Dinosaurs in Cars
Copyright 2005 Nancy Stewart
This song is from the Plant a Little Seed CD
and booklet,
and has been one of my most popular songs with both teachers
and children!
This is a fun song
for children ages 3-7, but be prepared to get some exercise! Have
children stand in a circle, and follow the directions as you sing. Children
will join in with you almost immediately except for the last part (changing
the tire!). By the second time they will be doing it all!
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Dinosaurs in Cars
There were five dinosaurs ridin' in cars
(pretend to
be driving)
Havin' a "whelly" good time
They said "Step on the gas"
(step forward with one
foot)
We'll go really fast!
(push one hand out in front of
body)
And they did until one had a flat tire
Ca-chunk, ca-chunk, ca-chunk, ca-chunk
(roll hands
unevenly as if rolling a flat tire)
Woosh!
(sink down to crouch position while making
air sound)
And he said "Go on without me!"
(cup hands around mouth and shout upward)
REPEAT WITH 4,3,2, AND ONE DINOSAUR
LAST TIME- speak the following in a rhythmic, almost rapping way:
And he said, "I know what I'll do
I'll change the tire"
So he jacked up the tire
(pretend to work a jack while making whoosh sound)
And he took off the flat
(pretend to lift off heavy tire as you say “UH!”)
And he put on the spare
(pretend to put on spare as
you say, “UH!”)
And he said, "I'll pick up my friends"
And then there were five dinosaurs,
Ridin' in cars
(stand back up and repeat original motions)
Havin' a "wheely" good time
The said "Step on the gas,
We'll go really fast"
And they did and down the road
they went flyin'
So long!
(spoken with a wave)
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