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New rhymes will be added each week as we learn them in the programs.
 Happy Bouncing!

Rhymes are posted alphabetically by title.

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A:
A Bouncing We Will Go
A bouncing we will go
A bouncing we will go
Heigh ho the derry o
A bouncing we will go.

(Change motion to keep song lively: rocking, reaching, clapping, stretching, turning, kicking, stomping, hugging)

All Fall Down
Singing all together, running round and round
Bouncing, bouncing on the bed
All fall down.
    Clap your hands together, roll them round and round
    Pat your knees so softly and
    Sshhh...don't make a sound.

Apple Tree Song
Way up high in the apple tree.
Two little apples smiled at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could.
Mmmmm, those apples taste good.

As I Was Walking to Town One Day
As I was walking to town one day  
I met a (animal name)  along the way 
And what do you think that (animal name) did say?  (Make animals noise)

B:
Baby a Go-Go
Baby a go-go, high up!
Baby a go-go, high up!
Baby a ggoooo
Baby a go-go-go!

Baby Hokey Pokey
You put your arms up. You put your arms down.
You put your arms up and you wave them all around.
You wiggle, wiggle, wiggle and you tickle, tickle, tickle
That's what it's all about.

You put your legs up....      You put your bottom up
You put the whold baby up.

Body Sounds
Legs like to ploppity-plop, ploppity-plop, ploppity-plop
Legs like to ploppity-plop, on the floor.
   Feet like to stompity-stomp, stompity-stomp, stompity-stomp
   Feet like to stompity-stomp on the floor
Toes like to tappity-tap, tappity-tap, tappity-tap
Toes like to tappity-tap, with each other.
   Fingers like to wiggle-waggle, wiggle-waggle, wiggle-waggle
   Fingers like to wiggle-waggle, on my cheeks.
Hands like to bumpity-bump, bumpity-bump, bumpity-bump,
Hands like to bumpity-bump on my knees.
   Arms like to squishity-squash, squishity-squash, squishity-squash,
   Arms like to squishity-squash with my Mom.

Bounce, Bounce Up & Down
Bounce, bounce, up and down,
Bounce, bounce all around
Bouncing fast
Bouncing slow  
Bounce, bounce...BOOM!

Bouncy, Bouncy Baby
Bouncy, bouncy baby. Bouncy, bouncy baby
Up and down, up and down, Bouncy, bouncy baby.
Hippety hop little one. hippety hop little one
Back and forth, back and forth. Hippety hop, little one.
Bippity bop, baby.  Bippity bop, baby
Jigglety, jogglety, jigglety, jogglety
Bouncy, bouncy...BOOM!

C:
Can You Hide Your Eyes?
Can you hide your eyes?
Can you hide your eyes?
I know you can, you really can.
You can hide your eyes.

(Repeat with: nose, ears, mouth, hands)

Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Clap, clap, clap your hands...As slowly as you can.
Clap, clap, clap your hands...As quickly as you can.

Make up other motions like:
Roll, roll, roll your hands.
Shake, shake, shake your hands.
Pat, pat, pat your head.
Move, move, move your feet.
Tap, tap, tap your legs.

Clap Your Hands Little Baby
Clap your hands little baby
Clap your hands little baby, dear
Clap your hands little baby         
Clap them baby dear
Bend your knees little baby                Rub your tummy little baby
Pat your legs little baby                     Give a hug little baby
Tap your feet little baby

Cock-a-Doodle Doo
Put your hands on your head and cockle doodle doo
Put your hands on your toes and cockle doodle doo.
Put your hands on your tummy and cockle doodle doo.
Put your hands on your nose and cockle doodle doo.
         
(Additional verses: Floor, air, knees, hair)

Criss Cross Applesauce
Criss, cross...applesauce!
Spiders crawling up your spine!
Cool breeze.
Tight squeeze!
Now you've got the willies!

D:
Dance a Baby
Dance a baby diddy
What can I do widdy?
Sit on a lap
Give you a pat
And dance a baby diddy, dance a baby diddy.

Down on the Banks of the Hanky Panky
Down on the banks of the hanky panky
Where the bull frogs jump from bank to banky
They go oops,opps, flip and flop
One missed the lilly pad and went ker-plopp!

E:

F:
The Freeze Game
And we walk, and we walk, and we walk and STOP!
And we walk, and we walk, and we walk and STOP!
And we walk, and we walk, and we walk and STOP!
And we all trun around....Ooooooooooo!

Vary motion: run, tiptoe, hop, etc.

G:
Grand Duke of York
The grand duke of York, he had 10,000 men
He marched them up to the top of the hill 
And he marched them down again 
And when they were up, they were up.
And when they were down, they were down.
And when they were only half-way up, they were neither up nor down

H:
Head & Shoulders, Knees & Toes
Head and shoulders, knees and toes...knees and toes.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes...knees and toes.
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head and shoulders, knees and toes...knees and toes.

Here We Go Up, Up, Up
Here we go up, up, up.  Here we go down, down, down
Here we go up, up, up.  And here we go round and round.
   Here we go out, out, out.  Here we go in, in, in.
   Here we go out, out, out.  And here we go round and about.
Here we go high, high, high.  Here we go low, low, low
Here we go high, high, high.  And here we go round, you and I.
   Here we go up, up, up.  Here we go down, down, down
   Here we go up, up, up.  And here we go round and round

Here's My Arm
Here's my arm, here's my arm.
Watch it move.  Watch it move.
Move it up & down, move it all around
Watch it move.  Watch it move

(Repeat with: hand, foot).

Hickory-Dickory Dock
Hickory dickory dock.
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one, 
And down he runs 
Hickory dickory dock

Higglety Pigglety Pop
Higglety, pigglety pop!
The dog has eaten the mop.
The pig's in a hurry
The cat's in a flurry
Higglety pigglety pop!

Hokey, Pokey
Hokey pokey, penny a lump
Up & down, up & down, bumpity- bump
If you jump, you're sure to fall
Hokey pokey, that is all!

Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.                      

I:
I Can Move
Rolling, rolling little hands
Rolling down the street
Rolling slowly
Rolling faster
Rolling, rolling little hands.

Tapping, tapping little toes
Clapping, clapping little hands
Hugging, hugging little arms...hugging tight, hugging tighter

If You're Happy and You Know It
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands

Stamp your feet       Blow a kiss
Nod your head         Shout "hooray!"

I'm a Little Teapot
I'm a little teapot...short and stout,
Here is my handle ...here is my spout 
When I get all steamed up, then I shout,
"Tip me over and pour me out!"

J:
Jack Be Nimble
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick
Jack jumped over the candle stick.
    Jack jumped up high
    Jack jumped down low
    And Jack jumped over and burned his toe!

Jack-in-the-Box
Jack-in-the-box goes up.
Jack-in-the-box goes down.
Jack-in-the-box goes hop, hop, hop,
And then she turns around.

Jelly On a Plate
Jelly on a plate, jelly on a plate
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble, jelly on a plate.
    Sweeties in a jar, sweeties in a jar
    Shake them up, shake them up, sweeties in a jar.
Candles on a cake, candles on a cake
Blow them out, blow them  out, candles on a cake

K:

L:
Let's Go Walking
Let's go walking round the room, not to fast or slow
We won't be going anywhere, round and round we go.
Walking here, walking there, walking, walking everywhere
Let's go walking round the room.  Round and round we go....STOP!

(Change action to keep the song interesting: jump, tiptoe, run, stomp, etc)

Little Green Frog Song
Galump went the little green frog one day
Galump went the little green frog
Galump went the little green frog one day
and his eyes went glub, glub, glub!
and his eyes went glub, glub, glub!
    And we all know frogs go ladidah di dah,ladidah di dah, ladidah di dah
    We all know frogs go ladidah di dah and his eyes go glub, glub, glub

Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet, sat on a tuffet
Eating her curds and whey.  
Along came a spider,  
And sat down beside her, 
And frightened Miss Muffet away!

M:
Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockle shells
And pretty maids all in a row.

Mother and Father and Uncle John
Mother and Father and Uncle John
Went to town, one by one
Mother fell off,
Father fell off, 
But Uncle John went on and on and on and on and on.

Motor Boat
Motor boat, motor boat goes so slow.
Motor boat, motor boat goes so fast.
Motor boat, motor boat step on the gas.

Move Me
This is the way we bounce, bounce, bounce,
Up and down, up and down.
This is the way we bounce, bounce, bounce
Together, you and me!

Swing - back and forth    Rock - left to right   Fly - all around        Hug - me and you

Move the Baby
Row your baby back and forth, back and forth, back and forth
Row your baby back and forth
Just like this.

(Other actions: Rock your baby side to side, Lift your baby up and down, Hug your baby, hug her tight)

My Body
I have two eyes, one nose and a mouth
I have two eyes, one nose and a mouth
I have two eyes, one nose and a mouth
Now let's all clap our hands!
    I have two hands and two little feet..
    I have two hands and two little feet
    I have two hands and two little feet
    So let's all tap our feet.
I have ten fingers and ten little toes.
I have ten fingers and ten little toes.
I have ten fingers and ten little toes.
So let's all touch our toes.
    I have two legs and two little arms
    I have two legs and two little arms
    I have two legs and two little arms
    So let's all give a hug!

N:

O:
Oh, Baby
Say, say oh, baby. come here and clap with me.
And bring your happy smile.
Bounce on my lap a while
Shake, shake your two hands
Shake, shake your bottom and
Shake, shake your tootsies ten
Let's do it again.
(Repeat and then close with: "And that's the end")

One Potato
Legs together, legs apart, legs together....BOO!
Legs together, legs apart...I love you.

One potato, two potatoes, three potatoes four...
Five potatoes, six potatoes, seven potatoes more.

Hands together, hands apart, hands together...BOO!
Hands together, hands apart...I love you

1, 2, 3 Baby on My Knee
1, 2, 3...baby's* on my knee.
Rooster crows and up she goes!
1, 2, 3...baby's on my knee.
Rooster crows and down she goes!
1, 2, 3...baby's on my knee.
Rooster crows and over she goes.
1, 2, 3...baby's on my knee.
Rooster crows and in she goes.

P:
Pat-a-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake
Baker's man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Pat it, and prick it and mark it with a B.
And put it in the oven for baby and me.

Pop Goes the Weasel
All around the cobbler's bench
The monkey chased the weasel
The monkey thought was all in fun
POP...goes the weasel

Popcorn
Popcorn, popcorn, 
Sizzling in the pan.
Shake it up, shake it up,
All you can!
    Popcorn, popcorn,
    Now it's getting hot,
    Shake it up, shake it up,
    Pop, pop, pop!

Q:

R:
Ricketty, Ricketty
Ricketty-Ricketty rocking horse,
Over the fields we go. 
Ricketty-ricketty rocking horse,
Giddy-up, giddy-up, whoa!

Ride, Baby, Ride
Ride, baby, ride...ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh  
Ride that horsie ride...ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh
Ride, baby, ride...ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh
Ride that horsie ride...ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh
Ride, baby, ride...ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh
Ride that horsie ride...ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh, ssh
Whoa!!!

Riding On My Pony
Riding on my pony, my pony, my pony
Riding on my pony
Whoa, whoa, whoa! 

Stop a minute just to say, "How are you this very fine day?"
Then off we go!

(Repeat with: Trotting, Galloping)

Ring Around the Rosies
Ring around the rosy 
A pocket full of posies
Ashes, ashes we all fall down.
    The cows are in the meadow
    Huddled all together
    Thunder....Lightning
    We all jump up!

Road Rhyme
We're going down a smooth road, smooth road, smooth road
We're going down a smooth road, smooth, smooth road.
    We're going down a bumpy road, bumpy road, bumpy road
    We're going down a bumpy road, lumpy, bumpy road.
We're going down a rough road, rough road, rough road.
We're going down a rough road, oh no...A HOLE!

Roll Your Hands
Roll, roll, roll your hands, as fast as fast can be
Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.
    Clap, clap, clap your hands as loud as loud can be
    Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.
Tap, tap, tap your feet, as softly as can be.
Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.
    Shake, shake, shake your feet as quickly as can be
    Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.
Hug, hug, hug your Mom, as tightly as can be
Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.

Rolling Song
Baby rolls to the left
Baby rolls to the right
Baby's legs go up, up, up
And shake with all he might.

(Additional verses: feet, toes, arms, hands, fingers)

Roly Poly
Roly poly, roly poly, up, up, up
Roly poly, roly poly, down, down, down
Roly poly, roly poly, out, out, out
Roly poly, roly poly, in, in, in
(Repeat and then replace ending line with:  "Roly poly, roly poly, hug, hug, hug")

Round & Round the Garden
Round and round the garden goes the teddy bear
One step, two step, tickle them under there.

Round about, round about goes the little mouse.
Upa step, up a step, all around the house.

Row, Row Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream!

S:
Sally Go Round
Sally go round the sun.
Sally go round the moon.
Sally go round the chimney pot
Every afternoon...BOOM!

See the Pony
See the pony walking, walking, walking, walking walking walking.
See the pony walking, walking down the country lane.
   See the pony trotting, trotting, trotting, trotting, trotting, trotting,
   See the pony trotting, trotting down the country lane.
See the pony gallop, gallop, gallop, gallop, gallop, gallop,
See the pony gallop, gallop, down the country lane.

Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly up the garden rail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden sail
Quickly, quickly, very quickly all around the house.
Quickly, quickly, very quickly runs the garden mouse.

T:
Tap Our Legs Together
Let's tap our legs together, let's tap our legs together.
Let's tap our legs together because it's fun to do.

(Repeat with other body parts)

These are Baby's Fingers
These are baby's* fingers
These are baby's toes
This is baby's belly button
Round and round it goes.

These Are My Eyes
These are my eyes
These are my eyes
Everybody look at me
These are my eyes

Nose / sniff the air     ears / listen to me   mouth / smile at me
Hands / wave to me    arms / give a hug

This is the Way the Ladies Ride
This is the way the ladies ride...plippity, plippity, plippity, plippity
This is the way the gentleman ride...ploppity, ploppity, ploppity, ploppity
This is the way the farmers ride...plippity-plop, plippity-plop
This is the way the hunters...gallop, gallop, gallop.

Tick, Tock
Tick, tock, tick, tock
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick, tock, tick, tock
Now I'm striking 1 o'clock
CUCKOO!

To Market, To Market
To market, to market to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again jiggety-jig
To market, to market to buy a fat hog,
Home again, home again jiggety-jog.

Toes Up, Toes Down
My toes go up, my toes go down, my toes go up, my toes go down
Up, down, up, down
My toes go round and round.

Legs, hands, fingers, all of me

Trot, Trot to Boston
Trot, trot to Boston
Trot, trot to Linn  
Watch out little baby
Don't fall in!!

Two by Two
Walking along, two by two.
Walking along, two by two.
Walking along, two by two
Skip to my Lou, my baby.

(Change motion to keep rhyme lively: jumping, tiptoe, running, hopping, stomping, marching)

U:
Upside Down Game
Right side up, right side up
All the world is right side up
So get ready, here we do
Upside down!

Upside down, upside down
All the world is upside down,
So get ready, here we go
Right side up!

V:

W:
Where is Baby?
Where is baby?  Where is baby?
Peek-a-boo!  I see you!
Where is my baby? Where is my baby?
Peek-a-boo!  I see you!

Additional verses: Where is Mommy?  Daddy?

Wiggle Dance
You put your hands up. You put your hands down. Your put your hands up.
And you shake them all around,
Wiggle fingers on your knees and wiggle fingers on your toes.
That's how the wiggle dance goes!
    You put your arms out. You put your arms in. You put your arms out.
    And you shake them all around.
    Wiggle fingers on your head and wiggle fingers on your nose
    That's how the wiggle dance goes!

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