Pirate Activities

Introduction	Welcome – Bienvenidos
Book	Kindergarrrten Bus by Mike Ornestein
Finger Rhyme	Ten Little Pirates Ten little pirates stood in a row, (Hold up 10 fingers.) They bowed to their heads to the captain so! (Lower and raise fingers.) They marched to the left; (March hands to left.) They marched to the right. (March hands to right.) They shouted yo ho! (Cup hand by mouth.) And gave their captain a fright. (Hands over heart.) Source: Sunflower Storytime
Book	Squirrel Me Timbers by Louise Pigott
ASL	Boat, Water
Action Rhyme	Yo-Ho a Pirate’s Gold A jumping we will go, (jump) A jumping we will go, Yo-ho a pirate’s gold, A jumping we will go. A swimming we will go, (pretend to swim) A swimming we will go, Yo-ho a pirate’s gold, A swimming we will go. Running, dancing, spinning, etc Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes
Action Rhyme	Row Your Pirate Ship Row, row, row your ship, gently across the sea, (pretend to row) Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life at sea. Scrub, scrub, scrub the deck, gently across the sea. Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life at sea. Furl, furl, furl your sail, gently across the sea, (move hand over hand as if pulling a rope). Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life at sea. Sway, sway, sway your ship, gently across the sea, (sway body side to side) Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life at sea. Source: Cannot remember where I obtained this rhyme from.
Action Rhyme	Walk the Plank I placed a large wooden board plank on a blue sheet and threw my shark puppet on the ground. I played Baby Shark while the kids walked across the plank. Source: Fun-a-Day
Dance Song	Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Dance Song	The Silly Pirate Song by Jack Hartmann
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	It’s Time to Say Goodbye

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Introduction	Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed
Action Rhyme	Pirate Ship, Pirate Ship Pirate Ship, Pirate, Go So Slow (stamp feet slowly) Pirate ship,Pirate Ship, Go so Fast (Stamp feet faster) Pirate Ship, Pirate Ship Step on the gas! (stamp feet very fast) Source: King County Library System
Book	Pirate Nap: A Book of Colors by Danna Smith
Nursery Rhyme	A Sailor Went to Sea A sailor went to sea, sea, sea, To see what he could see, see, see. But all that he could see, see, see Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea.
Book	Pirate Potty by Samantha Berger
Sign Language	Water
Traditional Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big/Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Action Rhyme	Yo-Ho a Pirate’s Gold A jumping we will go, (jump) A jumping we will go, Yo-ho a pirate’s gold, A jumping we will go. A swimming we will go, (pretend to swim) A swimming we will go, Yo-ho a pirate’s gold, A swimming we will go. Running, dancing, spinning, etc Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes
Action Rhyme	Walk the Plank I placed a large wooden board plank on a blue sheet and threw my shark puppet on the ground. I played Baby Shark while the kids walked across the plank. Source: Fun-a-Day
Dance Song	Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Dance Song	The Pirate Song by Carole Peterson
Cool down	ABCs, Count to 5
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye