Children’s Library Service

CHILDREN and COMMUNITY Community Development - LIBRARIES Carnegie Library - 12 Main Street - Ayr - KA8 8EB tel. no. 01292 286385 fax. no. 01292 611593 email. [email protected]

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Incey wincey spider Climbed up the water spout Down came the rain And washed poor Incey out Out came the sunshine And dried up all the rain Incey Wincey spider Climbed up the spout again

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 the right.

From Wibbleton to Wobbleton is fifteen miles From Wobbleton to Wibbleton is fifteen miles From Wibbleton to Wobbleton, From Wobbleton to Wibbleton From Wibbleton to Wobbleton is fifteen miles 14

Diddly diddly dee Bounce you on my knee Diddly Diddly oh Bounce you down below Diddly diddly di Bounce you way up high Diddly diddly do I love you

Tickly, tickly On your knee If you laugh You do love me

Way up high in the apple tree Two shiny apples smiled at me I shook that tree as hard as I could Down came the apples... (Kiss baby) Mmmm they were good

Eeny Meeny Miny Mo Catch a baby by the toe If he chuckles let him go Eeny meeny miny mo

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Teddy plays on the swing Teddy plays on the slide Teddy plays on the swing Teddy plays on the slide And he goes

Sing a song of sixpence, a pocket full of rye Four and twenty blackbirds, baked in a pie When the pie was open the birds began to sing Wasn’t that a dainty dish to set before the King The King was in his counting house counting out his money The Queen was in the parlour eating bread and honey The maid was in the garden hanging out the clothes When down came a blackbird and pecked off her nose

Tick-tock Forwards and back Round and round he goes Tick-tock Forwards and back Round and round he goes And he goes Tick-tock Forwards and back Round and round he goes Tick-tock Forwards and back Round and round he goes

Five currant buns in a baker’s shop Round and fat with a cherry on the top Along came (use child’s name) With a penny one day Bought a currant bun and took it away Four currant buns in a baker’s shop... Three currant buns in a baker’s shop... Two currant buns in a baker’s shop..

Bumble bee was in the barn Carrying dinner under his arm Buzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

One currant bun in a baker’s shop... There were no currant buns in the baker’s shop

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Five Little ducks went swimming one day Over the hills and far away Mother duck said quack, quack, quack, quack But only four little ducks came back

Tic tac toe, round I go Where I stop, I do not know (Circle finger round and round, touch part of baby’s body and name it)

Four Little ducks went swimming one day... Three Little ducks went swimming one day... Two Little ducks went swimming one day... One Little duck went swimming one day Over the hills and far away Mother duck said quack, quack, quack, quack And all five little ducks came back

Three blind mice, three blind mice, See how they run, see how they run They all run after the farmer’s wife She cut off their tails with the carving knife Did you ever see such a thing in your life As three blind mice

Hey diddle, diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon The little dog laughed to see such fun And the dish ran away with the spoon 12

These are baby’s fingers These are baby’s toes This is baby’s tummy button Round and round it goes These are baby’s eyes This is baby’s nose This is baby’s tummy button Right where mummy blows

Iggley piggley wriggly rose Under your chin and between your toes Iggley piggley wriggly roo Close your eyes and peek a boo Iggley piggley wriggly wren Down your toes and back again Iggley piggley wriggly ree Tickly baby on my knee

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Hickory Dickory Dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck one The mouse ran down Hickory dickory dock Tick tock, tick tock Hickory Dickory Dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck two The mouse said boo Hickory dickory dock Tick tock, tick tock Hickory Dickory Dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck three The mouse went ‘Whee’ Hickory dickory dock Tick tock, tick tock Hickory Dickory Dock The mouse ran up the clock The clock struck four The mouse said ‘no more’ Hickory dickory dock Tick tock, tick tock

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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

Round and round the garden Like a teddy bear One step, two step Tickly under there

Round about there sat a wee hare A cat came and chased it RIGHT UP THERE

Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep And doesn’t know where to find them Leave them alone and they’ll come home Wagging their tales behind them

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There was a little mouse Looking for his house Not here Not here But here, here, here

This little piggy went to market This little piggy stayed at home This little piggy had roast beef This little piggy had none And this little piggy went Wheee all the way home

Can you play at peek-a-boo? I can play at peek-a-boo. Are you there? Yes I am. Are you there? Yes I am. Peek-a, peek-a, peek-a-boo.

Rickety, rickety, rockety horse Over the fields we go Rickety, rickety, rockety horse Whoa, Whoa, whoa

One foot on my left knee One foot on my right Now walk up my tummy And give me a fright Father and Mother and Uncle John Went to market one by one Father fell off! Mother fell off! But uncle John went on and on And on and on And on and on....

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(Child’s name) blow the fire puff, puff, puff First you blow it lightly.... And then you blow it rough!

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Teddy bear is up Teddy Bear is down Teddy Bear is dancing All around the town

Pat your head And rub your tummy Tickle your toes And hug your mummy

I wiggle babies* fingers I wiggle babies toes I wiggle babies ears I wiggle babies nose When no more wiggles are left in him He’s as still as still can be ... tickle! (*your child’s name)

One Two Three Baby* on my knee Rooster crows and Away he goes

Mummy plays the trumpet Daddy plays the flute Baby dances all around In his birthday suit

Ring a Ring a Roses A pocket full of posies Atishoo, atishoo We all fall down The cows are in the meadow Lying fast asleep One, two, three We all jump up

Up like a rocket Down like the rain Back and forward Like a choo choo train

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