I Had A Little Turtle



I like doing this with a turtle puppet, especially when it comes in my roster after something high energy - the puppet gives the kids something to focus on. The puppet is optional, of course - the hand motions give everyone something to imitate.

Lyrics and Hand Motions
I had a little turtle (cup hands)

 I t lived in a box (fold hands over)

It swimmed in puddles (make swimming motions)

And i t climbed on rocks (stack fists)

It snapped at a minnow (snap fingers)

It snapped at a flea (snap fingers)

It snapped at a mosquito (snap fingers)

And it snapped at me! (snap fingers)

It caught the minnow (clap hands)

It caught the flea (clap hands)

It caught the mosquito (clap hands)

But it didn't catch me! (wave finger in a No gesture)