Brownie Resources
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Brownie Resources
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Action Songs (not included in other sections) 50 years on an ice berg Fifty years on an iceberg (hold up your hands) Over the ocean wide (make waves with hands) Nothing to wear but pyjamas (pretend to put on pajamas) Nothing to do but slide (pretend to dive with your arms in front of you) The wind was cold and icy (cross your arms and shiver) The frost began to bite! (keep shivering) So I cuddled up to a polar bear (hug your neighbors) To keep me warm at night, Oh! Hum the first line instead of singing it and repeat. Continue until all lines are hummed. Alice the Camel Alice the camel had 10 humps (x3) So go Alice go, boom-boom-boom. ... Alice the Camel had no humps (x3) Because she is a horse! All stand in a circle with arms around shoulders or waists. On each hump you bend your knees. On the booms you gently bump hips. My Aunt Grete My Aunt Grete, veeda veeda vete, has a puss, veeda veeda vusee, And that puss, veeda veeda vuss, has a tail . . . And that tail, veeda veeda vail, has a curl veeda veeda vurl, And that curl veeda veeda vurl has a tip, comma . . . And that tip, veeda veeda vip, has a curl, veeda veeda vurl And that curl, veeda veeda vurl, has a tail . . . And that tail, veeda veeda vail, has a puss veeda veeda vuss, And that puss, veeda veeda vuss has my aunt! Aunt Grete: outline a large woman Puss: outline a cat's face with whiskers Tail: sweep one arm up, as if tracing a tail Curl: draw a curl in the air Tip: point to an invisible spot Comma: draw a comma in the air Repeat the song a number of times, getting faster as you go. Auntie Monica Oh, I have an Auntie, an Auntie Monica And when she goes out shopping they all say Oh-la-la! Because her feather's swaying, Her feather's swaying so Because her feather's swaying, Her feather's swaying so. Because her hat is swaying.. Because her arms are swaying... Because her skirt is swaying... Because my aunt is swaying. Caterpillar Caterpillar, caterpillar (hand in caterpillar motion) Wriggling through the grass. (wiggle) Caterpillar, caterpillar (hand in caterpillar motion) You go slow 'cos you can't go fast. (hands in a circle slow and then fast) Green and furry, Green and furry (hands through hair), That's what you are (shake hands in air) Wiggling through the long grass (parting the grass with your hands) You're a caterpilllar (dramatic hands in air finish) Little Green frog Mm Mm, went the little green frog one day, Mm Mm, went the little green frog Mm Mm went the little green frog one day So we all went Mm too. Now we all know frogs go la-di-da-di-da, la-di-da-di-da, la-di-da-di-da We all know frogs go la-di-da-di-da And then don't go Mm Mm Mm. On the first Mm you close your eyes and screw up your face. On the second Mm you stick out your tongue. On the la-di-da-di-da you twiddle your finger in the air whilst holding your elbow with the other hand and alternate. My ship sailed from China My ship sailed from China with a cargo of tea, All laden with presents for you and for me. They brought me a fan, Just imagine my bliss, When I found myself going like this, like this, like this... You repeat this song and with each verse add an extra action. First you wave your right arm, then your right and left arm (such that they cross), then you add your right leg, then left leg and finally you nod your head. Crazy elephant There was a crocodile (chomping motion with arms) An orangutan (monkey action) A foxy snake (slithery snake motion with hand) And an eagle flying (flap arms) A rabbit (make rabbit ears) A beaver (make beaver teeth) A crazy elephant! (make elephant trunk with one arm swinging) Da na na na na, da na na na na! (swinging dancing action, snapping fingers) Repeat the song taking out an animal each time till all you're left with are the actions then sing through as fast as you can! Yellow Duck Oh isn't it a bit of luck that I was born a yellow duck With yellow socks and yellow shoes, so I can wander where I choose. Quack, quack, quack, quack, quack. Everyone spreads out across the hall and sits down. One person is chosen to be the duck. Everyone sings the song whilst the duck waddles across the hall. On the quack, quack, quack bit only the duck sings. She stands next to somone who then get up and stands in front of the original duck. This new duck now leads the waddle across the floor and so it contines. Cookie Jar Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? _______ stole the cookies from the cookie jar... Not I stole the cookies from the cookie jar Then who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? _______ stole the cookies from the cookie jar... Whilst singing this song you repeatedly - slap your legs, clap your hands, click with the right finger, click with the left finger. When someone has been chosen they stand up. The last person standing up stole the cookie! Swimming Swimming, swimming in a swimming pool, When days are hot, When days are cold, In a swimming pool. Breast stroke, side stroke, fancy diving too, Oh wouldn't it be lovely if there's nothing else to do but... Swimming = swimming action swimming pool = draw a rectangle in the air when days are hot = fan yourself when days are cold = shiver breast stroke = breast stroke side stroke = side stroke fancy diving = both hands together imitating a divers fall Each time you sing the song you change a section into Mmmm until you are Mmming the whole song. You then sing it once threw really quickly. I wish I was a Little Round Orange (Sung to the tune of 'If you're happy and you know it') Oh I wish I was a little round orange, round orange Oh I wish I was a little round orange, round orange I'd go squirty, squirty, squirty over everybody's shirty Oh I wish I was a little round orange, round orange Oh I wish I was a little stick of gum, stick of gum Oh I wish I was a little stick of gum, stick of gum I'd go goo-ey-goo-ey-ooo-ey over everybody's shoey Oh I wish I was a little stick of gum, stick of gum Oh I wish I was a can of diet coke, diet coke Oh I wish I was a can of diet coke, diet coke I'd go down with a slurp and up with a burb Oh I wish I was a can of diet coke, diet coke Oh I wish I was a little church pigeon, church pigeon Oh I wish I was a little church pigeon, church pigeon I'd fly up to the steeple and I'd poop on all the people Oh I wish I was a little church pigeon, church pigeon. Oh I wish I was a little girly guide, girly guide Oh I wish I was a little girly guide, girly guide I'd go stamp, stamp, stamp on the boy scouts camp Oh I wish I was a little girly guide, girly guide. Actions: Orange - make a fist then mime squirting orange over neighbours Stick of gum - mime holding stick of gum and then goo neighbours shoes Diet coke - mime drinking from can then mime burping Church pigeon - mime being a bird then point to sky Girly Guide - stamp with feet |
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