Snow – Baby Story Time

Opening song

Sign language: Snow; Coat; Hat

Book: Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre

Song: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”)
Snowflake, Snowflake, dance around,
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground,
Snowflake, landing on your nose,
Snowflake, landing on your toes,
Snowflake, Snowflake, dance around,
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.

Rhyme: “Jack Frost’s Nose”
Where did you get that little red nose? (touch nose)
Jack Frost kissed it (pinch nose)
I suppose.
He kissed it once (one kiss on nose)
He kissed it twice (two kisses)
Poor little nose, it’s as cold as ice (wiggle nose)

Book: Frozen Noses by Jan Carr, illustrated by Dorothy Donohue

Song: “This is the Way”
This is the way we drink our milk
Drink our milk, drink our milk.
This is the way we drink our milk,
Early in the morning.
Additional verses: Juice, Water

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

Book: Red Sled by Patricia Thomas, illustrated by Chris L. Demarest

Song: “Did you ever see a baby?”
Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby
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)

Rhyme: “Icky bicky soda cracker”
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (hug baby)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Puppets/Book: Oh! By Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Oh! book cover

Song (shaky eggs): “Let’s Play in the Snow” – Rachel Buchman; Sing a Song of Seasons

Closing Rhyme