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Forest Animals Books, Rhymes, and Songs
Forest and forest animals books, rhymes, and songs for preschool and kindergarten.
Forest Animals
If You're Ever in the Forest
(Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
Adapted by Jolanda Garcia, KidsSoup Inc.
If you're ever in the forest,
The forest, the forest,
If you're ever in the forest,
You might see some deer--
A young one and an old one,
And some that can quickly run. (Run in place.)
If you're ever in the forest,
You might see some deer.
If you're ever in the forest,
The forest, the forest,
If you're ever in the forest,
You might see some rabbits.--
They hop here, and they hop there, (Jump like rabbits.)
they hop, hop, hop everywhere.
If you're ever in the forest,
You might see some rabbits.
...
You might hear some birds.
A tweet here, and a tweet there,
they are flying around everywhere. (Fly like bird.)
If you're ever in the forest.
You might hear some birds.
...
You might see some squirrels.
They are high up, and over there,
they climb up the trees everywhere. (Pretend to climb up a tree.)
If you're ever in the forest.
You might see some squirrels.
...
You'll surely see lots of trees.
There are tall ones and short ones, (Stretch high, and then get low.)
and young ones and old ones.
If you're ever in the forest.
You surely see lots of tree.
Forest Animal Books
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| Little owl's night |
Rabbit
Once I Saw a Rabbit
Author Unknown
Once I saw a rabbit (show middle and index fingers on one hand)
And a big green cabbage head (make fist with other hand)
I think I'll have some cabbage
The little rabbit said.
So he nibbled and he nibbled (nibble with fingers)
And he pricked up his ears to say: (stretch middle and index fingers )
"Now I think it's time
I should be hopping on my way."
The Rabbit and the Deer (Movement Activity)
Divide children into two groups. One group will be the rabbits and the other group the deers. Children will make the matching movements.
The Rabbit and the Deer
by Jolanda Garcia, KidsSoup Inc.
I shall be a rabbit
you shall be a deer
we live in the forest
with a little stream near.
You will run, and run, and run
I will hop and hop,
And then -- we run and hop again
'till we want to stop.
Squirrels
Five Little Squirrels Rhyme and Felt Story (Free Printables)
Have children pretend to be the squirrels from the story.
Five Little Squirrels Are Sitting In a Tree
Author Unknown
Five little squirrels are sitting in a tree.
The first squirrel said, “These nuts are for me.” (Point to first squirrel with nut.)
The second squirrel said, “I like nuts to eat.” (Point to squirrel eating the nuts.)
The third squirrel said, “Nuts are a treat.”(Point to third squirrel holding nut.)
The fourth squirrel said, “Do you want some?” (Point to squirrel holding a nuts and point to children.)
The fifth squirrel said, “You may have one.”(Point to fifth squirrel holding nut.)
The five little squirrels went bob, bob, bob. (Jump.)
The five little squirrels went nod, nod, nod. (Nod head.)
The five little squirrels went patter, patter, patter. (Wiggle.)
The five little squirrels went chatter, chatter, chatter. (Open fingers in talking motion.)
The five little squirrels scolded you and me (Shake head.)
As they sat and ate the nuts on the big, tall tree. (Pretend to eat nuts.)
Raccoon
Raccoon, Raccoon
Author Unknown
Raccoon, raccoon, climbing a tree,
Wearing a mask, you can't fool me.
Hiding there so I can't see
What you're doing in that tree.
Raccoon, raccoon, climbing a tree,
Wearing a mask, you can't fool me.
Fox
Teasing Mr. Fox Rhyme and Game
Adapted by Jolanda Garcia, KidsSoup Inc.
Five little mice
nibbling behind a tree
Along came Mr. Fox
As quiet as can be
Snap
"Mmmh A mouse for tea!"
Four little mice
Three little mice
Two little mice
One little mice
No more mice
nibbling behind a tree
But here's Mr. Fox,
As full as can be
Owl
The Wide Eyed Owl Rhyme
Author Unknown
There's a wide-eyed owl,
with a pointed nose,
with two pointed ears,
and claws for his toes.
He lives high in a tree.
When he looks at you
he flaps his wings,
and says, "Whoo, Whoo, Whoo."
Mouse
A Mouse Lived in a Little Hole Rhyme
Author Unknown
A mouse lived in a little hole,
Lived softly in a little hole,
When all was quiet as quiet can be...
OUT POPPED HE!
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