Transportation rhymes

Wheel Song
(McKinnon/ Busy Bees Summer)
Tune: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”

Little Laura* had a car.
E-I-E-I-O.
And on her car she had some wheels.
E-I-E-I-O.
With a wheel, wheel here
And a wheel, wheel there.
Here a wheel, there a wheel,
Everywhere a wheel, wheel.
Little Laura* had a car.
E-I-E-I-O.



Five Little Cars
(Sue Eilers & Mary Marshall)


One little car,
It happened to be blue,
Met another car,
Then there were two.
Two little cars
Driving by the sea.
One drove up from the beach,
Then there were three.
Three little cars
Driving by the store,
Another pulled out,
Then there were four.
Four little cars
Out for a drive.
Another car joined them,
Then there were five.



Five Mini-Vans
(Sue Eilers & Mary Marshall)


Five little mini-vans
Driving past the store.
One stopped to buy milk,
Then there were four.
Four little mini-vans
Driving past a tree,
One stopped to park there,
Then there were three.
Three little mini-vans
Driving by the zoo,
One stopped to visit,
Then there were two.
Two little mini-vans
Driving in the sun.
One stopped to buy gas,
Then there was one.
One little mini-van
Driving just for fun.
Stopped by the playground,
Then there was none.




Watch the Wheels
(From McKinnon, Busy Bees Summer)


Watch the wheels go round and round
As we drive our car to town.
Watch the wheels go round and round
As we drive our van to town.
Watch the wheels go round and round
As we drive our bus to town.
Watch the wheels go round and round
As we drive our truck to town.



Helping Mommy Drive
(Ring A Ring O’Roses)


Open the car door,
Climb inside.
I get to help my mommy drive!
Fasten the seat belt,
Shut the door,
Start the motor,
Hear it roar?
Brrr! Brrr! Brrr!
Turn the corner,
Step on the gas,
If the road’s clear
We may pass.



The Wheels on the Train
(King County Library, adapted by Sue Eilers)


The wheels on the train go,
“Clickety-clack, Clickety-clack, Clickety-clack” [move arms in train motion]
The wheels on the train go,
“Clickety-clack, Clickety-clack, Clickety-clack”
All along the track.
Additional verses:
The whistle on the train goes, “Whoo! Whoo!” [pull whistle rope]


Choo-Choo Train
(Castellano/ Simply Super Storytimes)


This is a choo-choo train. [bend arms at elbows]
Puffing down the track. [rotate arms in forward motion]
Now it’s going forward.
Now it’s going back. [rotate arms in backward motion]
Now the bell is ringing. [pull bell cord]
Now the whistle blows. [make train sound]
What a lot of noise it makes. [cover ears with hands]
Everywhere it goes. [stretch out arms]



Engine On The Track
(Ring A Ring O’Roses)


Here is the engine on the track.
Here is the coal car, just in back.
Here is the box car to carry freight.
Here is the mail car. Don't be late.
Way back here at the end of the train.
Rides the caboose through the sun and rain.