Five Little Monkeys

I have used this felt glove so many times during my ECE profession. The Preschool aged children love the visual presentation matching the song Five Little Monkeys Swinging in the tree. The glove is also great to have in your pocket during outside time to bring out to entertain a child or group of children, and awesome to have in your field trip backpack! The monkey template can also be created for Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed. 

Felt Glove Puppets



Finger puppets are a great way to interact with young children while singing or telling stories. For convenience, and to avoid losing the smaller felt pieces, I chose to glue the pieces onto the fingers of the glove, but there is the option of putting velcro on the back of each piece and then pulling off.

Old Macdonal Had a Farm is such a classic, I will not place the lyrics here, but....

Five Little Monkeys Swinging in the Tree

Five little monkeys swinging in the tree
Teasing Mr. Crococile, "you can't catch me, no you can't catch me!"
Along came Mr. Crocodile as quiet as can be and...
SNAP!
(Place one finger into your palm if felt pieces are glued like this glove, or if removable then simply take the monkey off)

Four little monkeys swinging in tree...

Many like to finish this chant with the last monkey saying, "missed me, missed me, now you have to kiss me!"

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