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 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

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

A winter counting rhyme with playful imagery. Builds numeracy skills and imagination.

A counting rhyme with playful rhymes and rhythms. Builds early math and phonemic awareness.

A counting song where children roll out of bed. Builds subtraction and numeracy awareness.

One, two, 
Buckle my shoe; 

Three, four, 
Open the door; 

Five, six, 
Pick up sticks; 

Seven, eight, 
Lay them straight: 

Nine, ten, 
A big, fat hen; 

Eleven, twelve, 
Dig and delve; 

Thirteen, fourteen, 
Maids a-courting; 

Fifteen, sixteen, 
Maids in the kitchen; 

Seventeen, eighteen, 
Maids a-waiting 

Nineteen, twenty, 
My plate's empty 

Alternative Lyrics:

Thirteen, fourteen,
draw the curtain,

Fifteen sixteen,
the maid's in the kitchen,

Seventeen, eighteen,
she's in waiting,

Nineteen, twenty,
my stomach's empty

Alternative Lyrics:

Three, four,
Lay down lower

Eleven twelve,
Who will delve

Fifteen, sixteen,
Maidsa-kissing...

Nineteen, twenty,
My Belly's empty

Hints and Tips:

• Poster of this nursery rhyme can be found in the Printables section on this site. See: Rhymes Posters

Hickory, dickory, dock, 
The mouse ran up the clock. 
The clock struck one, 
The mouse ran down, 
Hickory, dickory, dock 

Hints and Tips:

• Use this for teaching children the time.
• Using a pretend clock or a real one, move the long hand onto different times. When the child sings “the clock struck....”, looks at the clock to verify the time.
• Poster of this nursery rhyme can be found in the Printables section on this site. See: Rhymes Posters

A traditional rhyme teaching sharing and kindness. Supports social development and rhythm learning.

A playful counting song about frogs jumping into a pool. Builds subtraction skills and early math concepts.