Here's a great way to avoid "boredom" while waiting in line to wash hands, bathroom breaks and going outside. Singing songs help keep the line moving and little hands to themselves. I keep a list of songs to sing near the sink/bathroom/exit door for quick reference.
Five Green and Speckled Frogs
Five green and speckled frogs,
Sat on a speckled log,
Eating some most delicious bugs
Yum Yum
One jumped into the pool,
where it was nice and cool,
Now there are 4 green speckled frogs
Glub Glub
(repeat ~ countdown until there are none)
No green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating the most delicious bugs,
Yum Yum
No one jumped into the pool
where it was nice and cool
Because there is no green and speckled frogs
Boo Hoo!
Five Little Monkeys
Five little monkeys swinging from the tree,
teasing Mr. Alligator, cant catch me
Along came Mr. Alligator
as quiet as can be,
and he snapped that monkey right out of that tree,
(repeat same verse down until you get to one)
One little Monkey swinging from the tree
teasing Mr. Alligator, cant catch me
Along came Mr. Alligator as quiet as can be
and he snapped that monkey right out of that tree
No more monkeys swinging in the tree!
Five Little Ducks
Five little ducks went out to play,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said "quack, Quack, Quack!"
and four little ducks came waddling back.
Four little ducks went out to play,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said "Quack, Quack, Quack!"
and three little ducks came waddling back.
Three little ducks went out to play,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said "Quack,Quack,Quack!"
and two little ducks came waddling back.
Two little ducks went out to play,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said "Quack,Quack,Quack!"
and one little duck came waddling back.
One little duck went out to play,
over the hills and far away.
Mother duck said "Quack,Quack,Quack!"
and no little duck came waddling back.
Mother duck yelled "Quack, Quack, Quack!"
all of the ducks came waddling back!
Mr. Golden Sun
Oh Mr. Sun,Sun
Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me.
Oh Mr.Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Hiding behind the tree.
These little children are asking you,
to please come out so we can play with you,
Oh Mr. Sun,sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on,
please shine down on,please shine down on me!
Apples and Bananas
I like to eat, eat, eat apples and bananas
I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to ate, ate, ate ay-ples and ba-nay-nays
I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees
I like to eat, eat, eat ee-ples and bee-nee-nees
I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys
I like to ite, ite, ite i-ples and by-ny-nys
I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos
I like to ote, ote, ote oh-ples and bo-no-nos
I like to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos
I like to oot, oot, oot oo-ples and boo-noo-noos
Theres a Spider
Theres a spider on the floor on the floor
theres a spider on te floor on the floor
theres a spider on the floor, tell me Are there anymore?
theres a spider on the floor
Theres a spider on my knee on my knee
theres a spider on my knee on my knee
theres a spider on my knee and its very tickely
theres a spider on my knee on my knee
Theres a spider on my arm on my arm
theres a spider on my arm on my arm
theres a spider on my arm he wont do me any harm
theres a spider on my arm on my arm
Theres a spider in my hair in my hair
theres a spider in my hair in my hair
theres a spider in my hair but I dont really care
theres a spider in my hair in my hair!
The Ants Go Marhing
The ants go marching one by one horrah horrah
the ants go marching one by one horrah horrah
the ants go marching one by one, the little one stops
to suck his thumb, and they all go marching
down to the ground, to get out of the rain,
boom,boom,boom
The ants go marching two by two.... (repeat verse inserting next number)
(the little one stops to tie his shoe)
The ants go marching three by three...
(the little one stops to climb a tree)
The ants go marching four by four
(the little one stops to shut the door)
The ants go marching five by five
(the little one stops to take a dive)
The ants go marching six by six
(the little one stops to pick up sticks)
The ants go marching seven by seven
(the little one stops to pray to heaven)
The ants go marching eight by eight
(the little one stops to shut the gate)
The ants go marching nine by nine
(the little one stops to check the time)
The ants go marching ten by ten
(the little one stops to say AGAIN!)
Lemon drops and Gumdrops
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops
Oh, what a rain it would be
We'd all stand outside with our mouths open wide
going ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Yes if all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops
oh what a rain that would be!