Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, 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: Eat, drink, milk, water, juice
Book: Who’s Hungry? by Dean Hacohen, illustrated by Sherry Scharschmidt
Lap Rhyme: “Round and Round the Butter Dish”
Round and round the butter dish, (circle fingers on back or tummy)
One, two, three, (tap)
A little here, a little there, (tickle ears)
As tasty as can be! (nibble neck)
Song: “This is the Way We Drink Our Milk”
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.
Repeat with: juice, water
Roll-a-Rhyme: Roll the Nursery Rhyme Cube
Book: Lunch by Denise Fleming
Lap Song: “Acka Backa Soda Cracker”
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Acka backa boo, (lean forward on “boo”)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (kiss baby’s head or hug baby)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Acka backa boo, (lean forward on “boo”)
Acka backa soda cracker, (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
(Credit: King County Library System)
Lap Song: “Jelly on a Plate”
Jelly on a plate, jelly on a plate, (gentle bouncing)
Wibble wobble, wibble wobble, (rock side to side)
Jelly on a plate.
Candles on a cake, candles on a cake, (hold up your fingers like candles)
Blow them out, blow them out, (blow on child’s neck or tummy)
Candles on a cake.
Sausage in a pan, sausage in a pan, (gentle bouncing)
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, (wiggle baby)
Sausage in a pan.
Sweeties in a jar, sweeties in a jar, (gentle bouncing)
Shake them up, shake them up, (tickle)
Sweeties in a jar.
(Credit: King County Library System)
Lap Rhyme: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster, (bounce baby gently on lap)
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, (sway baby from side to side gently)
Up I POP! (lift baby up in the air)
(Credit: King County Library System)
Shaker Eggs: “Milkshake Song” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms
