This song is available on Hap Palmer's Early Childhood Classics. This song is available as an Individual Song Download Instrumental Version.
See below for suggested activities and lyrics in Spanish.
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again
Creeping, crawling bit by bit
That tiny spider would not quit
Kept on climbin' and it kept on tryin'
'Til the sun came shinin' through
There's a spider on your toenail
A spider on your knee
A spider on your stomach
A spider on your back
A spider on your shoulder
A spider on your neck
A spider on your forehead
A spider in your hair
Now the rain comes down and washes it out
Actions:
Do the traditional hand motions:
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout
Lock thumbs together and let 8 fingers crawl up.
(Older children can make circles out of thumbs an forefingers, put tips together and twist upward.)
Down came the rain
Wiggle fingers in downward motion.
and washed the spider out
Push hands and arms forward in outward spreading motion.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
Make big circles with arms
And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again
Fingers crawl up again.
Add the following motions with verses two and three:
Creeping, crawling bit by bit
Fingers crawl up and slip back down
That tiny spider would not quit
Fingers crawl up and slip back down
Kept on climbin' and it kept on tryin'
Fingers crawl up
'Til the sun came shinin' through
Make big circles with arms
There's a spider on your toenail, knee, etc...
Let fingers crawl up the body stopping at each part as it is named.
Now the rain comes down and washes it out ....
Wiggle fingers in downward motion.
Variation:
On what other parts of your body could the spider crawl? Sing this song again using your ideas. You can also sing this song in Spanish using the following words:
La arana pequenita subio, subio, subio
Vino la lluvia y se la llebo
Salio el sol y pronto la seco
La arana pequenita subio, subio, y subio
This song is available on Hap Palmer's Early Childhood Classics. This song is available as an Individual Song Download Instrumental Version.
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