If you ever feel like you want to be doing a bit of counting with your kids then there are some great songs and rhymes to support this actitivity. Many of these songs and rhymes you will probably know, but sometimes when you are thinking off the cuff and with so much else going on in your life it can be difficult for them to spring to mind, so here’s an easy resource to refer to. These songs and rhymes were all suggestions given my mums during your weekly Play Fest parties. Thanks for sharing these ideas.
Can you add any more ideas to these? Please do share in the comments below.
5 Little Ducks Went Swimming One Day
5 little ducks went swimming one day
over the pond and far away
mother duck said quack, quack, quack, quack
and only 4 little ducks came back
4 little ducks etc…
Until no little ducks came back, back, back
Then mother duck went out swimming one day
over the pond and far away
mother duck said quack, quack, quack, quack
and 5 little ducks came back, back, back.
10 Fat Sausages
10 fat sausages sizzling in the pan
10 fat sausages sizzling in the pan
one went pop and the other went bang
there were 8 fat sausages sizzling in the pan
8 fat sausages sizzling in the pan
8 fat sausages sizzling in the pan
one went pop and the other went bang
there were 6 fat sausages sizzling in the pan
6 fat sausages etc
1,2,3,4,5 Once I caught a Fish Alive
One, two, three, four five
once I caught a fish alive
six seven eight nine ten
then I let it go again
Why did you let it go?
because it bit my finger so
Which finger did it bite?
This little finger on my right
1,2 Buckle my shoe
One, two buckle my shoe
three, four knock at the door
five, six pick up sticks
seven at lay them straight
nine ten a big fat hen
10 Green Bottles
10 green bottles sitting on the wall
10 green bottles sitting on the wall
and if one green bottle should accidentally fall
they’ll be 9 green bottles sitting on the wall
9 green bottles sitting on the wall
9 green bottles etc….
There were 10 in the bed
There were 10 in the bed
and the little one said
roll over, roll over
so they all rolled over and one fell out
There were 9 in the bed
and the little one said
roll over, roll over
so they all rolled over and one fell out
There were 8 in the bed
and the little one said
roll over etc….
10 Cheeky Monkeys Bouncing on the Bed
10 cheeky monkeys bouncing on the bed
one fell off and bumped his head
mummy called the doctor and the doctor said
no more silly monkeys bouncing on the bed
9 cheeky monkeys bouncing on the bed
one fell off and bumped his head
mummy called the doctor and the doctor said
no more silly monkeys bouncing on the bed
8 cheeky monkeys etc….
5 Little speckled frogs
5 little speckled frogs
sat on a speckled log
eating the most delicious bugs yum, yum
one jumped in to the pool where it was nice and cool
then there were 4 green speckled frogs glug, glug
4 little speckled frogs etc….
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