Rhymes to Share with your Baby Contents

Rhymes to Share with your Baby
Contents
Welcome Songs
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Welcome today little Starshine…..3
Hi, hello…..3
Standing and Action Songs ......................................................................................... 3
If you’re happy and you know it…..3
Heads and shoulders, knees and toes…..4
Teddy bear, Teddy bear…..4
I’m a little teapot…..4
Ring a ring a rosies…..4
Here we go round the mulberry bush…..4
Sitting Action Songs ................................................................................................. 5
Old MacDonald had a farm…..5
Two little dickie birds…..5
Rock-a-bye baby…..5
Zoom zoom zoom…..6
Der glumph…..6
Open, shut them…..6
Open, shut them…..6
Traditional Rhymes …………………………………………………………………………7
Incy, wincy spider…..7
Twinkle, twinkle, little star…..7
Baa baa black sheep…..7
Humpty Dumpty…..7
Little Bo Peep…..7
Mary had a little lamb…..7
Little Miss Muffet…..8
Hickory, dickory, dock!.....8
Number Songs
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One, two, three, four, five…..8
Five in a bed…..9
1, 2 buckle my shoe…..9
One little, two little…..9
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Mr Crocodile…..10
Johnny works with one hammer…..10
This old man…..11
Ten fat sausages…..11
Body Awareness
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This little piggy…..12
The moon…..12
I have ten little fingers…..12
I have two eyes…..12
A flea…..12
Where is Thumbkin?.....13
Put your hands in the air…..13
Lap Jogs
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Boing, boing…..14
A road…..14
Tick tock, tick tock…..14
This is the way the ladies ride…..15
The wheels on the bus…..15
Row, row, row your boat…..16
Quiet Times
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Round and round the garden…..16
Grandma's glasses…..16
Little Boy Blue…..16
Goodbye
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Tickle…..17
Goodbye, goodbye…..17
If you’re happy and you know it…..17
Resources.…………………………………………………………………………………….17
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Welcome Songs
Actions
Children will be encouraged to participate in a group, include others, listen and respond.
Welcome today little Starshine
Welcome today friends of mine
Welcome today little star shine
Welcome today friends of mine
Welcome today little star shine
Hold both hands out in
welcome to the group
Hi, hello (sung to London Bridge)
Hi, hello and how are you
How are you, how are you
Hi, hello and how are you
How are you today
Wave with left hand
Wave with right hand
Wave with left hand
Wave with right hand
Standing and Action Songs
Actions
Children will be encouraged to move, sequence (what comes next?), recall (I remember that!)
and increase their self awareness.
Begin by standing up if you have toddlers that want to follow along
If you’re happy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)
If you're happy and you know it then you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)
Clap baby’s
hands gently
together
If you're happy and you know it touch your nose (touch nose)
If you're happy and you know it touch your nose (touch nose)
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it touch your nose. (touch nose)
Touch baby’s
nose gently
with their
hand or finger
If you're happy and you know it tap your feet (tap, tap)
If you're happy and you know it tap your feet (tap, tap)
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it tap your feet. (tap, tap)
Tap baby’s
feet gently
on the floor
If you're happy and you know it wave hello (wave hello to everyone)
If you're happy and you know it wave hello (wave hello)
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it wave hello. (wave hello)
Wave baby’s
hand
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Heads and shoulders, knees and toes
Head and shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes, knees and toes
Heads and shoulders, knees and toes
We all clap hands together
Touch head, shoulders, knees,
and toes as they are sung
Clap hands
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Mouth and nose, mouth and nose
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
We all clap hands together
Touch eyes, ears, mouth and nose
as they are sung
Clap hands
Teddy bear, Teddy bear
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, turn around
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, touch the ground
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, stand up high
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, touch the sky
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, touch your shoe
Teddy bear, Teddy bear, I love you
Standing up turn in a 360˚ circle
Bend over and touch floor
Stand on tip toes
Stretch both arms up high
Bend and touch shoe
Parent hugs child or child hugs self
I’m a little teapot
I’m a little teapot short and stout
Here is my handle here is my spout
When I get all steamed up then I shout
Tip me over pour me out
Ring a ring a rosies
Ring a ring a rosies
A pocket full of posies
A tishoo, a tishoo
We all fall down
Cows are in the meadows
Eating buttercups
A tishoo, a tishoo
We all jump up!
Here we go round the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush
So early in the morning
This is the way we clap our hands
Clap our hands, clap our hands
This is the way we clap our hands
So early in the morning
This is the way we brush our teeth
Brush our teeth, brush our teeth
This is the way we brush our teeth
So early in the morning
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This is the way we brush our hair
Brush our hair, brush our hair
This is the way we brush our hair
So early in the morning
Here we go round the mulberry bush
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush
Here we go round the mulberry bush
So early in the morning
Sitting Action Songs
Actions
Children will be encouraged to participate in a group, listen and respond, to sequence (what
comes next?) and recall (I remember that!).
Old MacDonald had a farm
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i o
And on his farm he had some chicks
Ee i ee i o
With a cluck cluck here
And a cluck cluck there
Here a cluck, there a cluck
Everywhere a cluck cluck
Old MacDonald had a farm
Ee i ee i o
Tap hands along to the beat
Have everyone say the sounds
Add in other animals like:
Cows – moo-moo
Pigs – oink-oink
Dogs – woof-woof
Cats – meow-meow
Sheep – baa-baa
Horses – neigh-neigh
Two little dickie birds
Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall
One named Peter and one named Paul
Fly away Peter
Fly away Paul
Come back Peter
Come back Paul
With index finger raised start with
hand in front of you
Bend each finger in turn
Take away one hand behind back
Take away other hand as above
Bring first hand back
Bring second hand back
Rock-a-bye baby
Rock a bye baby on the tree top
When the wind blows the cradle will rock
When the bough breaks the cradle will fall
And down will come baby, cradle and all
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Zoom zoom zoom
Zoom zoom zoom, we’re going to the moon
If you want to take a trip, climb aboard my rocket ship
Zoom zoom zoom, we’re going to the moon
Five, four, three, two, one BLAST OFF!
Bounce on lap
Zoom baby upwards
Der glumph
Der glumph went the little green frog one day
Der glumph went the little green frog
Der glumph went the little green frog one day
And the frog went glumph, glumph, glumph!
But we all know frogs go (clap)
La de da de dah (clap)
La de da de dah (clap)
La de da de dah (clap)
We all know frogs go (clap)
La de da de dah (clap)
They don’t go glumph glumph glumph!
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open, shut them, open, shut them
Lay them in your lap
Fold hands in lap
Creep them, creep them
Creep them, creep them
Right up to your chin
Open up your little mouth
But do not let them in
Fingers crawl up chest to chin
Open mouth
Quickly put hands behind back
Open, shut them
Open, shut them, open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open, shut them, open, shut them
Lay them in your lap
Start with your hands
in a fist with your
fingers facing away
from you. Follow along.
Open and close hands
Clap
Open, shut them, open, shut them
Give them all a shake
Open, shut them, open, shut them
Keep them wide awake
As above
Open, shut them, open, shut them
Don’t get in a muddle
Open, shut them, open, shut them
Give your friends a cuddle
Stretch arms out wide and
close them like you are
going to clap.
Wrap arms around child
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Traditional Rhymes
Actions
Children will be encouraged to learn hand-eye coordination, sequence (what comes next?),
and recall (I remember that!).
Incy, wincy spider
Incy, wincy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain so
Incy, wincy spider climbed up the spout again
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
Twinkle, twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
How I wonder what you are
Hold one arm up for the spout
Run fingers up arm for spider
Put hands above head for rain
Make sun with arms
Hold one arm up for the spout
Run fingers up arm for spider
Hold hands about head height
and wiggle your fingers.
Stretch arms up above head
and put fingers and thumbs
together to make a diamond.
Hold hands about head height
and wiggle your fingers
Baa baa black sheep
Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir
Three bags full
One for the master
And one for the dame
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
Count the bags off on your
fingers
Humpty Dumpty
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the kings’ horses, and all the kings’ men
Couldn't put Humpty together again
Little Bo Peep
Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep
And doesn't know where to find them
Leave them alone, and they'll come home
Wagging their tails behind them
Mary had a little lamb
Mary had a little lamb
Little lamb, little lamb
Mary had a little lamb
Its fleece was white as snow
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Everywhere that Mary went
Mary went, Mary went
Everywhere that Mary went
The lamb was sure to go
It followed her to school one day
School one day, school one day
It followed her to school one day
Which was against the rules
It made the children laugh and play
Laugh and play, laugh and play
It made the children laugh and play
To see a lamb at school
Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet
Eating her curds and whey
Along came a spider, and sat down beside her
And frightened Miss Muffet away
Hickory, dickory, dock!
Hickory, dickory, dock!
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck one
The mouse ran down
Hickory, dickory, dock!
Hold one arm up for the clock
Run other fingers up arm for mouse
Hold one finger on “clock” hand
Run fingers down arm for mouse
Hold one finger on “clock” hand &
swing finger left and right like an
upside down clock pendulum
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck two
The mouse said, “Boo”
Hickory dickory dock!
Hold one arm up for the clock
Run other fingers up arm for mouse
Hold two fingers on “clock” hand
Place hands around mouth
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck three,
The mouse went, “Wee”
Hickory dickory dock!
Hold one arm up for the clock
Run other fingers up arm for mouse
Hold three fingers on “clock” hand
Slide other hand down “clock” like
a slippery slide
Actions
Number Songs
Children will be encouraged to learn number recognition, counting, sequence (what comes
next?), and recall (I remember that!).
One, two, three, four, five
One, two, three, four, five
Once I caught a fish alive
Six, seven, eight, nine, ten
Count with fingers
Pretend to catch fish
Count with fingers
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Then I let him go again
Wave hands back and forth like
fish swimming
"Why did you let him go?"
"Because he bit my finger so!"
"Which finger did he bite?"
"This little finger on my right"
Shrug shoulders
Bite in the direction of finger
Shrug shoulders
Wave little finger on right hand
Five in a bed
There were five in a bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out
Hold up five fingers
Roll hands over each other
There were four in the bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out
Hold up four fingers
Roll hands over each other
There were three in the bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out
Hold up three fingers
Roll hands over each other
There were two in the bed and the little one said
"Roll over, roll over"
So they all rolled over and one fell out
Hold up two fingers
Roll hands over each other
There was one in the bed and the little one said "Good night!"
1, 2 buckle my shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe
Three, four, shut the door
Five, six, pick up sticks
Seven, eight, lay them straight
Nine, ten, a big fat hen
Hold up one finger
Make motion to buckle a shoe
Use one hand to shut a door
Lean over and pick up sticks
Keep hands straight
Hold hands out and make a circle
Sway from side to side
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One little, two little…
One little…
Two little
Three little apples…
Four little
Five little
Six little apples…
Seven little
Eight little
Nine little apples…
Ten little apples for girls and boys
Sung to 10 little Indians
Raise a finger for each number
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Mr Crocodile
Five little monkeys swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr Crocodile, “You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Crocodile, quiet as can be
……..SNAP!
Show five fingers
Scratch like a monkey
Fingers in ears and flap them
Make crocodile mouth with arms
Snap arms together
Show four fingers
Scratch like a monkey etc
Four little monkeys swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr Crocodile, “You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Crocodile, quiet as can be
……..SNAP!
Three little monkeys swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr Crocodile, “You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Crocodile, quiet as can be
……..SNAP!
Show three fingers etc
Two little monkeys swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr Crocodile, “You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Crocodile, quiet as can be
……..SNAP!
Show two fingers etc
Show one finger
Scratch like a monkey
Fingers in ears and flap them
Make crocodile mouth with arms
Snap arms together and arms up
like a cheer
One little monkey swinging from a tree
Teasing Mr Crocodile, “You can’t catch me!”
Along came Mr Crocodile, quiet as can be
SNAP!... “MISSED ME!”
Johnny works with one hammer
Johnny works with one hammer
One hammer, one hammer
Johnny works with one hammer
Then he works with two
Hammer with one hand
Johnny works with two hammers
Two hammers, two hammers
Johnny works with two hammers
Then he works with three
Hammer with both hands
Johnny works with three hammers
Three hammers, three hammers
Johnny works with three hammers
Then he works with four
Hammer with both hands and
one foot
Johnny works with four hammers
Four hammers, four hammers
Johnny works with four hammers
Then he goes to sleep
Hammer with both hands and
both feet
Lay head on hands as if going to
sleep
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This old man
This old man, he played one
He played Nick Nack on my drum!
With a Nick Nack Paddy Whack!
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
Hold up one finger
Clap hands
Tumble hands
This old man, he played two
He played Nick Nack on my shoe!
With a Nick Nack Paddy Whack!
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
Hold up two fingers
Tap shoe
This old man, he played three
He played Nick Nack on my knee!
With a Nick Nack Paddy Whack!
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
Hold up three fingers
Tap knee
This old man, he played four
He played Nick Nack on my door!
With a Nick Nack Paddy Whack!
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
Hold up four fingers
Pretend to knock on a door
Tumble hands
Tumble hands.
Tumble hands
This old man, he played five
He played Nick Nack on my tie!
With a Nick Nack Paddy Whack!
Give a dog a bone
This old man came rolling home
Hold up five fingers
Pretend to tighten a tie
Tumble hands
Ten fat sausages
Ten fat sausages sitting in the pan
One went pop, and another went bang!
Hold up 10 fingers
Clap on the word “bang”
Eight fat sausages sitting in the pan
One went pop, and another went bang!
Hold up 8 fingers
Clap on the word “bang”
Six fat sausages sitting in the pan
One went pop, and another went bang!
Hold up 6 fingers
Clap on the word “bang”
Four fat sausages sitting in the pan
One went pop, and another went bang!
Hold up 4 fingers
Clap on the word “bang”
Two fat sausages sitting in the pan
One went pop, and another went bang!
Hold up 2 fingers
Clap on the word “bang”
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Body awareness
Actions
Children will be encouraged to develop a sense of self awareness, sequence (what comes
next?), and recall (I remember that!).
This little piggy
This little piggy went to market
This little piggy stayed home
This little piggy had roast beef
This little piggy had none
This little piggy cried
"Wee, wee, wee, wee!" all the way home
Wiggle child’s big toe
Wiggle child’s second toe
Wiggle child’s third toe
Wiggle child’s fourth toe
Wiggle child’s little toe
The moon
The moon is as round
As round can be
Two eyes
A nose
And a mouth
Like me!
Run finger around
baby’s face two times
Touch baby’s eyes
Touch baby’s nose
Touch baby’s mouth
Place your hand on your chest
I have ten little fingers
I have ten little fingers and ten little toes
Two little arms and one little nose
One little mouth and two little ears
Two little eyes for smiles and tears
One little head and two little feet
One little chin, that’s baby complete
Use baby’s hands and arms
Have baby facing parent
Wiggle fingers & touch toes
Hold arms up high, then
touch nose, mouth and ears
Cover and quickly uncover
eyes smiling back at baby.
Then touch head, feet and chin
I have two eyes
I have two eyes to see with
I have two feet to run
I have two hands to wave with
And nose I have but one
I have two ears to hear with
And a tongue to say "Good day".
Point to eyes
Shake feet
Wave hands
Point to nose
Cup ears with hands
A flea
On my foot there is a flea
Now he’s climbing up on me
Past my belly
Past my nose
On my head where my hair grows
On my head there is a flea
Now he’s climbing down on me
Past my belly
Past my knee
Touch their foot
Climb fingers up their leg
Continue climbing fingers up
Pat their head
Climb fingers down
Continue climbing fingers down
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On my foot
Take that, you flea
Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am
Here I am
How are you this morning?
Very well, I thank you
Run away
Run away
Touch their foot
Clap hands together
Bring right hand to front, with thumb up
Bring left hand to front, with thumb up
Wiggle thumbs as if they're 'talking' to each other
Hide right hand behind back
Hide left hand behind back
Where is Pointer?...
Where is Middle Man?...
Where is Ring Man?...
Where is Pinkie?...
Put your hands in the air
Put your hands in the air, in the air
Put your hands in the air, in the air
Put your hands in the air and leave them right there
Put your hands in the air, in the air
Put your hand on your nose, on your nose
Put your hand on your nose, on your nose
Put your hand on your nose, that’s where the cold wind blows
Put your hand on your nose, on your nose
Put your hands round your eyes, round your eyes
Put your hands round your eyes, round your eyes
Put your hands round your eyes, it makes a good disguise
Put your hands round your eyes, round your eyes
Put your hand on your cheek, on your cheek
Put your hand on your cheek, on your cheek
Put your hand on your cheek and leave it there a week
Put your hand on your cheek, on your cheek
Put your hand on your ear, on your ear
Put your hand on your ear, on your ear
Put your hand on your ear and leave it there a year
Put your hand on your ear, on your ear
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Lap Jogs
Actions
Children will be encouraged to develop a sense of self awareness, sequence (what comes
next?), recall (I remember that!) and spatial awareness.
Boing, boing
Boing, boing, squeak
Boing, boing, squeak
A bouncy mouse was in the house
She's been here for a week
She bounces in the kitchen
She bounces in the den
She bounces in the living room
Oops, there she goes again!
Gently bounce child on lap
Bounce on left leg only
Bounce on right leg only
Bounce on left leg
Bounce in middle
A Road
A smooth road, a smooth road
A smooth road, a smooth road
With baby on your knees, stroke
baby’s legs on each side on a
smooth road
Bounce baby gently on the
‘bumpy’ road
A bumpy road, a bumpy road
A bumpy road, a bumpy road
A rough road, a rough road
A rough road, a rough road
The road is a little more bumpy
A hole!
Baby ‘falls’ in the space between
your legs.
Tick tock, tick tock
Tick tock, tick tock
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, Stop!
What time is it? It's one o'clock!
Cuckoo!
Rock child from side to side
Stop rocking
Bounce child up once – or lift in air
Tick tock, tick tock
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock. Stop!
What time is it? It's two o'clock!
Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Rock child from side to side
Tick tock, tick tock
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock, Stop!
What time is it? It's three o'clock!
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Rock child from side to side
Stop rocking
Bounce child up twice
Stop rocking
Bounce child up three times
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This is the way the ladies ride
This is the way the ladies ride
Trippetty tee!
Trippetty tee!
This is the way the ladies ride
Trippetty, trippetty tee!
Bounce baby gently
This is the way the gentleman ride
Gallopy-gallop!
Gallopy-gallop!
This is the way the gentleman ride
Gallopy-gallopy-gallop!
Bounce baby fast
This is the way the farmers ride
Hobbledy-hoy!
Hobbledy-hoy!
And D-O-W-N into the ditch!
Bounce baby slow
Open legs & child ‘falls’
The wheels on the bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All the way to town
Tumble arms
Tumble arms
Tumble arms
The children on the bus go up and down
Up and down, up and down
The children on the bus go up and down
All the way to town
Raise up and down in seat
Raise up and down in seat
Raise up and down in seat
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
Beep beep beep, beep beep beep
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
All the way to town
Beep horn
Beep horn
Beep horn
The wipers on the bus goes swish swish swish
Swish swish swish, swish swish swish
The wipers on the bus goes swish swish swish
All the way to town
Swish one arm like a wiper
Swish one arm like a wiper
Swish one arm like a wiper
The doors on the bus go open and shut
Open and shut, open and shut
The doors on the bus go open and shut
All the way to town
Place fingers of each hand together
and open arms out like doors
The driver on the bus goes shh shh shh
Shh shh shh, shh shh shh
The driver on the bus goes shh shh shh
All the way to town
Finger to lip for shushing movement
Finger to lip for shushing movement
Finger to lip for shushing movement
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Row, row, row your boat
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
Row, row, row your boat underneath the sea
Ha, ha, fooled you all
I’m a submarine
Row, row, row your boat gently down the stream
If you see a crocodile
Don’t forget to scream AAHHHHH!!
Quiet Times
Actions
Round and round the garden
Round and round the garden
Like a teddy bear,
One step, two steps
Tickle you under there!
Trace circle in baby’s palm
Walk fingers up baby’s arm
Give baby a tickle
Round and round the garden
Like a little mouse
One step, two steps
In his little house
Trace circle in baby’s palm
Walk fingers up baby’s arm
Give baby a tickle
Grandma's glasses
Here are Grandma's glasses
Here is Grandma's hat
This is the way she folds her hands
Then lays them in her lap
Ring fingers and thumbs around eyes
Hand on head
Fold hands in lap
Here are Grandpa's glasses
Here is Grandpa's hat
This is the way she folds his hands
And has a little nap
Ring fingers and thumbs around eyes
Hand on head
Fold hands in lap
Nod head
Little Boy Blue
Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn
The sheep's in the meadow, the cows in the corn
Where is the boy who looks after the sheep?
He's under the hay stack, fast asleep
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Rock left and right
Goodbye
Actions
Tickle
Tickle for your toes
Tickle for your nose
Tickle for your tummy where the watermelon goes
Arms go low, arms go high
A great big hug to say goodbye!
Tickle baby’s toes
Tickle baby’s nose
Tickle baby’s tummy
Raise baby’s arms
Hug baby
Goodbye, goodbye (sung to London Bridge)
Goodbye, goodbye we’ll see you soon
See you soon, see you soon
Goodbye, goodbye we’ll see you soon
See you another day
Wave baby’s hand
If you’re happy and you know it
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)
If you're happy and you know it then you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)
If you're happy and you know it wave goodbye (wave goodbye to everyone)
If you're happy and you know it wave goodbye (wave goodbye)
If you're happy and you know it and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it wave goodbye (wave goodbye)
Resources
Here is a list of websites you may find helpful when learning new rhymes.
Kings County Library
Under “Tell me a Story” click on “videos on YouTube”. Look through the pod casts of staff
actually saying the rhymes and doing the actions.
http://wiki.kcls.org/tellmeastory/index.php/Fingerplays,_Rhymes_and_Songs
Music Factory
Great for finding out the rhythm and tunes used for rhymes.
http://www.youtube.com/user/musicfactorymusic
Super Simple Song Channel
Click on “Just for Fun” and “Super Simple Classroom“ videos for ideas and actions.
http://www.youtube.com/user/SuperSimpleSongs
Story Blocks
Watch library staff talk you through a number of rhymes. Produced by Colorado Libraries
http://www.storyblocks.org/
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