Finger Plays

Open, Shut Them

Open, shut them. (open hands)
Open, shut them. (close hands)
Give a little clap. (clap)
Open, shut them. (open hands)
Open, shut them. (close hands)
Place them in your lap. (put hands in lap)

Roly Poly

Roly Poly (Roll fists around each other)
In, in, in. (Point index fingers in)
Roly Poly, Out, out, out (Point thumbs out)
Roly Poly, Up, up, up (Point index fingers up)
Roly Poly, Down, down, down (Point index fingers down)
Roly Poly, Peek, peek, peek (Form circles around eyes)
Roly poly, Go to sleep. (Tilt head to side, rest on hands)

Funnybirds

Two little funny birds sitting on the snow
(Hold up pointer finger on each hand)
One named Fast, (Quickly move right finger)
And one named Slow. (Slowly move left finger)
Fly away Fast, (Quickly put right finger behind back)
Fly away Slow. (Slowly put left finger behind back)
Come back Fast, (Quickly bring right finger in front)
Come back Slow! (Slowly bring right finger in front)

Variation: Silly birds on a cloud/soft/LOUD

Where is Thumbkin

(Start with hands behind back)
Where is thumbkin?
Where is thumbkin?
Here I am (Bring right hand to front,with thumb up)
Here I am. (Bring left hand to front,with thumb up)
How are you today sir?
Very well, I thank you.(Wiggle thumbs as if they're 'talking' to each other)
Run away. (Hide right hand behind back)
Run away. (Hide left hand behind back)

(Repeat with all the fingers: Pointer, Tall Man, Ring Man, and Pinkie)