One little apple round and red,
Went kerplop on ______'s head,
One little apple round and red,
Went kerplop on ______'s head.
I put a picture of an apple laminated on the end of a craft stick and go around the circle touching the kids on the head as I say their name. You could just use a real apple and pretend it fell on their head. You can use this as a transition to excuse children from the circle to go outside, wash their hands for snack, etc.
Showing posts with label Name Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Name Games. Show all posts
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Hickety Pickety Bumblebee
Fun to do with a bee puppet or a picture of a bee stapled to a craft stick. Can be used as a transition to either get children to the circle or excuse them from the circle.
Hickety Pickety Bumblebee,
Won't You Say You're Name for Me?
BZZZZZ! (Buzz on a child's head, foot, shoulder, etc.)
(Have the child say their name)
Hickety Pickety Bumblebee,
Won't You Say You're Name for Me?
BZZZZZ! (Buzz on a child's head, foot, shoulder, etc.)
(Have the child say their name)
Who Stole the Cookie from the Cookie Jar?
Who Stole the Cookie From the Cookie Jar
You can make cookies out of paper or pellon (flannel board material) and put them in a cookie jar. You could write the childrens' names on the cookies and pull out a name and begin the song. After singing about that child, have them come up and draw the next child who "stole the cookie from the cookie jar".
Class-"Bobby stole the cookie from the cookie jar."
Bobby-"Who me?"
Class-"Yes, you!"
Bobby-"It couldn't be!"
Class-"Then who?"
This could be used as a transition to excuse children from the circle.
You can make cookies out of paper or pellon (flannel board material) and put them in a cookie jar. You could write the childrens' names on the cookies and pull out a name and begin the song. After singing about that child, have them come up and draw the next child who "stole the cookie from the cookie jar".
Class-"Bobby stole the cookie from the cookie jar."
Bobby-"Who me?"
Class-"Yes, you!"
Bobby-"It couldn't be!"
Class-"Then who?"
This could be used as a transition to excuse children from the circle.
Do You Know this Friend of Mine?
Do You Know This Friend of Mine?
Sung to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man"
Do you know this friend of mine, this friend of mine, this friend of mine?
Do you know this friend of mine his/her name is _________.
Can be used as an opening transition to get children ready for circle.
Sung to the tune of "Do You Know the Muffin Man"
Do you know this friend of mine, this friend of mine, this friend of mine?
Do you know this friend of mine his/her name is _________.
Can be used as an opening transition to get children ready for circle.
Willaby Wallaby Woo
Willaby Wallaby Woo
(This is fun to do with a puppet or stuffed elephant.)
Willaby Wallaby Woo
An elephant sat on you.
Willaby Wallaby Wee
An elephant sat on me.
Willaby Wallaby Wusan
An elephant sat on Susan.
(I think you get the idea.)
You can use this same song during dinosaur week and say a T-Rex sat on you.
This is a great opening transition to start circle time or a fun way to excuse the children from the circle.
(This is fun to do with a puppet or stuffed elephant.)
Willaby Wallaby Woo
An elephant sat on you.
Willaby Wallaby Wee
An elephant sat on me.
Willaby Wallaby Wusan
An elephant sat on Susan.
(I think you get the idea.)
You can use this same song during dinosaur week and say a T-Rex sat on you.
This is a great opening transition to start circle time or a fun way to excuse the children from the circle.
Name Game Song
The Name Game Song
I think everyone knows this one, but it is a fun one. We'll use the name Sally. It is a good opening transition to circle or to use anytime; outside, in the car, during free play, etc.
Sally, Sally, Bo Bally
Banana Fana Fo Fally
Me My Mo Mally
Sally
I think everyone knows this one, but it is a fun one. We'll use the name Sally. It is a good opening transition to circle or to use anytime; outside, in the car, during free play, etc.
Sally, Sally, Bo Bally
Banana Fana Fo Fally
Me My Mo Mally
Sally
I'm Looking through the Window
Make a window out of cardboard, cardstock, or laminated construction paper. Hold it up to your own face fist and sing,
I'm looking through the window,
I'm looking through the window,
I'm looking through the window,
To see who I can see...
Then say a child's name and have them come and sit on your lap. Then you hold the window up to their face and have them look out of it and sing it with their name. You can use this as a getting to know you activity or as a transition anytime of the year. You don't have to do every child in the class every time. You can do 4 or 5 kids and then when you are ready for the next activity you can say, ______ (child's name on your lap) sees everyone! My preschoolers loved it at the beginning of circle time. It was a great way to get kids interested in coming to the circle after snack, cleaning up, etc.
I'm looking through the window,
I'm looking through the window,
I'm looking through the window,
To see who I can see...
Then say a child's name and have them come and sit on your lap. Then you hold the window up to their face and have them look out of it and sing it with their name. You can use this as a getting to know you activity or as a transition anytime of the year. You don't have to do every child in the class every time. You can do 4 or 5 kids and then when you are ready for the next activity you can say, ______ (child's name on your lap) sees everyone! My preschoolers loved it at the beginning of circle time. It was a great way to get kids interested in coming to the circle after snack, cleaning up, etc.
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