Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.
Name Song: “Choo Choo”
Choo-choo-choo-choo, choo-choo-choo-choo (rub hands together)
Up the railroad track, (inch up baby’s arm)
Choo-choo-choo-choo, choo-choo-choo-choo
Then we’ll come right back. (inch down baby’s arm)
First we’ll go to (name)’s house, and then we’ll go to… (repeat for each child)
And then we’ll come right back.
(Credit: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library)
Sign Language: Kitten, puppy, bunny
Book: How Do You Make a Baby Smile? by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Bridget Strevens-Marzo
Rhyme: “Up a Hill”
Here goes a turtle up a hill, creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy. (crawl fingers up arm)
Here goes a rabbit up the hill, boing, boing, boing, boing. (bounce fingers up arm)
Here goes an elephant up the hill, thud, thud, thud, thud. (clap hand up arm)
Here goes a snake up the hill, slither, slither, slither, slither. (slither fingers up arm)
Here comes a rock down the hill, boom, boom, boom, boom, CRASH! (bounce hand down, clap hands for crash)
Rhyme: “Two Little Kittens”
Two little kittens sitting on a hill.
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Run away Jack, run away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.
Additional verses:
Two lambs sitting by the wall…Penny, Paul
Two ducklings swimming in the lake…Julie, Jake
Flannel: “Five Little Ducks”
Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck called, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only four little ducks came back.
Repeat with four, three, two, one, and no little ducks.
Book: Hello Baby! by Mem Fox, illustrated by Steve Jenkins or We Love Babies! by Jill Esbaum
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: “A Hippopotamus Got On A City Bus”
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus,
Got on, got on, got on a city bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean baby to side)
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean baby back)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Lap Song: “Bunny Hop” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along,
And bounce on someone’s knee.
Higher and higher and higher and higher,
Bunny-hop with me.
Book: Whose Baby Am I? by John Butler
Shaker Eggs: “Kitty Cat” – Laura Doherty: Kids in the City
