Countdown Day

by Nancy I. Sanders

Characters
Children 1-10
Chorus

Chorus:
Ten children at the park, playing in the sunshine.
Child #1:
Sh-h! I’ll sneak away and hide.
Then there will be…
Chorus:
Nine children at the zoo,
peeking through the gate.
Child #2:
Roar! I’ll run and see the lions.
Then there will be…
Chorus:
Eight children at the game,
the score is ten to eleven.
Child #3:
Munch, crunch. I’ll go buy snacks.
Then there will be…
Chorus:
Seven children at the show, watching magic tricks.
Child #4:
Abracadabra. I’ll disappear. Then there will be…
Chorus:
Six children ride the bus, sitting side by side.
Child #5:
Screech! Stop! I’ll get off here.
Then there will be…
Chorus:
Five children on the farm,
helping with the chores.
Child #6:
Moo! I’ll go and milk the cow. Then there will be…
Chorus:
Four children at the beach, swimming in the sea.
Child #7:
Splish, splash. I’ll swim to shore.
Then there will be…
Chorus:
Three children at the store, trying on new shoes.
Child #8:
These fit! I’ll go buy mine. Then there will be…
Chorus:
Two children riding horses, having lots of fun.
Child #9:
Neigh! I’ll ride back home. Then there will be…
Chorus:
One child all alone riding on a train.
Child #10:
Yippee! I’ll go and find my friends.
We’ll start counting once again.