Ocean-Inspired Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays

The lobsters at the beach go, snap, snap, snap; snap, snap, snap, snap, snap, snap
The lobsters at the beach go snap, snap, snap, all day long.
The clams at the beach will open and shut, open and shut, open and shut,
The clams at the beach will open and shut, all day long.

The sea jellies go wibble, wobble, wibble, wibble, wobble, wibble, wibble, wobble, wibble,
The sea jellies go wibble, wobble, wibble, all day long.
For the tune, go to: http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/wheels.htm

Take me out to the ocean.
Take me out to the sea.
There goes a starfish and sand dollar.
I'm having such fun, I've just got to holler!
Oh, it's swim, swim, swim, underwater.
Catch a ride on a whale, don't fear,
For the sea animals are our friends.
Let's give a great big cheer!

I found a great big shell one day	Cup hands as if holding large shell.
Upon the ocean floor.	Pick it up from the floor.
I held it close up to my ear.	Hand cupped to ear.
I heard the ocean roar!
I found a tiny shell one day	Pretend to roll shell between fingers.
Upon the ocean sand.
The waves had worn it nice and smooth.
It felt nice in my hand.	Place little shell in palm of other hand.

One day a little shell washed up	Hold shell.
Out of the waves at sea.
I held the shell up to my ear	Hold shell to ear.
And I heard it sing to me.
Sh… sh… sh… sh…	Children repeat
A little shell washed up one day,
and lay upon the sand.	Hold shell in hand.
It sang a song about the sea,
As I held it in my hand.
Sh… sh… sh… sh…	Children repeat.

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