Healthy Living - Manners and Table Setting

Healthy Living and Healthy Manners 

Clean Hands before we set the table and before we eat – Every time! 

Sung to tune of “Twinkle Twinkle” takes about 20 seconds perfect length for 

washing hands . 

Twinkle Twinkle little star 

See how clean my two hands are 

Soap and water wash and scrub 

Get those germs off rub a dub 

Twinkle Twinkle Little star 

See how clean my two hands are. 

Sung to the tune of "Row, row, row your boat" 

Wash, wash, wash your hands, 

Play our handy game. 

Rub and scrub, scrub and rub, 

Germs go down the drain. 

Wash, Wash, Wash your hands. 

Soap will make them clean. 

Wash away, wash away, wash away. 

Germs that are unseen. 

Wash, wash, wash, your hands 

Tell the germs goodbye 

Between the fingers, fronts and backs 

Use more soap and repeat 

Scrub scrub scrub the germs 

scrub the germs away. 

Scrub scrub scrub the germs. 

Scrub them down the drain!

Use this song to teach the children to spend an adequate amount of time washing 

their hands... it also tells them how to do it properly. 

Sing to the tune of “Frere Jacques” , 

Tops and bottoms 

Tops and bottoms 

In between 

In between 

All around my hands 

All around my hands 

Make them clean 

Make them clean. 

Sung to “rain rain go away” , 

Germs, germs, go away... 

Because I don't want to get sick today. 

Repeat twice while hand washing. 

Sing to “where is thumbkin” . 

Smelly germs, 

Smelly germs, 

All around, 

All around, 

Wash them all away, 

Flush them down the drain, 

Good bye germs, 

Good bye germs. 

Sing to “5 Little Pumpkins sitting on a Fence” . 

Five Little Germs 

Five little germs, sitting in a row 

The first one said, "On hands, I like to grow." 

The second one said, "I like to fly in the air." 

The third one said, "I don't care." 

The fourth one said, "I travel on a sneeze." 

The fifth one said, "Wash your hands? Oh, please!" 

Swish goes the water 

Bubble goes the soap 

And the five little germs down the drain they float.

Explain to the girls that we give thanks before we eat so we will be learning a Girl 

Scout Grace. You read one line and have the girls repeat: 

Thank you for the world so sweet, 

Thank you for the food we eat, 

Thank you for the birds that sing, 

Thank you, Lord, for everything. 

Addams Family Grace 

Da da da dum (snap snap) 


Da da da dum 

Da da da dum 


We thank you Lord for giving, 

the things we need for living 

the food, the fun, the friendship, 

the Girl Scout Family. 



Da da da dum 

Da da da dum 


Superman Grace 

(Both arms out as flying to the right) 

Thank you Lord for giving us food 

(Both arms out as flying to the left) 

Thank you Lord for giving us food 

(Right hand on right hip) 

For the food that we eat 

(Left hand on left hip) 

And the friends that we meet 

(Arms to flying position) 

Thank you Lord for giving us food

Grace 

(to the tune of Wendy) 

Thanks be to God, the father almighty, 

Thanks be to God, who gives us this bread, 

Thanks be to God, the spirit eternal, 

Thanks be to God Forever. 

A New Grace 

(Sing to the tune of “Happy Days” theme song) 

The Lord is Great, the Lord is Good, 

We want to thank Him for this food 

I want to thank him the morning, noon and night, 

I want to thank Him because He’s outta sight. 

Amen, Amen. 

Johnny Appleseed 

The Lord is good to me and so I thank the Lord 

For giving me the things I need 

The sun and the rain and the appleseed. 

The Lord is good to me. 

For every seed I sow 

I know a tree will grow 

And soon there'll be apples there 

For everyone to share 

The Lord is good to me 

The Lord is good to me 

I wake up every morning, as happy as can be. 

Because I know that with his care 

The appleseed will still be there 

The Lord is good to me.

Fast Food Song 

A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut 

Kentucky Fried Chicken and a Pizza Hut 

A Pizza Hut, a Pizza Hut 


McDonald's, McDonald's 


A Burger King, a Burger King 

A Jack-in-the-Box and a Burger King 

A Burger King, a Burger King 


Carl’s Jr, Carl’s Jr, 


actions: 

Pizza Hut: Make shape of hut in air 

Kentucky Fried Chicken: Flap elbows up and down 

McDonalds: Put hands on top of head for arches 

Burger King: Put hands on head with fingers up to make crown 

Jack-in-the-Box: Hop up & Down 

Carl’s Jr: Arms out to side, rock back and forth like a star 

Alphabet Grace sung to the “ABC Song” 

A-B-C-D-E-F-G 

Thank you, Lord for feeding me. 

Bless This Food’ Grace sung to “Jingle Bells” 

Bless this food, 

Bless this food, 

Bless this very meal. 

Lord you are so good to me, 

This is how I feel.

Let's set the table 

With a plate, napkin, knife, fork and spoon and a glass. Simple rule to do it right 

each time - plate in the middle on the LEFT (4 letters) Fork (4 letters), Food (4 

letters so the bread plate (food) or salad bowl (food) would go on the LEFT) 

On the RIGHT (5 letters) Drink, Glass, Spoon, Knife all with 5 letters. Napkin you 

pick which side you like or put it on the plate so you remember to put it in your lap 

before you begin eating. 

Good Table Manners 

Whenever eating it’s always important to practice good manners. Learn this rhyme 

about simple table manners and you will always be using your best manners at 

everyone’s table. 

I watch my table manners 

I sit up nice and straight. 

I say, "Please pass this" 

and "please put some on my plate." 

I don't talk when my mouth is full 

Nor do I gulp my food. 

I am very proud of me 

When my manners are good. 

TABLE MANNERS sung to Frere Jacques . 

Chewing quietly, chewing quietly 

Do not slurp, do not slurp, 

We must say excuse me, 

We must say excuse me 

When we burp, 

When we burp. 

TABLE MANNERS (Poem) . 

The Goops they lick their fingers, 

The Goops they lick their knives; 

They spill their broth on the table cloth - 

Oh they lead disgusting lives! 

The Goops they chew while eating, 

And loud and fast they chew; 

That's why I'm glad I'm not a Goop - are you?

Friends sung to “Twinkle twinkle” . 

We say, "Thank you. We say, "Please." 

We don't interrupt, We don't tease. 

We don't argue. We don't fuss. 

We listen when folks talk to us. 

We share our toys, we take our turn 

Good manners are easy for us to learn. 

How Nice I Am sung to "How Dry I Am" . 

How nice I am; I've learned to be. 

I raise my hand before I speak. 


Sit in my chair most properly. 

How nice I am; my best I do. 

I use the words "please" and "thank you." 

How nice I am; try to be kind. 

I wait my turn and stay in line. 


I say, "Sorry" and "Excuse me!" 

How nice I am here at my school. 

I try to live "The Golden Rule." 

Manners sung to "I'm a Little Teapot" . 

I have super manners. Yes, I do. 

I can say "Please," and "Thank You," too. 

When I play with friends, I like to share. 

That's the way I show I care!

Oh, Before I Eat My Meals sung to "If You're Happy and You Know it" 

Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands, 

(scrub, scrub) 

Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands, 


Oh, it's very smart I think, 

Sends those germs right down the sink. 

Oh, before I eat my meals, I wash my hands. 


Oh, before I eat my meals, I set my place, 

(set, set) 

Oh, before I eat my meals, I set my place, 

(set, set) 

I set everything I need, 

I feel very proud, indeed. 

Oh, before I eat my meals, I set my place. 

(set, set) 

Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food, 

(pass the plate) 

Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food, 

(pass the plate) 

'Cause we know it's only fair 

For us all to have our share 

Oh, before I eat my meals, I pass the food. 

Manners Song sung to "Did you ever see a lassie?" . 

When you talk to people 

You should have good manners 


You should be polite. 

When they say "Thank You" 

Then you say "You're welcome" 


You should be polite.

Good Manners sung to "My Bonnie lies over the ocean" . 

Good manners is thinking of others, 

Good manners is doing what's right 

Good manners is thinking of others 

Good manners always feel right. 

Helping, caring, 

Sharing with you today, today 

Kindness, honesty 

Sharing with you today. 

Polite Words sung to "The Muffin Man" . 

Please and thank you, how are you 

Polite words will always do. 

Friends feel good and you will too. 

I can use them. how 'bout you? 

Manners AreThe Way sung to "The Farmer in the Dell" . 

Manners are the way 

To brighten up my day 

Please and thank you's what I say 

To brighten up my day. 

Please And Thank You sung to "Frere Jacques" . 

Please and Thank You 

Please and Thank You 

Sounds so nice 

Sounds so nice 

Manners are important 

Manners are important 

Be Polite 

Be Polite

Healthy Living - Manners and Table Setting

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