Hand games/songs?

[AKfamily]

Does anyone know any hand games/songs for toddlers (beyond itsy bitsy spider, where is thumbkin, little bunny foo-foo and patty cake)? They are a big hit here but I need new material! An online search led to lots of links to information on video games as hand-eye coordination but very little in the way of good ol' games.
Thanks!

[Eben'sMama]

The Singing Day by Candy Verny or Sing a Song with Baby by Mary Thienes-Schunemann have fingerplays in them, and both books come with CDs of the songs. You can see them here. Both are good, but I like the Singing Day just a little better.

[aidansmama]

Here are some:

Here is the beehive (show fist)
Where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Watch as they come out of their hive-
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (show fingers)
They're alive! Bzzzzzzzz (Wiggle fingers)


I have a little puppy,
He loves to romp with me. (Jump around.)
But when he hears the school bus beep, (Make sound of horn.)
He's as sad as sad can be. (Look sad.)

Ten little ducklings, (Move hands back and forth in waddling motion.)
Dash, dash, dash!
Jumped in the duck pond, (Motion of jumping.)
Splash, splash, splash!
When the mother called them,
"Quack, quack, quack!"
Ten little ducklings
Swam right back. (Motion of swimming.)

Tune: ABC Song
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 fingertips
I can touch them to my lips
I can cover up my eyes
I can clap them on my thighs
Now lets' do the other hand
Are you sure you understand?

Two things make a pair.(Hold up two fingers.)
And on me, I'll show you where.(Point to self.)
I have two ears, and I have two eyes. (Point to ear and eyes.)
Both are important to make me wise!
I have two holes in my nose.(Point to nose.)
That lets me smell a beautiful rose.(Pretend to smell a rose.)
I have two hands that clap a beat.(Clap hands to underlined words.)
I have two feet that are really neat!(Jump when saying the word neat!)

[leximom]

google "fingerplays" and it'll come up with a bunch of fun ones

[dillonandmarasmom]

Here are a ton.

My kids still love doing these all. the. time!

[crittersmum]

I got "The eentsy, weentsy spider" by Joanna Cole out of the library. It does have the title song, but there are lots I'd never heard of, too, and the illustrations are lovely and very clear.

[frogautumn]

we could do this one all day...

Open shut them, open shut them (hands spread wide then closed to fists)
Give a little clap, clap, clap (self explanitory )
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap, lap, lap (pat lap)

Creepin' crawlin, creepin' crawlin (fingers creeping up belly)
Right up to your chin, chin, chin (point to chin)
Open wide your little mouth
But do not let them in!(tickle cheeks)

On closer examination, this song is a bit creepy, but DS LOVES it!

[eirual]

To the tune of The Wheels on the Bus

My daycare toddlers love this one:

I make my hands go clap, clap, clap
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap, clap
I make my hands go clap, clap, clap
'Cause they're a part of me

I make my fingers go snap, snap, snap...
I make my tongue go click, click, click...
I make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp...
I make my eyes go open and shut...
I make my ears go wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, etc.

[AKfamily]

thanks for all of the ideas!

I also kept searching and found this link

http://www.preschoolexpress.com/toddler_station.shtml
that has a bunch of random different activities, some of which look pretty good.
Thanks again for the ideas!