Two Opening Songs
A book. (Hip, Hip, Hooray! We read one book today!)
A Finger Play
A Second Book (Hip, Hip Hooray! We read two books today!)
An Action Rhyme or Song
A Third Book (Hip, Hip, Hooray! We read three books today!)
A Lap Bounce
Two Ending Songs
Always repeat the songs, rhymes, and bounces at least twice, if not three times!
Opening Songs:
Who Is Sitting Next To You?
Good Morning, <Baby's Name>
How are you?
And who is sitting next to you?
(Go around the circle and repeat for each child)
Welcome Song
Welcome, welcome everyone.
Now we're here, let's have some fun.
First we'll clap our hands just so.
Then we'll bend and touch our toes.
Welcome, welcome everyone.
Now we're here, let's have some fun!
Fingers, Hands, and Arms:
Come A-Look A-See
Come a-look a-see, here's my Mama. (thumb)
Come a-look a-see, here's my Papa. (pointer)
Come a-look a-see, my brother tall! (middle)
Sister, Baby...(ring finger, pinky, then pause)
MMmmmmmm-a! (Kiss all fingertips together)
.....I love them all!
Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am! Here I am! (pop out each thumb)
How are you today sir? (nod one thumb)
Very well I thank you! (nod the other thumb)
Run away, run away. (hide each thumb)
Open and Shut Them
Open, shut them, open, shut them. Give a little clap-clap-clap!
Open, shut them, open, shut them. Put them in your lap-lap-lap!
Creep them crawl them, creep them, crawl them. Right up to your chin-chin-chin!
Open wide your little mouth, but do not let them in-in-in!
Tickle Rhymes
This Little Piggie
This little piggie went to market, This little piggie stayed home,
This little piggie had roast beef (or tofu) And this little piggie had none.
And this little piggie went "We-we-we-we", all the way home!
Baby's Bellybutton
These are Baby's fingers, these are Baby's toes,
This is Baby's bellybutton, round and round it goes.
These are baby's eyes, this is Baby's nose.
This is baby's bellybutton,
Right where Mommy (or Daddy) blows!
Lap Bounces
Acka Backa
Acka backa soda cracker, Acka backa boo! Acka Backa soda cracker, I love you!
Acka Backa soda cracker, Acka backa boo! Acka Backa soda cracker, up goes you!
A Smooth road
A smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road. (slide side to side)
A bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road! (gentle bounces)
A rough road, a rough road, a rough road, a rough road. (faster bounces)
Watch out! A hole! (falls through knees) Whee!
Action Rhymes
Shake and Count (with rattles)
One, two shake it on your shoe. Three, four shake it on the floor.
Five, six stir and mix. Seven eight stand up straight.
Nine, ten wave to all your friends!
Patty-Cake
Patty-cake, patty cake, baker's man.
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it, pat it, and mark it with a "B"!
And put it in the oven for Baby and me!
Action Songs
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Head. shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes!
(repeat three times, faster each time)
Row, Row, Row Your boat
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.
Rock, rock, rock your boat, gently down the stream.
If you see an alligator, don't forget to scream!
Row, row, row your boat, quickly to the shore.
If you see a lion, don't forget to roar! Roar!
Ending Songs
I'm a Book Baby!
I'm a book, baby, book baby, I like to read, I like to read, i like to read!
I'm a book baby, book bay, I like to read. Read at the library!
I like to clap...
I like to dance...
I like to wave...
I like to shake... (rattle)
Good-bye Babies
Good-bye babies, good-bye babies, good-bye babies, it's time for you to play.
Hope you had a happy time, happy time, happy time.
Hope you had a happy time, I had a good time too!
Then it's time to get out the toy tub (which has been hidden) and let the babies play and the parents visit.
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