This action song is a great way for children to learn to count backwards from 5. It's about 5 monkeys teasing Mr Alligator before Mr Alligator comes and SNAPS each monkey out of the tree! The actions are easy for even toddlers to learn and is a fun way to introduce numeracy.

Counting and Number Songs Posters can be used when singing songs with children. They teach children to count and can be used during circle time.

This counting astronaut rhyme song teaches the concept of ordinal numbers to children. Children can use their fingers to count for each verse and it's a catchy little fingerplay song as it rhymes.

Five cranky crabs were digging on the shore.
One swam into a net and then there were four.

Four cranky crabs were floating in the sea.
One got tangled up in seaweed then there were three.

Three cranky crabs were wondering what to do.
One dug a deep, deep hole. Then there were two.

Two cranky crabs were warming in the sun.
One got scooped up in a cup. Then there was one.

One cranky crab was smarter than his friends.
He hid between the jagged rocks.
That's how the story ends.

Hints and Tips: 

• Use felt board, puppets, images when singing this song. 

Five Easter eggs in a chocolate shop
Round and yummy with a bow on the top
Along came (child’s name) with a penny one day
Bought an Easter egg and took it away

Four Easter eggs in a chocolate shop
Round and yummy with a bow on the top
Along came (child’s name) with a penny one day
Bought an Easter egg and took it away

Three Easter eggs in a chocolate shop
Round and yummy with a bow on the top
Along came (child’s name) with a penny one day
Bought an Easter egg and took it away

Two Easter eggs in a chocolate shop
Round and yummy with a bow on the top
Along came (child’s name) with a penny one day
Bought an Easter egg and took it away

One Easter eggs in a chocolate shop
Round and yummy with a bow on the top
Along came (child’s name) with a penny one day
Bought an Easter egg and took it away.

Hints and Tips:

• Great counting song for toddlers and preschoolers. 
• Use felts/puppets

Reference:
Music Bus

Hippity hop and hippety hay,'
Five little bunnies went out to play.
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
One little bunny hopped away.

How many bunnies are left?
4

Hippety hop and hippety hay,
Four little bunnies went out to play.
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
One little bunny hopped away.

How many bunnies are left now?
3

Hippety hop and hippety hay,
Three little bunnies went out to play.
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
One little bunny hopped away.

Now, how many bunnies are there?
2

Hippety hop and hippety hay,
Two little bunnies went out to play.
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
One little bunny hopped away.

How many bunnies are left now?
1

Hippety hop and hippety hay,
One little bunny went out to play.
Hippety hop and hippety hay,
All the bunnies have hopped away.

Oh, I hope they all come back to play.

Hints and Tips: 

• Great counting song for toddlers and preschoolers. 
• Use felts/puppets

Reference: 
Five Little Bunnies Song for Kids, The Kid Boomers

It's time to sleep. 
It's time for bed
Get jammies on then lay down my head

But I'm not tired,
Can't fall asleep
What shall I do?
Let's count some sheep!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Now we counted up to 10,
Still not asleep.
Let's count again!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Night Night!
Sleep Tight!

Hints and Tips: 

• Use flashcards of each number when singing the song. 
• Create actions for each verse. 
• Create felts of sheep to count. 

Reference: 
Laugh and Learn "Counting Sheep To Sleep", Fisher-Price, YOUTUBE 27 September 2016

Johnny works with one hammer (children hammer with one hand)
One hammer one hammer
Johnny works with one hammer,
Johnny works with two.

Johnny works with two hammers (children hammer with two hands)…
Two hammers two hammers
Johnny works with twp hammer,
Johnny works with three.

Johnny works with three hammers (children hammer with two hands and one leg)…

three hammers three hammers
Johnny works with three hammers,
Johnny works with four

Johnny works with four hammers (children hammer with both hands and both legs)
Four hammers four hammers
Johnny works with four hammers,
Johnny works with five

Johnny works with five hammers (children hammer with both hands, both legs, and head)
Five hammers five hammers
Johnny works with five hammers
Johnny’s work is DONE!

Hints and Tips 

• Do the corresponding actions for each verse. 

Ten fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Ten fat sausages sizzling in a pan
One went ‘pop’ and the other went ‘bang’

Now there’s eight fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Eight fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Eight fat sausages sizzling in a pan
One went ‘pop’ and the other went ‘bang’

Now there’s six fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Six fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Six fat sausages sizzling in a pan
One went ‘pop’ and the other went ‘bang’

Now there’s four fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Four fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Four fat sausages sizzling in a pan
One went ‘pop’ and the other went ‘bang’

Now there’s two fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Two fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Two fat sausages sizzling in a pan
One went ‘pop’ and the other went ‘bang’

Now there’s no fat sausages sizzling in a pan
No fat sausages sizzling in a pan
No fat sausages sizzling in a pan
Ten went ‘bang’, ‘bang’, ‘bang’, ‘bang’
Now there’s no fat sausages sizzling in a pan

Hints and Tips: 

• Do the corresponding actions for each verse. 
• Use a visual display 

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.