Fall Rhymes, Bounces and Songs

It's time to mix things up again in Baby Storytime.  Here are the songs, rhymes, bounces we will (probably) be using this fall.

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!

Toes are tapping
Tap, tap, tap
Tap, tap, tap
Tap, tap, tap
Toes are tapping
Tap, tap, tap
Toes are tapping!

Eyes are hiding
Peek-a-boo!
Peek-a-boo!
Peek-a-boo!
Eyes are hiding
Peek-a-boo!
Eyes are hiding!

Peek-a-boo!

Hello Song
(tune:  Good Night Ladies)

Hello __________
Hello __________
Hello __________
We're glad you're here today!

Little Bear
Little Bear in 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 bouncing rhyme)

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 animals such as duck, cat, frog, pig

Trot, Trot to Boston
Trot, trot to Boston
Trot, trot to Lynn
Watch out little baby
Or you might fall in!

Trot, trot to Denver
Trot, trot to Dover
Watch out little baby
Or you might fall over!

Tiny Little Babies

(Tune of Shortenin’ Bread)

Tiny little babies love bouncin’ bouncin’

Tiny little babies love bouncin’, yeah

Tiny little babies love bouncin’, bouncin’

Tiny little babies love bouncin’ so

Bounce to the left, bounce to the right

Now hug that baby nice and tight!

Roly-Poly

Roly-poly, roly-poly (circle arms around each other—repeat each time you sing the phrase)

Out, out, out (move hands away from each other)

Roly-poly, roly-poly

In, in, in (bring hands together)

Roly-poly, roly-poly

Touch your nose

Roly-poly, roly-poly

Touch your toes.

Roly-poly, roly-poly

Up to the sky (pull baby up to standing)

Roly-poly, roly-poly

Fly, fly, fly (life baby up in the air)

From The Parent’s Guide to Play

3-4 Nursery Rhymes and Traditional Songs

Itsy Bitsy Spider
Wheels on the Bus
Pat-a-cake
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
I'm a Little Teapot

Humpty Dumpty
Hey Diddle Diddle
Hiclory Dickory Dock
Pease Porridge Hot

Toast

I am toast in the toaster

I’m getting very hot (bounce)

Tick tock, tick tock (side to side)

Up I pop!

Two Little Hands

Two little hands go clap, clap, clap.

Two little hands lay in my lap.

Two little feet go bump, bump, bump.

Two little feet give one big jump!

Two little hands reach oh, so high.

Two little hands wave bye, bye, bye!

One Bright Scarf

One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow (hold in hand)

Wiggle it high (wiggle scarf above head)

Wiggle it low (wiggle scarf by knees)

Shake it fast (wiggle scarf quickly)

Shake it slow (wiggle scarf slowly)

Put it behind your back (bring out empty hands)

Where did it go?