Do You Love Little Pigs? (a silly song with hand motions)

 I wrote new lyrics to the song "Little Surfer Girl"
by the Beach Boys -- using hand motions -- 
for you to sing with your children -- just for fun. 
I hope you know the tune!?

Do You Love Little Pigs?
      sung to: Little Surfer Girl (Beach Boys)
      *  Note: add hand motions throughout.
         Make them up, or use the suggestions found in the lyrics.

I have watched pigs on a farm
In the mud so safe and warm.
Do you love them
Do you love little pigs, little pigs,
     (hold your hands to your heart)
Those cute little pigs?
     (make a rocking motion, like rocking
      a baby in your arms)

Little pigs can squeal and squeak
They are brown or lovely pink.
Do you love them
Do you love little pigs, little pigs,
     (hold your hands to your heart)
Those cute little pigs?
     (make a rocking motion, like rocking
      a baby in your arms)

When their mommy says “snort snort”
     (make a very snorty loud piggy oink sound, twice)
They come running with a “snort”
     (make the loud piggy snort sound again)
Do you love them
Do you love little pigs, little pigs,
     (hold your hands to your heart)
Those cute little pigs?
     (make a rocking motion, like rocking
      a baby in your arms)

Pigs eat corn and pigs eat spuds,
     (act like eating)
Pigs love sleeping in the mud.
     (pretend sleeping on hands like pillow)
Do you love them
Do you love little pigs, little pigs,
     (hold your hands to your heart)
Those cute little pigs?
     (make a rocking motion, like rocking
      a baby in your arms)

Pigs have names like Pete and Sue,
Barney, Joe, and MaryLou.
     (count on fingers, like counting names)
Do you love them
Do you love little pigs, little pigs,
     (hold your hands to your heart)
Those cute little pigs?
     (make a rocking motion, like rocking
      a baby in your arms)

Pigs have snouts and pigs have feet,
     (point to nose and then feet)
Pigs have tails that curl so sweet,
(make a curly tail with fingers, or point to backside)
Do you love them,
Do you love little pigs, little pigs,
     (hold your hands to your heart)
Those cute little pigs?
     (make a rocking motion, like rocking
      a baby in your arms)

Now our song is at an end,
I hope pigs will be my friends!
     (make a dreamy face)
How I love them, How I love
     (make motion of hands over heart)
little pigs, little pigs,
All the cute little pigs.
     (make rocking motion)

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[MaryAnn F. Kohl]

I often write individual activities for various Gryphon House books, and the activities usually require a song or poem or finger play to go along... and I find I really enjoy making them up. I'll share a few that your kids might enjoy chanting or singing with you. Stay tuned!