Puppet Song: “When Ducks Go on an Adventure”
When ducks go on an adventure, they always say good day.
When ducks go on an adventure, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Car, train, plane, boat

Book: The Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Song: “This Little Train”
This little train ran up the track, (trail fingers up baby’s arm to shoulder)
It went Choo Choo! (tap baby’s nose)
And then it ran back. (trail fingers back down baby’s arm)

The other little train ran up the track, (trail fingers up baby’s other arm)
It went Choo Choo! (tap baby’s nose)
And then it ran back. (trail fingers back down baby’s arm)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Bing! Bang! Chugga! Beep! by Bill Martin Jr. and Michael Sampson, illustrated by Nathalie Beauvois

Lap Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom” (baby version)
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon! (swing baby through the air)
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon!
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, (bending knees, lower baby as you count)
BLAST OFF! (baby “flies” or swings up into the air)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Shaker Eggs: “Drive my Car” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Closing Rhyme

Cars Story Time – Baby

April 5, 2021

Opening Song

Sign Language: car (also works for van), truck, ride, colors, house, garage

Book: My Car by Byron Barton

Song: “One Little, Two Little, Three Little Fingers”
One little, two little, three little fingers (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand

They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together (wiggle fingers)
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
Ten little fingers on my hand

They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping (clap)
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
Ten little fingers on my hand

One little, two little, three little fingers (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand
(Credit: Jbrary)

Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big
This is big, big, big. Move arms out to side
This is small, small, small. Move arms back to center.
This is short, short, short. Hold hands with palms facing each other
This is tall, tall, tall. Reach one hand above head
This is fast, fast, fast. Circle fists quickly
This is slow, slow, slow. Circle fists slowly
This is yes, yes, yes. Nod
This is no, no, no. Shake head
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Car”
Old MacDonald had a car, E-I-E-I-O!
And on this car there was a horn, E-I-E-I-O!
With a beep beep here, and a beep beep there,
Here a beep, there a beep, everywhere a beep beep,
Old MacDonald had a car, E-I-E-I-O!

Other verses:
On this car there were some tires/wheels (roll, roll)
On this car there were some wipers (swish, swish)
On this car there was a motor (vroom, vroom)

Book: Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Song: Drive, Drive, Drive (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” )
Drive, drive, drive your truck, All around the town
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Up the hills and down
Turn, turn, turn the key, Make the engine roar,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Let’s go to the store.
Press, press, press the pedal, Give the engine gas,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Now we’re going fast.
Turn, turn, turn the wheel, That is how we steer
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Make a turn right here.
Push, push, push the brake, Make the car slow down.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Now we are in town.

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)

Song/Rhyme: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak

Book: The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Drive My Car” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Closing rhyme

Stop and Go Story Time – Toddler

April 14, 2017April 14, 2017

Opening song

Sign language: stop, go

Book: Red Light, Green Light by Anastasia Suen, illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max

Song: Twinkle, twinkle traffic light
Shining on the corner bright.
Red means stop, green means go,
Yellow means go but take it slow.
Twinkle, twinkle traffic light
Shining on the corner bright.

Rhyme: Green says, “Go” (march in place quickly)
Go! Go! Go!
Yellow says, “Slow!” (march slowly)
Slow…slow….slow
And red says “stop!” (stop suddenly)
Go !Go! Go! (move fast)
Slow…slow….slow (move slowly)
and STOP! (stop)
(Repeat and allow children to pretend they are cars driving down the street)

Book: On the Go Time by Elizabeth Verdick, illustrated by Marieka Heinlen