songs written
by Dany Rosevear
How are you today?
A grumpy song
A hand
washing song
“Atchoo, atchoo!” sneezed the zebra
Don’t put me
in the bath ma!
Get moving
penguin
Good morning,
good morning
I can jump in
stinky cheese
Stomping on a
spider
Last updated: 3/31/2015 4:49 PM
The songs below are part
of ‘Sunshine
Pie’
written and illustrated by
Dany Rosevear
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Let go of your angry feelings
and turn them into happy ones with this song. Sing the first verse
slowly and the second faster and more brightly Make a circle holding hands. |
We’re going to sing, a grumpy, grumpy grump song, We’re going to dance, when everything goes wrong. For if we sing, those grumpy grumps won’t last long, And if we dance, we’ll stamp them all away! We’re going to sing, a happy, happy day song, We’re going to dance, for nothing can go wrong. And if we sing, the sun will shine the day long, So we can dance with all our friends then play! |
Walk round in a desolate way. Stamp round the circle. Skip round the circle. Walk into the circle with hands held high. |
Clean
hands are happy hands. Learn to do wash them effectively; it’s so easy to
pick up bugs if we forget hand hygeine. Discuss
other scenarios where there is a need for hand washing: after going to the
toilet, after messy play, after sneezing and blowing noses, after handling
animals are some of the ones to think about. Identify each part of the hand
mentioned in the song and then mime washing each area thoroughly as you sing. |
Wash, wash, wash your hands, Before you eat today. Rub-a-dub-dub with soapy suds To wash those germs away. Wash the palms, the backs, the nails, And everywhere between. Rinse your hands and dry them well, HOORAY! Two hands fresh and clean. |
Zebra has got the
shivers and the sneezes – he needs a change of scenery. Make a circle holding hands. |
“Atchoo, atchoo!”
sneezed the zebra at the zoo, “Atchoo, atchoo!
Don’t you know?” “Atchoo, atchoo!”
sneezed the zebra at the zoo, “We don’t like ice and snow.” So we’re off, off, off, with our sneezes and our coughs, To a land where we can roam. Where the grass grows sweet and our friends we’ll greet, In a sunny, savannah zebra home, In a sunny, savannah zebra home. “Atchoo, atchoo!”
sneezed the zebra at the zoo, “Atchoo, atchoo!”
sneezed he, “Atchoo, atchoo!”
sneezed the zebra at the zoo, “We don’t want to shiver and freeze.” So we’re off, off, off... “Atchoo, atchoo!”
sneezed the zebra at the zoo, “Atchoo, atchoo!”
sneezed he, “Atchoo, atchoo!”
sneezed the zebra at the zoo, “Would you like to come with me?” For we’re off, off, off... |
Sneeze to the left and right with hands to
cheeks. Repeat two more times. Stamp on the spot and shake finger. Set off skipping in and out of spaces. Find a
partner and skip round first one way and then the other. Continue as before. As before but find a new partner. When the last chorus is played set off together
hand in hand. |
Snuggle down and sleep; make those fears and tears
gallop away with the night mares. |
Don’t put me in the bath ma, Please don’t put me in the bath. For a crocodile is there And he’ll nip me if I’m bare, So please don’t put me in the bath! Chorus Hush child, hush child, In the bath you go! For crocodile has a great big smile And blows bubbles from his nose. Don’t leave me in the dark ma, Please don’t leave me in the dark. For the heebie-jeebies creep And they’ll catch me if I sleep, So please don’t leave me in the dark! Chorus Hush child, hush child, Jump right into bed. Moonbeams stream to bring sweet dreams, So rest your sleepyhead. SPOKEN: Goodnight sleep tight, don’t let the bedbugs bite! |
Feeling cold? All you
need to do is get active. Each time the song is
played add one more body part. Stand in a space. |
There’s a penguin at the South Pole who is oh so cold, And he trembles and he shivers all the day. But if he flapped one wing as he’d been told, He could chase those chills away! ARE YOU
GETTING WARMER PENGUIN? NO? THEN
KEEP MOVING! There’s a penguin at the South Pole who is oh so cold, And he trembles and he shivers all the day. But if he flapped two wings as he’d been told, He could chase those chills away! ARE YOU
GETTING WARMER PENGUIN? NO? THEN
KEEP MOVING! There’s a penguin at the South Pole... Add: stamped one foot... stamped two feet... moved his head... ARE YOU
GETTING WARMER PENGUIN? NO? THEN
MOVE AND SING FASTER THIS TIME AND CLAP YOUR FLIPPERS! |
Wrap arms around self and shiver. Slap one arm on the side. Stand still and shake head. Slap one arm then add a second on the third line. Continue as before but add a new movement each
time. Finish moving faster and clapping. |
Attach
jingle bells to wrists and ankles to add more fun to this cheerful song. The
game below is quite complex. For a simpler game try this: ·
walk around the room
waving and greeting. ·
pair up with another
child, cross hands and skip round. ·
on the word STOP! face another pair, one pair make an archway, the second
pair skip through then reverse roles. Make two lines facing each other. |
Good
morning, good morning, And how are
you today, I’m feeling
very well sir, Quite ready
for the day. For the sun
is up, and the buzzing bumblies hum, My toes are
tingleing too, With a
jump, skip and hop, to the doorway; STOP! Then we’ll go
jingle-ingle-ing through. |
The
pair at the head of the line hold hands and skip
sideways up the alley and back again twice. Each
pair hold hands and skip round. The
head pair take their line up the outside to the tail
of the line where they make an archway. The others follow on and holding
hands with their partner skip through and down ready for the second couple to
lead. |
There’s a little bit of
boasting going on here until it’s time for a comeuppance. Make two facing lines some way apart, holding
hands and standing opposite a partner. This game can also be played moving around the
space individually perhaps stopping opposite a partner to boast and act out
movements – move through partners legs for spaghetti hoops! |
I can jump in stinky cheese. Oh yes? Oh yes! I can jump in stinky cheese, Just like this! I can hop in ginger pop. Oh yes? Oh yes! I can hop in ginger pop, Just like this! I can squeeze through spaghetti hoops. Oh yes? Oh yes! I can squeeze through spaghetti hoops, Just like this! I can eat a bumble bee. Oh yes? Oh yes! I can eat a bumble bee, Just like this! OH NO! ZZZ! ZZZ! ZZZ! |
One line walks towards the second line who asks
the question quizzically with hands on hips. The first line answer assuredly and jump
backwards holding nose. The second line then moves and continues as
before but hop backwards to their place. The children in the first line move forward and
walk though the uplifted arms of the second line and back and then return to
their place. Children in the second line move forward and
continue as before. They mime eating a bee and shout “Oh no!”as those in the first line buzz and give chase. Play the game again but this time the second line
moves first. |
Look
after your spiders and they’ll keep your house free of flies and other creepy
crawlies. If you really aren’t very keen on these eight legged creatures and
find their habits messy trap them under a glass, slide paper underneath and
remove them out of doors. But beware they just might let themselves back in
and make a racket wiping their many feet on the door mat. Play
this game in sets of three. Two in each set make a circle around the third,
the spider that stands in the middle. The little circles form one larger
circle. |
Stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, Stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, Stomping on
a spider will do no good at all, The flies
will have a field day, The mealy
bugs will crawl. Fetch a cup
and scoop him up, Trap him if
you can, Gently take
that spider out And then
shout “SCRAM!” Jump, jump,
jump, jump, Jump, jump,
jump, jump, Jumping on
a spider..... Hop, hop,
hop, hop, Hop, hop,
hop, hop, Hopping on
a spider..... Last verse Stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, Jump, jump,
jump, jump, Hop, hop,
hop, hop, That wigglely, jigglely spider Might be so
very small, But he’s
come in to make a din, Wiping
eight feet in our hall. He’ll catch
a fly for supper and A mealy bug
or two, Spin a web
and go to bed Then say
goodnight to you! |
The
circle holding hands stamp round the ‘spider’. They
then skip to the left round the ‘spider’. They
moved forward with raised arms and then back. On the word ‘Scram!’ the
‘spider’ moves outside the circle touching another child on his way out this
child becomes the new spider. The
sequence is repeated with the new movement each time. The released spider
joins the others outside the circle and move round holding hands. The
released spiders move into into the circle where
they make an inner ring – not holding hands – they stamp, jump and hop. They
then hold hands and skip round as the outer ring claps. On
the last two lines they sink down and wave. The
game continues with a new set of spiders. |
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