The Mouse and the Clock
Hickory, dickory, dock!
The mouse ran up the clock.
The clock struck one
And down he run.
Hickory, dickory dock!
Pat-A-Cake
Pat-A-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake
{clap hands}
Baker’s man
{clap hands}
Bake me a cake
{clap hands}
As fast as you can.
{clap hands}
Roll it and pat it
{roll hands, pat stomach}
And mark it with a B
{draw letter “B” with finger}
And throw it in the oven
{throw hands in the air}
For baby and me.
With newborns and infants, hold their hands while you do the actions so their arms move too. As children get older and become more familiar with the actions, they’ll begin to do them on their own. My little ones loved to clap their hands and roll their arms.
This rhyme usually ends with kisses all over baby’s face, neck and stomach. It’s a great bonding rhyme.
Here is the Beehive
Here is the Beehive
Tune: “Rock-a-bye Baby“
Here is the beehive
{hand in a fist}
Where are the bees?
{shrug shoulders}
Hidden inside
{point to fisted hand}
Where nobody sees
{shake head and wag finger in “no”}
Watch as the bees
Come out of the hive
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
{open fist one finger at a time till all 5 are showing}
Then tickle your child. This is a great one for all ages and helps build anticipation in the littlest ones.
Fireflies
Fireflies
Winking, blinking, winking, blinking,
See that little light.
Now it’s here,
Now it’s there,
Now it’s out of sight.
Winking, blinking, winking, blinking,
Fireflies at night.
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BINGO
BINGO
There was a farmer, had a dog
And BINGO was his name-o
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
And BINGO was his name-o
There was a farmer, had a dog
And BINGO was his name-o
{Clap} I-N-G-O
{Clap} I-N-G-O
{Clap} I-N-G-O
And BINGO was his name-o
There was a farmer, had a dog
And BINGO was his name-o
{Clap} {Clap} N-G-O
{Clap} {Clap} N-G-O
{Clap} {Clap} N-G-O
And BINGO was his name-o
There was a farmer, had a dog
And BINGO was his name-o
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} G-O
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} G-O
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} G-O
And BINGO was his name-o
There was a farmer, had a dog
And BINGO was his name-o
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap} O
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap} O
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap} O
And BINGO was his name-o
There was a farmer, had a dog
And BINGO was his name-o
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap}
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap}
{Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap} {Clap}
And BINGO was his name-o
And BINGO was his name-o
Tippy Toe
Tippy Toe
Tippy tippy tiptoe see how we go.
Tippy tippy tiptoe to and fro.
Tippy tippy tiptoe through the house.
Tippy tippy tiptoe like a mouse.
Robin’s Nest
Robin’s Nest
Here’s a nest for a Robin Redbreast.
{cup hands to form nest}
Here’s a hive for a Busy Bee.
{form fist for beehive}
Here’s a hole for a Jack Rabbit-
{make circle with thumb and forefinger}
And a house for me.
{fingertips together to form roof line}
2 Little Blackbirds
Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
One named Jack and the other named Jill.
Fly away, Jack. Fly away, Jill.
Come back, Jack. Come back, Jill.
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
Reader Michelle F. commented that she sings this rhyme to the tune of Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star. Here’s the instrumental track so you can give it a go!
10 Little Firefighters
10 Little Firefighters
Ten little firefighters sleeping in a row
Ding, ding goes the bell and down the pole they go.
Off on the engine, oh, oh, oh.
Using the big hose so, so, so.
When all the fire’s our, home so slow.
Back into bed, all in a row.
Balloons
Balloons
This is the way we blow our balloon.
Blow! Blow! Blow!
{Stretch arms out wider and wider}
This is the way we break our balloon.
{Clap hands together}
Oh, oh, no!