Things That Go Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Car

Book: Toot, Toot, Beep, Beep by Emma Garcia

toot toot beep beep

Rhyme: This Little Train
This little train ran up the track (run your fingers up arm)
toot, toot, toot (make train whistle sound)
And then it came toot-tooting back (run fingers down arm)
Toot, toot, toot
(Credit: earlylit.net)

Rhyme: Diddle diddle dumpling

Book: The Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz

babies on the bus

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

Song: Buckle, buckle (Tune: “Sailing, Sailing”)
Buckle, buckle, buckle my baby in (pat tummy)
Start up the car and drive around (sign for car)
Until we get to town (sign for travel, as you travel up the tummy to tickle chin)
Buckle, buckle, buckle my baby in (pat tummy)
Start up the car and drive around (sign for car)
‘Til we come home again (sign for travel, as you travel up the tummy to tickle chin)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Book: I Love Planes! By Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern

i love planes

Song: Baby Hop (Tune: “Bunny Hop”)
Snuggle up together
Baby’s in your lap
Snuggle up together and clap, clap, clap

Snuggle up together
Baby don’t you nap
Snuggle up together and tap, tap, tap

You’re working out together
Baby don’t stop
You’re working out together now hop, hop, hop

Rhyme: Balloon goes up
Balloon goes up (lift)
Balloon goes down (lap)
Balloon goes up to reach the clouds (lift high)
Storm rolls by (wiggle side to side)
Babe rocks down (sway to lap)
Made it home, safe and sound (hug and kiss)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Rhyme: Rickety rocking horse

Book (choral): Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

sheep in a jeep

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

Closing rhyme