Rhyme

Time

1.

Standing Action Songs with Egg Shakers

The Animals in the Bush (Tune of ‘The Wheels on the Bus’)

The kang-a-roo goes, Hop, hop, hop, Hop, hop, hop, Hop, hop, hop. The kang-a-roo goes, Hop, hop, hop. All day long. (Hop around the floor) The koala in the tree goes – munch, munch, munch (Pretend to eat gum leaves) * Or climb or sleep…

The blue-tongue lizard goes – (poke tongue in and out) The jel-ly fish goes – sting, sting, sting (we will tickle, tickle tickle) The fur-ry wombat goes – wobble, wobble, wobble (wiggle your bottom) * We can sing about any Aussie animals you like! What’s next?

2.

The Milkshake Song

(Speaking and acting) You take a little milk, Pour some milk. And you take a little cream, Pour some cream. You stir it all up, And then you’ll see….. 1 … 2 … 3… (Wiggle and shake on the spot) Milkshake, milkshake, Shake it up, shake it up. Milkshake, milkshake, Shake it all up! Milkshake, milkshake, Shake it up, shake it up. Milkshake, milkshake, Shake it all up!

3.

Little Rabbit Foo Foo

Little Rabbit Foo Foo, Running through the forest. Picking up the field mice,

And bop them on the head.

Along came a fairy, And said “Rabbit Foo Foo.” Don’t pick up the field mice And bop them on the head.”

4.

Sit Down Songs

Roly Poly

Roly poly, roly poly. Roly poly, roly poly.

Up, up, up. Fast, fast, fast.

Up, up, up. Fast, fast, fast.

Roly, roly, poly, Roly, roly, poly,

Roly, roly, poly. Roly, roly, poly,

Down, down, down. Slow, slow, slow.

Down, down, down. Slow, slow, slow.

Roly poly, roly poly.

Out, out, out.

Out, out, out.

Roly, roly, poly,

Roly, roly, poly.

In, in, in.

In, in, in.

5.

Rhythm Stick Songs

Bread and Butter

Bread and butter, marmalade and jam Let’s tap our sticks as NICE as we can. Bread and butter… Let’s tap our sticks as FAST As SLOW as we can… (How else can we tap them?)

Waiting for Someone to Knock…

Tick, tock goes the clock, I’m waiting for someone to knock… (Use the sticks) Knock, knock, knock! “Who is it?” Oh my! It’s my cat! (Hold sticks like whiskers) * Bunny (ears) * Duck (beak) * Walrus (tusks) * Alien (antennas)

6.

If You Have Some Rhythm Sticks (Tune of Mary Had a Little Lamb)

If you have some rhythm sticks, Rhythm sticks, rhythm sticks. If you have some rhythm sticks, You can tap them now. * Rub * Hammer * Drum

How do we make the weather?

Tapping sticks one at a time beside us on the

floor for thunder.

Pitter, patter quickly in front of us for rain.

What else can we make?

7.

Tickle Songs Peek-a-Boo

(Tune of Frere Jacques)

Peek-a-boo, Peek-a-boo (play peek-a-boo)

I see you, I see you (point at baby)

I see your little nose (touch baby’s

nose)

I see your tiny toes (touch baby’s

toes)

Peek-a-boo. Peek-a-boo.

(play peek-a-boo again)

Garden Snail

Slowly, slowly, very slowly, Goes the garden snail. Slowly, slowly, very slowly, Up the garden trail. Quickly, quickly, very quickly, Runs the little mouse. Quickly, quickly, very quickly, In his little house. (Tickle and do actions as required)