Last week when I was in Lemoore, CA, Laura Benavrolez translated these finger plays. (Sorry if I misspelled something and left off accent marks.)

Enjoy!

HERE IS A TURTLE

Here is a turtle. (Make fist.)
He lives in a shell.
He likes his home
Very well.
When he gets hungry            (Stick out thumb and wiggle.)
He comes out to eat.
Then he goes back into    (Tuck thumb back in fist.)
His house to sleep.

Aqui hay una tortuga
Ella vive en una concha.
Le gusta su casa muchisimo
Cuando tiene hambre sale a comer
Despues el se regresa
A su casa a dormir.

ME
I’ve got ten little fingers,         (Hold up both hands.)
And ten little toes,                  (Point to feet.)
Two little eyes,                   (Point to eyes.)
And a mouth and a nose.      (Point mouth and then nose.)
Put them all together,            (Circle arms as if hugging.)
And what have you got?             (Hands on hips.)
You’ve got me, baby,            (Put thumbs in chest.)
And that’s a lot!                   (Wiggle hips.)

Tengo diez fingers pequenos
Y diez pequenos dedos,
Dos pequenos ojas
Y una voca y una nariz.
Pon los todas juntos,
Y que eso que tienes?
Metienes a mi bebe
Y eso es bastante!

WHERE IS MY BUNNY?
Where is my bunny?            (Begin with hands behind your back.)
No one can see                     (Shake head “no.”)
I think that my bunny
Is hiding from me.          (Look over shoulder.)
Here is my bunny.            (Hold up 1 thumb.)
He’s found a friend.          (Hold up other thumb.)
Look at all the others.    (Slowly stick up fingers.)
Now there are ten!

Donde esta mi conejo
Nadie lo puede mirar
Yo pienso que mi conejo
Se esta escondiendo de mi
Aqui esta mi conejo
El encontro un amigo
Mira a todos los demas
Ahora san diez

TEN LITTLE FRIENDS
Ten little friends            (Hold up fingers.)
Went out to play               (Wiggle.)
On a very bright
And sunny day.
And they took a little walk.
Walk, walk, walk.               (Walk fingers in front of your body.)
And they had a little talk.
Talk, talk, talk.                      (Put fingertips together.)
They climbed a great big hill   (Move fingers over your head.)
And stood on the top very still. (Keep hands still.)
Then they all tumbled down   (Roll hands around and down.)
And fell to the ground.
We’re so tired,                       (Hold up fingers.)
They all said.
So they all went home
And went to bed.
10 – 9 – 8 – 7 – 6 –
5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1.            (Put down fingers one at a time.)
Good night!                              (Lay head on hands.)

Diez amigos fueron al parque
En un dia brillante y caloroso
Ellos caminaron un poco
Caminaron, caminaron, caminaron
Y tuvieron una pequena conversacion
Hablaron, hablaron, hablaron
Ellos subieron un grande hill
Y se quedaron sin movimunto
Arriva de la montana
Despues se trompezaron
Y se calleron al suelo
Estamos cansados todos dijieron