Preschool

Songbook

Who Stole the Cookie?

(Traditional)

Who stole the cookie from the cookie jar? Did you? Who me? Yes, you. Not me.

Then who stole the cookie from the cookie jar?

(Continue until cookie is found.)

The Wheels on the Bus

(Traditional)

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round

The wheels on the bus go round and round, All through the town.

(Continue, but add…

Horn, door, driver, people, baby, mommies, daddies, etc.)

Octopus

(From: 10 Carrot Diamond)

Slippery fish, slippery fish, Sliding through the water. Slippery fish, slippery fish,

Gulp, gulp, gulp! Oh, no! It's been eaten by an…

Octopus, octopus,

squiggling in the water, Octopus, octopus, Gulp, gulp, gulp,

Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a...

Repeat adding* the following... *Tuna Fish... flashing through the water

*Great White Shark... lurking in the water *Humongous Whale... spouting in the water.

Whale burps... Pardon me!

The Alphabet Song

Traditional ABC Song with the ‘L, M, N, O, P’ sung very slowly - pause longer on the N and

end with…

‘Now I never will forget, How to say the alphabet.’

Down By the Bay

(From: Raffi - Singable Songs for the Very Young)

Down by the bay,

Where the watermelons grow, Back to my home,

I dare not go, For if I do,

My mother will say… Did you ever see a _____

Down by the bay!

Repeat with… *Whale with a polka dot tail.

*Fly wearing a tie. *Bear combing his hair.

*Llamas eating their pajamas. *Did you ever have a time,

When you couldn't make a rhyme?

Mary Wore Her Red Dress

(Traditional)

Mary wore her red dress, red dress, red dress,

Mary wore her red dress to school today!

(Repeat while using child's name and some article of clothing they are wearing.)

Shake Your Sillies Out

(From Raffi - Singable Songs for the Very Young)

I want to shake, shake, shake, my sillies out I want to shake, shake, shake, my sillies out, I want to shake, shake, shake, my sillies out,

And wiggle my waggles away.

Repeat with*… *Jump, jump, jump, my jiggles out. *Clap, clap, clap, my crazies out.

*Yawn, yawn, yawn, my sleepies out.

If All the Raindrops

(From: Barney’s Greatest Hits)

If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops,

Oh, what a rain that would be. Standing outside with my mouth open wide,

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, Oh, what a rain that would be.

(Repeat with… If all the snowflakes were candy bars and

milkshakes, If all the sunbeams were bubble gum and ice

cream,)

Five Little Monkeys

(Traditional)

5 Little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell off and bumped his head,

Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

(Repeat until there are no monkeys left.)

Number Rock

(From Greg & Steve - We All Live Together Vol. )

One, two,

Three, four, Five, six, seven, Eight, nine, ten. Eleven, twelve,

Thirteen, fourteen, Fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, Eighteen, Nineteen , Twenty!

Let’s go, we’re singing the number rock,

(clap, clap, clap) I said, let’s go, we’re singing the number

rock!

(Repeat)

Stop, Drop, and Roll

(To the tune of “Are You Sleeping”) If you're burning, If you're burning,

Stop, drop, and roll, Stop, drop, and roll,

Over and over Over and over

Stop, drop, and roll. Stop, drop, and roll.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

(Traditional)

All of the Fish

All the ______ fish are swimming in the

water, All the ______ fish are swimming in the

water, All the _____ fish are swimming in the

water, Bubble, bubble, POP!

(Place a different color or descriptor

(striped, polka dot) in the blank for each verse.

5 Little Ducks (Traditional)

___(Five)____ little ducks went out one day,

Over the hills and far away, Mother duck cried, ‘Quack, quack, quack,’ But only ___(Four)___ little ducks came

running back.

(Repeat until no little ducks come back.)

Sad mother duck went out one day, Over the hills and far away.

Mother duck cried, ‘Quack, quack, quack,’ And all five little ducks came running back!

Rainbow of Colors

(Greg and Steve Vol. 5)

Oh, everyday is a rainbow of colors, Colors all around us,

Yes, everyday is a rainbow of colors, Colors everywhere.

Show me something _____ now, Like a ______ so ______ now.

Do you see something _____ now? Whoa, oh, point to something _____.

(Repeat with several colors and then repeat

the chorus.)

10 Little Fish

___(Ten)___ little fish swam in the stream,

Red and blue and some were green, They chased each other and then one said,

I am tired I’m going to bed.

(Repeat lowering the number of fish each time until only one is left.)

So tired and sad,

He stopped right there, He found his cozy familiar den.

He snuggled down, fell asleep just when, All his friends decided to play again!

Ten little fish swam in the stream,

Red and blue and some were green, They chased each other and then they said,

We’re not tired let’s play instead!

‘Sammy’

(Hap Palmer: Getting to Know Myself)

This is a story about Sammy, His father sent him out to buy bread.

But Sammy didn’t feel like walkin’ He wished he could ______ instead.

And he said if I were a ________,

I would ______ to the store, _____ to the store, _____ to the store. If I were a _____, I would _____ to the

store, _____ to the store for my father.

(For each blank insert the following animal

and movement...) bird - fly

fish - swim bug - crawl bunny - hop

Then Sammy remembered about the loaf of bread, and he knew he better move along, And as he walked, he started to smile, and

he made up a brand new song.

I’m glad I’m me and I’m walkin’ to the store, I’m walkin’ to the store, walkin’ to the store, I’m glad I’m me, and I’m walkin’ to the store,

Walkin’ to the store for my father.

‘Three Little Witches’

(Tune: 10 Little Indians)

One little, two little, three little witches, Flying over haystacks and down through the

ditches. One little, two little, three little witches,

Hi Ho Halloween’s coming!

‘Five Little Pumpkins’

(From: Raffi - Singable Songs for the Very Young)

Five little pumpkins, sitting on a gate,

The first one says, ‘Oh, my it’s getting late!’ The second one says, ‘There are witches in

the air.’ The third one says, ‘But we don’t care.’

The fourth one says, ‘Let’s run and run and run.’

The fifth one says, ‘I’m ready for some fun!’ Oooo went the wind, and out went the light,

And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

‘Once I Had a Pumpkin’

(Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie)

Once I had a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin, Once I had a pumpkin with no face at all.

With no eyes, and no nose, and no mouth, and no teeth.

Once I had a pumpkin with no face at all.

So, I carved a jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern, jack-o-lantern.

So, I carved a jack-o-lantern with a big __________ face.

With ______ eyes, and ______ nose, and ______ mouth, and ______ teeth.

So, I carved a jack-o-lantern with a big __________ face.

‘Looking for Dracula’

(From: 10 Carrot Diamond)

(Chorus) Looking for Dracula, But I'm not afraid, I've got binoculars,

I've got my cape and my fangs,

Uh, oh. What do I see? It’s a spooky swamp,

Can’t go over it, Can’t go under it, Can’t go around it.

Got to go through it. Put on the big rubber boots.

Repeat Chorus

Uh, oh. What do I see?

It’s a huge lake. Can’t go over it, Can’t go under it, Can’t go around it.

Got to go through it. Get into the boat.

(Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream,

Ha, ha fooled you... I’m a submarine.)

Repeat Chorus

Uh, oh. What do I see? It’s a haunted house,

Can’t go over it, Can’t go under it, Can’t go around it. We’re going in it.

Look out here come all the bats!

Repeat Chorus (whispered)

Uh oh, what do I feel? A great big foot,

and a great big body, and a great big head, and two sharp fangs.

It’s Dracula - run!

(Run back through all obstacles until you get back to your house.)

Shut the door,

Lock it, Pull down the blinds,

Whew !

Dracula: ‘It looks like Dracula needs to see his dentist.’ (Laughs)

‘The Spider Spins a Web’ (The Farmer in the Dell)

The spider spins a web. The spider spins a web. Up, down, and all around, The spider spins a web.

The web traps a fly. The web traps a fly.

Up, down, and all around, The web traps a fly.

The spider eats the fly. The spider eats the fly. Up, down, and all around,

The web traps a fly. etc.

‘I’m a Little Turkey’ (I’m a Little Teapot)

I’m a little turkey, plump and wide,

Feet on the bottom, Wings on the side.

When I walk, I wobble to and fro. Hear me gobble as off I go!

‘Just Before Thanksgiving Day’

(Five Little Ducks)

Just before Thanksgiving Day, _____ little turkeys ran away.

But the one who walked with a wibble and a wobble,

He led the others with a ‘gobble, gobble, gobble,

Gobble, gobble, gobble.

Repeat down to 2 turkeys...

Just before Thanksgiving day, One little turkey ran away.

When he called to the others with a ‘gobble, gobble, gobble,’

They all came back with a wibble and wobble, a wibble and wobble!

‘Thanksgiving’

(Take Me Out to the Ballgame)

It’s almost time for Thanksgiving; It’s almost time for a feast!

Turkey, potatoes, and cornbread too! I just love pumpkin pie - don’t you too? Oh, it’s almost time for Thanksgiving;

Oh, I don’t think I can wait! So give thanks for all tha you have,

And let’s celebrate!

‘Must Be Scarecrow’

(Must Be Santa)

Who’s got a checkered scarf of red? Scarecrow’s got a checkered scarf of red.

(Refrain) Who wears an old hat on his head?

Scarecrow wears an old hat on his head. (Refrain)

Hat on head, scarf of red - Must be scarecrow, must be scarecrow,

Must be scarecrow, this I know! Who’s go a body stuffed with straw?

(Refrain) Who hears the crows go ‘Caw, caw, caw!’?

(Refrain) Caw, caw, caw; stuffed with straw, hat on

head, scarf of red Must be scarecrow, must be scarecrow...

Who’s in the cornfield all the day? (Refrain)

Who scares the hungry crows away? (Refrain)

Crows away; all the day; caw, caw, caw; stuffed with straw;

hat on head; scarf of red - Must be scarecrow, must be scarecrow...

‘Turkey in the Brown Straw’

Turkey in the brown straw,

Haw, haw, haw, Turkey in the brown straw,

Haw, haw, haw, Turkey in the brown straw,

Haw, haw, haw, Turkey in the straw my darling.

Repeat with...

blue sky, High, high, high yellow corn, Horn, horn, horn

red barn, Harn, harn, harn green tree, Hee, hee, hee

‘Five Fat Turkeys’

Five fat turkeys were sitting on a fence.

(One hand up) The first one said, 'I'm so immense.' (Point

to thumb) The second one said, 'I can gobble at you.'

(Pointer finger) The third one said, 'I can gobble, too.'

(Middle finger) The fourth one said, 'I can spread my tail.'

(Ring finger) The fifth one said, 'Don't catch it on a nail.'

(Little finger) A farmer came along and stopped to say

(Pointer finger of other hand.) 'Turkeys look best on Thanksgiving Day.'

‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’

(Tradititional)

‘Jingle Bells’ (Traditional)

‘Frosty the Snowman’

(Traditional)

‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’

(Traditional)

‘Must Be Santa’

(Raffi - Singable Songs for the Very Young)

Who’s got a beard that’s long and white? Santa’s got a beard that’s long and white. Who’s comes around on a special night? Santa comes around on a special night.

Special night, beard that’s white, Must be Santa, must be Santa, Must be Santa, Santa Claus.

Who’s got boots and a suit of red? Santa’s got boots and a suit of red. Who’s wears a long cap on his head? Santa wears a long cap on his head.

Cap on head, suit that’s red,

Special night, beard that’s white, Must be Santa, must be Santa, Must be Santa, Santa Claus.

Who’s got a great big cherry nose? Santa’s got a great big cherry nose. Who laughs this way, ‘Ho, ho, ho?’ Santa laughs this way, ‘Ho, ho, ho.’

‘Ho, ho, ho,’ cherry nose,

Cap on head, suit that’s red, Special night, beard that’s white,

Must be Santa, must be Santa, Must be Santa, Santa Claus.

Who very soon will come our way? Santa very soon will come our way. Eight little reindeers pull his sleigh. Eight little reindeer pull his sleigh.

Reindeer sleigh, come our way,

‘Ho, ho, ho,’ cherry nose, cap on head, suit that’s red,

Special night, beard that’s white, Must be Santa, must be Santa, Must be Santa, Santa Claus.

‘He’ll Be Comin’ Down the Chimney’

(Tune: She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain; Raffi - More Singable Songs for the Very

Young)

He’ll be comin’ down the chimney when he comes,

He’ll be comin’ down the chimney when he comes,

He’ll be comin’ down the chimney, He’ll be comin’ down the chimney,

He’ll be comin’ down the chimney when he comes.

He’ll be bringing lots of goodies when he

comes, He’ll be bringing lots of goodies when he

comes, He’ll be bringing lots of goodies, He’ll be bringing lots of goodies,

He’ll be bringing lots of goodies when he comes.

He’ll have all of his reindeer when he comes, He’ll have all of his reindeer when he comes,

He’ll have all of his reindeer, He’ll have all of his reindeer,

He’ll have all of his reindeer when he comes.

He’ll need some milk and cookies when he comes,

He’ll need some milk and cookies when he comes,

He’ll need some milk and cookies, He’ll need some milk and cookies,

He’ll need some milk and cookies when he comes.

He’ll be comin’ down the chimney when he

comes, He’ll be slidin’ down the chimney when he

comes, He’ll be comin’ down the chimney, He’ll be

comin’ down the chimney, He’ll be comin’ down the chimney when he

comes.

‘Up on the Housetop’

(Raffi - Singable Songs for the Very Young)

Up on the housetop reideer pause, Out jumps good old Santa Claus.

Down through the chimney with lots of toys, All for the little ones Christmas Joys!

Ho, ho, ho - who wouldn’t go? Ho, ho, ho - who wouldn’t go?

Up on the housetop, click, click, click, Down through the chimney with good Saint

Nick!