Opening song - Bend and stretch

(Suit actions to the words, with small babies – gently move their arms as they sit in your lap)

Bend and stretch, reach for the stars
There goes Jupiter, here comes Mars
Bend and stretch, reach for the sky
Stand on tip-e-toe, oh so high!


Song – Sing a rainbow

Red and yellow and pink and green
Purple and orange and blue
I can sing a rainbow
Sing a rainbow, sing a rainbow too.


1st Board book – Poppy Cat loves rainbows by Lara Jones

Join Poppy Cat as she shares her favourite colours with the reader. Simple story accompanied by special sparkly illustrations.


Action rhyme – Chook, chook, chook

Good morning Mrs Hen
How many chickens have you got?
Madam, I have ten (hold up 10 fingers)
Four of them are yellow (Wiggle 4 fingers on left hand)
And four of them are brown (Wiggle 4 fingers on right hand)
And two of them are speckled red (Wiggle thumbs)
The nicest in the town


Clapping Rhyme – Red is an apple

Red is an apple
Yellow is the sun
Blue is the sky
And purple is a plum Orange is an orange
Green is a tree
Black as the sky
I know my colours as you can see!


2nd Board Book – Blue hat, green hat by Sally Boynton

Watch the animals put on their brightly coloured clothing and see if Turkey will ever get his clothes put on properly.


Action rhyme – When I see

When I See Red, I put my hand on my head (touch your child’s head)
When I see Blue, I touch my shoe (touch your child’s shoe)
When I see green, I wash my face real clean (pretend to wash face)
When I see yellow, I wave to the fellows (pretend to wave to someone)
When Orange is found, I put my hand on the ground (place hand on the ground)
When I see pink, I think, I think, I think (tap side of head gently)


Bouncing rhyme – Colour rhyme

(Bounce child to the rhythm)

Orange is a carrot,
Yellow is a pear,
Green is the grass,
And brown is a bear,
Purple is a plum,
Blue is the sky,
Black is a witch's hat,
And red is cherry pie.


Closing song – Tommy Thumbs up

(using thumbs, follow actions)

Tommy thumbs up and Tommy thumbs down
Tommy thumbs dancing all around the town
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knees
And tuck them into bed. (make fists on last line)