Please choose from our collection where we have included all popular gesture play rhymes and songs, including finger plays for kids.
Skidamarink is an evergreen song popular with preschoolers and elementary school children alike. The origin of this popular sing-along song dates back to 1910, when it was written for a Broadway production called “The Echo,” written by Felix F. Feist […]
“Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me” is a famous American folk song and nursery rhyme that dates back to the mid-1800s. It is a playful and simple song that was originally played as a minstrel song, a form of racist theatrical
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Stella Ella Ola, often known as Quack Dilly Oso, is a children’s game involving chanting a simple rhyme while performing hand motions in a circle with friends. Stella Ella Ola is one of the most popular clapping games in the
The Lady with the Alligator Purse has been a popular song in America for many years, with most children being able to recite the lines of the song with ease. The song tells us the tale of Miss Lucy who
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Concentration 64 is a fast-paced clapping game that is often played by children in the playground. However, the structure means that it can also be adapted for use as a learning activity or to spark discussion. As well as being
Oh, Playmate, Come Out And Play With Me also known as Say, Say, Oh, Playmate is a song that dates back to the early 20th century, probably written sometime between 1904 and 1906 by Charles Leslie Johnson when he published
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If A If All The Raindrops is a song that first appeared in the eighth season, twelfth episode of Barney Goes To School, on the 15th August 1990. Initially the song was shorter, but the producers of the show later
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Lemonade Crunchy Ice isn’t as old as many of the other popular nursery rhymes and clapping songs, as it’s been around since the 1980s only. How To Play Lemonade, Crunchy Ice Game A fairly simple rhyme, it can be either
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Hurry, Hurry, Drive the Fire Truck is a fun action song that can be played with kids of all ages. Each verse is accompanied by a certain movement such as hands placed on an imaginary steering wheel during the first
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Generally, tracing the origins of a children’s song is quite difficult but it is not the case with Tooty Ta! The Tooty Ta song was written by Jack Hartmann and it came out in 2015. It is sometimes also known
Where is Thumbkin is one of the most popular finger plays. Although its origins are unclear, earlier versions of the song were sung in the early 20th century. The song was popularized by Barney from the PBS series Barney &
Baby BumbleBee is a traditional nursery rhyme and a gesture-play song, sharing the same tune with “The Arkansas Traveler” written in 1947 by the Arkansas State Song Selection Committee, the state song. There are several other songs associated with this
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt is a popular nursery rhyme and educational picture book for kids composed and performed by English children’s author Michael Rosen. Going on a Bear Hunt lyrics illustrate the adventures and lessons learned of four
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Down Down Baby is a children’s song and a clapping game. It is a very simple game that can be played by either two or more players. The origins of Down Down Baby are unclear but in the 1960s Little
“The Ants Go Marching” is a fun and easy rhyme that helps little ones count. The tune of the melody is based on the American Civil War song “When Johnny Comes Marching Home”. “The Ants Go Marching” Gesture Play When
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“Miss Susie had a steamboat” (or Lucy, Mary and other names) is an old jump-rope song. Nowadays the song is more widely associated with a clapping game. It shares its tune with another popular jump rope song called “Miss Lucy
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Little Robin Redbreast is an old traditional rhyme that first appeared in the first ever anthology of nursery rhyme named “Tommy Thumb’s Pretty Song Book” published around 1744. Another different version of Little Robin Redbreast appeared in the 1833 version
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Here are the Lady’s Knives and Forks also sometimes known as Here are Mother’s Knives and Forks is a short song with a fingerplay associated to it. The tune of the song is very similar to the more popular Pop
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A Sailor Went to Sea Sea Sea is a rhyme that children love to sing and play to. Each line has to be sung faster, thus making it more difficult to sing. Children clap along this song rhythmically, progressively faster.
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Way Up High in the Apple Tree is a rhyme that has a fingerplay associated with it. The second line can be changed with any number instead of “two” and the song can be repeated, each time with one less
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Zoom Zoom is a fun song that is popular among preschoolers. It is also associated with a fun action game. Game Instructions Whenever the “zoom, zoom, zoom” part starts, hands are rubbed together while rocking them up in the air.
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Miss Mary Mack is one of the most popular clapping game. It is first found in written form in the United States in 1888. Although the song is American, even mentioning the 4th of July, it is very popular throughout
Hokey Cokey is a very popular children’s dance song. It rose to popularity during the 1940s when it was recorded simultaneously in the UK by Jimmy Kennedy (The Hokey Cokey) in 1942 and in the United States by Robert Degan
One Potato, Two Potato is a popular counting song for little ones especially in Ireland and the UK. Game Instructions Hold your fists in front of you and stack them on top of each other starting with “one potato”, then
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Originally a Moroccan song, A Ram Sam Sam is today a very popular children’s song around the world. Its original lyrics have often been modified. Most often it is performed as an action songs where children must perform certain actions
Miss Polly Had a Dolly is a popular nursery rhyme in the United Kingdom. Its origins are obscure but most likely dating back to the early 20th century or late 19th century. The song is a very popular action song
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Similar with Five little Monkeys or Five Little Speckled Frogs, Five Little Ducks is a popular counting out song. There is also a finger play associated with the song. At first the parent holds five fingers out, then waves the
“Baby Shark” was originally a campfire song. The Baby Shark Song and Dance gained a new audience and massive popularity when German singer Alemuel uploaded a video of “Kleiner Hai”online, a German version of the song that became very popular
Splash Splash is a fun song often sung during bathtime or right before it. The lyrics can be expanded too, referencing all body parts while they are being washed. “Splash Splash” Lyrics I love to have a bath! When I
One Little Finger is a contemporary song that helps kids learn about their body parts. It is very beloved by kids and it is very educational as it teaches body parts at a slower pace than other songs like “Head,
If You’re Happy and You Know It, also sometimes known as the Happy Song is a popular children’s song first published in the 1950’s in the USA. There are many version to this song and it can easily be expanded
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Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes is a very easy and popular children’s song. Popular all around the world as far back as the 1950’s, its origin remains unknown. The song is very often accompanied by dances or motions, kids are
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“Clap Hands” rhyme has many different variations but all start with the words ‘clap hands’. It’s used as a way of entertaining young children by taking hold of their hands and clapping them together while reciting the rhyme. “Clap Hands”
“Wind the Bobbin Up” is a nursery rhyme and one of the favorites singing games and gesture-play songs for children, dating back to the late 19th century, England. Besides the fact that “Wind the Bobbin Up” is an entertaining song
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“Two Little Dickie Birds” is a traditional nursery rhyme and finger-play for children, dating back to the 18th century. It was first published in London in the collection called “Mother Goose’s Melody” from 1765. There are no recorded evidences about
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“This Little Piggy” is a traditional nursery rhyme and a beloved finger-play for children. It dates back to 18th century and the full version was first published in 1760 in” The Famous Tommy Thumb’s Little Story-Book”. The “This little piggy
“Round and Round the Garden is a nursery rhyme that originates in the 1940’s, and it is also a singing game associated with fingerplay. “Round and Round the Garden” Finger Play This nursery rhyme is usually accompanied by other actions,
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“Pat a cake, Pat a cake, Baker’s man” (also known as Patty Cake) is a very popular nursery rhyme, first recorded in late 17th century England. Along with “Do You Know The Muffin Man” it is one the few beloved
“Little Bunny Foo Foo” is one of the most beloved nursery rhymes and it tells the story of a nasty little rabbit who is disturbing a mice family. This behavior is upsetting the Good Fairy who blames him for his
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“Itsy Bitsy Spider” or “Incy Wincy Spider” is a modern nursery rhyme popular among children across the United States and the United Kingdom as well (where Incy Wincy is more commonly used). The origin of this song is not known,
