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Thumbkin Likes to Dance

Song type: Active, Finger play
Audience: Baby, Families, 3-5, Toddler

How to share this song with babies

Wiggle your fingers in front of baby or tickle their hands and see if they will wiggle their fingers.

How to share this song with toddlers

This is great for finger dexterity so sing nice and slow and see if your toddler can wiggle each finger. Speed up for more fun!

How to share this song with 3-5-year-olds

Older children can face each other while singing and doing the actions and then dance around each other. A group of children could form a circle while a chosen child dances in the ‘ring’.

Thumbkin Likes to Dance lyrics

Thumbkin likes to dance,

Thumbkin likes to sing.

Thumbkin likes to dance and sing,

All around the ring.

La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la.

Peter likes to dance,

Peter likes to sing.

Peter likes to dance and sing,

All around the ring.

La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la.

Middleman likes to dance,

Middleman likes to sing.

Middleman likes to dance and sing,

All around the ring.

La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la.

Ruby Ring likes to dance,

Ruby ring likes to sing.

Ruby Ring likes to dance and sing,

All around the ring.

La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la.

Baby likes to dance,

Baby likes to sing.

Baby likes to dance and sing,

All around the ring.

La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la, la, la. La, la, la, la, la.

Performed by Lucinda Geoghegan, National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCOS)