Five little peas in a pea pod pressed (children hold hand in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did all the rest (put thumb and fingers up one by one)
They grew and grew (raise hand in the air very slowly)
and did not stop, until one day the pod went POP! (clap hands together)
Five cookies
Five little cookies in the bakery shop.
Shinning bright with the sugar on top.
Along comes (child's name) with a nickel to pay.
He/She buys a cookie and takes it away.
(Continue with four, three, two and one.)
One little flower, One little Bee
One little flower, one little bee.
One little blue bird, high in the tree.
One little brown bear smiling at me.
One is the number I like, you see.
Ten fingers-A fingerplay
I have ten fingers (hold up both hands, fingers spread)
and they all belong to me, (point to self)
I can make them do things-
would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight (make fists)
I can open them wide (open hands)
I can put them together (place palms together)
I can make them all hide (put hands behind back)
I can make them jump high (hands over head)
I can make them jump low (touch the floor)
I can fold them up quietly (fold hands in lap)
and hold them just so.
Here is a Beehive-A fingerplay
Here is a beehine, where are the bees?
(clench fist and bring out fingers quickly one by one)
Hidden away were nobody sees
Watch and you will see them come out of their hives
One, two, three, four, five.
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
Five little Bees
One little bee blew and flew.
He met a friend, and that made two.
Two little bees, busy as could be--
Along came another and that made three.
Three little bees, wanted one more.
Found one soon and that made four.
Four little bees, going to the hive.
Spied their little brother, and that made five.
Five little bees working every hour--
Buzz away, bees and find another flower.
Five little birdies-A fingerplay
Five little birdies, flying around our door, (five fingers one hand up in the air)
the blue one flew away and then there were four.
Four little birdies sitting in a tree,
the yellow one flew away and then there were three.
Three little birdies didn't know what to do,
so the red one flew away and then there were two.
Two little birdies sitting in the sun,
the brown one flew away and then there was one.
The little green birdie felt so all alone,
she flew away and then there were none.
Later on that very day,
five little birdies came back to play.