Jolly

Jingles Lyrics (Accompanying songs to the Jolly Phonics Programme)

Ss
Aa
Tt
Snake
Ants
The Tennis Ball
Snake is slowly slithering
When all of the ants are on
t, t, t, t,
Over the soft, soft ground.
the ground,
Is the sound of the tennis ball.
ssss, is his soft little hissing
I do not make a single sound.
t, t, t, t
sound.
But when the ants crawl on
Over the net so tall.
(Tune: Nobody Likes Me)
my arm, I say a, a, a, til
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your

they all crawl away.
Boat)
(Tune: This Old Man)


Ii
Pp
Nn
Inky Mouse
Happy Birthday Pig
The Noisy Plane
As a little white mouse
To say happy birthday,
As the noisy plane
crept into her house,
because she was big,
soars in the sky,
Her tail tipped over the ink.
Sally helped make a cake in
nnn, is the sound way up high.
i, i, she squeaked as the
the shape of a pig.
nnn, will be its noisy sound
wet ink leaked,
But try as she might to
until it is back on the ground.
And she scurried off in a wink.
blow the candles out,
(Tune: This Old Man)
(Tune: Oh Where Has My Little
p, p, p, p, p, p, p,

Dog Gone)
was all she could spout.

(Tune: On Top of Old Smoky)

Cc
Kk
Ee
Hh
Castanets
Crack the Egg
The Race
c, k, c, k, c,
As everyone we know can tell,
h, h, h, h,
c, k, c, k, c,
We cant eat an egg
Is all that I can say.
Is the sound of the castanets.
in the shell.
h, h, h, h,
c, k, c, k, c,
We say e, e, e,
Hopping all the way.
c, k, c, k, c,
as clear as a bell,
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your
Can you click them
And crack the shell open so well. Boat)
faster yet?
(Tune: If Youre Happy and You

(Tune: La Cucaracha)
Know It)



Rr
Mm
Dd
Rags
Marvellous Meals
Drum
When Rags the dog wants me
mmmmmm! mmmmmm!
d, d, d, d, d, d,
to go away,
Marvellous meals,
I like to play my drum.
rrrr, rrrr, rrrr, rrrr, rrrr!
marvelous meals.
d, d, d, d, d, d, d,
Is all that he needs to say.
Macaroni, muffins,
I play it with my thumb.
rrrr, rrrr, rrrr, rrrr, rrrr!
Milkshakes and more,
(Tune: Jingle Bells)
(Tune: Nobody Likes Me)
mmm! mmm!


(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Gg
Gurgle
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle
Went the water spout.
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle as the
water came gushing out.
g, g, g, gone!
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your
Boat)

Oo
Off, On
Off, on, off, on.
Its time to switch the light,
Its time to switch the light.
Off, on, off, on.
It turns from day to night,
It turns from day to night.
(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Ll
Lollipop
Lick a lollipop,
But do not let it drop!
Cherry, orange, lemon, lime
Which will you choose next time?
(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

Ff
My Fish
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
My inflatable fish looks alive.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10
His air is coming out again,
fffffffffffff!
(Tune: 6 Little Ducks)
Jj
Jelly
Jelly in the bowl,
jelly in the bowl,
Jiggle, joggle,
jiggle, joggle,
See it jiggle and roll.
(Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)

ai
Youre Too Far Away
ai, ai, ai? Yourre too far away!
Come a little closer so Ill hear
what you say.
Whenever youre too far away,
ai, ai, ai? is what I say.
ai, ai, ai? Youre too far away!
Come a little closer so Ill hear
what you say.
(Tune: Twinkle Twinkle)

ie
The Captain
When the captain
walks across the deck,
Instead of saying Hi,
The sailors all stand up tall,
The sailors all stand up tall,
The sailors all stand up tall,
Salute and say ie, ie!
(Tune: Bingo)

ee or
Donkeys
ee or, ee or,
Is what the donkeys say.
ee or, ee or,
Is the sound they make
as they bray.
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your
Boat)

Uu
Up, Up
Up, up goes my umbrella
when the rain comes down.
Up, up goes my umbrella
when the rain comes down.
Under it, I stay dry as
I walk round town.
Up, up goes my umbrella
when the rain comes down.
(Tune: Itsy Bitsy Spider)

Bb
Bat The Ball
Bat, bat, bat, bat, bat the ball!
Bat, bat, bat, bat, bat the ball!
Bat, bat, bat, bat, bat the ball!
Is what we hear
our teacher call.
(Tune: Jimmy Crack Corn)
oa
What A Strange Sight To See
oa, oa, oa! What a
strange sight to see!
Theres a goat stuck
under an old oak tree.
What a strange sight to see,
A goat stuck under an old
oak tree!
oa, oa, oa! What a strange
sight to see!
Theres a goat stuck under
an old oak tree.
(Tune: Twinkle Twinkle)
Zz
Buzzing Bee
z, z, z, z, z,
z, z, z, z, z,
Is the sound of the
buzzing bee.
z, z, z, z, z, z, z, z, z, z,
I hope he doesnt sting me!
(Tune: La Cucaracha)

Ww
The Wind
When the cold wind blows
the leaves around,
w, w, w, w, w!
They quickly fall
to the ground,
w, w, w, w, w!
(Tune: Nobody Likes Me)

oo oo (uh ew)
Cuckoo
oo oo, oo, oo,
Is the sound of the
cuckoo clock.
oo oo, oo oo,
It chimes and says,
tick tock.
(Tune: Row, Row, Row Your
Boat)
Ch
Choo Choo!
Chug, chug, chug, chug
choo, choo, choo!
Choo Choo!
Chug, chug, chug, chug
choo, choo, choo!
Id like to be a choo-choo train,
Chug, chug, choo, choo, choo!
(Tune: Jimmy Crack Corn)
qu
Quack Quack!
The little ducklings want to play.
They all quickly swim away.
When mother duck says,
Quack, quack, quack!
All her ducklings come
swimming back.
Quack, quack, quack!
(Tune: Six Little Ducks)

ng
The Weightlifter
As the weightlifter holds a heavy
load, heavy load, heavy load,
As the weightlifter holds a heavy
load, ng, is the sound we hear.
He looks as though he might
explode, might explode, might
explode,
He looks as though he might
explode.
Be careful not to stand near!
(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Yy
Yummy Yogurt
Yummy yellow yogurt,
Yum, yum, yum, yum, yummy!
Tastes so delicious, as it goes down
in my
Tummy.
(Tune: It Aint Gonna Rain)

Vv
Vics Van
v, v, room!
v, v, room!
Vic always drives his van,
Vic always drives his van,
v, v, v, v, vroom,
v, v, v, v, vroom,
As carefully as he can,
As carefully as he can.
(Tune: Frere Jacques)


Xx
X-Ray
ks, ks, ks, ks, ks, ks,
Is the sound of the
x-ray machine.
ks, ks, ks, ks, ks, ks, ks,
On the x-ray, my
bones can be seen.
(Tune: Jingle Bells)

Sh
Hush, Hush
Hush, hush,
hush, hush,
His mother said,
his mother said.
Your baby brothers
sleeping in his bed.
sh, sh, sh, sh, sh, sh!
(Tune: Frere Jacques)
ou
Ouch Ouch!
I tried to thread the needle,
Pricked my thumb
And shouted out,
Ouch, ouch! ou, ou, ou,
ou, ou, ou, ou!
This is not what sewings about!
(Tune: Oh Where Has My Little
Dog Gone)

th th
The Rude Sound
My tongue sticks out
A little bit,
For this and that and these.
I stick it out a little more,
For thumb and thick and
thieves.
(Tune: Someones in the Kitchen
With Dinah)
oi
Ship Ahoy!
When a rescue ship
came sailing by,
To save a girl and boy.
oi, oi, ship ahoy!
oi, oi, ship ahoy!
oi, oi, ship ahoy!
They shouted out with joy.
(Tune: Bingo)

ue
Who Has The Magic Ring?
Who has got the magic ring?
The children at the party sing.
Please give us another clue.
Is it you, you, you or you?
(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Magic Letters
Aa, Ee, Ii, Ou, Uu
and sometimes Yu,
Are magic letters,
let me tell you why.
Every word, whether big or
small,
Needs a magic vowel to be
a word at all.
Aa, Ee, Ii, Oo, Uu
and sometimes Yu,
Are magic letters.
Now we all know why!
(Tune: The Alphabet Song)

er
Gingerbread Dough
The gingerbread dough
through the mixer went,
er, er, er, er, er,
The smell and sound made
me feel content.
er, er, er, er, er.
(Tune: Someones in the Kitchen
With Dinah)

ar
The Happy Seals
When the happy seals are not
too far away,
ar, ar, we hear them bark
as they play.
But as they swim away, well
no longer hear them say,
ar, ar. Theyll be too far away.
(Tune: If Youre Happy and You
Know It)