14 Circle Time Songs

Circle time is a beloved activity in early childhood classrooms. Gathering together in a circle promotes a sense of community and togetherness. Singing songs is a joyful way to engage young children during circle time. This page contains 14 lively circle time songs that teachers can use to get preschoolers moving, thinking, and laughing. With call and response, fingerplays, and simple rhythms and melodies, these songs will delight children while helping build their listening skills, coordination, and social-emotional development. Any teacher looking for fresh, fun circle time songs to incorporate into their day will find a great selection here.

Wiggle Song 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “The Bear Went Over The Mountain”

Oh, my hands are starting to wiggle,
My hands are starting to wiggle,
My hands are starting to wiggle,
And So is the rest of me!


Circle Time 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”

Hush, ssh, quiet please,
Let’s all gather near.
Find a friend and sit right down,
Circle time is here.


Hands Up High Fingerplay 

Original Author: Unknown

Hands up high
Hands down low
Hide those hand now where did they go?
One hand up the other one too
Clap them, fold them, now we’re through.


Open Shut Them 

Original Author: Unknown

Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Put them in your lap

Creep them, creep them
Creep them, creep them
Right up to your chin
Open up your little mouth
But do not let them in

Falling, falling
Falling, falling
Right down to the ground
Then you pick them up again
And turn them round and round

Faster, faster,
Faster, faster
Give a little clap
Slower, slower,
Slower, slower
Place them in your lap.


Right Hand, Left Hand 

Submitted by: Kathy

This is my right hand (raise up)
I raise it up high
This is my left hand (up overhead)
I touch the sky
Right hand, left hand (raise one then other)


Roll them round and round (Roll in front of you)
Right hand, left hand
Let’s all sit down !!


Make a Circle 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Frere Jaques”

Make a circle, Make a circle
Make it round, Make it round
Make it in a hurry, Make it in a hurry
Then sit down, Then sit down.


Come Have A… 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Shorting Bread”

Everybody come and have a,
come and have a, come and have a,
Everybody come and have a seat on the floor.

Not on the ceilin’ (point)
Not on the door (point)
Everybody come and have a seat on the floor


Weather 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Oh my Darlin”

Weather Helper, Weather Helper
What’s the weather outside?
Go and look out the window,
tell us what you see outside.
What’s the weather?
What’s the weather?
What’s the weather tell everyone.
Is it windy? Is it cloudy? Is there rain? or is there sun?
The one I use goes:

Today the clouds are in the sky,
and cloudy is the weather.
C-L-O-U-D-Y, C-L-O-U-D-Y, C-L-O-U-D-Y.
And cloudy is the weather.


Circle Time 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Mary had a little lamb”

Come on, everybody it’s
circle time, circle time, circle time…
Come on, everybody, it’s
circle time, please come and sit with me.


Two Little Hands 

Original Author: Unknown

Two little hands go clap, clap, clap.. (all clap)
Two little feet go tap, tap, tap.. (all tap)
One little body turns around, and then sits quietly upon the down.


Hands Up High 

Original Author: Unknown

Hands up high
Hands down low
Hide those hand now where did they go?
One hand up the other one too
Clap them, fold them, now we’re through.


Song For Going To Circle Time 

Original Author: Unknown

Let’s sit for a story (or circle)
For story, for story
Let’s sit for story
Please come and sit with me (At this point children start to arrive and we sing…)
(Name) is at story, at story, at story
(Name) is at story; he came to sit with me

Keep singing until everyone has sat down at circle and his or her names have
been sung.


Welcome To Circle 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Where is Thumbkin?”
 
 Where is ______?   Where is _______?
 Here he is!  Here he is!
 How are you today, sir?
 Very well I thank you.  (child response)
 Sit right here!  Sit right here!


Come And Join Us 

Original Author: Unknown

Sung to: “Clementine”

Come and join us in the circle
For a fun and happy time.
We will learn and play together
In our circle, yours and mine.

Listen carefully and look closely
Have good manners and be kind
We will learn and play together
In our circle, yours and mine.


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