Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If you've got a big storytime group, this song is perfect. Oftentimes we shy away from using props with big groups because we don't have enough for everyone. In this song, you can pass out all your props at once and feature each group.

Lyrics:
(pass out shakers, sticks, scarves, etc.)
Old Macdonald had a band, E I E I O
And in this band he had some shakers, E I E I O
With a shake, shake here and a shake, shake there
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake, shake
Old MacDonald had a band, E I E I O

Old Macdonald had a band, E I E I O
And in this band he had some rhythm sticks, E I E I O
With a tap, tap here and a tap, tap there
Here a tap, there a tap, everywhere a tap, tap
Old MacDonald had a band, E I E I O

Old Macdonald had a band, E I E I O
And in this band he had some scarves, E I E I O
With a wave, wave here and a wave, wave there
Here a wave, there a wave, everywhere a wave, wave
Old MacDonald had a band, E I E I O

Old Macdonald had a band, E I E I O
And in this band he had some bells, E I E I O
With a ring, ring here and a ring, ring there
Here a ring, there a ring, everywhere a ring, ring
Old MacDonald had a band, E I E I O

(Tip: try switching out the "he" pronoun for "she")

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