Hawkins Hollow Nursery Rhymes
Wiggly Farm Stand Hello
A small farm-stand visit becomes a greeting game. Alice Mole and Callen Crow count berries, hear the wind say hello, and try three friendly ways to greet someone. The dominant anchor—“Tap the basket, say hello”—joins counting, sound play, and one kind next step.
Rhyme
Through the Cobb Farm orchard,
misty-soft and slow,
Alice tapped a berry basket:
“Tap-tap—hello!”
One berry, two berries,
three in a row.
Callen spread one wing-tip wide:
“Caw-caw—hello!”
Over the creek bridge,
the breeze began to blow.
Leaves made a wiggly little wave:
“Swish-swish—hello!”
Down the Dahl Farm lane,
to flowers in a row,
Alice waved, and Callen bowed:
“High, low—hello!”
By the little market baskets
near the pasture fence,
“Should we whisper? Should we sing?
Which hello makes sense?”
Tap the basket, smile or wave,
soft or bright or slow.
Choose one friendly way to say:
“It’s nice to see you—hello!”
About This Rhyme
Age lane: R3 — Preschool Rhyme, approximately ages 3–5
Theme: Food & Market Days
Skill: Friendly greetings
Cast: Alice Mole and Callen Crow
Weather: 60°F, pearly gray clouds, tiny early mist, gentle garden breeze, thoughtful story weather
Route: Cobb Farm orchard → creek bridge → pasture fence, with Dahl Farm lane and flower-fence market details
Performance style: Bouncy chant with berry-basket counting, greeting echoes, and one silly bow
Estimated spoken length: About 45–55 seconds
Ways to Join In
- Tap a knee, palm, or pretend basket twice on “tap-tap.”
- Count one, two, three berries on fingers or nearby objects.
- Echo “hello” after Alice, Callen, and the leaves.
- Make a high wave and a low bow; children may wave, nod, gesture, vocalize, or watch.
- Whisper one “hello,” then sing or speak one “hello.”
- Let each child choose a comfortable friendly greeting for the final refrain.