December songs/fingerplays

Do You Know the Gingerbread Man?

(Tune: The Muffin Man)

Do you know the gingerbread man, gingerbread man, gingerbread man?

Do you know the gingerbread man, who ran and ran and ran?

He said, "Catch me if you can, if you can, if you can!"

Then ran and ran and ran.

The following were taken from www.preschooleducation.com in 2001:

Dance Like Snowflakes

(Sung to Frere Jacques)

For this one you could use scarves and have them twirl them and toss them during the song.

Dance Like Snowflakes

Dance Like Snowflakes

In the air

In the air

Whirling, twirling, snowflakes

Whirling, twirling, snowflakes

Here and there

Here and there

I'm a Friendly Snowman

(sung to I'm a Little Teapot)

I'm a friendly snowman big and fat. (stretch arms out to sides)

Here is my tummy, here is my hat. (point to tummy, then top of head)

I'm a happy fellow, here's my nose. (smile, then point to nose)

I'm all snow from head to toes (point to head, then toes)

I have two bright eyes so I can see. (point to eyes)

All the snow falling down on me. (flutter fingers downward)

When the weather's cold, I'm strong and tall. (stand up tall)

But when it's warm, I get very small. (crouch down low)