Teacher's Tool Box

Cradle Roll Songs

Presented by Lynda Sander

God Is Listening-(Are You Sleeping)

God is listening,

God is listening,

When we pray

When we pray

Bow your head so quietly

Close your eyes so tightly

Now we pray

Now we pray!

Hand out Bibles.

God Gave Us The Bible-(Did You Ever See A Lassie)

Oh, God gave us the Bible, the Bible, the Bible.

Oh God gave us the Bible for you and for me.

The Bible tells us God loves us, He loves us, He loves us.

The Bible tells us God loves us, He loves you and me.

 

The B-I-B-L-E-(It Ain't Gonna Rain No More, No More)

The B-I-B-L-E, yes that's the book for me,

I stand alone on the Word of God, The B-I-B-L-E.

What’s that spell?

Bible!

 

I'm A Little Bible-(I'm A Little Teapot)

I'm a little Bible, pick me up

Open my cover, take a look.

Read a Bible story carefully.

Please take real good care of me.

 

God’s Special Book-(The B-I-B-L-E)

This is God’s special book.

Yes, it’s the book for me!

I learn about God’s love for me

And all that he has done!

Bible!!

 

There's Not A Book-(No, Not One)

There's not a book like the Holy Bible.

No not one, no not one.

There's not a book that we love so dearly.

No not one, no not one.

For it tells all about our Father.

And it tells of His precious Son

There's not a book like the Holy Bible.

No not one, no not one.

 

Hand Out Mirrors.

Jesus Loves Me

Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so.

Little ones to him belong, they are weak but He is strong.

Yes, Jesus loves______________.(child's name)

Yes, Jesus loves______________.

Yes, Jesus loves______________.

The Bible tells me so.

 

God Made Me-( Twinkle Twinkle )

God made me,

God made me,

In His Bible Book

It says that

God made me.

 

Jesus Loves Even Me

I am so glad that my Father in heav'n,

tells of His love in the book He has giv'n.

Wonderful things in the Bible I see,

this is the dearest: that Jesus loves me.

I am so glad that Jesus loves me,

Jesus loves me, Jesus loves me.

I am so glad that Jesus loves me.

Jesus loves even me.

 

Jesus Loves The Little Children

Jesus loves the little children.

All the children of the world.

Red and yellow, black and white,

They are precious in His sight.

Jesus loves the little children of the world.

 

Verse 2: Jesus died...

 

Verse 3: Jesus rose...

 

Baby Jesus-(London Bridges)

Baby Jesus grew and grew.

Just like me, just like you.

Baby Jesus grew and grew,

And he played just like you.

 

This Is The Day

This is the day, this is the day,

this is the day that the Lord has made,

that the Lord has made.

I will rejoice, I will rejoice,

and be glad in it, and be glad in it.

This is the day that the Lord has made,

I will rejoice and be glad in it.

For this is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made.

 

Send the Light

Send the light, the blessed gospel light.

Let it shine, from shore to shore.

Send the light, the blessed gospel light.

Let it shine, forever more.

 

There Is Sunshine In My Soul Today

There is sunshine in my soul today.

More glorious and bright, than glows in any earthly sky.

For Jesus is my light.

Oh, there's sunshine, blessed sunshine.

While the peaceful happy moments roll.

When Jesus shows his smiling face, there is sunshine in my soul.

 

Thank You For Light-(Rock-A-Bye Baby)

Thank you dear God for all of our light.

Thank you dear God for day and for night.

Thank you dear God that we all may see.

Sun, moon, and stars shine for you and for me.

 

Hand out stars.

Night, Night Baby-(Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Night, night baby, God loves you.

He watches over you all night through.

He loves me and He loves you.

He loves other babies too.

Night, night baby God loves you.

He watches over you all night through.

 

Twinkle, Twinkle

Twinkle, Twinkle little Star.

In the sky, up so far.

God made you for the night,

To give us just a little light.

 

Repeat.

 

This Little Light Of Mine

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.

This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Verse 2:

Hide it under a bushel, NO! I'm gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

Verse 3:

Don't let Satin (BLOW) it out, I'm gonna let it shine.

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine.

 

Hand out moons.

God Made The Moon-(Rock-a-bye Baby)

God made the moon up in the sky,

God made the moon for us to see by.

God made the moon shine dimly, too.

God made the moon for me and for you.

 

Hand out globes.

God Made All The World-(Ten Little Indians)

God made the land and God made the sea ;

Made the sun so we can see;

Made the moon, and stars we see.

God made all the world.

 

God made the plants and God made the trees

Made the flowers and their leaves.

God made the grasses all with ease.

God made all the world.

 

God made the clouds up in the sky

Made the wind to help things fly;

God made everything up high.

God made all the world.

 

This Is The Way God Made The World-(Mary Had A Little Lamb)

This is the way God made the world,

Made the world, made the world.

This is the way God made the world—

The land, the sky, the sea.

Verse 2:

God put the moon up in the sky, in the sky...

The moon is way up high.

 

Verse 3:

The sun is shining big and bright, big and bright...

God’s sun gives us light.

Verse 4:

The trees are moving in the breeze, in the breeze...

God made the big, tall trees.

Verse 5:

The flowers are growing big and tall, big and tall...

God’s flowers are for us all.

 

He's Got The Whole World In His Hands

He’s got the whole world in His hands.

He’s got the whole world in His hands.

He’s got the whole world in His hands.

He’s got the whole world in His hands.

 

Hand out clouds.

I Saw A Cloud Go Sailing By-(Mary Had A Little Lamb)

I saw a cloud go sailing by,

sailing by, sailing by.

I saw a cloud go sailing by,

And raindrops fell on the flowers.

 

Repeat.

 

Drippity, Drippity Drop-(Hickory, Dickory Dock)

Drippity, drippity drop.

The raindrops fall flip flop.

They fall straight down, they hit the ground.

Drippity, drippity drop.

Repeat.

 

The Builder's Song

The wise man built his house upon the rock.

The wise man built his house upon the rock.

The wise man built his house upon the rock.

And the rain came tumbling down.

 

Chorus:

The rains came down and the floods came up.

The rains came down and the floods came up.

The rains came down and the floods came up.

And the wise man’s house stood firm.

 

The foolish man built his house upon the sand.

The foolish man built his house upon the sand.

The foolish man built his house upon the sand.

And the rain came tumbling down.

 

Repeat Chorus.

And the foolish man’s house went SPLAT!

Noah Built The Ark So High

Noah Built the ark so high,

ark so high, ark so high.

Noah Built the ark so high, just as God had said.

 

He gathered all the animals in,

animals in, animals in.

He gathered all the animals in,

to save them from the flood.

 

Then God sent the rain one day,

rain one day, rain one day.

Then God sent the rain one day,

it covered all the land.

It rained for forty days and nights,

days and nights, days and nights.

It rained for forty days and nights,

it covered all the world.

 

A dove brought back an olive branch,

olive branch, olive branch.

A dove brought back an olive branch,

to show the land was dry.

 

God put a rainbow in the sky,

in the sky, in the sky.

God put a rainbow in the sky, to be a sign for men.

 

Hand out flowers.

I Like To Smell The Flowers-(Did You Ever See A Lassie)

 

I like to smell the flowers,

The flowers, the flowers.

I like to smell the flowers,

God made them for me.

 

Repeat.

 

 

God Made The Flowers-(Twinkle, Twinkle)

God made the flowers, what do you think?

Red and yellow, blue and pink.

God made the flowers bright and gay.

I thank God for flowers today.

 

Hand out bees.

Buzz, Buzz, Buzzy Bee-(Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

 

Buzz, buzz, Buzzy Bee,

Won’t you make honey?

Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz,

I will make honey.

 

Repeat.

 

 Buzzy Bee Will Make Honey-(Mary Had A Little Lamb)

Buzzy Bee will make honey,

make honey, make honey.

Buzzy Bee will make honey,

Oh, so sweet.

 

Buzzy Bee Fly O'er The Field-(Jack And Jill)

Buzzy Bee fly o'er the field to sip a bit of nectar.

Honey sweet you'll make for me,

I'll eat it for my breakfast.

Yum, yum, yum, this honey's good to eat.

Yum, yum, yum, this honey is so sweet.

 

Thank You God For Little Bees-(Mary Had A Little Lamb)

Thank you God for little bees,

little bees, little bees.

Thank you God for little bees,

Their honey's good to eat.

Thank you God for honey sweet,

honey sweet, honey sweet.

Thank you God for honey sweet,

This honey's good to eat.

 

Hand out trees.

The Trees Are Gently Swaying

(The Bear Went Over The Mountain)

The trees are gently swaying,

swaying, swaying.

The trees are gently swaying

In God's breezes.

 

Did You Know That God Made Trees-(Did You Ever See A Lassie)

Did you know that God made trees

sway this way and that way.

Did you know that God made trees

sway this way and that.

Sway this way and that way,

sway this way and that way.

Did you know that God made trees

sway this way and that.

 

Zacchaeus Was A Wee Little Man

Zacchaeus was a wee little man.

A wee little man was he.

He climbed up in a sycamore tree,

The savior for to see.

And as the savior walked along,

He looked up in the tree and he said:

Zacchaaeus, you come down from there,

For I’m going to your house today

For I’m going to your house today.

 

Pass around bird picture.

Baby Sees A Pretty Bird-(Jack and Jill)

Baby sees a pretty bird,

God gave you eyes to see.

And I see a pretty bird

with eyes that God gave me.

 

Little Birdies In The Sky-(Twinkle, Twinkle)

Little birdies in the sky,

Little birdies flying by.

Little birdies tell me why

God made birdies fly so high.

 

Rock-A-Bye Birdies-(Rock-A-Bye Baby)

Rock-a-bye birdies in the tree tall.

Stay in your nest so birdie won't fall.

Soon mother bird will bring you some food.

God planned it all.

God is so good.

 

Little Birdies In Your Nest-(Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Little birdies in their nest,

go to sleep and rest, rest, rest.

Mother bird says tweet, tweet, tweet.

Wake up birdies, time to eat.

Little mouths are open wide,

Mother pops the food inside.

Little eyes are closed so tight,

they will sleep until it's light.

 

I'll Fly Away

When the shadows of this life are gone,

I'll fly away.

Like a bird from prison bars has flown,

I'll fly away.

I'll fly away, oh, glory.

I'll fly away.

When I die, Hallelujah, by and by,

I'll fly away.

Hand out rubber ducks.

I'm A Duck-(Buffalo Gal)

I'm a pretty mother duck and God made me,

God made me.

I'm a pretty mother duck and God made me.

And I'm as happy as I can be.

I'm a downy baby duck and God made me,

God made me.

I'm a downy baby duck and God made me.

And I'm as happy as I can be.

 

Baby Ducks-(Jack And Jill)

 

Baby ducks swim across the pond,

they like to swim in water.

Baby ducks quack and bob about,

bobbing their tails behind them.

 

Quack, Quack-(Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

Quack, quack baby duck, won't you take a swim?

Quack, quack, quack, quack,

I will take a swim.

Repeat.

 

Mommy Ducks And Baby Ducks-(The Farmer In The Dell)

They waddle when they walk.

They waddle when they walk.

Mommy ducks and baby ducks,

they waddle when they walk.

 

They quack when they talk.

They quack when they talk.

Mommy ducks and baby ducks,

they quack when they talk.

 

They swim across the pond.

They swim across the pond.

Mommy ducks and baby ducks,

They swim across the pond.

 

God Made Ducks-(Mary Had A Little Lamb)

God made ducks to quack like this,

quack like this, quack like this.

God made ducks to quack like this.

They quack, quack, quack, quack, quack.

 

Repeat

 

Hand out frogs.

Did You Ever See A Froggy-(Did You Ever See A Lassie)

Did you ever see a froggy, a froggy, a froggy.

Did you ever see a froggy hop this way and that?

Hop this way and that way.

Hop this way and that way.

Did you ever see a froggy hop this way and that?

Daddy Froggy-(I’m A Little Teapot)

(DEEP VOICE)

Hear the daddy froggy, croak, croak, croak.

Hear the daddy froggy, croak, croak, croak.

Hear the daddy froggy, croak, croak, croak.

God is the one who made him so.

(HIGH VOICE )

Verse 2: Hear the mommy froggy go croak, croak, croak

(BABY VOICE)

Verse 3: Hear the baby froggy go ribbit, ribbit, ribbit

 

I Saw A Froggy-(London Bridges)

 

I saw a froggy hopping by, hopping by, hopping by.

I saw a froggy hopping by,

On his way to the pond.

Hand out fish.

Swishy, Swishy-(Jack And Jill)

Swishy, swishy, little fishy,

Swimming in the book.

Swishy, swishy, little fishy come and take a look.

 

Repeat

God Made Fishes-(Ten Little Indians)

 

God made fishes swim in the pond.

God made fishes swim in the pond.

God made fishes swim in the pond.

Thank you God for fishes today.

Hand out turtles.

Tiny Little Turtle-(I’m A Little Teapot)

Tiny little turtle, poke, poke, poke.

Won't you tell me why you creep so slow.

First you take one step, then take two.

Poke your head out peek-a-boo!

 

Creep, Creep, Turtles Creep-(Row, Row, Row Your Boat)

Creep, creep, turtles creep.

Creep up on the rock.

Creep, creep, creep, creep,

That is how they walk.

Repeat

The Turtle-(The Farmer In the Dell)

The turtle's in his shell, the turtle's in his shell,

Watch now carefully,

The turtle will peek out.

 

The turtle has a head, the turtle has a head,

See him peek at me,

The turtle has a head.

The turtle has four feet, The turtle has four feet,

See him creep to me,

The turtle has four feet.

The turtle creeps along, The turtle creeps along,

Watch how carefully,

The turtle creeps along.

 

Use mother hen.

Hear the Mother Red Hen- ( I’m a Little Teapot)

Hear the mother red hen,

cluck, cluck, cluck.

Hear the mother red hen,

cluck, cluck, cluck.

Hear the mother red hen,

cluck, cluck, cluck.

God made mother hens to

cluck, cluck, cluck.

 

Mother Hen Will Lay an Egg-( London Bridge)

Mother hen will lay an egg,

Lay an egg, lay an egg.

Mother hen will lay an egg,

Lay an egg, lay an egg.

Wait and see!

Baby Chicken-(I’m a Little Teapot)

Hear the baby chicken, peep, peep, peep.

Hear the baby chicken, peep, peep, peep.

Hear the baby chicken, peep, peep, peep.

God made chickens to peep, peep, peep.

 

Hand out cows.

Bossy Bell-(Jack and Jill)

Bossy Bell’s a friendly cow,

I like to hear her moo.

 

Every day our Bossy gives,

Good milk for me and you.

Listen To The Cow- (Merrily We Roll Along)

Listen to the cow, moo, moo --

cow, moo, moo – cow, moo, moo.

Listen to the cow, moo, moo,

Out in the barn today.

 

The big brown cow she gives us milk,

gives us milk, gives us milk.

The big brown cow she gives us milk,

Thank you God for cows.

 

Hand out horses.

Who Can Make a Pony?- (Did You Ever See a Lassie)

Oh, who can make a pony, a pony, a pony.

Oh, who can make a pony,

well, I can’t, can you?

 

Oh, who can make a pony, a pony, a pony.

Oh, who can make a pony,

God can, it is true!

See The Little Pony-( I’m a Little Teapot)

See the little pony, trot, trot, trot.

See the little pony, trot, trot, trot.

See the little pony, trot, trot, trot.

God made ponies to trot, trot, trot.

 

Clippitty, Clop-(Hickory, Dickory Dock)

Clippity, clippity, clop,

The pony likes to trot.

Trot here, trot there

trot everywhere;

Clippity, clippity, clop

 

Hand out lambs.

God Made The Little Lambs-(Mary Had a Little Lamb)

God made the little lambs,

little lambs, little lambs

God made the little lambs,

with wool so soft and white.

 

Hand out bunnies.

 

Bunny Hoping By-( Mulberry Bush)

I saw a bunny hoping by,

hoping by, hoping by.

I saw a bunny hoping by,

On his way to the garden.

 

See the Little Bunny-(I’m a Little Teapot)

See the little bunny hop, hop, hop.

See the little bunny hop, hop, hop.

See the little bunny hop, hop, hop.

God made bunnies to hop, hop, hop.

 

Here’s a Bunny-( Mulberry Bush)

Here’s a bunny that baby can pat,

baby can pat, baby can pat.

Here’s a bunny that baby can pat,

God made bunnies just for that.

Here’s a bunny that wiggles his nose,

wiggles his nose, wiggles his nose.

Here’s a bunny that wiggles his nose,

God made him just for that.

 

Here’s a bunny that hops on his toes,

hops on his toes, hops on his toes.

Here’s a bunny that hops on his toes,

God made him just for that.

 

Hand out caterpillars.

 

See The Caterpillar- (I’m a Little Teapot)

See the caterpillar wiggle by,

He’s going to be a butterfly.

Soon he’s going to grow the neatest things,

God will help him get his wings.

Fuzzy Caterpillar

Fuzzy caterpillar climbing up a tree.

He wiggled short, He wiggled long

He wiggled straight at me

I put him in a box and covered with a lid

But when I opened up the box

A butterfly instead

Now I could never make one

Not even if I tried

Only God in Heaven

Can make a butterfly!

 

Who Do You See-(Mulberry Bush)

Who do you see flying by?

Who do you see in the sky?

Who sips the nectar and the dew?

The butterfly – that’s who!

 

 

Hand out kittens.

 

Hear The Little Kitten-(I’m a Little Teapot)

Hear the little kitten, meow, meow ,meow.

Hear the little kitten, meow, meow ,meow.

Hear the little kitten, meow, meow ,meow.

God made kittens to meow, meow, meow.

 

Nap Time Kitten-(Baa, Baa, Black Sheep)

Nap time kitten,

time to go to sleep.

Nap time kitten,

time to go to sleep.

 

Hand out dogs.

Hush, Hush-(Jack and Jill)

Hush, hush, hush,

Don’t make a sound.

I see where puppy’s hiding.

 

Bow-wow-wow,

He barks at me.

I found where puppy’s hiding.

 

God Made Dogs-(Mary Had a Little Lamb)

God made dogs to bark like this,

bark like this, bark like this.

God made dogs to bark like this,

Thank you God for dogs.

 

The Apostle Song-(Jesus Loves Me)

Jesus called them one by on:

Peter, Andrew, James, and John.

Then came Phillip, Thomas too,

Matthew and Bartholomew.

 

James the one they called the less,

Simon, also Thaddaeus;

Twelve Apostles Judas made,

Jesus was by him betrayed.

Matthias then took Judas' place

To preach to men of every race.

Paul three preaching trips did make,

And went to Rome for Jesus' sake.

 

Yes, Jesus called them.

Yes, Jesus called them.

Yes, Jesus called them.

And they all followed Him.

 

The New Testament Song-( More About Jesus)

Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John,

Acts and the Letter to the Romans.

First and Second Corinthians,

Galatians and Ephesians.

Philippians, Colossians,

First and Second Thessalonians,

First and Second Timothy,

Titus, and Philemon.

Hebrews, James,

First and Second Peter,

First and Second and Third John,

Jude and Revelation.

It Isn't Any Trouble Just to S-M-I-L-E (Glory, Glory, Hallelujah)

It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.

It isn't any trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.

If ever you're in trouble, it will vanish like a bubble,

if you'll only take the trouble just to S-M-I-L-E.

 

Verse 2: P-R-A-Y, pray

Verse 3: S-I-N-G, sing

Verse 4: W-O-R-K

 

Daniel Was A Man Of Prayer- (Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross)

Daniel was a man of prayer;

Daily prayed he three times,

Even when they cast him down ,

In the den of lions.

 

Chorus:

Even then, in the den,

Fear could not alarm him;

God just shut the lions mouths,

So they could not harm him.

 

Little David

 

Little David was a Shepard boy,

He killed Goliath and he shouted for joy.

Little David give praise to God, hallelu, hallelu.

Little David give praise to God, oh hallelu.

 

Then David became the king one day,

Because he had followed in God’s blessed way.

King David give praise to God, hallelu, hallelu,

King David give praise to God, oh hallelu.

I'm Happy Today

I'm happy today, oh yes I'm happy today,

In Jesus Christ, I'm happy today.

Because He's taken all my sins away and that's why I'm happy today.

Verse 2: Singing

Verse 3: Praying

 

I'm happy today, oh yes I'm singing today,

In Jesus Christ, I'm praying today.

Because He's taken all my sins away

and that's why I'm sharing my faith.

 

Count Your Blessings

Count your blessings, name them one by one.

Count your blessings see what God hath done.

Count your blessings name them one by one.

Count your many blessings see what God hath done.

Down By The Deep Blue Sea-( Ten Little Indians)

Peter, James and John in a sailboat.

Peter, James and John in a sailboat

Peter, James and John in a sailboat.

Down by the deep blue sea.

Verse 2:

Fished all night and caught no fishes...

...Down by the deep blue sea.

Verse 3:

Along came Jesus walking on the seashore...

...Down by the deep blue sea.

Verse 4:

Cast your nets on the other side...

...Down by the deep blue sea.

Verse 5:

Caught their nets full of fishes...

...Down by the deep blue sea.

 

God Made All Things Right- (Footsteps of Jesus- hymn)

God has given the sun and showers,

Blue skies and gray;

God has given the trees and flowers,

Nighttime and day.

 

Thank you, God, for blessings!

The world is good and bright!

God the Father who loves his children

Made all things right!

 

 

Trust and Obey - (chorus)

Trust and obey,

for there’s no other way,

to be happy in Jesus;

but to trust and obey.

 

This Is My Father’s World-(3rd verse)

This is my Father’s world,

O let me never forget

That though the wrong seems oft’ so strong,

God is the ruler yet.

Chorus:

This is my Father’s world: Why should my heart be sad?

The Lord is king: Let heaven ring!

God reigns: Let earth be glad!

 

This Is The Day That The Lord Has Made

This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made, that the Lord has made.

I will rejoice, I will rejoice and be glad in it, and be glad in it.

This is the day that the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.

This is the day, this is the day that the Lord has made.

 

Be Kind To Others - (Jesus Loves Me)

Help somebody when you can,

Baby, woman, child, or man;

There is work for you to do,

Be forever kind and true!

Chorus:

Be kind to others! Be kind to others!

Be kind to others!

God wants you to be true!

My God Is So Great

My God is so great, so strong and so mighty,

there’s nothing my God cannot do.

My God is so great, so strong and so mighty,

there’s nothing my God cannot do.

The mountains are His, the rivers are His,

the stars are His handiwork, too!

My God is so great, so strong and so mighty,

there’s nothing my God cannot do.

For you!