Warm-up Activities

1. Stand up,
Clap your hands,
Clap your hands in front,
Clap your hands behind,
Clap your hands above,
Sit down!

2. Stand up! Hands up!

Hands on side! Hands on hip!
Bend right! Bend left!
Hands up! Hands down! Sit down!

3. My hands upon my head I place,

And on my shoulders, on my face,
Then I put them in front of me,
And gently clap them 1, 2, 3.

4. This is my right hand, I’ll raise it up high.

This is my left hand, I’ll touch the sky.
Right hand, left hand,
Roll them around,
Right hand, left hand,
Pound, pound, pound.

5. In the middle, on the right,

In the middle, on the left,
Put behind you,
Put in front,
Put above you,
Jump, jump, jump.

6. Hop on our right foot,

Hop on your left foot,
Turn yourself around.
Touch dowm your right hand,
Touch down your left hand,
Hop along on the ground.

7. Jump, jump, jump

Jump over the moon,
Jump all the morning,
And all the noon.
8. 1, 2, 3, on the tiptoes,
1, 2, 3, on the tiptoes,
1, 2, 3, turn around
Clap, clap, clap and then sit down.

9. Heads are nodding so, nodding so,

Clap, clap, clap,
All stand up and turn around,
Clap, clap, clap,
All together here we go,
Clap, clap, clap
Turn again and then sit down,
Clap, clap, clap!

10. Head and shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head and shoulders, knees and toes, eyes, ears, mouth and nose.

11. Thumbs up, thumbs down,

Turn round and round.
Thumbs down, thumbs up,
Now all jump up!!!

12. Make your right foot tap, tap, tap,

Make your left foot tap, tap, tap,
Turn around 1, 2, 3,
It is easy as you see.

13. Hands up, Hands down,

Hands on hips, sit down,
Stand up, to the sides
Bend left, bend right,
1, 2, 3, hop,
1, 2, 3, stop, stand still.

14. This, that, these, those,

Snap your fingers,
Touch your toes,
This, that, these, those,
Shrug your shoulders,
Bend your knees.

15. Nod your head and turn around

And then you clap, clap, clap,
Hands up, clap, clap, clap, hands down, clap, clap, clap.
16. I can click my fingers,
I can touch my toes,
I can shake my head,
I can wiggle my nose,
I can clap my hands,
I can jump up high,
I can stamp my feet
And I can wink an eye.

17. Touch your hair, touch your toes,

Touch your eye, touch your nose,
Clap your hands 1, 2, 3,
Say it again with me.
Touch your mouth, touch your leg,
Touch your ear, touch your hand,
Clap your hands 1, 2, 3,
Say it again with me.

18. Make a heart u pin the sky,

Make it tall, make it wide,
Make a heart close to the ground,
Make it small, then sit down.

19. Hands up! Hands to the sides!

Hands down! Hands up!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your fingers as slowly as you can,
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, your fingers as quickly as you can,
Pound, pound, pound your fists as slowly as you can,
Pound, pound, pound your fists as quickly as you can,
Then sit down as silently as you can.

20. Hands up! Clap, clap, clap!

Hands down! Shake, shake, shake!
Hands forward! Clap, clap, clap!
Hands down! Shake, shake, shake!
Hands on hips! Jump, jump, jump!
Hop, hop, hop! Stop!

21. Raise your hands high u pin the air,

To the sides, on your hair,
Stamp your feet upon the ground,
Clap your hands and then sit down!

22. 1, 2, 3 – turn around, 1, 2, 3 –touch the ground,

1, 2, 3 – jump up high, 1, 2, 3 – reach for the sky
23. Hands on your hips! Hands on your knees!
Put them behind you if you please!
Touch your shoulders! Touch your nose!
Touch your ears! Touch your toes!
Hands up! Hands down!
Hands on hips and then sit down!

24. Look at the window,

Point the door,
Bend all down and touch the floor.
Stand up and look around.
All sit down and touch the ground.
Stand up and look at me,
Clap your hands and touch the knee.

25. Clap your hands!

Touch your toes!
Turn around!
Put your finger on your nose!
Flap your arms!
Jump up high!
Wiggle your fingers and reach for the sky!

26. I wiggle my fingers, I wiggle my toes,

I wiggle my shoulders, I wiggle my nose,
Now no more wiggle are left in me,
I will be still as still can be.

27. 1, 1, 1 – little dogs run,

2, 2, 2 – cats see you,
3, 3, 3 – birds in a tree,
4, 4, 4 – rats ont he floor!

28. 1,2 –Buckle my shoe!

3, 4 – Shut the door!
5, 6 – Give me the sticks!
7, 8 – Take the plate!
9, 10 – Do it again!

29. I can hop, - says a hare,

I can walk, - says a bear,
I can run, - says a dog,
I can swim, - says a frog.

30. The wind blows, the wind blows,

The leaves fall down, the leaves fall down,
We gather the leaves, we gather the leaves
And we jump.

31. Touch your hair and wiggle your nose,

Touch your ears and tap your toes,
Open your mouth and wink an eye,
Now close your mouth,
Touch your hair and wawe „Good-bye”!

32. I have fingers (hold up both hands, fingers spread)

And they all belong to me, (point to self)
I can make them do things
- Would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight (make fists)
I can open them wide (open hands)
I can put them together (place palms together)
I can make them all hide (put hands behind your
back)

33. I have ten fingers

And they all belong to me,
I can make them do things-
Would you like to see?
I can shut them up tight.
I can open them wide.
I can put them together.
I can make them all hide.
I can make them jump high.
I can make them jump low.
I can fold them up quietly,
And hold them just so.

34. Dance your fingers up,

Dance your fingers down,
Dance your fingers to the side,
Dance them all around.
Dance them on your shoulder,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your tummy,
And put them all to bed.

35. Giraffes are tall, with necks so long. (Stand on tip toes; raise arms high up into the air)
Elephants’ trunks are big and strong. (Make trunk with a hand and an arm)
Zebras have stripes and can gallop away, (Gallop around in a circle)
While monkeys in the trees do sway. (Sway back and forth)
Old crocodile swims in a pool so deep, (Pretend to swim)
Turtles in the sun go to sleep. (Lay head on hands and close eyes

36. Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your nose

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch your toes;
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, turn around,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, touch the ground,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, reach up high
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, wink one eye,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, slap your knees,
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, sit down please.

37. Clap, clap, clap your hands,

Clap your hands together.
Stamp, stamp, stamp your feet,
Stamp your feet together.
Spin, spin, spin around,
Spin around together.
Wink, wink, wink your eyes
Wink your eyes together.
Dance, dance, dance about,
Dance about together.
Shake, shake, shake your hands,
Shake your hands together.
Smile, smile at your friends,
Let us smile together.

38. Clap, clap, clap your hands,

Clap your hands together.
Step, step, step your feet,
Step your feet together.
Spin, spin, spin around,
Spin around together.
Sing, sing, sing a song
Sing a song together.
Dance, dance, dance a dance,
Dance a dance together.
Wink, wink, wink your eyes,
Wink your eyes together.
Wink, wink, wink your eyes,
Wink your eyes together.
Shine, shine, shine your shoes,
Shine your shoes together.
Shine, shine, shine your shoes,
Shine your shoes together.
Jump, jump as a hare
As a hare together.
Run, run as a fox,
As a fox together.
Fly, fly as a bird,
As a bird together.
Swim, swim as a fish,
As a fish together.
Walk, walk as a bear,
As a bear together.
Wash, wash, wash your face,
Wash your face together.
Wash, wash, wash your face,
Wash your face together.
March, march, march, march to bed,
March to bed together.
March, march, march, march to bed,
March to bed together.

39. Two little eyes to look around

Two little ears to hear each sound
One little nose to smell what` s sweet
One little mouth that likes to eat.

40. Stand up and look around,

Shake your head and turn around,
Stamp your feet upon the ground,
Clap your hands and than sit down.

41. Show me your shoulders,

Show me your neck,
Clap, clap your hands
And show me your back.
Show me your head,
Show me your neck,
Clap, clap your hands
And show me your back.

42. Hands on shoulders,

Hands on knees.
Hands behind you,
if you please;
Touch your shoulders,
Now your nose,
Now your hair and now your toes;
Hands up high in the air,
Down at your sides, and touch your hair;
Hands up high as before,
Now clap your hands, one-two-three-four!