One of my most used flannels this week, a super simple set for "5 Little Monkeys Swinging in the Tree."
"Five little monkeys swinging' in the tree" (hold up five fingers, swing hand)
"Teasin' Mr. Alligator, 'Can't catch me.'" (taunting/finger pointing) (some people repeat 'Can't catch me 2x)
"When along comes Mr. Alligator, quiet as can be..." (hushed, palms together 'swimming' back and forth like a 'gator').
"And he SNAPPED that monkey right OUT of the tree!" (clap)
Then I pull one monkey off and make a spitting out noise, "Blech! that monkey tastes like________"
Repeat until monkeys are gone.
"No little monkeys swinging in the tree, old Mr. Alligator is hungry as can be!"
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| Cheeky Monkeys! |
"Five little monkeys swinging' in the tree" (hold up five fingers, swing hand)
"Teasin' Mr. Alligator, 'Can't catch me.'" (taunting/finger pointing) (some people repeat 'Can't catch me 2x)
"When along comes Mr. Alligator, quiet as can be..." (hushed, palms together 'swimming' back and forth like a 'gator').
"And he SNAPPED that monkey right OUT of the tree!" (clap)
Then I pull one monkey off and make a spitting out noise, "Blech! that monkey tastes like________"
Repeat until monkeys are gone.
"No little monkeys swinging in the tree, old Mr. Alligator is hungry as can be!"
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| I totally love Mr. Alligator! |
So these are very simple basic cutouts, but what makes them lively is the 3D eyes. The eyes are pom-poms, and the mouths and pupils are drawn on with sharpies. The monkeys snouts are a little larger than a nickel, if you're curious about scale.
Pretty easy, and it makes the song a little more appealing.
Such colorful little monkeys... and your googly-eyed alligator looks so happy! i bet the kids go bananas for it every time!
ReplyDeleteThe eyes kind of remind me of The Simpsons. In a good way.
ReplyDeleteI totally see the Simpsons similarities. Love their little monkey mouths, too!
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