Have you seen my little letter books? In each free printable book I share six rhymes and songs for a particular letter of the alphabet. Today I’m sharing another free printable to help you enjoy rhymes with your toddler.
I’m thrilled to be partnering with the very talented Malia of Playdough to Plato! This week we’re working together to share eight sets of printable finger puppets. This is a great way to enjoy popular rhymes for kids with your toddler or preschooler.
For my first rhyme, I chose “One Elephant Went out to Play.” It’s a fun rhyme to sing, and it’s easy for kids to chime in.
After I assembled the puppets, I snuggled with my Two as we sang the song together. Even his baby sister was entranced (when she wasn’t grabbing the puppets!).
Start with all your fingers bent. Then lift each finger as you add a verse.
Pop on over to Playdough to Plato to get Five Little Monkeys finger puppets!
Looking for more activities for toddlers? We LOVE this ebook!
Awesome! I plan to print and laminate these ASAP. Thank you!
Have fun with them, Toni! I think my home laminator would make these a little too thick, but one of those big laminators should work really well.
I so agree with your comment on the importance of nursery rhymes and other songs and poems. These give our children a shared culture with others as well as providing a foundation for literacy and numeracy to be built on throughout their lives. Another benefit is the demonstration of techniques to learn and remember information.
Agree – it’s hard to overstate the importance of nursery rhymes!