Music Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: Music, Sing

Book/SongEvery Little Thing by Bob Marley and Cedella Marley, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton

Every Little Thing book cover

Song: “Mama’s Little Baby” (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
Hug that baby nice and tight!
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wiggling’
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ round, (repeat)
(can alter to Grandma, Grandpa, Nanny, etc)

Rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe (clap, tap shoes)

Three, four, shut the door (clap, cover eyes)

Five, six, pick up sticks (clap, wiggle fingers)

Seven, eight, lay them straight (clap, pat floor)

Nine, ten, a big fat hen (clap, widen arms)

Book: Baby Loves to Rock by Wednesday Kirwan

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

Song: Let’s Tap Our Feet Together (Tune: The More We Get Together)

Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.

Repeat with: Clap our hands, touch our nose, touch our ears

Book: Quiet LOUD by Leslie Patricelli

Song/Scarves: “Little Green Frog” – Charlie Hope: Songs for Little Ones

Rhyme: Popcorn

You put the oil in the pot (bounce)
And you let it get hot
You pour the popcorn in
And you start to grin
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, (gently rock back and forth)
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, pop! (lift up)

Song (with shaky eggs): “Shaky, Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy, Yummy

Closing Rhyme