NAME CARDS

Name Cards

Glue each child’s name to a sentence strip and write their name.  Hold these up as you sing their names in songs.

Hint!  When children become familiar with each other’s names, make new name cards without the picture clue.

Little Red Box

(Tune:  “Polly Wolly Doodle”)

I wish I had a little red box

To put my child’s name  in.  (Hold up name card.)

I’d take him/her out and go,

“How do you do?”  (Pretend to shake hand.)

And put him/her back again.

*Sing “Hug, hug, hug” instead of “How do you do?” as you pretend to hug.

Cover a small box with red paper and insert the name cards.  Pull out one at a time as you sing the song.

Pick It Up
Have children stand in a circle.  Spread name cards in the middle on the floor.   The children find their name and pick it up when you sing it in this song that goes to the tune of "If You're Happy."
If your name is child's name pick it up.
If your name is second child's name pick it up.
If your name is third child's name pick it up.
If your name is fourth child's name pick it up.

Where, Oh, Where? 

(Tune:  “Way Down Yonder in the Paw Paw Patch”)

Where, oh, where is our friend, child’s name.

Where, oh, where is our friend, child’s name.                                               

Where, oh, where is our friend, child’s name.

We’re so glad that you’re here today.

Letter Song

(Tune:  “The Bear Went over the Mountain”)

Use the first letter of each child’s name as you sing.

W is for Will,

W is for Will,

W is for Will,

And he’s a friend of mine.

BINGO

(Traditional Tune)

There is a friend in our class

And David is his name-o.

D – A – V – I - D

D – A – V – I - D

D – A – V – I - D

And David is his name-o.

*Hint!  You may have to be creative as you use different children’s names in this song.  Short names you will have to stretch out and long names try using the first five letters.