Materials
plastic needle
yarn
plastic window blind strip (Venetian blinds)
hole punch
stapler (optional)
Instructions
1. This song is a great way to capture children's attention.
2. Cut poster board into 8" x 11" rectangles.
3. Draw a simple picture of a tool on each card: a hammer, paintbrush, ruler, and
pliers. Print the name of the tool under picture.
4. The following is an echo song. Hold up the card for each verse, chant the
lines, and then the children repeat the lines.
Tool Rap
Hammers up, hammers down, (hand actions move up and down)
Tap-tap-tap! Tap-tap-tap! (hand actions taps)
Paintbrush smooth, paintbrush rough, (hand actions smooth and rough)
Slap-slap-slap! Slap-slap-slap! (hand actions do painting movement)
Rulers long, rulers short, (hand actions show long and short)
Inch-inch-inch! Inch-inch-inch! (hand actions show inch length)
Pliers pinch, pliers pull, (hand actions show pinching and pulling)
Twist-twist-twist! Twist-twist-twist! (children twist their whole bodies)
5. Think of other tools to use for the rap, such as wrenches, screwdrivers, or levels.
6. Show the children how real tools work.
