SONGS AND RHYMES FOR YOU AND YOUR BABY

SONGS AND RHYMES
 FOR YOU AND YOUR
       BABY

Round and round the garden like a teddy bear
One step, two step, tickle you under there!
Round and round the haystack like a little mouse
One step, two step, into his little house!

Eencsy Weensy Spider

The eensy weensy spider (one hand climbs up the arm to shoulder)
Went up the water spout.
Down came the rain          (raise hand high in the air and drop them down quickly)
And washed the spider out. (hands slide down the arm)
Out came the sun            (arms form circle over head)
And dried up all the rain,
So the eensy weensy spider (hands climb back up the arm to shoulder)
Went up the spout again.

Open them shut them, open them shut them (suits action to words using hands)
Open them shut them give a little clap
Open them shut them, open them shut them
Open them shut them fold them in your lap
Creep them sneak them right up to your chin
Open up your little mouth but do not let them in!
Open them shut them, open them shut them
Open them shut them, now wave good-bye like me

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
.

THUMBKINS

Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am, here I am.
How are you this morning?
Very well, I thank you.
Run and play, run and play/hide
(Point to each finger as mentioned then march finger behind your back)

(Continue song using the rest of the fingers)
-Pointer
-Tall finger
-Ring finger
-Baby finger
-Finger family (whole hand)

These are baby’s fingers,
These are baby’s toes,
This is baby’s belly button,
Round and round it goes

Two little eyes to look around,
Two little ears to hear each sound.
One little nose to smell what’s sweet,
One little mouth that likes to eat.

Ten little fingers,
Ten little toes
Two shiny eyes
And one little nose.
Two listening ears
And one nodding head
Close your sleepy eyes
And off to bed.

Head and shoulders

Head and shoulders knees and toes
Knees and toes, knees and toes
Head and shoulders knees and toes
Eyes, ears, mouth and nose!

Ankle, elbows, feet and seat

Ankle, elbows, feet and seat
Feet and seat, feet and seat
Ankles, elbows, feet and seat,
Hair, hips, chin and cheeks!

Toe Knee Chest Nut

Toe knee chest nut nose eye love you
Toe knew nose, toe knee nose
Toe knee chest nut nose eye love you
That’s what toe knee nose nose nose!

Moon is Round

       The moon is round
       As round as can be
       Two eyes, a nose
       And a mouth, like me!

                 Pizza pickle

Pizza pickle pumpernickel
My little one shall have a tickle
One for his/her nose
And one for his/her toes
And one for his/her tummy
Where the hot dog goes!

My Fingers
(tune: Mulberry bush)
This is the way my fingers play
Fingers play, fingers play.
This is the way my fingers play.
So early in the morning.

This is the way my fingers march,
Dance, run, wave, sleep.

A smooth road, a smooth road
A bumpy road a bumpy road
A rough road, a rough road
A HOLE!

(tune: “Row row row your boat”)
Wiggle wiggle, wiggle your toes
Wiggle them up and down
Wiggle them fast, wiggle them slow,
Wiggle them all around

(tune: Frere Jacques”)
Where is (child’s name)? Where is (child’s name)?
There (he/she) is. There (he/she) is.
I’m so glad to see you. I’m so glad to see you.
Peekaboo! I see you!

Peekaboo! I see you! Hiding behind the chair.
Peekaboo! I see you! I see you hiding there!

Jack in the Box

Jack in-the-box, sitting so still (thumbs tucked in)
Won’t you come out?
Yes I will! (out pops your thumb)

Round The Clock

Round the clock the hours go
Sometimes fast, sometimes slow,
Tell me what the two hands say,
They tell me the time of day
8 o’clock, it’s time for bed
Come with me you sleepy head!

TICK TOCK

Tick tock, tick tock goes my daddy’s big clock
Tick tock, tick tock goes my daddy’s big clock
But my mommy’s little clock,
Goes tick tock tick tock tick tock
But my mommy’s little clock,
Goes tick tock tick tock tick tock

Are You Sleeping?

Are you sleeping, are you sleeping
Brother John? Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing, morning bells are ringing,
Ding dang dong, ding dang, dong

Good night, sweet baby,
Good night, sweet one.
The moon is shining,
And says we’re done.

Good night, my baby,
Good night, my dear,
The stars are twinkling,
And sleep is near.

GROWING

A flower grows like this (crouch down)
A tree grows like this (spread arms while on knees)
But I grow just like this (jump up on the word, “this”)

All by Myself

There are many things that I can do…….all by myself
I can comb my hair and lace my shoe…...all by myself
I can wash my hands and wash my face….all by myself
I can put my toys and blocks in place…….all by myself

Counting Bears

A little bear (hold up thumb)
A medium sized bear (hole up pointer/index finger)
A great big bear I see (hold up middle finger)
Shall we count them, are you ready (make eye contact with child/ren)
One! Two! Three! (hold each finger up as you count)

This little hand

This little hand is a good little hand
And this little hand is his brother
Together they wash and they wash and they wash
One hand washes the other!

Counting Balloons

Five red balloons bloating in the air, one went pop! And four were there
Four red balloons………..three..two…one no red balloons
None went POP! And none were there. (Clap your hands on POP)

Bananas

          B-A-N-A-N-A-S, B-A-N-A-N-A-S
       Go go bananas, go go bananas
       You can peel it to the left, you can peel it to the right
       You can peel it down the middle and (munch) take a bite!

Rhythm Claps

Chipmunk/ Chipmunk
Bunny rabbit/ Bunny rabbit
Polar bear/ Polar bear
Moose/ Moose
Woodpecker/ Woodpecker
1, 2, buckle my shoe/ 3, 4, shut the door
Cowboy Joe went to Mexico
Ma/ra/ca Ma/ ra/ ca Ma/ ra/ca shake shake!

WHEELS ON THE BUS

Wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town.
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep
The money on the bus goes clink, clink, clink
The driver on the bus says, “Move on back”!
The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish
The doors on the bus go open and shut
The babies on the bus cry “waa waa waa”!
The parents on the bus say “I Love You!”
The people on the bus go up and down.
The people on the bus are tired, tired, tired.

SKINARMARINK

Skinarmarinky dinky dink, skinarmainky do
I love you
Skinarmarinky dinky dink, skinarmainky do

I love you

I love you in the morning and in the afternoon
I love you in the evening and underneath the moon

Skinarmarinky dinky dink, skinarmainky do
I love you

Clap Your Hands

Clap, clap, clap your hands
As slowly as you can
Clap, clap, clap your hands
As quickly as you can

Shake, shake, shake your hands….
(Repeat as in first verse)

Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your fingers….
(Repeat as in first verse)

Pound, pound, pound your fist…..
(Repeat as in first verse)

Stamp, stamp, stamp your feet….
(Repeat as in first verse)

COO-COO CLOCK

Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock-I am a little coo-coo clock
(swing bay back and forth gently and slowly)
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock now I strike one o’clock coo-coo (gently lift baby
up over head)
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock-I am a little coo-coo clock
(swing bay back and forth gently and slowly)
Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock, tick tock now I strike two o’clock coo-coo (gently lift baby
up over head)

Repeat for three, four, five….
Criss Cross Applesauce

Criss Cross (make an “x” on baby’s back)
Applesauce
Spiders crawling up your back (walk fingers up back)
Cool breeze (blow on baby’s neck)

Gentle squeeze (give baby a hug)
And now you’ve got the shiverees (tickle)

Head and elbows

Head and elbows, finger and knees
Finger and knees, finger and knees.
Head and elbows, finger and knees
Eyes, ears and a great big sneeze
AAACHCHOOOO!

FINGER FAMILY

Tommy Thumb is up
And Tommy Thumb is down.
Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the town,
Dance him on your shoulders,
Dance him on you head,
Dance him on your knees
And tuck him into bed.

(Sing verses with Peter Pointer, Toby Tall, Ruby Ring, Baby Finger, Finger Family)

     ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM

Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon!
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going very soon!
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon
Countdown……………..
5, 4, 3, 2, 1………BLAST OFF!

Here’s a Bunny

Here’s a bunny with ears so funny
(Two fingers up wiggling like bunny ears)

And here’s a hole in the ground
(Make a circle with other hand using index finger and thumb)

At each sound he hears
(cup your hand around your ears)

He pricks up his ears (Spring bunny fingers up in air)

And he jumps in the hole in the ground/
(Put bunny ears in hole of the other hand)

And he wiggles and he wiggles because he’d like to come out
But he can’t!
(Wiggle your bunny out as if struggling)

Let’s count to three and help your bunny out…
One…two…three…..
Out he comes! Hop, hop, hop into another hole

Caterpillar (tune: Frere Jacques)

Caterpillar caterpillar, on my arm, on my arm
Crawling, crawling, crawling
Spinning, spinning, spinning

Butterfly, Butterfly!

THE GOOD-BYE SONG

See you later alligator
In a while crocodile
See you soon raccoon
Take care polar bear
Blow a kiss jellyfish!
Give a hug ladybug
Bye bye butterfly
Be sweet parakeet
SO long King Kong
Out the door dinosaur

SO long, it’s been nice to see you
So long, it’s been nice to see you
So long, it’s been nice to see you
We hope you’ll come back very soon
Bump bump, bump bump, OLE!

“A” –You’re Adorable

A-you’re adorable
B-You’re so beautiful
C-You’re a cutie full of charms
D-You’re so delightful
E-You’re exciting
F-You’re a feather in my arms
G-You look good to me
H-You’re so heavenly
I-You’re the one I idolize
J-We’re like Jack and Jill
K-You’re so kissable
L-Is the love light in your eyes
M, N, O, P, I could go on all day
Q, R, S, T, Alphabetically speaking, you’re ok.
U-Make my life complete
V-Means you’re very sweet
W, X, Y, Z
It’s fun to wander through the alphabet with you to tell you what you mean to me
It’s fun to wander through the alphabet with you to tell you what you meeeean toooooooo
meeeeeeeee!

Baby beluga

Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea
Swim so wild and you swim so free
Heaven above, and the sea below,
And a little white whale on the go.

Baby beluga, baby beluga, is on the water warm?
Is your mama home with you, so happy.

Way down yonder where the dolphins play,
Where they dive and splash all day
The waves roll in and the waves roll out
See the water squirting out of your spout.

Baby Beluga, baby Beluga sing your little song,
Sing for all your friends, we like to hear you.

When it’s dark, you’re home and fed,
Curl up snug in your water bed.
Moon is shining and the stars are out,
Good night, little whale, goodnight.

Baby Beluga, baby Beluga, with tomorrow’s sun,
Another day’s begun, you’ll soon be waking

Baby Beluga in the deep blue sea,
Swim so wild and you swim so free
Heaven above and the sea below,
And a little white what on the go.
You’re just a little white what on the go.

TEDDY BEAR's PICNIC SONG
If you go out in the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise.
If you go down in the woods today
You'd better go in disguise.

For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic.

Picnic time for teddy bears,
The little teddy bears are having a lovely time today.
Watch them, catch them unawares,
And see them picnic on their holiday.
See them gaily dance about.
They love to play and shout.
And never have any cares.

At six o'clock their mommies and daddies
Will take them home to bed
Because they're tired little teddy bears.

If you go out in the woods today,
You'd better not go alone.
It's lovely out in the woods today,
But safer to stay at home.

For every bear that ever there was
Will gather there for certain, because
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic

CHORUS

Every teddy bear, that's been good
Is sure of a treat today
There's lots of wonderful things to eat
And wonderful games to play

Beneath the trees, where nobody sees
They'll hide and seek as long as they please
Today's the day the teddy bears have their picnic

CHORUS

She Didn't Dance

She didn't dance, dance, dance
She didn't dance at all today
She didn't dance, dance, dance, no nor yesterday
So dance her up and up and up and up
Dance her up to the sky
Dance her up and up and up and up, and she'll be down by and by
She is like a lady, she is like a queen, she is like a lady off to the fair at Lynn
So dance her up and up and up and up, dance her up to the sky
Dance her up and up and up and up, and she'll be down by and by

He didn't dance, dance, dance
He didn't dance at all today, dance, no nor yesterday
So dance him up and up and up and up
Dance him up to the sky
He is like a gentleman, he is like a king, he is like a gentleman off to the fair at
Lynn
So dance him up and up and up and up, dance him up to the sky
Dance him up and up and up and up, and he'll be down by and by.

Circle Of The
Sun
Babies are born in the circle of the sun
Circle of the sun on the birthing day
Babies are born in the circle of the sun
Circle of the sun on the birthing day

Chorus:
      Clouds to the north, clouds to the south
      Wind and rain to the east and the west
      Babies are born in the circle of the sun
      Circle of the sun on the birthing day.

Babies learn to laugh in the circle of the sun…….

Babies learn to talk in the circle of the sun……..

Babies learn to walk in the circle of the sun….

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
We're going to the Moon
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 going to the moon
5,4,3,2,1, Blast off!

Rags The Dog
I have a dog and his name Rags
He eats so much that his tummy sags
His ears flip-flop and his tail wig-wags
And when he walks he goes zig-zag
Chorus:
He goes flip-flop, wiggle-waggle, zig-zag
He goes flip-flop, wiggle-waggle, zig-zag
He goes flip-flop, wiggle-waggle, zig-zag
I love Rags, and he loves me.
My dog, Rags, likes to play
He rolls around in the mud all day
I whistle, but he won't obey
He always runs the other way
He goes flip-flop, wiggle-waggle, zig-zag
He goes flip-flop, wiggle-waggle, zig-zag
He goes flip-flop, wiggle-waggle, zig-zag
I love Rags, and he loves me.

Dropped My Hat
Dropped my hat, pick it up, pick it up
Dropped my hat, pick it up, pick it up
Dropped my hat, pick it up, pick it up
And I put it on my head.
Chorus:
Picka-picka-picka, pick it up, pick it up
Picka-picka-picka, pick it up, pick it up
Picka-picka-picka, pick it up, pick it up
And I put it on my head.

See The Sleeping
Bunnies
See the sleeping bunnies, sleeping till it's noon
Shall we wake them with a merry tune
Oh so still, are they ill?
Shhhh....
Wake up wake up, wake up sleeping bunnies!
Wake up wake up, wake up sleeping bunnies!
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, stop.

Mister Sun
Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me!

Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,
Hiding behind a tree... (peek-a-boo!)

These little children are asking you, to please come out,
So we can play with you

Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister Golden Sun,
Please shine down on...
Please shine down on...
Please shine down on me!

You are my sunshine
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You'll always know dear
How much I love you
Because I’ll tell you every day

So let the sun shine in
Face it with a grin
Smilers never lose
And frowners never win
So let the sun shine
Face it with a grin
Open up your heart
And let the sun shine in