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Finger Play Games



Finger Play Games:



  • The following fine motor finger play games for preschool children will be enjoyed by all, at the same time they will be stimulating and developing their fine motor skills!

    The children will say, or sing the poems and songs, using their fingers and hands to "play," or demonstrate the actions. Enjoy!

    Hands:

  • Hands are very handy things,
  • Hands can wash things,
  • Hands can squash things,
  • Hands can gently pat your head.
  • Hands can clap,
  • Hands can flap,
  • Hands can point like this or that.
  • Hands can make things,
  • Hands can shake things,
  • Hands can flutter, just like wings.
  • Hands can fold,
  • Hand can hold,
  • Hand are very handy things.

  • Ogden Nash.

    If You're Happy:

  • If you're happy and you know it,
  • clap your hands.
  • If you're happy and you know it,
  • clap your hands.
  • If you're happy and you know it
  • and you're sure you want to
  • show it,
  • If you're happy and you know it
  • clap your hands.


  • Verse 2: Stamp you feet.
  • Verse 3: Nod your head.
  • Verse 4: Shout "Hooray!"

  • Traditional.

    One Finger, One Thumb:

  • One finger, one thumb keep moving,
  • One finger, one thumb keep moving,
  • One finger, one thumb keep moving,
  • We'll all be merry and bright.
  • Increase each verse by one body part, until you reach the final verse.
  • One finger, one thumb, one arm,
  • one leg, one nod of the head,
  • stand up, sit down, keep moving,
  • One finger, one thumb, one arm,
  • one leg, one nod of the head,
  • stand up, sit down, keep moving,
  • One finger, one thumb, one arm,
  • one leg, one nod of the head,
  • stand up, sit down, keep moving,
  • We'll all be merry and bright.

  • Traditional.

    Five Finger Rhyme:

  • Dance thumbkin, dance,
  • Dance thumbkin, dance,
  • Dance ye merrymen every one,
  • But thumbkin he can dance alone,
  • Dance thumbkin, dance.
  • Repeat with foreman, middleman, ringman, and littleman.

  • Traditional.

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