumbs on your head
Dancing on my knees,
Bounce thumbs on your knees
Now, tuck him into bed.
Tuck thumbs in your armpits
You can continue with Peter Pointer, Toby Tall, Ruby Ring, and Pinkie Finger then end with Finger Family.
