1.THE FINGER BAND
The finger band is (Start with your hands behind your back
Coming to town, and wiggle them as you slowly bring
Coming to town, them in front.)
Coming to town.
The finger band is
Coming to town
So early in the morning.
This is the way (Pretend to play drums.)
They play their drums…
This is the way
They twirl their hands… (Twirl hands around your head.)
This is the way (Pretend to play a horn.)
They play their horns…
Let children suggest other instruments and motions.
The finger band (Slowly wiggle fingers behind you
Is going away, as you lower your voice to a whisper.)
Going away,
Going away.
The finger band
Is going away
So early in the morning.

2. A LITTLE MOUSE
A little mouse (Wiggle left thumb.)
Lived quietly in his hole. (Make fist with right hand.)
A little mouse (Wiggle left thumb.)
Lived quietly in his hole. (Place left thumb in right fist.)
When all was as quiet
As quiet could be.
Sh! Sh! Sh! (Say very softly and slowly.)
Out popped he! (Remove left thumb and wiggle.)

3. HERE’S THE CHURCH
Here’s the church (Cross fingers and fold inside.)
Here’s the steeple. (Stick up index fingers.)
Open the doors (Open thumbs.)
And see all the people. (Wiggle fingers.)
They climbed a great big hill (Move fingers over your head.)
And stood on the top very still. (Keep hands still.)
Then they all tumbled down (Roll hands around and down.)
And fell to the ground.
We’re so tired, (Hold up fingers.)
They all said.
So they all went home
And went to bed.
10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 –
5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1. (Put down fingers one at a time.)
Good night! (Lay head on hands.)

4. DIG A HOLE
Dig a hole. (Make a hole by making a fist with right hand.)
Plant a seed. (Stick left index finger in the hole.)
Up comes a flower. (Bring left hand up through right fist.)
Pull out the weed. (Pretend to pluck a weed.)

5. CATERPILLAR
A caterpillar crawled (Hold up right arm like a tree branch.)
To the top of a tree. (Crawl left pointer up right arm.
I think I’ll take a nap said he. (Wiggle left pointer.)
So under the leaf (Pretend to crawl left pointer
He began to creep. under right palm.)
He spun a cocoon, (Wrap right hand around left pointer.)
And he fell asleep. (Hold hands very still.)
For six long months
He slept in that cocoon bed.
Til spring came along and said,
Wake up, wake up,
You sleep head. (Shake pointer.)
Out of the leaf he did cry, (Clasp thumbs and open palms.)
Lo, I am a butterfly! (Fly hands around like a butterfly.)


6. FIVE LITTLE HOTDOGS
Five little hotdogs. (Hold up 5 fingers.)
Frying in the pan.
The grease got hot,
And one went BAM! (Clap hands.)
Four little hotdogs… (Hold up 4 fingers.)
Three little hotdogs… (Hold up 3 fingers.)
Two little hotdogs… (Hold up 2 fingers.)
One little hotdog… (Hold up 1 finger.)
No little hotdogs (Hold up fist.)
Frying in the pan.
The pan got hot,
And it went BAM! (Clap hands and say the last word loudly.)
*Change the rhyme to popcorn and say:
“Five little kernels sizzling in the pot.
The grease got hot and one went POP!”