Counting fingerplays for child play. Actually, most fingerplays have to do with counting. What a fun way for your baby to learn numbers!

Ten Fingers
I have ten fingers (hold up both hands, fingers spread)
And they all belong to me, (point to self)
I can make them do things-
Would you like to see?

I can shut them up tight (make fists)
I can open them wide (open hands)
I can put them together (place palms t Color ogether)
I can make them all hide (put hands behind back)

I can make them jump high (hands over head)
I can make them jump low (touch floor)
I can fold them up quietly (fold hands in lap)
And hold them just so.

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Five Fat Peas
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed (hold babyÍs hand in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did all the rest. (put thumb and fingers up one by one)
They grew and grew (raise hand in the air very slowly)
And did not stop,
Until one day
The pod went POP! (clap hands together)

One Potato, Two Potato
(simply count with your fingers)
One potato, two potato,
Three potato, four,
Five potato, six potato,
Seven potato, more!

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One, Two, Tie My Shoe
(simply count with your fingers)
1,2 Tie my shoe
3,4 Shut the door
5,6 Pick up sticks
7,8 Lay them straight
9, 10 A big fat hen.
Let's get up and count again!

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Three Balls
Here's a ball (make ball with thumb and index finger)
And here's a ball (make ball with other thumb and index)
A great big ball, I see (put arms up and touch fingers)
over head
Shall we count them?
Are you ready?
One, Two, Three (make all three balls in succession)

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Counting Apples
Five red apples
Hanging on a tree (five fingers held up)
The juiciest apples you ever did see!
The wind came past
And gave an angry frown (shake head and look angry)
And one little apple came tumbling down.
Four red apples, etc.

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Three Little Nickels
Three little nickels in a pocketbook new, (hold up three fingers)
One bought a peppermint, and then there were two, (bend down one finger)
Two Little nickels before the day was done,
One bought an ice cream come, and then there was one (bend down another finger)
One little nickel I heard it plainly say,
"I'm going into the piggy bank for a rainy day!"

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Here is a Beehive
Here is the beehive, where are the bees? (clench fist and bring out fingers quickly one by one)
Hidden away were nobody sees
Watch and you will see them come out of their hives,
One, two, three, four, five,
Buzz, buzz, buzz.

Five Little Bees
(clench fist and bring out fingers as you go)
One little bee blew and flew.
He met a friend, and that made two.

Two little bees, busy as could be--
Along came another and that made three.

Three little bees, wanted one more,
Found one soon and that made four.

Four little bees, going to the hive.
Spied their little brother, and that made five.

Five little bees working every hour--
Buzz away, bees, and find another flower.

Five Little Birdies
Five little birdies, flying around our door,
(five fingers one hand up in the air, as verse is said other hand bends down each finger)
The blue one flew away and then there were four.

Four little birdies sitting in a tree,
The yellow one flew away and then there were three.

The little birdies didn't know what to do,
So the red one flew away, and then there were two.

Two little birdies sitting in the sun,
The Brown one flew away, and there was one.

The little green birdie felt so all alone,
He/she flew away and then there was none.
Later on that very day,
five little birdies came back to play.

Fingerplay Starter Kit
If you can't make up your mind which fingerplay rhymes you'd like to introduce to your baby, here is your 'Fingerplay Starter Kit'. I've selected the most popular traditional nursery rhyme fingerplays.

Numbers & Counting Fingerplay Rhymes
This is a great way to introduce numbers to your child. Choose from any of these fingerplay rhymes and songs. They will stand endless repetition and you will find that the more often you do them, the more your baby will learn counting and will enjoy them!

Animal Fingerplay Rhymes
Animals will always entertain your baby. These fingerplays will help stir your child's creative imagination when remembering the animals mentioned in these preschool fingerplays and songs.