Five Little Bunnies Five Little Bunnies Purpose: This little finger game is fun for children from about three to six years old. Children learn many things as they participate: They are learning to listen, to speak, to coordinate movement with speech; they are learning rhyme and rhythm; and they are learning numbers and subtraction. Most importantly, they are having fun.
Materials/Advance Preparation: none
Directions:
Five little bunnies in the bakery shop, (hold up five fingers on one hand)
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top? (wave other hand over fingers)
Along came a boy with a penny to pay, ( finger from other hand approaches the bunnies)
He took this little bunny and he ran away. (touch one of the bunnies and bend it down)
Four little bunnies in the bakery shop, (hold up four fingers this time and repeat other motions)
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top?
Along came a girl with a penny to pay,
She took this little bunny and she ran away.
Three little bunnies in the bakery shop, (three fingers, etc.)
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top?
Along came a boy with a penny to pay,
He took this little bunny and he ran away.
Two little bunnies in the bakery shop, (two fingers, etc.)
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top?
Along came a girl with a penny to pay,
She took this little bunny and she ran away.
One little bunny in the bakery shop, (1 finger, etc.)
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top?
Along came a boy with a penny to pay,
He took this little bunny and he ran away.
No little bunnies in the bakery shop, (hold up fist)
You know, the kind with the sugar and the honey on top?
Along came a girl with a penny to pay,
She said, "Whoops! No more bunnies today!"
Note: Recite this rhythmically and enthusiastically. I usually alternate boy/girl in the chant.
Eric Gidseg
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