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Five little magpies
Five little magpies sat on a wall,
(Hold up left hand with fingers extended)

Ten little feet amongst them all.
(Show both hands, fingers extended)
Two little magpies crowed and said,
(Point to ring and pinkie fingers)

"It's getting late, we're off to bed."
(Fold ring and pinkie fingers down)

Two little magpies gone away,
(Point at vacant space)

Three little magpies yet did stay;
(Touch thumb and index/middle fingers)

One little magpie hopped along,
(Move thumb up and down)

Singing so sweetly his goodnight song.
(Fold thumb down)

Two little magpies all alone,
(Separate index and middle fingers.)

Oh, how frightened they had grown!
(Hug self and pretend to be scared)

They hugged each other 'til night had come,
(Cross fingers)

Then off they flew to find their Mom.
(Move index and middle fingers briskly,
as if flying, then fold them down)

Three Talking Toucans
Three talking toucans sitting in a tree
The first one turned & squawked at me!
Three little toucans sitting in a row
The second one said "I flap my wings,watch me go!"
Three little toucans sitting side by side
The third one said "my bright beak, I open wide!"

 

At the Pond

DUCKS

Five little Ducks
Five little ducks, went out to play (hold up five fingers)
over the hills, and far away, (hold hand to eyebrows)
When the mother duck went "Quack Quack Quack"
(motion "quack" with your hand)
Four little Ducks came waddling back.
(make wings with arms and move elbows up and down)
Continue to count down until there are no little ducks then sing:
No little ducks went out to play,
Over the hills and far away,
When the mother duck went "QUACK, QUACK, QUACK",
Five little ducks came waddling back

Five little ducks
Five little ducks paddling to shore,
One paddled away, then there were four;
Four little ducks paddling towards me,
One paddled away, then there were three:
Three little ducks paddling towards you,
One paddled away, then there were two:
Two little ducks paddling in the sun,
One paddled away, then there was one:
It paddled away then there was none.

FROGS

Five Little Froggies
Five little froggies sitting on a well
One looked up, and down he fell.
Froggies jumped high,
Froggies jumped low.
Four little froggies sitting on a well
One looked up, and down he fell.
Froggies jumped high,
Froggies jumped low.
Three little froggies sitting on a well
One looked up, and down he fell.
Froggies jumped high,
Froggies jumped low.
Two little froggies sitting on a well
One looked up, and down he fell.
Froggies jumped high,
Froggies jumped low.
One little froggy sitting on a well
He looked up, and down he fell.

Five little tadpoles
Five little tadpoles swimming near the shore.
The first one said, "Let's swim some more."
The second one said, "Let's rest awhile."
The third one said, "Swimming makes me smile."
The fourth one said, "My legs are growing long."
The fifth one said, "I'm getting very strong."
Five little tadpoles will soon be frogs.
They'll jump from the water and sit on logs.

Three Frolicking Red Eyed Tree Frogs
Three little frogs sitting in a tree
The first one turned & jumped towards me!
Three little little frogs hopping all about
The second one said "At night's when I come out!"
Three little frogs leaping tree to tree
The third one said "Hey,wait for me!

TURTLES

One baby turtle
One baby turtle alone and new.
Finds a friend, and then there are two.
Two baby turtles crawl down to the sea.
They find another, and then there are three.
Three baby turtles crawl along the shore.
They find another, and then there are four.
Four baby turtles go for a dive.
Up swims another, and then there are five

Five little froggies
Five little froggies sat on a shore
(Children crouch in a row like frogs)

One went for a swim, then there were four
(First frog leaps and swims off)

Four little froggies
(Children crouch in a row like frogs)

Looked out to sea
(Children put hand at brow and look out to sea)

One went swimming, and then there were three
(Second frog leaps and swims off)

Three little froggies said "What can we do?"
(Children crouch, and repeat)

One jumped in the water, then there were two
(Third frog leaps and swims off)

Two little froggies sat in the sun
(Children crouch)

One swam off, and then there was one
(Fourth frog leaps and swims off)

One little froggie said "This is no fun!"
(Child crouches and repeats)

He dived in the water, and then there were none!

 

At the Sea

Five little fishies,
Five little fishies, swimming in a pool
(Wiggle five fingers)

The first one said, "The pool is cool."
(Show one finger,
then wrap arms around body)

The second one said, "The pool is deep."
(Show two fingers,
then hands measure 'deep')

The third one said, "I want to sleep."
(Show three fingers,
then rest head on hands)

The fourth one said, "Let's take a dip."
(Show four fingers,
then hands 'dive' into water)

The fifth one said, "I spy a ship."
(Show five fingers,
then form scope with hands to peer through)

Fisher boat comes,
(Form 'V' with fingers,
then move hands away from body)

Line goes kersplash
(Pretend to throw fishing line)

Away the five little fishies dash
(Wiggle five fingers away)

5 Little Fishes
5 little fishes swimming near the shore
1 took a dive and then there was 4

4 little fishes were swimming out to sea
One went for food and then there was 3

3 little fishes said now what should we do?
One swam away and then there were 2

2 little fishes we are having great fun
One took a plunge and then there was 1

1 little fish said I like the warm sun
Away she went and then there were none!

 

Five Little Sea Creatures
Five little sea creatures
On the ocean floor;
The lobster walked away
Now there are four.

Four little sea creatures
Living in the sea;
The octopus crept away
Now there are three.

Three little sea creatures
Wondering what to do;
"Good-bye," said the starfish
Now there are two.

Two little sea creatures
Not having much fun;
Off swam the sea horse
Now there is one.

One little hermit crab
Sad and all alone,
Back came the starfish,
Back came the sea horse,
Back came the octopus,
Back came the lobster,
Then all five went home.

Five Cranky Crabs
Five cranky crabs were digging on the shore.
One swam into a net and then there were four.
Four cranky crabs were floating in the sea.
One got tangled up in seaweed then there were three.
Three Cranky crabs were wondering what to do.
One dug a deep, deep hole. Then there were two.
Two cranky crabs were warming in the sun.
One got scooped up in a cup. Then there was one.
One cranky crab was smarter than his friends.
He hid between the jagged rocks.
That's how the story ends.

 

Other

BEARS

Five little bears
Five little bears little bears were dancing on the floor
One fell down and that left four
Four little bears climbed up a tree
One found a bee hive that left three
Three little bears were wondering what to do
One chased a bunny rabbit that left two
Two little bears were looking for some fun
One took a swim that left one
One little bear sitting all alone
He looked all around and then ran home.

 

One little bear
One little bear
Wondering what to do
Along came another
Then there were two!

Two little bears
Climbing up a tree
Along came another
Then there were three!

Three little bears
Ate an apple core
Along came another
Then there were four!

Four little honey bears
Found honey in a hive
Along came another
Then there were five!

Five Little Bears
Five little bears
Heard a loud roar
One ran away
Then there were four!

Four little bears
Climbing up a tree
One slid down
Then there were three!

Three little bears
Deciding what to do
One fell asleep
Then there were two!

Two little bears
Having lots of fun
One went home
Then there was one!

One little bear
Feeling all alone
Ran to his mother
Then there were none

PIGS

Ten little pigs
Ten little pigs rolled in the mud -
Squishy, squashy, felt so good.
The farmer took one piggy out.
"Oink, Oink, oink," the pig did shout!

Continue with nine, eight, seven so forth, then...

No little pigs rolled in the mud.
They all looked so clean and good.
The farmer turned his back and then,
Those pigs rolled in the mud again.

Five little pigs
Five little pigs went out to play.
The first little pig said,
"Let's go to the woods today."
The second little pig said,
"What will we do there?"
The third little pig said,
"We'll look for our mother."
The fourth little pig said,
"What will we do when we find her?"
"We'll hug her and kiss her and kiss her!"
Said the fifth little pig.

One little bat
One little bat was trying to behave.
He hung upside down from his feet in a cave.
Another bat flew in, and said, "How do you do?"
The second joined the first, and then there were 2!
2 little bats were trying to behave.
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave.
To help pass the time, they sang "Do re me"
Another bat joined the song, and then there were 3.
3 little bats were trying to behave
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave
From their cave perch, they looked down at the floor,
A new bat joined the game, and then there were 4.
4 little bats were trying to behave.
They hung upside down from their feet in a cave.
One little bat zoomed inside and did a dive.
He stayed to take a rest, and with him there were 5.

Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed. (Pretend to jump on bed)
One fell off and bumped his head. (Knock on forehead with heel of hand)
Mama called the Dr. and the Dr. said (Dial with phone on ear)
No more monkeys jumping on the bed!! (Shout and shake finger)

Five little squirrels
Five little squirrels sitting in a tree.
The first one said, "What do I see?"
The second one said, "Some nuts on the ground."
The third one said, "Those nuts I found."
The fourth one said, "I'll race you there."
The Fifth one said, "All right, that's fair."
So they shook their tails and ran with glee.
To the nuts that lay at the foot of the tree

Five enormous dinosaurs
Five enormous dinosaurs
Letting out a roar--
One went away, and
Then there were four.

Four enormous dinosaurs
Crashing down a tree--
One went away, and
Then there were three.

Three enormous dinosaurs
Eating tiger stew--
One went away, and
Then there were two.

Two enormous dinosaurs
Trying to run--
One ran away, and then there was one.

One enormous dinosaur,
Afraid to be a hero--
He went away, and
Then there was zero.

 

Five Gray Elephants
Five gray elephants, marching through the glade,
Decide to stop and play like they are having a parade. The first sings his trunk and announces he'll lead;
The next waves a flag which of course they need.
The third gray elephant trumpets a song;
The fourth beats a drum as he marches along.
While the fifth makes believe he's the whole show
And nods and smiles to the crowd as they go.
Five gray elephants, marching through the glade,
Having a lot of fun during their parade.

Zebras in a Zoo
Five zebras in a zoo (Wiggle fingers.)
The first one said, I need new shoes (Touch thumb with other hand)
The second said, I do, too (Touch index finger with other hand)
The third one said, My name is Sue (Touch middle finger with other hand)
The fourth one said, It’s nice to meet you (Grab ring finger and shake hands with it)
The Fifth one said, How do you do? (Wave with little finger.)

Ten Baby Kangaroos
Ten baby kangaroos standing in a row
When they see their mama, they bow just so (bow)
They kick to the left (hop to the left)
They kick to the right (hop to the right)
Then they close their eyes & sleep all night. (Put head on hands and pretend to sleep)
Continue with Nine Baby Kangaroos, Eight Baby Kangaroos, etc

Five Little Koala Bears
Five little koala bears in a eucalyptus tree
The first one says, hey look at me.
The second one said I’m a pretty furry bear.
The third one said, I don’t have a care.
The fourth one said, Australia is my home.
The fifth one said, I will never roam.
Five little koala bear in a eucalyptus tree
Climbing and playing and happy to be free!

Six little penguins
Six little penguins off an iceberg did dive,
One bumped his beak, then there were five.
Five little penguins swam the ocean floor,
One saw a whale, then there were four.
Four little penguins spun around, whee-ee!
One spun off, then there were three!
Three little penguins, with nothing to do,
One went fishing, then there were two.
Two little penguins, having lots of fun,
One fell off, then there was one.
One little penguin, when the day was done,
Went home to sleep, then there were none.

 

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