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Dance With Me
01:55
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Can you wriggle your body just like me?
Can you tap your toe now 1-2-3-?
Can you jump? Can you clap?
Can you twirl around and pat, pat pat?
Can you tiptoe softly just like me?
Can you pat your shoulders 1-2-3?
Can you stamp? Nod your head?
Then close your eyes, it's off to bed.
These are the things that I can do,
That I just want do with you,
Dance with me, it's so much fun,
Dancing is for ev'ryone!
Can you dance like a chicken just like me,
Can you flap your wings now 1-2-3?
Can you quack? Can you meow?
Can you walk like an elephant and take a bow?
These are the things that I can do,
That I just want do with you,
Dance with me, it's so much fun,
Dancing is for ev'ryone!
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2. |
Come on and Shake it!
02:34
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Shakin' my maraca, shake it all around,
Shakin' my maraca with a shaky shaky sound,
Come on and shake it!
Come on and shake it!
Shake it really high, yeah right up to the sky,
Shake it really low, way down by your toes,
Come on and shake it!
Can you it really fast?
Can you shake it really fast?
Can you shake it really groovy?
Come on and go go GO!
Come on and shake it!
Come on and shake it!
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3. |
Big Machines
03:02
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Big Machines are rolling, rolling ev'ry day,
Big machines are rolling over rocks and clay,
Big machines are rolling, rolling off to work,
Big machines are rolling over rocks and dirt.
Big machines. Big machines.
The excavator's working, clunk, scrape, dunk!
Digging holes and moving dirt and any other junk.
The bulldozer is pushing, it moves a heavy load,
Big machines are working hard to build a brand new road.
Big Machines are rolling, rolling ev'ry day,
Big machines are rolling over rocks and clay,
Big machines are rolling, rolling off to work,
Big machines are rolling over rocks and dirt.
Big machines. Big machines.
The road roller is rolling; it rolls the road so smooth.
The road is almost finished now; machines can really move,
A concrete mixer drives on by,it' s going round and round,
Making lots of concrete with a rumbling grumbling sound,
Big machines. Big machines.
Big Machines are rolling, rolling ev'ry day,
Big machines are rolling over rocks and clay,
Big machines are rolling, rolling off to work,
Big machines are rolling over rocks and dirt.
Big machines. Big machines.
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4. |
Pizza
02:14
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Pizza, pizza, yummy yummy pizza,
Pizza is delicious, try it and see!
Pizza, pizza, yummy yummy pizza,
Pizza for you and pizza for me!
Mix it really fast and mix it really slow,
Scrape it on the bench then roll out the dough.
Roll it just like this, roll it long and slow,
Roll it out so big and watch it grow grow GROW!
Pizza, pizza, yummy yummy pizza,
Pizza is delicious, try it and see!
Pizza, pizza, yummy yummy pizza,
Pizza for you and pizza for me!
Time to grate the cheese, yum, yum, yum!
Chopping up the toppings now our pizza's almost done!
Chop it just like this, don't you ever try to cheat!
Put it in the oven, it's nearly time to eat!
Pizza, pizza, yummy yummy pizza,
Pizza is delicious, try it and see!
Pizza, pizza, yummy yummy pizza,
Pizza for you and pizza for me!
Mix it.....
Roll it....
Grate it....
Chop it....
Pizza, pizza, yummy yummy pizza,
Pizza is delicious, try it and see!
Pizza, pizza, yummy yummy pizza,
Pizza for you and pizza for me!
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5. |
I Love My Teddy Bear
01:58
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Teddy Bear up and teddy bear down,
Teddy Bear jumping all around.
Teddy Bear fly so high in the air.
I love my Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear rock and Teddy Bear sway,
Teddy Bear sit and Teddy Bear wave.
Teddy Bear comes with me everywhere,
I love my Teddy Bear!
I love my Teddy's eyes,
And I love my Teddy's nose.
I love his furry ears,
And his cute little Teddy Bear toes!
Teddy Bear climb right up to the top,
Teddy Bear jump and Teddy Bear STOP!
Teddy Bear kiss my cheek just there,
I love my Teddy Bear!
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Down by the bay,
where pohutukawa grow,
Back to my home I dare not go,
But if I do my mama will say
Have you ever seen a kiwi playing soccer in the seaweed?
… a kakapo playing on the slide trombome?
…a tui eating honey getting gooey?
…a weta drinking tea and eating cheddar?
…a pukeko dancing in a ballet show
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7. |
Grandma Grandpa
02:13
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Grandma knows how to make lots of yummy cakes,
Grandpa knows how to eat everything she bakes.
They have lots of fun with me.
I'm glad they're in my family!
Grandma, Grandpa, I love you!
And I know they love me too,
They have lots of fun with me.
I'm glad they're in my family!
Grandma knows how knit and how to sew,
She can make lots amazing clothes,
She does lots of things for me,
I'm glad she's in my family!
Grandma, Grandpa, I love you!
And I know they love me too,
They have lots of fun with me.
I'm glad they're in my family!
Grandpa knows how to build with bits of wood,
He can make stuff that is really good,
He does lots of things for me,
I'm glad he's in my family!
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8. |
Little Lucy Lion
02:46
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Little Lucy Lion likes to creep, creep, creep
Who does she see when she peek, peek, peeks?
Crocodile! Crocodile!
Run away! Run away!
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9. |
I Bought Me a Cat
01:48
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I bought me a cat and the cat pleased me.
I fed my cat under yonder tree.
Cat goes fiddle-dee-dee.
I bought me a hen and the hen pleased me.
I fed my hen under yonder tree.
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-dee-dee.
I bought me a mouse and the mouse pleased me.
I fed my mouse under yonder tree.
Mouse goes creep, creep,
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-dee-dee.
I bought me a horse and the horse pleased me.
I fed my horse under yonder tree.
Horse goes clip-clop
Mouse goes creep, creep,
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-dee-dee.
I bought me a cow and the cow pleased me.
I fed my cow under yonder tree.
Cow goes clunk, clunk,
Horse goes clip-clop
Mouse goes creep, creep,
Hen goes chimmy-chuck, chimmy-chuck
Cat goes fiddle-dee-dee.
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10. |
If You're Happy
01:15
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If you're happy and you know it tap your sticks,
If you're happy and you know it tap your sticks,
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you're happy and you know it tap your sticks,
If you're sad and you know it scrape your sticks....
If you're angry and you know it drum the floor...
If you're happy and you know it tap your sticks...
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11. |
7 Bright Stars
01:56
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1 bright star, (hold up 1 finger)
Sparkling high, (sparkle your 1 finger above your head)
Peeking through the clouds in the big black sky, (both hands in front of your face, peek around)
Winter’s coming closer, (shiver)
What can I see? (shrug shoulder, open out hands)
2 bright stars are shining on me! (Hold up 2 fingers, point to yourself)
…….7 bright stars it’s Matariki.
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12. |
Storms and Sunshine
01:45
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It's a stormy, stormy day,
The wind is blowing me away,
The waves go up, up up.
The waves go up, up, up.
CRASH! CRASH! CRASH!
The waves go down, down, down, down,
Washing all around.
It's a sunny, sunny day,
The sun is shining while I play,
The waves go up, up up.
The waves go up, up, up.
Splash! Splash! Splash!
The waves go down, down, down, down,
Washing gently round.
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13. |
Medieval Dance
02:29
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Round and our circle is turning,
Round and round and we go,
Stopping now to bow and curtsey,
Hey nonny, hey nonny no.
Hold my hand and walk to your friends,
Then backwards to the start,
Then in we go to meet once more,
Tra la la la la la la.
Hands on hips and tap your toes,
Turn altogether round,
Clap your hands now
Tra la la la la la la low.
One hand high and fingertips meet,
Then reach it to the sky,
Tra la la la la la lie.
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14. |
Swoosh go the Waves
01:50
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Swoosh go the waves rolling round and round,
Swoosh go the waves with a swooshing sound,
Higher and higher and higher they go,
Swoosh go the waves right up to my toe.
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15. |
Mister Sun
02:10
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Mister Sun, sun, Mister golden sun,
Please shine down on me.
Oh Mister Sun, sun, Mister golden sun,
Hiding behind a tree.
These little children are asking you,
To please come out so we can play with you,
Mister Sun, sun, Mister golden sun,
PLease shine down on me!
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16. |
Peekaboo Maracas
02:22
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I can hear a maraca shaking,
Where can it be?
Is it on my shoulder?
Is it on my knee?
I can hear a maraca shaking,
What shall I do?
I close my eyes and wait...
Peek-a-boo!
Peekaboo maracas are shaking every day,
Shake them fast and shake them slow,
Shake them every way!
Peekaboo maracas,
Shake them to the sky,
Shake them round your back,
It's time for them to hide
(to say goodbye!)
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17. |
Passing Maracas
02:09
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Maracas go shake, shake, shake!
Maracas go shake, shake, shake!
Put it on the ground and wait, wait, wait!
Clap your hands 1, 2, 3,
Pass your maraca to me.
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18. |
Play and Play
01:42
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Come on and play and play on a a sunny day,
Come on and play and play and STOP!
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19. |
Musical Alphabet
02:30
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C is for cat sitting in the sun,
D is for dog chasing sticks,
E, an elephant walking slow,
F is for fun, fun, fun!
G is for girl spinning round and round,
spinning round and round, spinning round and round,
A, an albatross flying up so high,
B is for boat on the C.
Let's sing the musical alphabet,
Let's sing it twice till we know it,
Singing along to our alphabet song,
We're having fun and we know it.
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20. |
Let Peace Grow
03:15
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Let peace grow around the world,
With every story ever told,
With every song that's ever sung,
Let peace be there.
Let it grow in our hearts,
That is where the difference starts,
we can build a better world,
So let peace grow.
Let love grow around the world,
With every story ever told,
With every song that's ever sung,
Let love be there.
Let it grow in our hearts,
That is where the difference starts,
we can build a better world,
So let love grow.
Growing peace every day,
we can make a better place,
Grow it strong so all can see,
We can live in harmony.
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Little Minstrels New Zealand
I love music - I love kids! Little Minstrels all began with a few classes at a preschool in 2005. Since then it has grown into my part-time job and full-time passion, developing my own teaching programme and writing and recording songs to suit. These songs have stood the test of time and have been loved by the preschoolers I teach. I hope your chidren enjoy them too! ... more
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