Fingerplays

If a Baby Blew a Bubble

Blow up cheeks          If a baby blew a bubble,

Put finger on chin     What would happen, would you say?

Clap on "burst"         Would the baby bubble burst

                 Blow         Or would the bubble blow away?


Round and Round the Garden
Begin with baby's hand palm side up, fingers apart. This fingerplay also works on the baby's foot.

Trace circles on palm           Round and round the garden
with index finger
                                              Goes the teddy bear.

Begin walking up the arm    One step, two step
using first 2 fingers

Tickle chin                           Tickly under there!



Two Little Apples

Hands in fists, shaking             Two little apples

Extend arms over head            Way up high in the apple tree.
shaking fists
                                                 Two little apples smiling at me!

Pretend to shake tree               I shook that tree, I shook it as hard as I could.

Flutter hands down                 Down came the apples.

Put fists on mouth                   Hmmm, they're good!



Eat an Apple

Bring right hand to mouth                 Eat an apple;

Close right hand in fist                       Save the core.

Bend down touch hand to ground      Plant the seeds

Extend both arms out                         And grow some more!