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Too-da-la
Songs that tickle your tongue and toes
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Toodala
Texas Folk Song

Mighty pretty motion, toodala, toodala, toodala
Might pretty motion, toodala
Toodala-la lady.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Suggested Activity

The monkey stomps, stomps, stomps his feet.
The monkey stomps, stomps, stomps his feet.
Monkey see; monkey do.
The monkey does the same as you. Do the motions in the song
as if you were a monkey.

Vs. 2: …claps his hands.
Vs. 3: …taps his knees.

One Elephant
Spanish Folk Song

One elephant went out to play upon a spider web one day.
She had such enormous fun, she called for another elephant to come.

Two elephants……
They had such enormous fun, they …

Spanish words:
Un elefante se balanceaba
Sobre la tela de una arana (needs a tilda over the n)
Como veia que resistia
Fue a liamar a otro elefante.

Pop Goes the Weasel
Traditional

All around the cobbler’s bench,
The monkey chased the weasel,
The monkey thought ‘twas lots of fun,
Pop! goes the weasel.

A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle,
And that’s the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.

I Am A Steamroller
By Susan James Frye

I am a steamroller, rolling along,
Rolling and singing a steamroller song.
I am a steamroller rolling along,
Rolling and rolling and rolling along.

Vs. 2: I am a jackhammer, bumping along…

Leap Frog
By Cindy Bousman

A green speckled from
Looked my way,
Blinked his frog eyes
And then he
L E A P E D
Away.

Gogo
Singing Game from Kenya

Turn out your toe! Chamniamo gogo.
And squat down low! Chamniamo gogo.
Now flap your arms and make a face! Chamniamo gogo.
And bump and chump about the place! Chamniamo gogo.

Note: “Chamniamo gogo” refers to grotesque or funny walking.

A Ram Sam sam
Traditional

A ram sam sam, a ram sam sam,
Guli guli guli guli guli guli ram sam sam. (repeat 2 linees)

A rafi, a rafi, gul guli guli guli guli ram sam sam (repeat line)

Repeat first two lines.

Pop, Pop, Pop
Story and music composed by Jon and Jacqueline Negus

It Your’re Happy and You Know It
American Singing Game

If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If your’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, then your face will surely show it
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Vs. 2 …wiggle your hands
Vs. 3 …clap your feet
Vs. 4 …wiggle your feet

Johnny and Katie

Traditional Suggested Activity

Johnny, Johnny, Johnny, Johnny (Touch one finger for each “Johnny”, starting with little Finger.)

Whoops, Johnny! (On “Whoops”, slide down forefinger and up thumb Touch thumb on Johnny.)

Whoops, Johnny! (Slide back down from thumb to foreginger on “Whoops”, touching forefinger on Johnny.)

Johnny, Johnny, Johnny. Continue touching each finger, ending up on the little Finger.)

Skinnamarink
Traditional Folk song

Skinnamarinky dinky dink, Skinnamarinky doo,
I love you;
Skinnamarinky, dinky dink, Skinnamarinky doo,
I love you.
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon.
I love you in the evening underneath the moon.
Skinnamarinky dinky dink, Skiinnamarinky goo,
I love you.

I Am A Clown
By Susan James Frye

I am a clown and I (hop) and I (hop)
And I (hop) and I (hop) and then I stop!

Vs. 2 twist
Vs. 3 slide
Vs. 4 sway
Vs. 5 bounce

All Fall Down
Music composed and arranged by Jon and Jacqueline Negus

I Can Wiggle
Anonymous

I can wiggle my fingers.
I can wiggle my toes.
I can wiggle my shoulders.
I can wiggle my nose.
I can stop my wiggles.
1----2----3----
And be as still as still can be.

SH……

Ritsch, Ratch
Swedish Folk Song

Ritsch, ratsch, filiboom, boom, boom
Filiboom, boom, boom, filiboom, boom, boom.
Ritsch, ratsch, filiboom, boom, boom
Filiboom, boom, boom, filiboom.

Hey Diddle Diddle
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme

Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed to see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

CheChe Koolay

Singing Game from Ghana Suggested Activity:Do the
motions printed below while
singing the song

(solo) Che che koolay, (echo) Che che koolay Hands on head

(solo) Che che kofee sa, (echo) Che che kofee sa. Hands on shoulders

(solo) Kofee salanga ,(echo) Kofee salanga. Hands on waist

(solo) Kakashee langa, (echo) Kakashee langa. Hands on knees

(solo) Koommadyeday, (echo) Koommadyeday. Hands touch toes

Sarasponda
Dutch Folk Song

Sarasponda, sarasponda, sarasponda, ret, set, set. (repeat)
A-do-ray-oh! A-do-ray boomday-oh!
A-do-ray boomday ret, set, set,
Asay, pahsay, oh.

Jumping Bean Story
Story and music composed by Jon and Jacqueline Negus

The little jumping beans lay still on the ground.
But if you look very closely,
You can begin to see them move just a bit.
Now they are starting to roll and tumble.
There they go jumping in the air!
Look how high they jump!
Now, they are still again.

Long Legged Sailor

Traditional Folk Song Suggested Activity:

Have you ever, ever, ever in your long-legged life
Seen a long-legged sailor with a long-legged wife? Play the recording as you
Move around the room using
the kinds of legs suggested in the song.

No, I’ve never, ever, ever in my long-legged life
Seen a long-legged sailor with a long-legged wife.

Vs. 2: Have you ever, ever, ever in your short-legged life
Seen a short-legged sailor with a short-legged wife?
No, I’ve never, ever, ever in my short-legged life, . . .

Vs. 3: …cross-legged
Vs. 4 …bow-legged
Vs. 5: Have you ever, ever, ever in your long-legged life
Seen a short-legged sailor with a cross-legged wife?
No, I’ve never, ever, ever in my bow-legged life
Seen a cross-legged sailor with a short-legged wife.

John Jacop ‘Jingleheimer Schmitt
Traditional

John Jacob Jingelheimer Schmitt!
His name is my name, too.
Whenever we go out,
The people always shout,
“There goes John Jacob Jingelheimer Schmitt!”
La la la la la la la

Ziggy Zag Zoom
By Claire Clark

Ziggy Zag, Ziggy zag, Zigga zag zoom zoom. (repeat two more times)
Ziggy Zagy, Ziggy Zag, Zig Zag zoom all around the room.

Diddle Diddle Dumpling
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme

Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John,
Went to bed with his stockings on.
One shoe off and the other shoe on,
Diddle diddle dumpling, my son John.

Washing Machine

We are clothes in a washing machine.
We wiggle and we giggle until we are clean.
Then Mama shakes us out to dry,
And hangs us on the clothesline high!

Shakin’n, Shakin’
Traditional Folk Song/adapted

Shake them ‘simmons, shakin’, shakin’,
Shake them ‘simmons, shakin’, shakin’,
Shake them ‘simmons down.

Shake, shake, shake your hands
Shake them way down low.
Shake, shake, shake your hands,
Now up we go!

Vs. 2 Shakin’ to the left, shakin’, shakin’,…
     … Shake them ‘simmons down.
Vs. 3 Clap your hands, clappin’, clappin’…
      …Shake them ‘simmons down.
Vs. 4 shakin’ to the right, shakin’, shakin’…
      …Shake them ‘simmons down.
Vs. 5 Tap your toes, tappin’, tappin’…
      …Shake them ‘simmons down.
Vs. 6 Shakin’ to the left, shakin’, shakin’
      …Shake them ‘simmons down.
Vs. 7 Wave you hands, wavin’, wavin’…
      …shake them ‘simmons down.

Doot Doot Deedle Eet
Music composed and arranged by Rich Manners

Jelly in the Bowl
Anonymous

Jelly in the bowl,
Jelly in the bowl,
Wibble wobble, wibble wobble,
Jelly in the bowl.

Jelly in the bowl,
Jelly in the bowl,
Jiggle joggle, jiggle joggle,
Jelly in the bowl.

Uh-oh!

Jelly on the floor,
Jelly on the floor,
Bibble bobble, bibble bobble,
Jelly on the floor.

Wibble wobble, wibble wobble,
Jiggle joggle, jiggle joggle,
Bibble bobble, bibble bobble,
Jelly on the floor.

Bim Bam

Bim bam, biri, biri, bam
Biri, biri, bim-bam
Biri, biri, bam.
Bim bam, bim bam,
Bim-bam biri, biri, bam. (Repeat last line)

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