Baby Storytime--More Animals!

We had such a fun time with animals last week that we did more animals this storytime as well!

Songs/Rhymes/Bounces

Hands are Clapping
(tune: London Bridges)

Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping!

Additional verses:
Toes are tapping, tap, tap, tap
Eyes are hiding, peek-a-boo!

Hello Song
(tune: Good Night Ladies)

Hello ________, Hello _______
Hello ________. We're glad you're here today!

The last few weeks have been fairly small, so we have been able to sing the whole song to each individual child!

Little Bear
Little Bear in the the tree
Sitting, oh so still
Won't you come out?
Yes, he will!
He looks to the left
He looks to the right
He looks straight ahead
Then he pops out of sight!

When Cows Get Up in the Morning
(a gentle bounce)

When cows get up in the morning
They always say, "Good Day!"
When cows get up in the morning
They always say, "Good Day!"
"Moo, moo, moo". That's how they say good day.
"Moo, moo, moo". That's how they say good day.

Additional verses with dog and cat

Roly-Poly
Roly-poly, roly-poly out, out, out
Roly-poly, roly-poly in, in, in
Roly-poly, roly-poly touch your nose
Roly-poly, roly-poly touch your toes
Roly-poly, roly-poly up to the sky
Roly-poly, roly-poly fly, fly fly!

Where are Baby's Fingers?
Where, oh where, are baby's fingers?
Where, oh where, are baby's toes?
Where is Baby's belly button?
Round and round it goes!

Where, oh where, are baby's ears?
Where, oh where, are baby's eyes?
Where is Baby's belly button
Round and round it goes!

Toast
I am toast in the toaster (gentle bounces)
I'm getting very hot
Tick-tock, tick-tock (move baby side to side)
Up I
POP! (hold baby up!)

Popcorn Parachute!
You put the oil in the pot
And you let it get hot
You put the popcorn in
And you start to grin
You go sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle
POP!


Read Aloud

Are You My Mommy? A Pop-up Book by Carla Dijs

Shared Reading

A variety of board books about animals including:

Mommies and Their Babies by Guido Van Genechten

Baby Animals  National Geographic Kids Look & Learn  

Play and Learn Activities

A favorite of the babies is BEACH BALLS! (slightly under inflated)  

They love to crawl after them, lean on them, grab them, mouth them, roll them, and a few can even "throw" them!