Category: Baby Story time

Fox Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign language: Fox (o.k. quivering at end of nose)

Book: Do Like a Duck Does! by Judy Hindley, illustrated by Ivan Bates

Do Like a Duck Does! book cover

Song/Puppets: “Duck and Cow” – Brian Vogan and His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle

Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.

Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up

Big Book: Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox, illustrated by Patricia Mullins

Hattie and the Fox book cover

Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Book/Puppet/Song: What Does the Fox Say? by Ylvis, illustrated by Svein Nyhus

What Does the Fox Say? book cover

Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse

Finger Puppets: The Gingerbread Man

Song (shaky eggs): “Gingerbread Man” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate

Closing Rhyme

Hugs and Kisses Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Love, I love you

Book: All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri

All Kinds of Kisses book cover

Rhyme: Up, up, up, in the sky like this (lift baby, facing you)
Down, down, down, for a great big kiss (lower and give kiss)
Up like this (lift)
Down for a kiss (lower down)
You’re my special baby! (hug)

Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Book: We Love Each Other by Yusuke Yonezu

we love each other

Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse

Song: Kiss kiss song (Tune: “Ten Little Indians”)
One little, two little, three little kiss kiss,
Four little, five little, six little kiss kiss,
Seven little, eight little, nine little kiss kiss,
Ten little kisses say “I Love You”
(repeat backwards)

Rhyme: Bunny kisses: rub noses
Butterfly kisses: brush eyelashes on cheek
Goldfish kisses: suck in your cheeks and kiss on the lips!
Billy goat kisses: gently bump foreheads
And of course . . .
End with a big bear hug!

Book: Huggy Kissy by Leslie Patricelli

huggy kissy

Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.

Book (choral): Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton – Eric Stoltz; Philadelphia Chickens

snuggle puppy

Song (shaky eggs): “Skinnamarink” – Sharon, Lois & Bram; One Elephant Went out to Play

Closing rhyme

Cookie Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Cookie (twist “cookie cutter” on palm)

Rhyme: Making Cookies
I am making cookie dough. (hold out arms in a circle, like a bowl)
Round and round the beaters go. (roll hands)
Add some flour from a cup. (shake a pretend cup)
Stir and stir the batter up. (stirring motion)
Roll them, cut them nice and neat. (rolling pin motion)
Put them on a cookie sheet. (place pretend cookies)
Bake them, count them 1-2-3. (counting motion)
Serve them to my friends for tea. (take a bite!)
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)

Rhyme: Pat-a-cake

Book: Who Ate All the Cookie Dough? by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by Eugene Yelchin

who ate all the cookie dough cover image

Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.

Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse

Book: Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? by David A. Carter

Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? book cover

Song: “Say, Say Oh Baby” – Priscilla A. Hegner: Baby Games

Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up

Book: Cookie Count: A Tasty Pop-Up by Robert Sabuda

Cookie Count book cover

Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)

I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Book (choral): The Best Mouse Cookie by Laura Numeroff, illustrated by Felicia Bond

The Best Mouse Cookie book cover

Song (shaky eggs): “C is for Cookie” – Sesame Street: Sing the Alphabet

Closing rhyme

Mouse Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Mouse (flick index finger back and forth across tip of nose)

Rhyme: Round about, round about, goes the wee mouse (draw circle)
Up a bit, up a bit, in a wee house (tickle chin)

Big Book: Mouse Paint by Eileen Stoll Walsh

mouse paint book cover

Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)

I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse

Book: Lunch by Denise Fleming

lunch

Puppet/Rhyme: (with mice in box puppet)
Where are the baby mice? Squeak, squeak, squeak,
I cannot see them peek, peek, peek,
Here they come out of their hole,
One, two, three, and that is all!
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Song (with scarves): “Mickey Mouse March” – Larry Groce: Disney’s Children’s Favorite Songs 4

Song: Three Blind Mice – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

Song: Hickory Dickory Dock (with poster)

Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.

Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up

Book (choral reading): The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear by Don and Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

big hungry bear

Song (shaky eggs): “The Bear Went Over the Mountain” – Susie Tallman: Animal Songs

Closing rhyme

Red Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Red (just index finger, ‘flicks’ bottom lip twice)

Book: Red is Best by Kathy Stinson, illustrated by robin Baird Lewis

Red is Best book cover

Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.

Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse

Book: New Red Bike! By James E. Ransome

New Red Bike! book cover

Song: “I Wish I Had a Little Red Box” – Dr. Jean: Sings Silly Songs

Rhyme/Flannel: Chook, chook, chook

Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)

I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Book/Puppet: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell, abridged

Clifford book cover

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up

Book: Fire Truck by Peter Sís

Fire Truck book cover

Song (shaky eggs): “Red, Red Robin” – Rosie Flores: Best of the Land of Nod

Closing rhyme

Hands Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Wash Hands

Book: Hands Can by Cheryl Wilis Hudson, photographs by John-Francis Bourke

hands can book cover

Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)

I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse

Book: A Kiss for You! by Joan Holub, illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church

A Kiss For You book cover

Song: “Clap Your Hands” – Wee Sing: Wee Sing Children’s Songs and Fingerplays

Song: (Tune: “Shortnin’ Bread”)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.

Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.

Book/Song: If You’re Happy and You Know It by David A. Carter

If You're Happy and You Know It book cover

Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up

Song: “Hands Go Up and Down” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books

Book (Choral): Clap Hands by Helen Oxenbury

clap hands book cover

Song (shaky eggs): “Clap My Hands” – Milkshake: Happy Songs

Closing rhyme

Toy Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Toy

Book: Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo by Kevin Lewis, illustrated by Daniel Kirk

chugga-chugga choo-choo

Rhyme: Roly poly

Rhyme: Two fat sausages

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

not a box

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Puppets: A Toy for Elephant (by Leah Portz)

Rhyme: Round and round the butter dish

Rhyme: Popcorn

Book: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom by Kirsten Hall, illustrated by Viviana Garofoli

zoom zoom zoom

Song (shaky eggs): Shaky Shaky – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing rhyme

Blanket Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Blanket

Book: Fly blanky Fly by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

fly blanky fly

Song: Round and round the butter dish

Rhyme: Popcorn

Book: Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed? by Barney Saltzberg

cornelius p mud are you ready for bed

Song/Scarves: “Don’t Wash My Blanket” – Hap Palmer: Peek-A-Boo and Other Songs for Young Children

Flannel: Sleeping Outdoors – Marchette Gaylord Chute
Under the dark is a star,
Under the star is a tree,
Under the tree is a blanket,
And under the blanket is me.

sleeping outdoors

Rhyme: Roly poly

Book: Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen and Sherry Scharschmidt

tuck me in

Rhyme: Two fat sausages

Song (shaky eggs): “Ten in a Bed” – Kidzup Children’s Music: 150 Preschool Songs

Closing rhyme

 

Food Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Eat/Food

Book: One Little Spoonful by Aliki

one little spoonful

Flannel: Five little kernels
[Put up the five kernel shapes on the board, as spread out as you can.] [When you say POP! slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.]
Five little kernels sizzling in the pot
All of a sudden, one went POP! [When you say POP! slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.]

Four little kernels… etc.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Rhyme: Popcorn
You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot
You pour the popcorn in and you start to grin.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, POP!

Book: Baby Cakes by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Sam Williams

BabyCakes

Song: “Kitchen Time Medley” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books

Rhyme: Roly poly

Rhyme: Round and round the butter dish

Book: Eat! By Roberta Grobel Intrater

eat

Rhyme: Two fat sausages in a frying pan (bounce)
One went pop (lift baby up) and the other went bam! (down)

Song (shaky eggs): “Fruit Salad Salsa” – Laura Doherty: Shining Like a Star

Closing rhyme

Apple Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Apple

Book: Apple by Nikki McClure

apple

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Rhyme: X marks the spot

Book: Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett

orange pear apple bear

Song: Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby? (an apple)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Fingerplay: Five little apples

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker

Book/Puppets: Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

ten red apples

Song (shaky eggs): “Apple Pickin’ Time” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!

Closing rhyme