Baby Storytime Rhymes

A Bouncing We Will Go
(Tune: Farmer in the Dell)

A bouncing we will go (bounce baby in lap)
A bouncing we will go
High ho the derry-o
A bouncing we will go

...A rocking we will go (rock side to side)
...A tickling we will go (tickle baby)


Acka Backa

Acka backa soda cracker (rock baby in lap)
Acka backa boo.
Acka backa soda cracker
I love you! (give baby a hug)

Acka backa soda cracker (rock baby in lap)
Acka backa boo
Acka backa soda cracker
Up goes you! (lift baby in the air)


After My Bath
After my bath, I try, try, try (rub baby's arms)
To rub myself 'till I'm dry, dry, dry
Hands to dry and fingers and toes (point to body parts)
Two wet legs and one shiny nose
But just think how much less time it would take
If I were a dog and I could shake, shake, shake! (shake whole body)


All Around the Mulberry Bush

All around the mulberry bush (rock baby side to side)
The monkey chased the weasel
The monkey thought it was all in fun
Pop! (lift baby)
Goes the weasel


Apple Tree

Way up high in the apple tree (lift arms up high)
Two little apples I did see (make fists with both hands)
I shook that three as hard as I could (gently jiggle baby or wiggle around)
And d-o-w-n came the apples (lower hands down to the ground)
Mmmm, they were good! (rub tummy)


Arabella Miller
(Tune: Twinkle Twinkle)

Little Arabella Miller (tickle baby's palm with 2 fingers)
Had a fuzzy caterpillar
First it crawled up on her mother (tickle up one arm)
Then it crawled on baby brother (tickle up other arm)
Little Arabella Miller (tickle palm)
Take away that caterpillar! (hide hands)


Arms Go Up and Down
(Tune: Farmer in the Dell)

My arms go up and down (lift and lower arms)
My arms go up and down
High ho the derry-o
My arms go up and down

...My legs go up and down (lift and lower legs)
...The baby goes up and down (lift baby)


Baby Baby Dumpling

Baby, baby dumpling, (bounce baby)

Put him in the pot

Sugar him and butter him

And eat him while he's hot! (give baby a hug/kiss)

Baby in the Mirror
Use with mirrors
(Tune: My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean)

Oh, who is that baby in the mirror?
Oh, who is that baby I see?
Oh, who is that baby in the mirror?
Who's that looking back at me?
Baby, baby, that's my sweet baby I see, I see!
Baby, baby, come on and give a big smile to me!


Baby Put Your Pants On
(Tune: Shortnin' Bread)

Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on (dance legs back and forth or side to side)
Baby put your pants on 1, 2, 3
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on 1, 2, 3
Legs to the left (jiggle legs left)
Legs to the right (jiggle legs right)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull 'em up tight
Legs to the left (jiggle legs left)
Legs to the right (jiggle legs right)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull 'em up tight
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on (dance legs back and forth or side to side)
Baby put your pants on 1, 2, 3


Birdie Tickle
(Use with pom pom or finger)

Birdie flies across the sky

Flying low and flying high

Flying left and flying right

Flying up and out of sight

Come back birdie, come back down!

Birdie circles to the ground

Then when birdie’s getting weary

He lands gently on your ear-y! (tickle baby’s ear)

Bouncing, Bouncing With Baby on My Knee

Bouncing, bouncing with baby on my knee (bounce baby)
Bouncing, bouncing
1, 2, 3! (give 3 big bounces)

Clapping, clapping with baby on my knee (clap hands)
Clapping, clapping
1, 2, 3! (give 3 big claps)

Hugging, hugging with baby on my knee
Hugging, hugging
1, 2, 3!


Bouncing Song

(Tune: Skip to My Lou)

Bounce and bounce and bounce and STOP.

Bounce and bounce and bounce and STOP.

Bounce and bounce and bounce and STOP.

Now bounce that baby right to the top! (lift baby up)

Bumpin' Up and Down

Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon (bounce baby in lap)
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon
Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon
Won't you be my darling? (hug baby)

One wheel's off and the axle's broken (tilt baby to one side)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken (tilt baby to other side)
One wheel's off and the axle's broken (tilt baby to one side)
Won't you be my darling? (hug baby)


Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck
(Tune: Ten Little Indians)

Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck (bounce baby in lap)
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck
Dump out the load! (tip to one side)


A Butterfly Kiss

A butterfly kiss goes like this (flutter eyelashes against baby’s cheek)

An ice cream kiss goes like this (big wet kiss on baby’s cheek)

A Wee Willie Winkie kiss goes like this (kiss fingertips, run them over baby’s face)

But the big bass drum kiss goes like THIS! (blow raspberry on baby’s cheek or tummy)

Charlie Chaplin Went to France

Charlie Chaplin went to France to teach the ladies how to dance!
First he did the rumba, the rumba, the rumba (move baby's knees back and forth)
Then he did the kicks, the kicks, the kicks (kick baby's legs)
Then he did the samba, the samba, the samba (put baby's legs together then move up and down)
Then he did the splits, the splits, the splits! (move baby's legs far apart then together)


Cheek Chin

Cheek, chin (point to body parts on baby)
Cheek, chin
Cheek, chin
NOSE!

Cheek, chin
Cheek, chin
Cheek, chin
TOES!

Cheek, chin
Cheek, chin
Cheek, chin
Up baby goes! (lift baby into the air)


Chicken in the Barnyard

Chicken in the barnyard staying out of trouble (tickle baby's palm)
Along came a turkey (tickle up baby's arm or tummy)
And...gobble gobble gobble! (tickle all over)


Come Along and Clap With Me
(To the tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)

Come along and clap with me (clap hands)
Clap with me, clap with me
Come along and clap with me
On a (insert day of the week) morning!

Continue with roll with me (roll hands), shake with me (be silly and shake body), tap with me (tap feet)

Come A Look A See

(Tune: Ten Little Indians)

Come a look a see (start with baby’s pinkie)

Here's my mama

Come a look a see

Here's my papa

Come a look a see

Brother tall

Sister, baby

I love them all! (kiss fingers)

Criss-Cross Applesauce

Criss-cross applesauce (draw X on baby's back)
Spiders crawling up your back (tickle fingers up back)
Cool breeze (blow gently on top of baby's head)
Tight squeeze (give baby a hug)
Now you've got the shiver-ies! (tickle baby all over)


Did You Ever See a Baby?
(Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie?)

Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby? (rock side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that?
Go this way and that way
And this way and that way (rock forward and backward)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (rock side to side)


Early in the Morning

This is the way we wash our face (rub face/cheeks)
Wash our face, wash our face
This is the way we wash our face
So early in the morning!

...Brush our hair
...Wash our toes
...Brush our teeth
...(Add other body parts if needed)


Elevator Song

Let's go riding in an elevator (bounce baby)
Let's go riding in an elevator
First floor (lift a little bit)
Second floor (lift more)
Third floor (lift more)
Fourth floor (lift more)
Fifth floor (lift more)
Dooooowwwwwnnn! (lower down)


Everybody Knows I Love My Toes
(Tune from Jbrary here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-35D55CMuIM)

Everybody knows I love my toes (caregiver tickle body parts)
Everybody knows I love my toes
I love my shoulders, my knees, my elbows, and my nose
But everybody know I love my toes!


Fire Truck Song

(Tune: Ten Little Indians)

Hurry hurry drive the fire truck (rock side to side)

Hurry hurry drive the fire truck

Hurry hurry drive the fire truck

Ding ding ding ding ding!

…Hurry hurry raise the ladder (lift baby)

…Hurry hurry put out the fire (jiggle baby gently)

Five Green Peas

Five green peas in a pea pod pressed (make fist)
One grew, two grew, and so did all the rest (raise fingers one at a time)
They grew and they grew and they did not stop (stretch fingers wide)
Till one day when that pea pod went...POP! (clap hands on pop)


Five Little Riders

Five little riders on a nice fall day (bounce baby in lap)

Jumped on their ponies and rode far away

They galloped in the meadow

They galloped up a hill

They galloped so fast that they all took a spill. (tilt to one side)

Grandma's Glasses

These are Grandma's glasses (draw small circles around baby's eyes or make "glasses" with 2 hands)
This is Grandma's hat (lightly tickle baby on head or make a "hat" with 2 hands)
This is the way she folds her hands (fold or put hands together)
And puts them in her lap (put hands in lap)


Grand Old Duke of York

The grand old duke of York (bounce baby or march in place)
He had ten thousand me
He marched them up to the top of the hill (lift baby or raise arms)
And he marched them down again (lower baby or lower arms)

And when they're up, they're up (lift baby or raise arms)
And when they're down, they're down (lower baby or lower arms)
But when they're only halfway up (lift baby or arms halfway)
They're neither up nor down! (lift baby or arms then quickly lower)

He marched them to the left (sway baby to the left)
He marched them to the right (sway baby to the right)
He even marched them upside down (swing baby upside down)
Now isn't that a sight!


Gregory Griggs

Gregory Griggs, Gregory Griggs (bounce baby)

Had 27 different wigs

He wore them up (lift baby up)

He wore them down (bring baby back down)

To please the people of the town.

He wore them east (tip baby to one side)

He wore them west (tip baby to the other side)

But which one did he love the best?

This one! (hug baby)

Grey Squirrel, Grey Squirrel

Grey squirrel, grey squirrel swish your bushy tail (rock baby in lap)
Grey squirrel, grey squirrel swish your bushy tail
Wrinkle up your little nose (tickle baby's nose)
Hold a nut between your toes (tickle baby's toes)
Grey squirrel, grey squirrel swish your bushy tail (rock baby in lap)


Handy Spandy

Handy spandy Jack-a-dandy (clap hands)
Loves plum cake and sugar candy
He bought some at a candy shop
And out he came...hop, hop, hop! (bounce)


Head and Shoulders Baby 1, 2, 3
(point to baby's body parts)

Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3
Head and shoulders, head and shoulders
Head and shoulders baby 1, 2, 3

...Knees and toes baby 1, 2, 3
...Back and belly baby 1, 2, 3


Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes (point to baby's body parts or older toddlers can do it themselves)
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!


Here is the Beehive

Here is the beehive (point to fist)
Where are the bees? (shrug shoulders)
Hidden inside where nobody sees (tap fist)
Watch and they'll soon come out of the hive (peek into fist)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5...Buzz! (hold up fingers as your count, then tickle baby)


Here We Go Up, Up, Up

Here we go up, up, up (lift baby up in the air)
Here we go down, down, down (lower baby down)
Here we go left and right (rock baby side to side)
Here we go around and around (rock baby in a circle in lap or roll hands)


Hey Diddle Diddle

Hey diddle diddle (bounce baby in lap or clap hands)
The cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon (lift baby up in the air)
The little dog laughed to see such a sport (tickle baby)
And the dish ran away with the spoon! (bounce baby or clap hands)


Hickory Dickory Dare

Hickory dickory dare (rock baby)
The pig flew up in the air (lift baby)
The man in brown soon brought him down (lower baby)
Hickory dickory dare (rock baby)


Hickory Dickory Dock

Hickory dickory dock (rock baby in lap)
The mouse ran up the clock (tickle up baby's body or lift in the air)
The clock struck one (tap baby's nose once)
The mouse ran down (tickle down baby's body)
Hickory dickory dock! (rock baby in lap)

Repeat with:

The clock struck two...mouse said peek-a-boo! (tap nose twice, play peekaboo)
Three...whee! (tap nose three times, lift baby in air)
Four...no more (tap nose four time, shrug shoulders)


A Hippopotamus Got On a City Bus

A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus (bounce baby)
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
"You're squishing us!" (squeeze baby)

A cow, a cow, got on a city bus (bounce baby)
And all, and all, and all the people said
"Moooove over!" (move to the side)

A sheep, a sheep, got on a city bus (bounce baby)
And all, and all, and all the people said
"Baaaaaack up!" (lean back)

Horsey Shoe

(tap bottom of baby’s feet)

Horsey, horsey needs a shoe

Horsey, horsey don’t be blue

Tap the bottom, tap the top

Tap in a circle, don’t you stop

Horsey, horsey loves his shoe

Horsey, horsey says I love you!


I Like

I like to go fast (bounce quickly)

I like to go slow (bounce slowly)

I like to go up in the air just so! (lift baby)

I like to go fast (bounce quickly)

I like to go slow (bounce slowly)

I like to go back and forth just so! (rock side to side)

I like to go fast (bounce quickly)

I like to go slow (bounce slowly)

I like to snuggle up just so! (cuddle baby)

I'm a Little Choo Choo Train

I'm a little choo choo train (bounce baby or bend arms)
Chugging down the track
First I'm going forward (lean or move forward)
Then I'm going back (lean or move backward)
Now my bell is ringing (gently tap baby's nose)
Hear my whistle blow (blow gently on top of baby's head or make "toot toot" sound)
What a lot of noise I make (cover ears)
Everywhere I go! (stretch arms out at sides)


I'm a Little Teapot

I’m a little teapot, short and stout (hold arms out at sides)

Here is my hand (make handle w/ one arm)

Here is my spout (hold out other arm)

When I get all steamed up, here me shout (gently jiggle baby)

Tip me over and pour me out! (lean quickly to one side)

I Touch My Eyes

I touch my eyes
I touch my nose
I touch my head
I touch my toes
I reach up high, I reach down low
I take a breath...and UP I go! (jump up)


Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout (tickle up baby's body or make spider motion with hands)
Down came the rain and washed the spider out (wiggle fingers down to ground or tickle down baby)
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain (make sun with arms or circle with hands on baby's tummy)
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again! (tickle up baby's body or make spider motion with hands)


Jack Be Nimble

Jack be nimble,  Jack be quick (bounce baby)
Jack jumped over the candlestick (lift from one knee to the other)
Jack jumped high (lift baby)
Jack jumped low (lower baby)
Jack jumped over (lift from one knee to the other)
And got his toe! (tickle toes)


Just Like This

Hug the baby, hug the baby

Give a little clap

Rock the baby, rock the baby

Bounce them in your lap

Tickle the baby, tickle the baby

Give a little kiss

Then lift the baby in the air

Just like this!

Leaves Are Falling Down

Leaves are falling down...shhhh (raise and lower hands to ground)
Leaves are falling down...shhhh (raise and lower hands to ground)
Whisper, whisper, whisper, whispter (tickle fingers across toes or floor)
Leaves are falling down...shhhh (raise and lower hands to ground)


Leg Over Leg

Leg over leg (cross and uncross baby's legs)
The dog went to Dover
He came to a stile
And whoops! He went over (lift baby's legs slightly)


Let's Go Riding on an Elevator

Let's go riding in an elevator (bounce baby in lap)
Let's go riding in an elevator
First floor (slowly lift baby higher)
Second floor
Third floor
Fourth floor
Fifth floor
Dooowwwwnnn! (lower baby back down)


Lift One Foot and Then the Other

(Tune: Ten Little Indians)

Lift one foot and then the other,

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift them both together.

Little Green Frog

A little green frog in the pond am I (bounce baby)
Hippity, hoppity, hop!
I sit on a lily pad high and dry
And watch all the fishes as they swim by (make swimming motion with hands or jiggle baby)
Splash! (clap hands)
How I make the water fly (wave arms in air)
Hippity, hoppity, hop! (bounce baby)


Mix and Stir

Mix and stir (draw circle on baby’s tummy)

And pat it in the pan (pat baby’s tummy)

I’m going to make a gingerbread man (draw outline on baby’s body)

With a nose so neat (touch nose)

And a smile so sweet (touch mouth)

And gingerbread shoes on gingerbread feet! (tap or tickle toes)

Mother and Father and Uncle John

Mother and Father and Uncle John (bounce baby in lap)
Went to town, one by one
Mother fell off (tip baby to one side)
Father fell off (tip baby to other side)
But Uncle John went on and on and on! (bounce faster)


My Big Blue Boat
(Tune: Wheels on the Bus)

I love to row in my big blue boat (pretend to row)
Big blue boat, big blue boat
I love to row in my big blue boat
Out on the deep blue sea!


My Thumbs Are Starting to Wiggle
(Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain)

My thumbs are starting to wiggle
My thumbs are starting to wiggle
My thumbs are starting to wiggle
Around and around and around!

(Continue with other body parts)


1 Little, 2 Little, 3 Little Fingers

(touch each of your child's fingers as you sing)

1 little, 2, little, 3 little fingers

4 little, 5 little, 6 little fingers

7 little, 8 little, 9 little fingers

10 little fingers on my hand!

...They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together

...They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping

On My Foot There is a Flea
(You can sing this to Do Re Mi if you're brave!)

On my foot there is a flea (tickle up baby from toes)
Now he's crawling up on me!
Past my stomach, past my nose
To my head where my hair grows
On my head there is a flea
Now he's crawling down on me!
Past my stomach, past my knee
To my toe...take THAT you flea! (pretend to flick flea off toe)


Open, Shut Them

Open, shut them (open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap, clap, clap (clap)

Open, shut them (open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Put them in your lap, lap, lap (put hands in lap)

Creep them, crawl them (creep fingers up to chin)
Creep them, crawl them
Right up to your chin, chin, chin (tap chin)
Open wiiiide your little mouth
But do not let them in! (hide hands)

Open, shut them (open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap, clap, clap (clap)

Open, shut them (open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Put them in your lap, lap, lap (put hands in lap)


Pat A Cake

Pat a cake, pat a cake (clap hands)
Baker's man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it (roll arms)
Pat it (pat baby)
And mark it with a "B" (draw a "B" on baby's tummy or back)
And put it in the oven for baby and me! (give a hug)


Peek-A-Boo
(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo (play peek-a-boo)
I see you! I see you!
I see your button nose (tickle nose)
I see your tiny toes (tickle toes)
I see you, peek-a-boo! (play peek-a-boo)


Pizza Pickle Pumpernickel

Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little one should have a tickle (tickle baby)
One for their nose (tickle nose)
One for their toes (tickle toes)
And one for their tummy where the cracker goes! (tickle tummy)


Popcorn

Pop, pop, pop…you put the corn in the pot (bounce baby to beat)

Pop, pop, pop…you shake it till it’s hot (shake baby from side to side)

Pop, pop, pop…you lift the lid and what have you got? (pretend to life the lid on baby’s head)

Pop, pop, pop…POPCORN! (lift baby in air)

Pop! Goes the Weasel

All around the mulberry bush (bounce or rock baby)
The monkey chased the weasel
The monkey though it was all in fun
Pop! Goes the weasel (lift baby or jump)


Pop! Go the Berries

All around the strawberry fields, (bounce or rock baby)
We picked some juicy berries
We brought them home and washed them off, 
Pop! Go the berries! (lift baby up on "pop") 

Rain Is Falling Down

Rain is falling down (wiggle fingers down to ground or tickle down baby's body)
Splash! (make splashing motion with hands)
Rain is falling down (repeat)
Splash!
Pitter patter, pitter patter (tickle fingers on ground or on baby)
Rain is falling down (wiggle fingers down to ground or tickle down baby's body)
Splash! (make splashing motion with hands)


Ride Baby Ride

Ride baby ride, ch ch ch ch ch (bounce baby)

Ride that horsey ride, ch ch ch ch ch

Ride baby ride, ch ch ch ch ch

Ride that horsey ride, ch ch ch ch ch

(repeat but whisper)

Whooooaaaa! (lean back)

Roll Roll Sugar Babies

Roll roll sugar babies (roll hands)
Roll roll sugar babies
Push and pull (lean forward then back)
And clap, clap, clap

Let's clap up high!
Let's clap down low!
Let's roll real fast!
And roolllll realll slooooowww.

Roll roll sugar babies (roll hands)
Roll roll sugar babies
Push and pull (lean forward then back)
And clap, clap, clap


Roly Poly

(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Roly poly, roly poly (roll arms)

Up, up, up (lift arms up)

up, up, up

Roly roly poly (roll arms)

roly roly poly

down, down, down (lift arms up and bring down)

down, down, down

Roly poly, roly poly (roll arms)

out, out, out (spread arms out wide)

out, out, out

Roly roly poly (roll arms)

roly roly poly

in, in, in (bring arms in together)

in, in, in

Round and Round the Butter Dish

Round and round the butter dish (circle baby’s belly)

1, 2, 3 (gently tap baby)

A little here, a little there (tickle each cheek)

As tasty as can be! (tickle baby’s tummy/give a nibble or kiss)

Round and Round the Garden

Round and round the garden (draw a circle on baby's tummy)
Like a teddy bear
One step, two steps (walk fingers up baby's chest)
Tickle you under there! (tickle baby)


Row, Row, Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat (sit baby in lap facing you and row with baby's arms or rock baby)
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream.

Fly, fly, fly your plane (lift baby in the air or hold baby's arms out to the side)
Way up in the sky
Wave to people down below
As we're passing by!


Rum Sum Sum

A rum sum sum (tap knees)
A rum sum sum
Gooley gooley gooley gooley (roll hands)
Rum sum sum (tap knees)

A rum sum sum (tap knees)
A rum sum sum
Gooley gooley gooley gooley (roll hands)
Rum sum sum (tap knees)

A-raffi! A-raffi! (raise arms)
Gooley gooley gooley gooley (roll hands)
Rum sum sum (tap knees)

A-raffi! A-raffi! (raise arms)
Gooley gooley gooley gooley (roll hands)
Rum sum sum (tap knees)

A rum sum sum (tap knees)
A rum sum sum
Gooley gooley gooley gooley (roll hands)
Rum sum sum (tap knees)

A rum sum sum (tap knees)
A rum sum sum
Gooley gooley gooley gooley (roll hands)
Rum sum sum (tap knees)


Slowly, Slowly

Slowly, slowly, very slowly (tickle baby up arms slowly)
Creeps the garden snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the wooden rail.

Quickly, quickly, very quickly (tickle baby quickly all over)
Runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
All around the house!


Snow Is Falling Down

Snow is falling down (tickle down baby's body or wiggle arms down to floor)
Shhhh.... (put one finger to lips)
Snow is falling down (tickle down baby's body or wiggle arms down to floor)
Shhhh.... (put one finger to lips)
Whisper, whisper, whisper, whisper (tickle fingers from side to side on baby's toes or on floor)
Snow is falling down (tickle down baby's body or wiggle arms down to floor)
Shhhh.... (put one finger to lips)


Spots, Spots, Spots, Spots
(Tune: Baseball "Charge!" song)

Spots, spots, spots, spots, spots, spots, spots, spots (tap baby's belly with 2 fingers)
A leopard has lots of spots
What a lot of spots he's got
A tiger's stripes are always nice, (gently rake fingers down baby's tummy)
But a leopard has lots of spots spots, spots, spots, spots, spots, spots, spots (tap baby's belly with 2 fingers)
Tickle, tickle, tickle! (tickle baby)


Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear

Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around (turn in a circle or roll hands)
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the grouns (touch ground)
Teddy bear, teddy bear show your show (tap feet)
Teddy bear, teddy bear that will do (clap hands)
Teddy bear, teddy bear go to bed (stretch)
Teddy bear, teddy bear rest your head (rest head on hands or lightly tickle top of head)
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn out the light (cover eyes)
Teddy bear, teddy bear say good night! (blow or give kiss and hug)


These Are Baby's Fingers

These are baby's fingers (touch or kiss fingers)
These are baby's toes (touch or kiss toes)
This is baby's bellybutton (tickle or touch belly)
Round and round it goes! (draw circle on tummy)


This Little Train

This little train went up the track (tickle up one arm)
It went, "Choo choo!" (tap baby's nose)
And then it came back (tickle down arm)

The other little train went up the track (tickle up one arm)
It went, "Choo choo!" (tap baby's nose)
And then it came back (tickle down arm)


Three Little Monkeys

Three little monkeys sitting in a tree (hold up three fingers)
Eating a banana just like me (rub tummy)
One had a frown (draw frown on face)
One had a grin (draw grin on face)
And one had banana all over his chin! (tickle chin)


Tick-Tock

Tick-tock, tick-tock (rock baby side to side in lap)
I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick-tock, tick-tock
Now I'm strinking one o'clock
Cuckoo! (lift baby once in the air)

Continue with 2 and 3 o'clock (lift baby twice then three times)


Toast in the Toaster

I'm toast in the toaster (bounce baby)
And I'm getting very hot
Tick-tock, tick-tock (rock side to side)
And...Up I pop! (lift baby)


Tommy Thumbs
Tommy Thumbs up (lift baby or thumbs up)
And Tommy Thumbs down (lower baby or thumbs down)
Tommy Thumbs dancing all over town (dance/wiggle baby or thumbs)
Dance them on your shoulders (touch shoulders)
Dance them on your head (touch head)
Dance them on your knees (touch knees)
And tuck them into bed! (rock baby or cross arms in front)


Tony Chestnut
(Tune: Frere Jacques)
Tony chestnut (point to toes, then knees, then chest, then head)
Knows I love you (point to nose, then eyes, then heart, then point to you)
Tony knows (point to toes, then knees, then nose)
Tony knows (point to toes, then knees, then nose)
Tony chestnut (point to toes, then knees, then chest, then head)
Knows I love you (point to nose, then eyes, then heart, then point to you)
That is what Tony knows (point to toes, then knees, then nose)


Touch Your Ears

Touch your ears

Pat your nose

Tickle baby’s little toes

Hide your eyes

Now where are you?

Baby’s playing peek-a-boo


Twinkle Twinkle

Twinkle, twinkle little star (open and close hands)

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high (lift arms)

Like a diamond in the sky (wiggle fingers above head or make diamond shape w/ fingers)

Twinkle, twinkle little star (open and close hands)

How I wonder what you are

Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
One named Jack (bring out one finger)
The other named Jill (bring out other finger)
Run away, Jack! (hide one finger)
Run away, Jill! (hide other finger)
Come back, Jack! (bring out finger)
Come back, Jill! (bring out other finger)

...Two little blackbirds sitting very proud...one named Quiet, one named Loud
...Two little blackbirds sitting in the snow...one named Fast, one named Slow


Two Little Eyes

I have two little eyes to look around
And two little ears to hear each sound
One little nose to smell what's sweet
And one little mouth that likes to eat!


Wash the Dishes

Wash the dishes, wipe the dishes (wipe down baby's arms)
Ring the bell for tea (tap nose)
Three good wishes (draw x on belly or back)
Three good kisses (kiss three times)
I give to thee!


We Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop
We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and wiggle and wiggle
and wiggle and wiggle and stop

We clap..
We wave…
We bounce…


What Should We Do With the Lazy Baby?

What shall we do with lazy Baby? (bounce baby)

What shall we do with lazy Baby?

What shall we do with lazy Baby?

Early in the morning.

Roll her on the bed and tickle all over (rock baby)

Roll her on the bed and tickle all over

Roll her on the bed and tickle all over

Early in the morning.

Heave ho and up she rises, (lift baby)

Heave ho and up she rises,

Heave ho and up she rises,

Early in the morning.

Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round (roll hands)
Round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town!

Continue with...

The wipers on the bus...swish, swish, swish (swish arms)
The horn on the bus...beep, beep, beep (push hands out in front)
The people on the bus...up and down (lift baby or stand up then lower down)


When Ducks Get Up in the Morning
(I use the tune from the CD Baby-O by MaryLee. You can also view a video of the song here. I also like to use puppets with this one.)

When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack
That is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack
That is what they say.

Continue with cows (moo), cats (meow), dogs (ruff).


Where Is Thumbkin?

Where is thumbkin?
Where is thumbkin?
Here I am! (bring out 1 thumb or touch baby's thumb)
Here I am! (bring out other thumb or touch baby's other thumb)
How are you today, sir? (wiggle first thumb)
Very well, I thank you. (wiggle other thumb)
Run away. (hide 1 thumb behind back or touch baby's thumb)
Run away. (hide other thumb behind back or touch baby's other thumb)

Continue with pointer, tall man, ring man, pinkie, and whole family.


Where Is Baby?

(Tune: Frere Jacques)

(sing with scarves)

Where is baby? Where is baby?

There you are! There you are!

I’m so glad to see you, I’m so glad to see you!

Peek-a-boo! I see you!

Where, Oh Where Are Baby's Fingers?

Where, oh where are baby’s fingers? (touch fingers)

Where, oh where are baby’s toes? (touch toes)

Where, oh where, is baby’s belly button? (tap belly button)

'Round and round it goes (make circle around belly)

Where, oh where are baby’s ears? (touch ears)

Where, oh where is baby’s nose? (touch nose)

Where, oh where, is baby’s belly button? (tap belly button)

‘Round and round it goes. (make a circle around belly)


Wiggle, Wiggle

Wiggle, wiggle little finger (wiggle pointer finger above and around baby)
Wiggle, wiggle in the air
Wiggle, wiggle litter finger
And come down...THERE! (tickle baby)


You Roll It

You roll it, you roll it, you roll it, you roll it (roll baby's legs)
And then you put the raisins in! (tap baby's tummy with fingers)

You roll it, you roll it, you roll it, you roll it (roll baby's legs)
And then you put the raisins in! (tap baby's tummy with fingers)


Zoom Zoom Zoom...We're Going to the Moon

Zoom zoom zoom! We're going to the moon (clap hands)
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
Zoom zoom zoom! We're going to the moon
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (crouch down or count down on fingers)...
Blast off! (lift baby or jump)