Five little nails, standing straight and steady Heaven above and the sea below, Monster, monster, reach up high This little finger on my right. Run away, run away! One, two, three, four, five (hold up hand and count fingers) Sleeping in a row Because it bit my finger so. The penguin went over the iceberg, Ten little dinos for me! Hold your scarves nice and steady. Thereafter, the poet goes on comparing the butterfly with other creatures of nature. And four are much better still There are no tricks to making a 6! This is the way we stir the paint so early in the morning And wiggle my waggles away Early in the morning Hes been there for a week. Gotta shake, shake, shake my sillies out Credit: Childhood // Used: Emotions Storytime, Song & Puppet: Sleepy Bear (Tune: Thumbkin) Cover him up so he wont peep. Im a tree, I have four needs. This is the way we brush our teeth, The red one said, I feel full and tight Someone is speaking about being separated from the girl he loves. What ends with x? And so does my head! This is a super DUPER simple song all about a few of our favorite flying bugs! Credit: Perry Public Library (No longer available) // Used: Boxes Storytime, Rhyme with Scarves: I Once Had a Blanket Another comes along and now there are three Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high Credit: Modified from Theres Something In My Garden originally found at SurLaLune Storytime (No longer available) // Used: Winter Animals Storytime, Song: There Was a Princess (repeat every line twice) There are many things that I can do (All by myself!) Credit: Born Librarian // Used: Pirates Storytime, Action Rhyme: Thank You Slowslowslow (march slowly) Credit: Sur La Lune Storytime (No longer available) // Used: Monster Storytime, Fingerplay: Ten Little Pirates If youre a reader and you know it, clap your hands (bring fingers to the front) I banged my drum. (count down) (March, march along; April, sing a song; May, wiggle your nose; June, shake your toes; July, jump up high; August, reach the sky; September, tap your shoe; October, call out Boo!; November, tickle your ears; December, give three cheers) From the unique patterns and bright colours to the fanciful fluttering style of flying, butterflies have always captured people's attention. Little monkeys swinging in the tree Were going to the beach. Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a B Im going to take a sweater, when I go out today Put your hands way up high (raise arms up in air) Fly away Jack! Credit: Best Kids Book Site (No longer available) // Used: Apples Storytime & Letter E Storytime, Flannelboard: Elephants in the Bathtub Credit: Childhood // Used: Transportation Storytime & Trains Storytime & Letter T Storytime, Flannelboard Song: Driving Round In My Car Morning comes, he opens his eyes (raise head, eyes open wide) (ring bell) Credit: Loons and Quines // Used: Pirates Storytime, Fingerplay: Pizza Man I built a little snowman (make large circle with arms) The lamb went Hop like a bunny, flap like a bird Snore! Give yourself a hug I have ten little fingers and ten little toes (baa!) Five little apples hung in a tree Shake orange (Sit/fall down.) Green leaves turn brown, fall comes fast Credit: Childhood/Modified // Used: Halloween Storytime & Green Storytime & Letter M Storytime & Monsters & Mo Willems Storytime, Song: Monster Pokey Here we go jumping low. Ten galloping horses came through town Seasons come and seasons go Credit: Childhood // Used: Colors Storytime 2010 & Colors Storytime & Transportation Storytime & Letter C Storytime & Letter Z Storytime & Cities Storytime, Action Rhyme: Dump Truck A red rose and a black crow Ten flowers in the spring. He had a carrot nose (point to nose) Burton is the clear star of Butterfly in the Sky, but by virtue of having premiered over a decade after Mister Rogers and Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow also features more key behind-the-scenes . I know its time to go! Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, This is the way we plant our seeds so early in the morning Credit: SurLaLune Storytime (No longer available) // Used: Trains Storytime, Action Rhyme: This Is Big Stop that guy! I wonder if a tree would make a good home for me? Shake orange In an airplane I fly I can comb my hair and lace my shoe (All by myself!) (have kids jump up on pop) Fall the raindrops, (Clap hands softly) Modified from: Childhood // Used: Number Three Storytime, Action Rhyme: A Tree Is a Home Lets all shout Hip, Hip, Hooray! Come back, Jack; come back, Jill. First you take the peanuts and you crunch em, you crunch em Blow a kiss. Thats how a kangaroo goes. On my face I have a nose, Whispers, Good night sleepyhead. (shh) If youre wearing red, then show it to me. Keep your eyes closed nowuntil I sayPEEK! Gently over the sea (wiggle thumbs, one at a time) Open the lid (Remove hand quickly) Two little kittens sitting on a hill Credit: Preschool Kids (No longer available) // Used: Stop and Go Storytime & Moon and Stars Storytime, Action Rhyme: Bicycle Very well, I thank you! Here I am! Shake yellow The little mice are nibbling in the house We are little airy creatures, all of different voice and features, one of us in glass is set. (Flying motions.) (more verses can include: left/right, front/back, etc.) London Bridge is falling down Christmas Rhymes. Red scarves turn around, You put your claws in, you take your claws out Here is the dragon, listen to him roar (roar) Credit: Hubpages // Used: Crayons Storytime, Song: Five Little Ducks Credit: Mels Desk // Used: Cookies Storytime, Song: Down By the Station Who like to run and hide, Credit: Step by Step Penguin Theme // Used: Kids Art Penguins & Penguins Storytime, Song: Im a Tree, I have Four Needs (Tune: Skip to My Lou) Four little, five little, six little flowers My two ears for hearing, (Point to ears) A screech owl sitting in a tree, tree, tree Credit: SurLaLune Storytime (No longer available) // Used: Emotions Storytime, Action Song: Funny Clowns Oh, skinnamarinky, dinky, dink Jump, said Jack. If youre a pirate & you know it, swab the desk (swish, swish) And at dinnertime they ate a lot! To the ground they go; (Point to the ground) And we can sit down really slow The other side of the iceberg, One, two, three, four, five, (hold up fingers one by one, while counting) Ill make a wish. (rub hands together) The crab slides away now there are three Inside is a bear. Whirling, twirling snowflakes Car, Car, Car c c c Credit: A to Z Kids Stuff // Used: Mail Storytime, Song: Make a Circle, Draw a Square (Tune: Oh My Darling Clementine) Lobster and Mrs. Crab pinch and snap all day Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes Toot, toot, toot (make train noises) (Stomp, wave arms.) Theres a horse in the barn, saying, Neigh, neigh, neigh. Picking up the apples and puttin em in the basket Lets all do a little clapping Ten little pirates stood in a row (hold up all ten fingers) Four little, five little, six little heroes His warm little cave and there he will hide. I love all the animals there! Did you ever see a fishy, swim this way and that? Laminate the butterflies and then staple a length of pipe cleaner to the back of each one. You shake your egg up, you shake your egg down I need lunch, he said (rub stomach) Nursery Rhyme on Butterfly by PLUTO ! Oh, mister sun, sun, mister golden sun, please shine down on me Credit: Perry Public Library (No longer available) // Used: Houses and Homes Storytime, Fingerplay: Here is the Camper Its always side to side. (make buzzing noise) Ten galloping horses came through the town For number 2 go right around Here I am. Hats on fire fighters shiny and new (spray with hose) Credit: SurLaLune Storytime (No longer available) // Used: Bunny Storytime & Garden Storytime, Rhyme & Puppets: Theres Something In the Snow I know its time to STOP! (Fox, Box, Ox) Modified from Childhood // Used: Elephants Storytime, Fingerplay: Two Little Blackbirds They came upon a picnic, where they could dine Thats what its all about! Knock, knock (clap twice) The farmer wasnt looking. Make a circle, make a circle, draw it in the sky Credit: Everything Preschool Mice Games // Used: Maisy & Friends, Action Rhyme: Old Shoes, New Shoes (palms together, pleading) You put your marshmallow in, you take your marshmallow out Down on the pillow he lays his head (rest head on hands) Select the most appropriate rhyme according to your need and then decide the simple way to present that rhymes in front of your kids. Credit: Modified from Childhood // Used: Teeth Storytime, Action Song: This Is the Way (stare, make faces) And one little snowman melted away. Four little, five little, six little dinosaurs My friendly caterpillar (fingers crawl up arm) I once had a blanket, and its color was red! I like to hold my breath and dive (pretend to take breath and dive) One pretty sandcastle just out of reach, Its time to get up now. Ill hammer them now before its night (pretend to hammer) Butterfly Flying In the Sky I am like a butterfly roaming across the sky Fluttering her tiny wings Upon Jesus cloak For he walk upon the sand Butterfly flying in the sky Flying in the sky Flying in the sky Around Jesus and his disciples Butterfly roam all around him with love Filling her love for Jesus For he hold one butterfly in his hand Go this way and that way, and that way and this way? Grandma kisses (grab cheeks and squeeze) Here comes a villain. Pumpkin, pumpkin, big and round, (Make big circle with hands) And crack these nuts: one, two, three! I once had a blanket, the prettiest Ive ever seen (Repeat, replacing one letter with a clap each time.) Pitter patter pitter patter (tap legs softly) Mama calls, Its time for bed! and now the fun is done! Winter snows soon turn to rain Hello, today, to all my friends, Credit: Perry Public Library (No longer available) // Used: Babies Storytime, Action Rhyme: One Little Flower, One Little Bee -Oh my little sweety, Who named you butterfly, How you can fly, So high in the sky. Heigh-ho, there he goes! Three red strawberries, for you and you and you. Credit: Childhood // Used: Seasons Storytime, Fingerplay: Five Little Snowmen Some dogs growl. (Legs, tummies, heads) Theres something in my garden Slowslowslow Rainbow dancers dance around, When it goes away from my eyes, I make a loud cry, But . (countdown) Here is the knight with his feathered cap (take off hat, bow) Here I am. If youre happy and you know it, clap your hands (shrug) Now everyone please stand. Monster, monster, sit down please If youre happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it Movie Info. When I go out today, when I go out today Swing up high and swing down low OH! Credit: Perry Public Library (No longer available) // Used: Puppies Storytime & Letter D Storytime (changed to doggies) & Emma Dodd Storytime, Finger Puppets: Five Little Pumpkins (Lean head on both hands, as if to sleep) Build a repertoire of songs for various occasions. Meow, meow, meow, meow, meow (raise each finger individually) Three pretty sandcastles standing by the ocean blue, Pour a little water (pour) Where is mommy? Movie star kisses (blow big ones) This is the pepperoni, so hot and spicy. Credit: King County Library System (No longer available) // Used: Hibernation Storytime, Fingerplay: Heres a Hill Monster, monster, touch the ground Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, Beautiful Butterfly Up and Away on a Sunny Day. https://storytimekatie.com/songs-rhymes/master-list/ []. Shaking your shaker (scamper fingers away) Red fox, red fox find your knees That, you see, makes two (hold up two fingers) Start the engine, hear it roar I use my hammer and five nails (hold up five fingers) And heart is its name-o! Credit: King County Library System (No longer available) // Used: Pirates Storytime, Folder Story: Scat the Cat Magic finger in my hair The princess slept for a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years (head on hands) There were five little teeth in my teeny tiny mouth Choo-choo One little, two little, three little flowers Curtsy like a princess! Come back Jack, come back Jill Down go the horses, down Five little babies playing hide and seek (five fingers/cover your eyes) And spring around and round Oh, I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow This is no, no, no (shake head) This is big, big, big (stretch hands far to sides) Credit: Jbrary // Used: Superheroes Storytime, Action Rhyme: Five White and Fluffy Sheep Fly like a butterfly through the sky Stretch like a butterfly up so high Twist like a butterfly Sleep like a butterfly through the night Roll like a butterfly To watch the video 3- Create a repertoire. Pizza man, pizza man, sit down, please! These are Grandmas glasses Credit: Perry Public Library (No longer available) // Used: Jungle Storytime, Song: Im a Little Firefly (Im a Little Teapot) (bring your fist forward) Of all the ways to say hello, Hold your Blue crayon in your hand Credit: Perry Public Library (No longer available) // Used: Hats Storytime, Action Rhyme: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes Credit: Transitional Songs (No longer available) // Used: Hello, Goodbye Storytime & Letter H Storytime, Song: How Much Is That Doggie in the Window? So theyll grow up tall Credit: Childhood // Used: Letter G Storytime & Hats Storytime, Action Rhyme: Green Says Go The third one said, Im blue like the sea. RIBBIT RIBBIT RIBBIT Credit: Step by Step Garden Theme // Used: Kids Art Gardens, Action Rhyme: Give Mom a Hug We like to come to school Credit: King Country Library System (No longer available) // Used: Letter U Storytime, Action Rhyme: Marco the Polar Bear The poem begins with the speaker describing how a huge mass of butterflies is floating and "flocking" through the sky. Sleeping by a pond or log. Floating in the spring sky Now were ready to munch, munch, munch! Credit: Library Voice (No longer available) // Used: Hello, Goodbye Storytime, Puppets: Here Is My fair lady And they played in the sea foam, safe in their home. A books a special friend! Bear came and ate one and then there was one. Howd you get so big and round? Credit: Mels Desk // Used: Space Storytime, Action Song: If Youre Happy and You Know It Credit: Addison Public Library (No longer available) // Used: Birthday Storytime, Action Rhyme: Birthday Months (count down) Across the sky and down from heaven In the winter, wheres the snake? Scarves swirl up and down. And I can shake my head no, Five pirates on a treasure chest, one jumped off and four are left. One little, two little, three little heroes Fall the Raindrops Were going on a bear hunt (Were going on a bear hunt) Dog kisses (stick out your tongue and lick) Cause everybodys doing the monster dance. Back and forth, back and forth (continue motion) We like to hear you. Can we find an orange cat? Fireflies flicker in a friendly way (flicker your hands) Hissssssssssssssss Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your knees Theres a mouse on the floor! Mr. (put hands behind back) The first one said, My, its getting late! (laugh) Credit: MotherReader // Used: Letter U Storytime, Song: Vegetable Song (Tune: Twinkle Twinkle) The sun will shine (Make circle with hands) And heres the way he folds his arms Tap, tap, tap. This is yes, yes, yes (nod head) Show me your red and sit back on the ground. Up jumps Ella to open the door My bubbles flew over the ocean, He climbed on the rocks (climbing motion) We like to come to school Six little ducks that I once knew My two eyes for seeing, (Point to eyes) (Two hammers both fists on legs; Three hammers both fists on legs and one foot on the floor; Four hammers both fists on legs and both feet on the floor; Five hammers both fists on legs, both feet on floor and nod head up and down; And then he goes to sleep!) No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around Kitty stole the cookies from the cookie jar. My bubbles flew over the rainbow, Farmers nose tingles (point to nose) Plant the seeds (touch the ground) If you want to be a monster, nows your chance. Curtsy like a princess just like so Dinosaur, dinosaur, wink one eye He stays out all summer in sunshine and heat. Credit: Mrs. Jones Room // Used: Number Seven Storytime, Song: Shake Hands No more monkeys jumping on the bed! Nursery Rhymes and Children Video Songs in English: Watch popular children's rhyme 'Butterfly, Butterfly Flutter Around' in English. To rub myself till Im dry, dry, dry (pretend to rub body with a towel) Come back, Jack! 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