Easter Bunny (Original Source Unknown)

Easter bunny's ears are floppy. Hands at sides of head, flop fingers.

Easter bunny's feet are hoppy. Hop up and down.

His fur is soft. Stroke arm

His nose is fluffy. Wiggle nose

Tail is short and powder-puffy Hands behind back, wiggle

Easter Everywhere (Original Source Unknown)

Rabbits soft and cuddly Baby chickens, too. Easter eggs for baskets White and pink and blue Easter cards of greeting Music in the air, Lilies just to tell us It's Easter everywhere

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Five Brown Eggs (Original Source Unknown)

Five brown eggs in a nest of hay, One yellow chick popped out to play. Four brown eggs in a nest of hay, Another yellow chick cheep-cheeped, "Good day." Three brown eggs in a nest of hay, Crack went another one, Hip hooray. Two brown eggs in a nest of hay, One more chick pecked his shell away. One brown egg in a nest of hay, The last yellow chick popped out to say, Happy Easter!

Five Little Easter Eggs (Original Source Unknown)

Five little Easter eggs lovely colors wore, Mommy ate the blue one, then there were four. Four little Easter eggs, two and two you see, Daddy ate the green one, then there were three Three little Easter eggs, before I knew, My sister ate the yellow one, then there were two. Two little Easter eggs, oh, what fun! My brother ate the purple one, then there was one. One little Easter egg, see me run! I ate the last one, and then there were none.

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The Bunny Pokey (to the tune of "The Hokey Pokey")

You put your right paws [right hand and foot] in, you take your right paws out. You put your right paws in, and you shake them all about. You do the Bunny Pokey, and you hop all around. That's what it's all about! You put your left paws in.... Your put your pink nose in... You put your floppy ears in... You put your cotton tail in... You put the whole bunny in...

Pretty Eggs (to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")

I woke up on one Easter morning. I opened my eyes and looked round. And on this special Easter morning, I saw eggs all over the ground! Orange, yellow, Pink and blue and purple too, Pretty eggs -Come here, and I'll share some with you.

Did You Ever See a Bunny? (to the tune of "Did you Ever See a Lassie?")

Did you ever see a bunny, A bunny, a bunny, Did you ever see a bunny, Hop this way and that? Hop this way and that way? Hop this way and that way? Did you ever see a bunny, Hop this way and that? Did you ever see a bunny, A bunny, a bunny, Did you ever see a bunny, That hopped quite this slow? Hop this way and that way? Hop this way and that way? Did you ever see a bunny, That hopped quite this slow? Did you ever see a bunny, A bunny, a bunny, Did you ever see a bunny, That hopped quite this fast? Hop this way and that way? Hop this way and that way? Did you ever see a bunny, That hopped quite this fast?

B-U-N-N-Y (to the tune of "B-I-N-G-O")

There is a rabbit in our neighborhood, Delivering Easter baskets, Filled with eggs and toys, Filled with eggs and toys, Filled with eggs and toys, For all good girls and boys. And "Bunny" is this rabbit's name -I can even spell it! B-U-N-N-Y B-U-N-N-Y B-U-N-N-Y Oh, I can even spell it!

Easter Bunny, Easter Bunny (fingerplay)

Easter Bunny, Easter Bunny, Put hands on top of head like rabbit ears.

Small and white, Hold hands close together to show something tiny.

Come and fill my Easter basket Pretend to fill basket.

Overnight. Pretend to sleep.

Hippity, Hoppity, Easter Bunny (to the tune of "Ten Little Indians" )

Hippity, hoppity, Easter Bunny, Hippity, hoppity, Easter Bunny, Hippity, hoppity, Easter Bunny, Hopping all around. Hopping, hopping, oh so quickly, Hopping, hopping, oh so quickly, Hopping, hopping, oh so quickly, Hopping all around. Hop to the left and then to the right, Hop to the left and then to the right, Hop to the left and then to the right, Hopping all around. Hopping high, then hopping higher, Hopping high, then hopping higher, Hopping high, then hopping higher, Hopping all around. Hopping now much more slowly, Hopping now much more slowly, Hopping now much more slowly, Tired Easter Bunny sits down.

Nine Little Bunnies (to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")

One little, two little, three little bunnies, Four little, five little, six little bunnies, Seven little, eight little, nine little bunnies, Hopping* all around.

Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, STOP!** Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, STOP! Hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, hop, STOP! Hop, hop, hop, hop, STOP!

*Insert other actions as desired -- hop, jump, skip, run, walk, tiptoe, dance, etc. **On the word STOP, students must freeze.

Five Little Easter Eggs (fingerplay)

Five little Easter eggs -- I wish there were more! Mother ate the green one; then, there were four. Four little Easter eggs, pretty as can be, Daddy ate the blue one; then, there were three. Three little Easter eggs ... I haven't got a clue WHO at the purple one, but that left only two. Two little Easter eggs -- we're almost done! Sister ate the pink one, and that left one. One little Easter egg -- I'd better run! I ate that one and now there are none.

Rabbit Doesn't Have a Tail at All (Original Author Unknown Sung to: "London Bridge")

Rabbit doesn't have a tail at all, Tail at all, tail at all. Rabbit doesn't have a tail at all, Just a power puff. His ears are longer than his tail, Than his tail, than his tail. His ears are longer than his tail, It's a powder puff.

Easter Bunny Original Author Unknown Sung to: "Ten Little Indians"

Hop Hop Hop Hop

along little Easter Bunny, along little Easter Bunny, along little Easter Bunny, along your way.

Hide all the eggs and Easter candy, Hide all the eggs and Easter candy, Hide all the eggs and Easter candy, Hop along your way.

Easter Bunny Hippity Hop (Original Author Unknown Sung to: "Pop! Goes the weasel")

Easter bunny, Hippity hop, Hide 'til Easter morning. Easter bunny, Hippity hop, UP! pops the bunny.

I'm a Little Bunny (Original Author Unknown Sung to: "I'm a little teapot")

I'm a little bunny, with a cotton tail; See me hopping down the trail, When I see a carrot --My ears - they shake! And then, of course, A Bite I take!!! CRUNCH!!!!!

I'm A Little Chick Original Author Unknown Sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot"

I'm a little chick inside an egg I'm always sleeping - snoring away Soon you'll hear a pecking, pecking sound The egg will crack and out I'll pop.

Jelly Bean Countdown Original Author Unknown (Use real jelly beans or flannelboard ones, 5 colors)

5 little jelly beans I wish I had more! I'll eat the (color) one Now there are four! 4 little jelly beans Tasty as can be I'll eat the (color) one Now there are 3! 3 little jelly beans Only a few. I'll eat the (color) one Now there are 2. 2 little jelly beans Eating them is fun I'll eat the (color) one Now there is one. 1 little jelly bean The last one for me I'll eat the (color) one I'm as happy as can be!

Egg Hunt Song (Original Author Unknown) Sung to: "paw paw patch"

Hunting for eggs; Put 'em in my basket. Hunting for eggs; Put 'em in my basket. Hunting for eggs; Put 'em in my basket. Now my baskets full. Dumping my eggs, In the big basket. Dumping my eggs, In the big basket. Dumping my eggs. in the big basket; We found all the eggs!

Funny Bunny Hop (Original Author Unknown)

Funny, little bunny goes hop, hop, hop! Funny little bunny, please stop, stop, stop! Wiggle your ears and crinkle your nose. Then wiggle, wiggle, wiggle right down to your toes.

Hop, Little Rabbit (Original Author Unknown)

Hop, little rabbit, hop, hop, hop, Hop, little rabbit, don't you stop. Hop, little rabbit, one, two, three. Hop, little rabbit, hop to me.

10 Little Bunnies (Original Author Unknown) (Sung to: "10 Little Indians")

1 little, 2 little, 3 little bunnies, 4 little, 5 little, 6 little bunnies, 7 little, 8 little, 9 little bunnies, 10 little bunnies hopping up and down. You can add other actions as you go along - jumping up and down, twirling around, standing on 1 foot..... the children love to give suggestions too.

5 Little Eggs (Original Author Unknown)

5 little Easter eggs, Lovely colors wore; Mother ate the blue one, Then there were four. 4 little Easter eggs, Two and two, you see; Daddy ate the red one, Then there were three. 3 little Easter eggs, Before I knew, Sister ate the yellow one, Then there were two. Two little Easter eggs, Oh, what fun! Brother ate the purple one, Then there was one. 1 little Easter egg, See me run!!! I ate the last one, And then there was none.

Robbie the Rabbit (Original Author Unknown)

Robbie the rabbit is fat, fat, fat. (Pat your belly)

His soft little paws go pat, pat, pat. (Tap one hand with the other)

His soft little ears go flop, flop, flop. (Arms over head, bend hands over and wave up & down)

And when Robbie runs he goes hop, hop, hop! (Hop 3 X)

Easter Eggs (Original Author Unknown Sung to: "Jingle Bells")

Easter eggs, Easter eggs Eggs of orange and blue. Here' are lots of colored eggs All for me and you. Chocolate eggs colored brown, Jelly beans bright green Aren't these the most beautiful eggs That you have ever seen?

Bunny Hip Hop By: Ashley Johnston Sung to: "Frere Jacques"

I'm a little bunny hip hip hop, hip hip hop I run all day searching for carrots, yes I do, yes I do

See the Easter Bunny (Original Author Unknown Sung to: "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush")

See how the bunny hops along, hops along, hops along. See how the bunny hops along, (children crouch and hop) On an Easter morning. This is the way he wiggles his nose, wiggles his nose, Wiggles his nose (children wiggle nose) This is the way he wiggles his nose, On an Easter morning. This is the way he flops his ears..................etc.. On an Easter morning. See how he jiggles his cotton tail, cotton tail........ (put one hand behind and wiggle it )

On an Easter morning.

Easter Bunny (Original Author Unknown Sung to: "Ten Little Indians")

Where, oh, where is the Easter bunny, Where, oh, where is the Easter bunny, Where, oh, where is the Easter bunny, Early Easter morning Find all the eggs and put them in a basket, Find all the eggs and put them in a basket, Find all the eggs and put them in a basket, Early Easter morning

Kitty And Bunny (Original Author Unknown)

Here is a kitty. (make a fist with one hand)

Here is a bunny. (hold up other hand with pointer and middle fingers up straight)

See his tall ears so pink and funny? (wiggle the two extended fingers)

Kitty comes by and licks his face; (extend thumb and wiggle near the bunny)

And around and around the garden they race. (make circular motions with hands)

And then without a single peep, They both lie down and go to sleep. (fold

hands)