Finger games to sing along to: Seesaw
18.02.2026
Rhymes fascinate children. Together with finger and hand movements, they train vocabulary, coordination and imagination. In these finger games, Emma and Ben arrive at the playground and see that the seesaw is broken. Together with Sammy the dog and Mimmi the cat, they rebuild it.
The highlight: it even includes stage directions on what to do with your fingers. Of course, children can also implement their own ideas or continue writing the story. Let your creativity run wild!
Fixing the seesaw
The children sit in a circle. Together, they recite the text and perform the movements written in italics. The movement ideas are suggestions that can be adapted depending on the composition of the group.
THE SEESAW IS BROKEN
One sunny day - Emma and Ben came out to play.
Use your hands to describe a large sun
above your head.
Emma came walking - tap, tap, tap!
clap your palms on your thighs - tap, tap, tap
Ben came running - clap, clap, clap! clap your hands - clap, clap, clap!
Sammy the dog went “woof-woof-woof!”
Hold up thumb and wiggle it like a clumsy puppy
Mimmi the cat went “soft-soft-soft!”
Move two fingers as gently as a cat‘s paws
They saw the big seesaw - oh no, oh dear!
The pieces were scattered far and near!
Spread hands wide, palms up
One board here… One board there…
Lots of colours everywhere!
Tap each fingertip one by one
FIXING TOGETHER
Tap, tap, tap - they fix it strong.
Together they work - it won’t take long!
Pretend to gently hammer your knee with your fist
Up… and down…
Down… and up…
The seesaw is ready - come and hop!
Fold hands together and rock them like a seesaw
Four little friends cheer “Hooray!”
The seesaw rocks - let’s play, let’s play!
Wiggle all fingers happily
