1. It’s Clamber Club time

It’s Clamber Club time (x 2)
Let’s clap our hands it’s
Clamber Club time
Shake your hands
And stamp your feet
Jump up high
It’s Clamber Club time x2

It’s Clamber Club time (x2)
Lets stamp our feet
It’s Clamber Club time

Blow a kiss
A Clamber Club kiss
Jump up high
It’s Clamber Club time (x2)

It’s Clamber Club time (x2)
Let’s clap our hands, it’s Clamber Club time
It’s Clamber Club time x 2
Let’s stamp our feet it’s Clamber club

Heads and shoulders
Heads and shoulders knees and toes
Knees and toes knees and toes
Heads and shoulders knees and toes
We all clap hands together

Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Mouth and nose, mouth and nose
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
We all clap hands together

Now lets try it a little bit faster

Action tips: touch all the body parts mentioned, talk about them and move them to see what they can do.

2. Ring a rosies

Ring a ring a rosies
a pocket full of posies
atishoo atishoo
we all fall down

Froggies in the water
Fishies in the sea
We all jump up for a cup of tea

Ring a ring of rosies
A pocket full of posies
Atishoo atishoo
We all fall down

Action tips: Hold hands and walk around in a circle. At `atishoo’ all fall down on the ground.

3. Stir up the pudding

Stir up the pudding oh
Doodle doodle dum
Stir up the pudding and around we go

You put your hand in
You put your hand out
You give your hand a shake shake shake
And turn a round about
Oh..

Stir up the pudding oh
Doodle doodle dum
Stir up the pudding and around we go

You put your foot in
You put your foot out
You give your foot a shake shake shake
And turn around about

Action tips: Walk around in a circle to the music pretending to stir the pudding (stirring with a spoon makes it fun), put your hand/foot into the circle and follow the actions

4. Hickory dickory dock

Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory dickory dock

Hickory dickory dare
The pig flew up in the air
The man in brown
brought him down
hickory dickory dare

Action tips: Rock side to side pretending to be a ticking clock. Stretch up and down as the mouse goes up and down, rock back and forth.

5. Little Peter Rabbit

Little peter rabbit had a fly upon his nose x3
So he flicked it and he flapped it
And it flew away

Little peter rabbit had a fly upon his ear x3
So he flicked it and he flapped it
And it flew away

Little peter rabbit had a fly upon his chin x3
So he flicked it and he flapped it
And it flew away

Now lets try it like this:

Little Peter rabbit had a - upon his nose (x3)
So he flicked it and he flapped it
And it flew away

Little peter rabbit had a - upon his ear x3
So he flicked it and he flapped it
And it flew away

Little peter rabbit had a - upon his chin x3
So he flicked it and he flapped it
Shoo fly shoo

Action tips: Hop around like a bunny, and point to your nose, ear and chin. Pretend to flick the fly away.

6. If you’re happy & 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
Nod you head
Do all three

Action tips: As action words dictate

7. Baa baa black sheep

Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool
Yes sir yes sir 3 bags full
One for the master and one for the dame
And one for the little boy who lives down the lane

Action tips: Pretend to be the farmer asking baa baa black sheep for his wool. `Baa baa black sheep’ nods his head, and counts up to 3 with his fingers.

9. Shake my sillies out

I’m gonna shake shake shake my sillies out
Shake shake shake my sillies out
Shake shake shake my sillies out
Wiggle my waggles away

I want to jump jump jump my jiggles out
Jump jump jump my jiggles out
Jump jump jump my jiggles out
Wiggle my waggles away.

Action tips: Shake your bodies and jump vigorously to get the jiggles out!

10. 5 Green Bottles

5 green bottles hanging on the wall x2
and if one green bottle
should accidentally fall
there’d be …

4 green bottles hanging on the wall
3 green bottles
2 green bottles

1 green bottle hanging on the wall x2
and if one green bottle
should accidentally fall
there’d be
no green bottles hanging on the wall
Oh dear

Action tips: Show the correct number of bottles with your fingers. Practice counting skills by putting out some empty plastic water bottles and letting each one `fall’ as you dance around them.

11. Dingle dangle scarecrow trad

When all the cows were sleeping
and the sun had gone to bed
up jumped a scarecrow
and this is what he said

*I’m a dingle dangle scarecrow
with a flippy floppy hat
I can shake my hands like this
And shake my head like that

When all hens were sleeping
And the moon behind a cloud
Up jumped the scarecrow
And shouted very loud
*
Action tips: Lie down on the ground and pretend to sleep. At `up jumped’ jump up and dance like a scarecrow. Shake hands and head. Lie down again for the hens sleeping.

12. Five in a bed

There were 5 in the bed
And the little one said
Roll over, roll over

So they all rolled over and one fell out
There were 4 in the bed
and the little one said
roll over
roll over

So they all rolled over and
one fell out
there were 3 in the bed
and the little one said
roll over
roll over

So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were 2 in the bed
And the little one said
Roll over
roll over

So they all rolled over and one fell out
There was one in the bed
And the little one said
Good night!

Action tips: This song can be played out in many ways. Either rolling on a bed and jumping back on again for each one, rolling soft toys over, or with the parent holding the child/ baby in standing position and rocking him from side to side. As the one rolls out, lift baby and pretend he is falling.

13. Daisy Daisy

Daisy Daisy give me your answer do
I’m half crazy all for the love of you
I can’t afford a carriage
But a horse and cart will do
And you’ll look sweet
Upon the seat of a bicycle
Made for 2

Action tips: Swing your child gently from side to side. Rock from side to side

14. 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

Action tips: Bounce your child on your knees from side to side and up and down.

15. 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
Hear me shout
Tip me over and pour me out

Action tips: Put one hand on your hip and the other out as a spout. Tip to the side when pouring out.

16. Elephants balancing

1 little elephant balancing’
step by step on a piece of string
thought it such a funny stunt
so he called up another elephant

2 little elephants balancing..
3 little elephants
4 little elephants

5 little elephant balancing
step by step on a piece of string
all of a sudden
the piece of string broke
and down came all the little elephant folk

Action tips: Place a piece of string on the ground and balance on it while walking to the song. If you are in a group, pick one child to be the 1st elephant, who then picks the 2nd, who then picks the 3rd etc, and all fall down at the end. You can pretend play this game with soft toys as well!

17. The farmer’s in the dell

The farmers in the dell
the farmers in the dell
hey ho the dairy oh
the farmers in the dell

The farmer wants a wife...
The wife wants a child...
The child wants a nurse...
The nurse wants a dog...
We all pat the dog...

Action tips: If you are a group of children one becomes the farmer, the farmer then chooses the wife etc until the dog is chosen by the nurse and all pat the dog. If there are no other children, use soft toys in their places.

18. Pat a cake

Pat a cake pat a cake bakers man
Bake me a cake
As fast as you can
Pat it and prick it
And mark it with B
Put it in the oven
For baby and me

Action tips: Pat your child’s body all over and gently pretend to `prick’ it. Draw a letter `b’ with your finger on his body and cover him up with your body to put him in the `oven’.

19. Going to the zoo Paxon harmony music/ Essex music

We’re all going to the zoo tomorrow
Zoo tomorrow zoo tomorrow
We’re all going to the zoo tomorrow
We can stay all day

We’re going to the zoo zoo zoo
How about you you you
You can come too too too
We’re going to the zoo zoo zoo

See the elephant with a long trunk swinging
Great big ears and a long trunk swinging
Slurping up peanuts with a long trunk swinging
We can stay all day

See all the monkeys scritch scritch scratching
Jumping all around and a scritch scritch scratching
Hanging by their long tails scritch scritch scratching
We can stay all day

Big black bear all huff huff a puffing
Coats too heavy he’s huff huff a puffing
Don’t get too near his huff huff a puffing
Or you won’t stay all day

We’ve stayed all day and I’m getting sleepy
Sitting in the car getting sleep sleep sleepy
Home already and I’m sleep sleep sleepy
We have stayed all day

We’ve been to the zoo zoo zoo
So have you you you
You can come too
We’ve been to the zoo zoo zoo

We’re all going to the zoo tomorrow
Zoo tomorrow zoo tomorrow
We’re all going to the zoo tomorrow
We can stay all day

Action tips: Pretend to drive to the zoo. Move like the animals. Behave like the animals & pull funny faces.

20. Twinkle Twinkle

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are

When the blazing sun is gone
When he nothing shines upon
Then you show your little light
Twinkle twinkle all the night
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are

When the traveler in the dark
Thanks you for your tiny spark
Could he see which way to go
If you did not twinkle so
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are

Action tips: Move fingers to twinkle like little stars. Point up to the sky so high and form a diamond with your hands at `like a diamond in the sky’.

21. Wheels on the bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round
round and round
round and round
the wheels on the bus go round and round
all day long

The wipers on the bus go swish swish swish
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
The children on the bus go up and down

Action tips: Roly poly hands for the wheels on the bus, put two hands in front and move them from side to side as the wipers, beep the horn by pushing hands forwards, jump up and down for the `children’.

22. In and out the windows

In and out the windows
in and out the windows
in and out the windows
as we have done before

Bow to your partner...
Then skip around together...
Shake hands before you leave him...

Action tips: If there are 2 or more of you, play the game by walking in a circle holding hands for in and out, then bow to each other, link arms and skip in a circle, shake hands

23. Grand old duke of York

Oh the grand old 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

Action tips: March around pretending to be soldiers. Stretch up high and bend down low. If you are holding your child, lift him up and down when the duke was `up and down’. At halfway up, swing your child gently from side to side

24. 5 Little ducks

5 little ducks that I once knew
big ones little ones there were too
but the one little duck
with the feather on his back
he led the others with a quack quack quack
quack quack quack x 2
he led the others with a quack quack quack

Down to the water they would go
Widdle waddle widdle waddle to and fro
But the one little duck
With the feather on his back
He led the others with a quack quack quack
Quack quack quack x 2
he led the others with a quack quack quack

Action tips: Show the amount of ducks with your fingers. Open arms wide for big and make them small for little. Put hands on backs for feathers. Make a beak with your fingers to move them as you quack like a duck.

25. Here we go round the mulberry bush

Here we go round the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush, the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush on a cold and frosty morning

This is the way we brush our teeth...
This is the way we comb out hair…
This is the way we eat our food…

Action tips: walk around holding hands in a circle for first verse, then follow the action words of the song.

26. Tommy Thumb

Tommy thumb Tommy thumb where are you
Here I am, here I am
And how do you do

Peter pointer Peter pointer where are you
Here I am here I am
And how do you do

Tommy tall …
Ruby ring…
Baby small…

Fingers all fingers all where are you
Here we are here we are
and how do you do.

Action tips: Show each finger as it is mentioned and move it separately. Wiggle your fingers.

27. Jelly on the plate

Jelly on the plate x2
Wibble wobble wibble wobble
Jelly on the plate

Custard on the floor x2
Pick it up x2
Custard on the floor

Sausage in the pan x2
Turn it over turn it over
Sausage in the pan

Biscuits in the tin x2
Eat them up x2
Biscuits in the tin

Action tips: Place your child on your bent knees. Bounce him up and down for the 1st verse. Open your legs and let him gently fall down for the 2nd verse, put him back on your knees, tip him from side to side for the 3rd verse and gobble him up with kisses for the 4th verse.

28. Hands knees & boomsadaisy

Hands knees and boompsadaisy
Let’s turn them around & around
Hands knees and boompsadaisy
Boomp till you fall on the ground
Hands knees and don’t be lazy
Let’s make the party a wow
Now then hands knees & boompsadaisy
Turn to your partner & bow

Action tips: Face each other. Clap hands, pat knees and then knock bottoms together at `boompsadaisy’! If you are playing with a younger child, touch his knees and hands for him and them lift him up at `boompsadaisy’. Bow to each other.

29. She’ll be marching round the mountain

She’ll be marching round the mountain when she comes when she comes
She’ll be marching round the mountain when she comes
She’ll be marching round the mountain
marching round the mountain
marching round the mountain when she comes

Swinging arms up swinging swinging round (x2)
Swinging arms up swinging, arms up swinging
Arms up swinging swinging round

Lifting legs up lifting when she comes x2
lifting legs up lifting
legs up lifting
Legs up lifting when she comes

Jumping up falling down when she comes
Jumping up falling down when she comes
Jumping up falling down
Up falling down
Up falling down when she comes

Action tips: As the action words dictate.

30. Ride a cock horse trad

Ride a cock horse
To Banbury cross
To see a fine lady upon a white horse
With rings on her fingers and
Bells on her toes
She shall have music
Wherever she goes

Action tips: Invest in a bell shaker (or make your own) and shake to the song. Pretend to ride your horse while shaking your bells.

31. Humpty Dumpty trad

Humpty dumpty sat on the wall
Humpty dumpty had a great fall
All the kings horses and all the kings men
Couldn’t put humpty together again

Action tips: Put your child on your bent knees and bounce him from the left to right side. When humpty falls off the wall, let your child fall gently between your legs. Pick him up again and continue to bounce.

32. Beehive tune trad/ words source unknown

Here is the beehive
Where are the bees
They are inside
Where nobody sees
See them come flying out of their hive
1,2,34and 5

bzzz…

Action tips: Make your hands into a fist and pretend that it is a beehive. Look into the fists to look for the bees. Open one finger at a time to let the bees out. Tickle all over pretending your fingers are buzzing bees.

33. Row your boat

Row row row your boat
gently down the stream
Merrily merrily merrily merrily
Life is but a dream

Rock rock rock your boat
gently down the stream
Merrily merrily merrily merrily
Life is but a dream

Row row row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily merrily merrily merrily
Life is but a dream

Now lets go a little faster!

Rock rock rock your boat
Gently down the stream
If you see a crocodile
Don’t forget to scream.

Action tips: Find a bucket or tub to sit in and pretend it’s your boat. If you do not have one, sit on the floor and pretend you are in one! Row with arms, rock from side to side

34. My bonny lies over the ocean

My bonny lies over the ocean
My bonny lies over the sea
My bonny lies over the ocean
Oh bring back my bonny to me

Bring back, bring back oh bring back my bonny to me to me
Bring back, bring back oh bring back my bonny to me

Last night as I lay on my pillow
Last night as I lay on my bed
Last night as I lay on my pillow
I dreamt that my bonny was dead

Action tips: Swing arms back and forth for first verse, move arms towards you for chorus and hug yourself at `my bonny to me’ and pretend to sleep on a pillow for last verse

35. Mr. Sun

Oh, mister Sun, Sun, mister golden Sun
please shine down on me
Oh mister Sun, Sun, Mr. golden Sun
hiding behind a tree

These little children are asking you
To please come out so we can run with you
Oh mister Sun, Sun, mister golden Sun
Please shine down on
Please shine down on me.

These little children are asking you
To please come out so we can jump with you
Oh mister Sun, Sun, mister golden Sun
Please shine down on x2
Please shine down on me.

Action tips: Open both hands wide and move them from side to side. When the sun shines down, open and shut the fingers or pat hands on the floor. When the sun is behind the tree, cover your face with your hands. When the sun comes out, run/bounce.

36. Incy wincy spider

Incy wincy spider
Climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain
And washed the spider out
Out came the sunshine
And dried up all the rain
So incy wincy spider
Climbed up the spout again
Hello!

Action tips: Pretend your fingers are the spider climbing up. As the rain falls down bring hands down, and wash the spider out with arms opening wide. Show open fingers for the sunshine.

37. Old MacDonald

Old Mac Donald had a farm
Ee I ee I oh
And on that farm he had a cow
Ee I ee I oh
With a moo moo here and a
Moo moo there
Here a moo there a moo
Everywhere a moo moo
Old Mac Donald had a farm
Ee I ee I oh.

And on that farm he had a horse…
And on that farm he had a rooster...
And on that farm he had a pig…

Action tips: Move and make sounds like each animal. Make your own music shakers out of small cardboard soap or toothpaste boxes. Fill them with rice or pasta, tape them and shake as you dance to the music.

38. I can sing a rainbow Warner/ Chappel

Red and yellow and pink and green
Purple and orange and blue
I can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow
Sing a rainbow too

Listen with your eyes x2
And sing everything you see
You can sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow
Sing along with me

Action tips: Look at all the colors in the room or outside, or on each other clothes. Point to the colors as you sing them. Dance to the music.

39. Two little dicky birds

Two little dicky birds sitting on a wall
one named Peter and one named Paul
fly away Peter fly away Paul
come back Peter and come back Paul

Two little dicky birds sitting in a tree
one named Dolly and one named Dee
fly away Dolly fly away Dee
come back Dolly come back Dee
two little dicky birds
sitting in a tree
one named Dolly and one named Dee

Action tips: Show 2 pointer fingers as Peter and Paul, move them about. Hide them behind your back as they fly away and bring them back as the `come back’.

40. Clamber Club Hokey Pokey trad/ additional words Liz Senior

I put my left hand in, my left hand out,
my left hand in and shake it all about
I wibble and I wobble and I turn around
That’s what it’s all about

Oh Clamber Clamber clubbing
Oh Clamber Clamber clubbing
Oh Clamber Clamber clubbing
That’s what it’s all about!

I put my right foot in, I put my right foot out
my right foot in and shake it all about
I wibble and I wobble and I turn around
That’s what it’s all about

I put my left side in
I put my whole self in...

Action tips : Follow the action words. At `Oh Clamber Clamber clubbing’ Lift arms up and then bang hands onto the floor or your lap.

41. Clamber Club farewell song Garth Victor/ Liz Senior

It’s been such fun a Clamber Club
And now it’s time to go
We’ve crawled and climbed
We’ve run and rocked
We’ve jumped up high and low

Lets wave our hands, lets wave our hands it’s bye bye time
Bye bye bye bye
Bye bye time

Lets clap our hands…
Let’s stamp our feet…
Let’s jump up high …
It’s time to go
Till again we meet

Lets wave our hands, lets wave our hands
It’s bye bye time
Bye bye bye bye
Bye bye time

Bye bye froggie! Bye bye everyone!
Bye bye Clamber Club

Action Tips: Follow the words for actions and wave goodbye.

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