The Monkey and the Crocodile Nursery Rhyme Day Care Song for Kids

Actions for the Monkey and Crocodile Song

Have all the kids sit down on the floor

When you say ”teasing Mr. Crocodile”

Have all the children put their hands up with their thumbs to each side of their heads, waves fingers back and fourth and shake their heads from side to side.

When you say ”You can’t catch me!”

Have the children wave thier finger side to side and shaking their head no

When you say “Here comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be”

Speak really softly

When you say “Snatch that monkey right out of that tree”

Put their right arm over their left with their palms touching lift right arm up (so it looks like a mouth) and slap down fast to hands make a clapping noise. (kids love this part)

The Monkeys and the Crocodile

Five little monkeys swinging from a tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile,”you can’t catch me!”

He comes Mr. Crocodile, as quiet as can be

And snatch that monkey right out of that tree!

Four little Monkeys swinging from a tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile, ”you can’t catch me!”

Here comes Mr. Crocodile, as quiet as can be

And snatch that monkey right out of that tree!

Three little monkey’s swinging from a tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile, ”you can’t catch me!”

Here comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be

And snatch that monkey right out of that tree!

Two little Monkeys swinging from a tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile ”you can’t catch me!”

Here comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be

And Snatch that money right out of that tree!

One little Monkey swinging from a tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile  ”you can’t catch me!”

Here comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be

And snatch that monkey right out of that tree!

No more monkeys!

Actions 

Have all the kids sit down on the floor

When you say ”teasing Mr. Crocodile”

Have all the children put their hands up with their thumbs to each side of their heads, waves fingers back and fourth and shake their heads from side to side.

When you say ”You can’t catch me!”

Have the children wave thier finger side to side and shaking their head no

When you say “Here comes Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be”

Speak really softly

When you say “Snatch that monkey right out of that tree”

Put their right arm over their left with their palms touching lift right arm up (so it looks like a mouth) and slap down fast to hands make a clapping noise. (kids love this part)