(Tune: “Up on the Housetop”)
First comes thebutterfly who lays an egg. (Claspthumbs and wiggle fingers.)
Out comes acaterpillar with many legs. (Wiggle index finger.)
Oh, see thecaterpillar spin and spin, (Roll hands.)
A little chrysalisto sleep in. (Insert right index finger in left fist.)
Oh, oh, oh, lookand see. (Hands over eyes.)
Oh, oh, oh, lookand see.
Out of thechrysalis, my, oh, my,
Out comes abeautiful butterfly. (Clasp thumbsand make butterfly.)
Activities: Letchildren dramatize this song. Curlup like an egg, wiggle like a caterpillar, twirl around to be a chrysalis andflap arms and fly like a butterfly.
Make a butterflypuppet from an old sock. Glue pompoms to the toe of the sock for the eyes and mouth.
Turn the sockinside out and glue a butterfly made out of felt.
Begin the songwith your hand in the sock. Whenthe caterpillar spins a chrysalis pull the top of the sock down over thetoe. Turn the sock inside out toreveal the butterfly at the end.
