Activity Name:Movement and Dance

Supply List:

  • Books
  • From Head to Toe by Eric Carle (available @ WCPL)
  • Color Dance by Ann Jonas (available @ WCPL)
  • Tumblebooks (kids eBooks @
  • Wiggle by Doreen Cronin
  • Stretch by Doreen Cronin
  • Overdrive (downloadable eBooks @
  • Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig
  • Songs
  • The Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gill (The Sneezing Song and other Contagious Tunes)(available @ WCPL)
  • Hokey Pokey
  • Ring around the Roses
  • Wheels on the Bus
  • If you are Happy and you know it by Music for Wiggleworms (available @ WCPL)
  • Kids Dance (downloadable music through Freegal Music @
  • Kidz Bop (downloadable music through Freegal Music @
  • Rhymes
  • “Everyone Can March”
    Everyone can march, march, march
    Everyone can march, march, march
    Everyone can march, march, march
    And now let’s make a stop.
    Verses: clap, jump, tap, etc.
    Credit: Jbrary
  • “Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes”
    Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes
    Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes
    Eyes and ears, a mouth and a nose
    Head, shoulders, knees, and toes, knees and toes
    Credit: Childhood
  • “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”
    Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around
    Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground
    Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high
    Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky
    Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your knees
    Teddy bear, teddy bear, sit down please
    Credit: Childhood
  • “This Is Big”
    This is big, big, big (stretch hands far to sides)
    This is small, small, small (cup hands together)
    This is short, short, short (hold palms close vertically)
    This is tall, tall, tall (hold palms far apart vertically)
    This is fast, fast, fast (roll hands quickly)
    This is slow, slow, slow (roll hands slowly)
    This is yes, yes, yes (nod head)
    This is no, no, no (shake head)
    Credit: Mel’s Desk
  • “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
    Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon
    Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon
    If you want to take a trip,
    Climb aboard my rocket ship,
    Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon
    5, 4, 3, 2, 1, blast off!
    Credit: Jbrary
  • Wrist Ribbon
  • Rubber bands or hairbands
  • Ribbons or string

Instructions:

  1. Read one or more of suggested titles or your favorite story about movement or dance.
  2. Create: Wrist Ribbon
  3. Tie ribbon pieces, yarn or string to a hairband or rubber band
  4. You can use as many or few ribbons as you want
  5. Move and Dance with your wrist ribbon