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Teddy Bear Nursery Rhymes and Finger Plays

June 27, 2022 By Sara Mullett 4 Comments

Finger plays are an incredibly useful thing to have in the repertoire for keeping babies and toddlers entertained. The repetitive and rhythmic nature makes them easily recognisable for small children and they will quickly become first favourites.

Walky Round The Garden

Walky Round The Garden is one of the best known finger plays because even very young babies love a tickle! It’s always a popular one at changing time and can be sung to this simple tune below or just recited.

You trace a little circle in the palm of the child’s hand as you recite the words. Then you take two steps up the arm and right up to the arm pit for the tickle! You can also do it on the babies tummy to great effect.

Walky Round The Garden Lyrics

Walky Round The Garden

Like A Teddy Bear

One step, two steps,

Tickley under there!

Walky Round The Garden Tune

Teddy Bear Songs & Nursery Rhymes : Let's Play Music

Under Teddy’s Jumper

Under Teddy’s Jumper is such a cute little rhyme and another one that comes in handy at changing time.

Under Teddy’s Jumper Lyrics

Under Teddy’s jumper,

Under Teddy’s vest,

There’s a little button,

Just waiting to be pressed

Lift up Teddy’s Jumper,

Take a little peak,

And press the little button,

It goes squeak! squeak! squeak!

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around

This is probably the easiest of the teddy bear songs and is a popular playground skipping game. The tune is so simple and repetitive and the small range is perfect for little ones sing easily. If you have some chime bars or a xylophone, this is such a simple song to play.

It’s also an excellent way to learn the intervals So- Mi-La and Do. The actions of the song can either be mimed by the child or you can make a teddy bear do the actions as you sing the song together.

Check out the video below for some more verses.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around Lyrics

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, turn around,

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, touch the ground.

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Teddy bear, Teddy bear, tie your shoes,

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, that will do!

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Teddy bear, Teddy bear go upstairs,

Teddy Bear, Teddy bear, say your prayers,

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Teddy bear, Teddy bear, turn out the light,

Teddy bear, Teddy bear, say good-night! 

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around Tune

More Teddy activities

  • Add in a bedtime story such as the popular “Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear?” to round off the Teddy theme
  • March around to the original Henry Hall recording of The Teddy Bear’s Picnic
  • Check out my Bears Lesson Plan for more lovely teddy-bear themed musical activities

What your child will learn from these musical activities

  • Developing speech, language and vocabulary skills
  • Learning to pitch notes – especially So-Mi
  • Listening skills
  • Developing memory skills through learning and recognising melodies and lyrics
  • Enhancing bonding, security and confidence building

Filed Under: Baby, Nursery Rhymes, Preschoolers, Toddlers Tagged With: Finger Rhymes, First Nursery Rhyme Series, Teddy Bears

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Comments

  1. Language: English says

    February 13, 2015 at 3:55 am

    How Does that Song Go?

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    • Sara Mullett says

      February 13, 2015 at 9:48 am

      Do you mean ‘Under Teddy’s Jumper’? This one is traditionally just a rhyme so it’s not sung, just spoken. Although there’s nothing to stop you making your own tune up!

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