Five Little Violets

When she was first learning to count, Elizabeth loved this sweet little old-fashioned fingerplay.

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Five little violets growing by the door,
A bunny ate one and then there were four.
Four little violets smiling at me,
I picked one and then there were three.
Three little violets, purple and blue,
Give one to a friend and there there were two.
Two little violets grow in the sun,
Pick one for jelly and then there is one.
One little violet grows all summer,
Making seeds to start another!