Autumn /Fall Rhymes and Songs for Preschoolers

Here are some cute autumn-themed finger and action rhymes for preschoolers. Get ready for falling autumn leaves, pumpkins, and flying bats! Includes fun rhymes to get those fingers wiggling with “Five Little Leaves” and “Five Little Pumpkins” and action rhymes to help with coordination.

Rhymes

–FIVE LITTLE LEAVES (Finger Rhyme)–

Five little leaves falling from a tree. (hold up 5 fingers)

The first one says, “You can’t catch me!” (wiggle thumb)

The second one says, “There’s a chill in the air!” (wiggle pointer finger)

The third one says, “But we don’t care!” (wiggle middle finger)

The fourth one says “Hello” to the ground. (wiggle ring finger)

The fifth one says, “We make a crunching sound!” (wiggle pinky)

Whoosh goes the wind, blowing all around. (wave hand around)

And the five little leaves land safe and sound. (hand open flat, palm facing up)

(c) Imaginations Running Wild

–FIVE LITTLE PUMPKINS (Finger Rhyme)–

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate. (hold up 5 fingers)
The first one said “Oh my it’s getting late.” (wiggle thumb)
The second one said “There are witches in the air!” (wiggle pointer finger)
The third one said “But we don’t care!” (wiggle middle finger)
The fourth one said “Let’s run and run and run!” (wiggle ring finger)
The fifth one said “I’m ready for some fun.” (wiggle pinky)
Ooooooooooooo went the wind and out went the light (wave hand around)
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight. (roll hands in fist over fist motion)

–PUMPKIN, PUMPKIN–

–PUMPKIN CHANT (clap your hands in time with the chant)–

(c) Jane Willis Johnston

SONGS

-BATS ARE FLYING-

(tune of Are You Sleeping?)

Bats are flying, bats are flying
In the sky, in the sky
A-swooping and a-soaring
A-swooping and a-soaring
Way up high, way up high

(c) Imaginations Running Wild

-If You Are You Know It Fall Leaves Edition-

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