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Five Little Caterpillars

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Five Little Caterpillars

This is a catchy fingerplay counting song about caterpillars falling asleep and then waking up into a beautiful butterfly. This song can be used for toddlers and preschoolers during group time. 

Five little caterpillars wiggling on a leaf,

One falls off, goes to sleep.
Close her eyes and wait a week,
Up comes a butterfly floating on the breeze.

Four little caterpillars wiggling on a leaf,
One falls off, goes to sleep.
Close his eyes and wait a week,
Up comes a butterfly floating on the breeze.

Three little caterpillars wiggling on a leaf,
One falls off, goes to sleep.
Close her eyes and wait a week,
Up comes a butterfly floating on the breeze.

Two little caterpillars wiggling on a leaf,
One falls off, goes to sleep.
Close his eyes and wait a week,
Up comes a butterfly floating on the breeze.

One little caterpillar wiggling on a leaf,
She falls off, goes to sleep.
Close her eyes and wait a week,
Up comes a butterfly floating on the breeze.

No more caterpillars, no more leaves!
Five little butterflies floating on the breeze.

Hints and Tips:

  • Learn the hand actions to the song

Reference:
Nursery Rhyme Finger Play - Five Little Caterpillars by Alina Celeste, YouTube

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Aline Celeste
Created On March 22, 2023 Last modified on Wednesday, March 22, 2023
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