Christmas 2014
Merry Christmas to all the wonderful Sunshine Parents and kids!
Here is the list of some of the songs we are working on this year in anticipation of the annual Christmas Party. I don't like to start teaching Christmas songs too early, so that means I welcome your help.
Especially Rudolph!! That song has soooo many words.
Peppermint Stick (tune: 99 bottles of pop on the wall)
Oh I took a lick of my peppermint stick (hold hand in front of face)
And was it ever yummy. (Rub stomach)
It used to be on my Christmas tree. (crook finger & hold up over head)
But now it's in my tummy! (pat tummy)
Up On the Housetop
Up on the housetop the reindeer pause, (arms overhead to make housetop)
Out jumps good old Santa Claus; (jump and open arms to sides)
Down through the chimney with lots of toys, (raise hands overhead & slide them down)
All for the little ones' Christmas joys
Ho Ho Ho! (hold hands in front for Santa's belly)
Who wouldn't go! (hands up)
Ho Ho Ho! Who wouldn't go! (same motions)
Up on the housetop, click click click, (clap over head)
Down through the chimney with good Saint Nick.
Ring the Bells (tune: Row, row your boat)
Ring, ring the bells, Ring them loud and clear
Tell the people everywhere That Christmas time is near
Jingle Bells
We need help with the verse!
Dashing through the snow,
In a one horse open sleigh
Over the fields we go
Laughing all the way.
bells on bob tail ring
making spirits bright
What fun it is to ride and sing
A sleighing song tonight.
Little Green Tree (Tune: I'm a Little Teapot)
Here is one youtube video of this cute song.
(our motions are just a bit different)
I'm a little green tree by the house. (Arms out by sides in /\ shape like a tree)
Here is my trunk, (Hands to sides)
here are my boughs. (Arms out wide)
Decorate me now with lights so fine, (Flash fingers like video)
Then plug them in and watch me shine! (Move open hands around "glowing")
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer ("antlers" hands by ears)
Had a very shiny nose. ("flashing" fingers by nose)And if you ever saw him, (One hand shading eyes "looking")
You would even say it glows. ("flashing" fingers by nose)
All of the other reindeer ("antlers" hands by ears)
Used to laugh and call him names. (cover mouth & point)
They never let poor Rudolph (shake head) Join in any reindeer games.
Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say: (Make Santa Belly)
“Rudolph with your nose so bright, Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?” (hands holding reins)
Then all the reindeer loved him (Put your hands over your heart)
As they shouted out with glee,(YIPPEE!)
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, ("antlers" hands by ears) You’ll go down in history!
S-A-N-T-A (Tune: BINGO)
teaching video on youtube from "Super Simple Songs"
Red hat, (Point to head)
white beard, (Touch chin)
twinkle in his eye. (Point to eye)
Santa is his name-o.
S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A S-A-N-T-A And Santa is his name-o.
