It’s raining! It’s pouring! The old man (might) be snoring! Brighten up a dreary day with 3 of our favorite Story Time rhymes about rain!
| Rain on the Grass | |
| Rain on the grass. | (Move fingers back and forth on the floor) |
| Rain on the tree. | (Lift arms into the air like a tree) |
| Rain on the rooftops. | (Make a triangle roof over your head) |
| But not on me! | (Wiggle finger no and shake head, then point to self) |
| Pitter Patter Rain Drops (Tune: I’m a Little Teapot) | |
| Pitter patter rain drops | (Wiggle fingers to imitate rain) |
| Falling from the sky | (Wiggle fingers downward) |
| Here's my umbrella | (Pretend to open umbrella) |
| Hold it High! | (Hands over head) |
| When the rain is over and the sun begins to glow | (Make sun with arms) |
| Little flowers start to bud | (Kneel down) |
| Then grow, grow, grow | (Slowly stand up) |
| Spring Song (Tune: Farmer in the Dell) | |
| The sun is shining bright | (Make sun over head with arms) |
| The sun is shining bright | (Make sun over head with arms) |
| Oh how I love the warmth | (Hug self) |
| The sun is shining bright. | (Make sun over head with arms) |
| The rain is falling down, | (Wiggle fingers downward) |
| The rain is falling down, | (Wiggle fingers downward) |
| Oh how I love the sound | (Cup hand around ear) |
| The rain is falling down. | (Wiggle fingers downward) |
| The flowers start to bloom, | (Make fists then spread fingers up and out) |
| The flowers start to bloom, | (Make fists then spread fingers up and out) |
| Oh how I love the sight, | (Shade eyes with hand and look around) |
| The flowers start to bloom. | (Make fists then spread fingers up and out) |
Bonus Rhyme!
It is always a good time for the classic The Itsy Bitsy Spider but it is even better on a rainy day!
| The Itsy Bitsy Spider | |
| The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout. | (Touch each index finger to each thumb and “climb” upward) |
| Down came the rain and washed the spider out. | (Wiggle fingers downward, then sweeping motion with arms) |
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Out came the sun and dried up all the rain |
(Make sun over head with arms) |
| And the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again. | (Repeat climbing motion) |
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Youth Services Librarian Demitra