Born to Bring Us Joy - Paper Plate / Pool Noodles

This activity can be performed using either 2 Paper Plates or 2 Pool Noodles halves / Sand Blocks. This is a longer song with two verses and a bridge. I taught each verse one and a time.  This activity can be used to teach each verse, the chorus, and the bridge one at a time, or to combine them all together as a review after spending a few weeks teaching each separately.

Here are the actions performed with the paper plates for each symbol:

Verse 1:

Angel wings - Put one paper plate on your shoulder then brush it away. Put the other paper plate on your other shoulder then brush it away.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Mouth - Put one plate to your mouth and then extend your arm away as shown by the arrow. Repeat with the other plate.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Ears - Put one paper plate up to your ear. Then put the other paper plate to the other eat.

Pat - Rapidly pat your knees with the paper plates.

I-I-X-II - Pat one knee with one plate. Pat the other knee with the other plate. Cross your hands and pat opposite knees at the same time. Uncross your hands and pat both knees at the same time.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Chorus:

Red rainbow with 4 dots - Clap the plates at each of the dots in a rainbow shape.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Repeat - Repeat the red rainbow and swish actions.

Verse 2:

Star - Use the paper plates to make small light brushing taps in the air above your head.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Mouth - Put one plate to your mouth and then extend your arm away as shown by the arrow. Repeat with the other plate.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Hand above eyes - Put one plate to your forehead as if you are trying to cover sun from your eyes and see a faraway distance.

Pat - Rapidly pat your knees with the paper plates.

I-I-X-II - Pat one knee with one plate. Pat the other knee with the other plate. Cross your hands and pat opposite knees at the same time. Uncross your hands and pat both knees at the same time.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Chorus:

Red rainbow with 4 dots - Clap the plates at each of the dots in a rainbow shape.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Repeat - Repeat the red rainbow and swish actions.

Bridge:

Single angel wing - Put both paper plates on your shoulder then brush them away. 

Star - Use the paper plates to make small light brushing taps in the air above your head.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Mouth - Put one plate to your mouth and then extend your arm away as shown by the arrow. Repeat with the other plate.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Chorus Twice:

Red rainbow with 4 dots - Clap the plates at each of the dots in a rainbow shape.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Repeat - Repeat the red rainbow and swish actions.

Ending:

Yellow rainbow with 3 dots - Clap the plates at each of the dots in a rainbow shape.

Pat - Rapidly pat your knees with the paper plates.

Repeat - Repeat the yellow rainbow and pat actions.

Yellow rainbow with 3 dots - Clap the plates at each of the dots in a rainbow shape.

Swish - Swish the paper plates together back and forth.

Rub - Rub the plates together in a circular motion.