Materials
none
Instructions
1. This is a good cleanup song for when a lot of a particular material is being
used, such as playdough, paper scraps, or a whole tub of blocks.
2. Introduce the song at circle time and let the children practice the song and
words.
3. During cleanup, sing the song and encourage the children to join in.
Everyone can sing as they work together putting away materials.
Picking Up (Tune: "Here We Go "Round the Mulberry Bush")
Picking up blocks, put them in the tub.
Picking up blocks, put them in the tub.
Picking up blocks, put them in the tub.
All the live long day.
Additional verses:
Picking up toys, put them on the shelf...
Picking up placemats, put them on the shelf...
Picking up carpet squares, put them away...
More to do Books: Read some cleanup stories during group time and have them available
at the book center.
