Sangleiker

It's a Very Simple Dance

It's a very simple dance to do 
Wait I forgot to tell you 
There's another step and then we're through 
Stretch up high (Stretch up high)
All fall down (Fall down)
It's a very simple dance to do. 
Clap your hands (Clap, clap, clap)
Stomp your feet (Stomp, stomp, stomp)
Turn around (Turn around) 
And touch your toes (Touch your toes)
Pull your ears (Pull your ears)
And flap your arms (Flap your arms)
Now stretch up high (Stretch up high)
All fall down (Fall down)
It's a very simple dance to do. 
Clap your hands (Clap, clap, clap)
Stomp your feet (Stomp, stomp, stomp)
Turn around (Turn around)
And touch your toes (Touch your toes)
Pull your ears (Pull your ears)
And flap your arms (Flap your arms) 
Now stretch up high (Stretch up high)
All fall down (Fall down)
It's a very simple dance to do. 

Baby Bumblebee

I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
(Cup hands together as if holding bee)

I'm bringing home a baby bumblebee,
Ouch! It stung me!
(Shake hands as if just stung)

I'm squishing up the baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
('Squish' bee between palms of hands)

I'm wiping off the baby bumblebee,
Won't my mommy be so proud of me,
(Wipe hands off on shirt)

Clap, Clap, Partner

Children in Pairs:
Clap, clap, partner
(Clap own hands)

Clap, clap, neighbour
(Turn to opposite child
and clap their hands)

Stamp, stamp,
(Stamp feet)

Turn yourself about
(Turn around)

Dancing so merrily,
So merrily together,
Dancing so merrily,
So merrily, heigh ho.
(Take partner's hands and
swing in time to the music) 

Dance, Thumbkin, Dance

Dance, thumbkin, dance!
(Close right hand,
point thumb upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, thumbkin, dance!
Thumbkin cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, thumbkin, dance!
(Thumb joins in movement)

Dance, foreman, dance!
(Close right hand,
point pointer finger upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, foreman, dance!
Foreman cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, foreman, dance!
(Pointer finger joins in movement)

Dance, middleman, dance!
(Close right hand,
point middle finger upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, middleman, dance!
Middleman cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, middleman, dance!
(Middle finger joins in movement)

Dance, ringman, dance!
(Close right hand,
point ring finger upward,
hand still remain in position)

(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)

And dance, ringman, dance!
(Ring finger joins in movement)

Dance, littleman, dance!
(Close right hand,
point pinkie upward,
hand still remain in position)

Dance, littleman, dance!
Littleman cannot dance alone,
So dance, my merry men, ev'ry one,
(Hold up left hand fingers in motion)