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Welcome aboard the Halloween Bus.
Fasten your seat belts.
Hehehehehehehe!

The bats on the bus go,
Eek eek eek.
Eek eek eek.
Eek eek eek.
The bats on the bus go,
Eek eek eek.
Halloween is here.

The ghosts on the bus go,
Up and down.
Up and down.
Up and down.
The ghosts on the bus go,
Up and down.
Halloween is here.

The kids on the bus say,
Trick or treat.
Trick or treat.
Trick or treat.
The kids on the bus say,
Trick or treat.
Halloween is here.

The witches on the bus say,
He he he.
He he he.
He he he.
The witches on the bus say,
He he he.
Halloween is here.

The pirates on the bus say,
Arrr.
Arrr.
Arrr.
The pirates on the bus say,
Arr.
Halloween is here.

Happy Halloween.
Hehehehehehehe! 

Hints and Tips: 

  • Do actions for each verse. 
  • Use puppets, visuals for each verse. 

Reference: 
The Halloween Bus, Maple Leaf Learning 

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate,
First one said, "Oh my, it's getting late!"
Second one said "There are witches in the air,"
Third one said, "but we don't care!"
Fourth one said, "Let's run and run and run."
Fifth one said, "I'm ready for some fun!"
Ooo ooo went the wind, and out went the lights,
And five little pumpkins rolled out of sight.

Hints and Tips:

  • Cut out pumpkins and sing with visuals 
  • Do actions for each verse 

Reference: 
Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate - The Kiboomers

Five creepy spiders.
Five creepy spiders.
See how they crawl.
See how they crawl.
Crawl crawl crawl.
Crawl crawl crawl.
Crawl crawl crawl.
Five creepy spiders.

Four bony skeletons.
Four bony skeletons.
See how they dance.
See how they dance.
Dance dance dance.
Dance dance dance.
Dance dance dance.
Four bony skeletons.

Three black cats.
Three black cats.
See how they run.
See how they run.
Run run run.
Run run run.
Run run run.
Three black cats.

Two wicked witches.
Two wicked witches.
See how they fly.
See how they fly.
Fly fly fly.
Fly fly fly.
Fly fly fly.
Two wicked witches.

One white ghost.
One white ghost.
See how he haunts.
See how he haunts.
Woooooooo...BOO!
Woooooooo...BOO!
Woooooooo...BOO!
One white ghost.

Happy Halloween.
Happy Halloween.
Happy Halloween.
Happy Halloween.
Spiders, skeletons, cats, and ghosts.
Spiders, skeletons, cats, and ghosts.
Spiders, skeletons, cats, and ghosts.
Happy Halloween.
Happy Halloween.

Hints and Tips: 

  • This song is sung in the tune of 3 blind mice
  • Do actions for each verse
  • Use figurines, pictures for each verse.
  • Can also use puppets. 

Reference:
Song: Five Creepy Spiders
CD: Super Simple Songs - Halloween
Music: Super Simple Learning
Vocals: Leah Frederick

Children love animal rhymes that bring the jungle to life with bold characters and playful actions. Leo the Lion and Terrance the Tiger invites little ones to roar, pounce, and move along, making circle time both energetic and imaginative.

Stomp like elephants! 
Let's go to the zoo.
And stomp like the elephants do.
Let's go to the zoo.
And stomp like the elephants do.

[Stomp around the room like elephants]

Jump like kangaroos.
Let's go to the zoo.
And jump like the kangaroos do.
Let's go to the zoo.
And jump like the kangaroos do.

[Jump around the room like kangaroos]

Swing like monkeys.
Let's go to the zoo.
And swing like the monkeys do.
Let's go to the zoo.
And swing like the monkeys do.

[Swing around the room like monkeys]

Waddle like penguins.
Let's go to the zoo.
And waddle like the penguins do.
Let's go to the zoo.
And waddle like the penguins do.

[Waddle around the room like penguins]

Slither like snakes.
Let's go to the zoo.
And slither like the snakes do.
Let's go to the zoo.
And slither like the snakes do.

[Slither around the room like snakes]

Swim like polar bears.
Let's go to the zoo.
And swim like the polar bears do.
Let's go to the zoo.
And swim like the polar bears do.

[Swim around the room like polar bears]

Let's go to the zoo.
And dance like the animals do.
Let's go to the zoo.
And dance like the animals do.

Hints and Tips:

  • Use images/flashcards of each animal
  • Follow the animal actions for each verse.

Reference:
Music & Lyrics: Copyright 2011 Super Simple Learning®
Video: Copyright 2014 Super Simple Learning®

 

I'm an elephant
Strong and elegant
Stomping through the jungle
Making the ground rumble.

I'm an elephant
Strong and elegant
Stomping through the jungle
Making the ground rumble.

In the forest, you can find me
Trunk in front and tail behind me
Footsteps echo just like thunder
Those around me they watch in wonder

I'm an elephant
Strong and elegant
Stomping through the jungle
Making the ground rumble.

Every time I jump
I really make a thump,
When I stomp my knees
Monkey falls from trees.

Every time I jump
I really make a thump,
When I stomp my knees
Monkey falls from trees.

In the forest, you can find me
Trunk in front and tail behind me
Footsteps echo just like thunder
Those around me they watch in wonder

I'm an elephant
Strong and elegant
Stomping through the jungle
Making the ground rumble.

I'm an elephant
Strong and elegant
Stomping through the jungle
Making the ground rumble.

Hints and Tips: 

  • Add actions to each verse. 

Reference:
Rumble in the Jungle, Kidz Area, 8 February 2015

Will you be a friend of mine,
A friend of mine, a friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine
And hop around with me?


Will you be a friend of mine,
A friend of mine, a friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine
And dance around with me?

Will you be a friend of mine,
A friend of mine, a friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine
And wiggle around with me?

Will you be a friend of mine,
A friend of mine, a friend of mine?
Will you be a friend of mine
And clap along with me?

Hints and Tips: 

  • Follow the actions to the song in each verse. 

Reference: 
Will You Be A Friend Of Mine Song, By Kidboomers - Kids Music Channel, 20 August 2016

1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Friends
4 Little, 5 Little, 6 Little Friends
7 Little, 8 Little, 9 Little Friends
10 Little Friends to play with me

10 Little, 9 Little, 8 Little Friends
7 Little, 6 Little, 5 Little Friends
4 Little, 3 Little 2 Little Friends
1 Little Friend to play with me

Hints and Tips:

  • Go faster each time you finish the verse.
  • Have children stand up as you count.

Reference: 
10 Little Friends, Mr Mike TV, 27 Novemeber 2012

Eh oo ah
Pitjantjatjara Pitjantjatjara
Eh Oo Ah
Pitjantjatjara Pitjantjatjara
Kutju, Kutjata, Munkurpa
One, Two, Three
One, Two, Three!

Hints and Tips: 

  • Numbers -  Kutju (koo-joo) One (1) - Kutjara ( koo-djah-rah) Two (2) - Munkurpa (man-koor-pah) Three (3)
  • Anangu mainly speak Pitjantjatjara and Yunkunytjatjara. These are dialects of the Western Desert Language, the largest language group of Aboriginal Australia. The group includes 4000 speakers and stretched northwest to Balgo, west to Port Headland, south to Kalgoorlie, Yalata, Oodnadatta and northeast of Alice Springs. 

Taba Naba

Category Rhymes and Songs

Taba Naba is a children's song originating in the Torres Strait Islands just north of the continent of Australia. This song is usually accompanied by a sit-down dance where the dancers perform traditional movements corresponding to the lyrics.

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