A fun way to do the song "Hinges" pg 277, is to bring in a smooth leather belt and show the kids how to fold it in half, then open the middle, then while holding the ends closed, draw your hands apart quickly and the middle section will close and snap quickly, making a loud cracking noise if you do it right. You can let a few kids try it themselves and see if they can get the hang of it.
I love the song "We Are Different" pg 263, because its got a good rhythm, and I like the progression of each verse. It's also a nice song to use for a Welcome song. I had fun last Sunday with this, having the kids sing the first two lines "I know you, and you know me..." and shaking the hands of the two kids on their side of them. Then on the next part when they repeat the same thing, I had them do the same, except cross their arms and shake opposite hands. They thought it was fun and a good way to meet their neighbors and introduce new kids as well.
*For a more recent review of this song, I did a slight modification and had them continue to hold hands after shaking, to form chains, both with arms regular and arms crossed. The arms crossed was a big hit and got them laughing.
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