I adapted the Raffi version from his "Baby Beluga" album. I shortened it to fit toddlers' attention spans, but it could easily be lengthened to the full version. I also used different animals based on the puppets we have at my branch library. I used the corresponding number of puppets as animals in the song; so, one sheep, two frogs, and three cardinals. You could also play the recorded version and pull puppets out as Raffi sings; then you wouldn't have to memorize lyrics!
Puppets:
sheep
two frogs
three cardinal finger puppets
Props:
None needed
Here are the lyrics I used:
(Pull puppets from bag as you sing the song.)
Over in the meadow in the grass in the sun
lived a happy mama sheep and her baby one.
"Baa," said the mama; "baa," said the one
and they baa-d happily in the grass in the sun.
Over in the meadow under skies so blue
lived a happy daddy frog and his babies two.
"Ribbit," said the daddy; "ribbit, ribbit," said the two
and they croaked happily under skies so blue.
Over in the meadow in a nest in a tree
lived a happy mama cardinal and her babies three.
"Tweet," said the mama; "tweet, tweet, tweet," said the three
and they sang happily in their nest in the tree.
Over in the meadow in the noonday sun
sat a new, happy mother and her baby one.
"Listen," said the mother . . .
"Tweet, tweet, tweet," said the three;
"ribbit, ribbit," said the two;
"baa," said the one;
and the little baby laughed just to hear such fun!
