Singing Activity

Optional: Invite someone to play the guitar or piano and lead the children in singing this song about Zacchaeus to a familiar tune. (A good key for children’s voices on this song is G.) 

“Zacchaeus Was a Wee Little Man”— Lead the children in singing this song and doing the motions.  

       G             D         G         D

Zacchaeus was a wee little man… Crouch down.
            G              D                G      D

And a wee little man was he.
      G                 D      G               D

He climbed up in a sycamore tree… Slowly rise while pretending to climb.
               G                  D         G         D

For the Lord he wanted to see.  Place hand above brow, as if looking out.

        G            D         G                D

And as the Savior passed that way,
            G         D        G         D

He looked up in the tree… Look up and point up. 

(spoken, not sung:)

And He said,

"Zacchaeus you come down from there!

(sung:)

              G                      D         G           D

For I'm going to your house today!  March in place and swing arms.
              G                      D         G           D

For I'm going to your house today!”