Bug Songs

Bug Song (sung to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It)

Oh, I wish I were an eensy-weensy spider. *clap, clap*

Yes, I wish I were an eensy-weensy spider. *clap, clap*

I'd go "creepy-creepy-crawly" down your hall and up your "wall-y!"

Oh, I wish I were an eensy-weensy spider.*Clap Clap* (clap hands twice)

Oh, I wish I were a yellow honeybee. *clap, clap*

Yes, I wish i were a yellow honeybee. *clap, clap*

I'd go "buzzy-buzzy-buzzy" and my stripes would all be fuzzy!

Oh, I wish I were a yellow honeybee. *2 claps, 2 stomps* (stomp feet twice)

Oh, I wish you were a wiggly caterpillar. *clap, clap*

Yes, I wish I were a wiggly caterpillar. *clap, clap*

I'd go "munchy-munchy-munchy." All the leaves would be my "lunch-y"!

Oh, I wish i were a wiggly caterpillar.

*clap, clap, stomp, stomp, click, click* (2 clicks with tongue)

Oh, I wish I were a small red army ant.*clap, clap*

Yes, i wish i were a small red army ant.*clap, clap*

I'd go "trompy-trompy-trompy" over hills and through the "swamp-y"!

Oh, I wish i were a small red army ant.

*clap, clap, stomp, stomp, click, click, jump, jump*

Oh, I wish i were a hungry little skeeter.*clap, clap*

Yes, I wish i were a hungry little skeeter.*clap, clap*

I'd go "bitey-bitey-bitey" when you went outside at "night- y"!

Oh, I wish i were a hungry little skeeter.

*clap, clap, stomp, stomp, click, click, jump, jump, Shhhh, Shhhh!!

A Fly is on my toe Sung to: "Farmer in the Dell"
A fly is on my toe, A fly is on my toe,
Hi-ho, just watch me blow. A fly is on my toe

Other verses: A fly is on my nose ,my head, my ear, my elbow, my knee,
etc..

Teaching Tip: I point to the body part and have the children tell me where the fly is now.

Bee Hive 

(Put your hands together like a bee hive and say...) 

This is my bee hive, but where are the bees,

 hidden inside where nobody sees, 

one two three four five (Pop fingers up while counting) 

And then Buzz the children with your fingers.

A hunting we will go Sung to “The Farmer and the Dell”

A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go,
We'll catch a butterfly
And put it in a box,
Then we'll let it go!

Substitute other insects for butterfly

Baby Bumble Bee Song

I'm bringin home a baby bumble bee
Won't my mama be so proud of me
I'm bringin home a baby bumble bee

Yuck!!!!  That bumblebee got honey all over me!

I'm tasteing the honey from the  bumblebee
Won't my mama be so proud of me
I'm tasteing the honey from the  bumblebee

Yuck!!!!  It's all over me!!!!

I'm wiping off the honey from the bumblebee
Won't my mama be so proud of me
I'm wiping off the honey from the bumblebee

Uh Oh!!!!!!  Here comes mommy!!!!!