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Songs and Rhymes about Antarctic Animals

Royal Penguins
One royal penguin . .feeling very blue
Called for his brother then there were two
Two royal penguins. . .swimming in the sea
Called for their sister then there were three
Three royal penguins waddle on the shore
Call for their mother, then there were four
Four royal penguins learning how to dive
Call for their father, then there were five

Polar Bear Tune: My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean
The polar bear lives in Alaska
He never gets cold in a storm
He swims in cold icy water
His heavy coat keeps him warm
Warm, warm, warm, warm
His heavy coat keeps him warm
Warm, warm, warm, warm
His heavy coat keeps him warm

I'm a Little Penguin Tune: I'm a Little Teapot
I'm a little penguin, on the ice.
I think the cold is very nice.
I can hop around
first once, then twice.
I think ice is very nice

On Top Of An Iceberg Tune: On Top of Old Smoky
On top of an iceberg, All covered with snow,
I saw my first, penguin And I wanted to know.
Oh is it a bird,
Or is it a fish?
I looked at his feathers,
And knew which was which.
I said, "Mr. Penguin,
Which species are you?"
He said, "I'm an emperor,
And not a gentoo."

I said, "Mr. Penguin,
What's under you patch?"
He said, "It's an egg,
It's ready to hatch!"

I said, "Mr. Penguin,
Oh, where is your wife?"
"She's out in the ocean,
She'll be back tonight."

Said Mr. Penguin,
"Her name is Jill.
She's out in the ocean,
Feeding on krill."

The next thing I knew,
I heard a small peep.
And I saw a chick,
At the emperor's feet!

Six Little Penguins
Six little penguins off an iceberg did dive,
One bumped his beak, then there were five.

Five little penguins swam the ocean floor,
One saw a whale, then there were four.

Four little penguins spun around, whee-ee!
One spun off, then there were three!

Three little penguins, with nothing to do,
One went fishing, then there were two.

Two little penguins, having lots of fun,
One fell of, then there was one.
One little penguin, when the day was done,
Went home to sleep, then there were none

Marco the Polar Bear
Marco the Polar Bear,
White as the snow,
Sat down on the ice
Near the cold water's flow.
"Lunch! I need lunch" he said;
"I'll make a wish."
He stuck in his paw
And came up with a fish!

I Wish I Were a Walrus
I wish I were a Walrus A waddling on the shore.
I'd say, "Move over, here I come!"
And bellow out a "ROAR!"
I wish I were a Walrus A basking in the sun.
I'd flap my flippers, oh so loud To show I'm number one!
I wish I were a Walrus A strutting all my stuff.
If anybody picked on me I'd show them my big tusks!

Polar and Antarctic Art Activities

Move Like a Penguin
Help child hold a large ball or pillow between the knees. Encourage the child to walk/waddle without dropping the ball.

Penguin Finger Puppet
Use film canisters for the body. Cut the lid in half and hot glue them to the sides for wings. Add white foam belly, and orange beak and two googly eyes.

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