Week 5

Rhymes:
Two little bluebirds sitting on a wall
One named Peter, one named Paul
Fly away Peter, fly away Paul
Come back Peter, come back Paul.

Round about, round about
Went the wee mouse
Up a bit, up a bit
Into his house!

Here we go up, up, up
And here we go down, down, down
And here we go back and forth
And back and forth
And here we go round and round and round.

(Baby's name) went to grandpa's farm
Billy goat chased him round the barn
Chased him up the apple tree
And this is what he said to me
I love coffee, I love tea
I love my friends and my friends love me!
Who's next? Who's next?

Bounces:
I had a horse. His name was Jack
I rode his tail to save his back.
His tail fell off and I fell back.
Whooa! Jack!

Grandpa Grigg had a pig
in a field of clover
Grandpa died, piggy cried
Now all the fun is OVER!

1, 2, 3, baby's on my knee
Rooster crows and away he goes!

Songs:
The cows in the barn (Tune: Old MacDonald)
go moo, moo, moo
moo, moo, moo
moo, moo, moo
The cows in the barn
go moo, moo, moo
All day long.
(sheep, pigs, horses, etc.)

Baby Hokey Pokey
You put your baby in
You put your baby out
You put your baby in
And your rock her all about
You do the hokey pokey
And you turn yourself around
That's what it's all about! (kiss baby)
(baby left/right)

Week 4

Rhymes:
Crackers and crumbs
Crackers and crumbs
These are my fingers
These are my thumbs
These are my eyes
These are my ears
They're going to grow big
in the next 10 years!

Pizza, pickle pumpernickel
My little one shall have a tickle
One for her nose
One for her toes
One for her tummy
Where the hot dog goes!

You roll it, (roll baby back and forth)
You roll it,
You roll it,
You roll it,
Then you put the raisins in! (gently poke baby)

Way up high in an apple tree (lift up baby)
I saw a baby smiling down at me
And the wind blew East
And the wind blew West
And down came the baby that I love best! (hug baby)

Pickles in the pickle pot
Cookies in the tin
Tickles on the tummy
and underneath the chin!

Bounces:
1, 2, 3, 4 beans came jumping through the door
5, 6, 7, 8 jumping up onto my plate.

Sippity sup, sippity sup
Bread and milk in a china cup
Bread and milk from a bright silver spoon
Made of a piece of the bright silver moon
Sippity sup, sippity sup
Sippity, sippity sup!

Jelly in the bowl
Jelly in the bowl
Wibble, wobble, wibble, wobble
Jelly in the bowl
Candles on the cake
Candles on the cake
Blow'em out, blow'em out
Puff, puff, puff!

Handy Spandy
Sugar Candy
French almond rock
Bread and butter for your supper
is all your mother's got.

Songs:
Hot cross buns
Hot cross buns
One a penny, two a penny
Hot cross buns.

The High Chair Song (Tune: Shortenin' Bread)
Sittin' in my high chair
Big chair, my chair
Sittin' in my high chair
Banging my spoon
Sittin' in my high chair
Big chair, my chair
Sittin' in my high chair
Feed me soon!
Bring on carrots
Bring on the peas
Somebody feed this baby please!
Bring on the butter
Bring on the bread
Somebody get this baby fed!
Sittin' in my high chair
Big chair, my chair
Sittin' in my high chair
Banging my spoon!

Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap
Clap your hands my darling!
(toe are tapping, arms are waving, etc.)

Red and yellow
Green and blue
Green and blue
Green and blue
Red and yellow
Green and blue
These are the colours over you!

Week 3

Rhymes:
Criss-cross, applesauce (make an X on baby's back)
Spiders crawling up your back (creep fingers up baby's back)
Cool breeze, tight squeeze (blow gently on baby's neck)
Now you've got the shivers! (tickle baby)

Wee Wiggie (point out fingers or toes)
Poke Piggies
John Gristle
Tom Whistle
and Old Big!
Gobble, gobble, gobble! (tickle baby)

Up, up, up in the sky like this (lift baby)
Down, down, down for a great big kiss (kiss baby)
Up like this, down for a kiss
You're a special baby! (hug baby)

These are my eyes
This is my nose
This is my bellybutton
These are my toes.

Two little eyes to look around
Two little ears to hear each sound
One little nose t smell what's sweet
One little mouth that likes to eat.

Fe, fi, fo, fum (clap hands)
See my fingers (show fingers)
See my thumbs (show thumbs)
Fe, fi, fo, fum (clap hands)
Goodbye fingers (hide fingers)
Goodbye thumbs (hide thumbs)

Nice hug, not too snug
Just right, not too tight
One kiss, just like this
Nose rub too!
I love you!

Fally, fally, fally, fally (lean baby back)
Up, up, up, again! (pull baby back up)

Bounces:
Acka Backa soda cracker
Acka Backa boo!
Acka Backa soda cracker
Up goes you!
Acka Backa soda cracker
Acka Backa boo!
I love you! (hug baby)

I bounce you here, I bounce you there
I bounce you, bounce you everywhere.
I tickle you here, I tickle you there
I tickle you, tickle you everywhere.
I hug you here, I hug you there
I hug you, hug you everywhere!

Songs:
Finger family's up
And finger family's down
Finger family's dancing
All around the town
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knees
Then tuck them into bed.

Tony Chestnut
Knows I love you
Tony knows
Tony knows
Tony Chestnut
Knows I love you
That's what Tony Chestnut knows!

Week 1

Welcome to Shake, Rattle & Read!

Rhymes:
Here is a bunny with ears so funny
And here is his hole in the ground
The first sound he hears
He pricks up his ears
And hops right into the ground.

Two little ducks swimming in a lake (hold up pointer finger on each hand)
One named Jack, one named Jill
Swim away Jack, swim away Jill (hide each finger)
Swim back Jack, swim back Jill! (bring back each finger)

Two little houses closed up tight (cover face)
Let's open the widows and let in some light! (uncover face)

Cheek, chin, cheek, chin (touch parts of baby's body)
Cheek, chin, nose.
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin
Cheek, chin, toes
Cheek, chin, cheek, chin
Cheek, chin, up baby goes! (lift baby)


Bounces:
1, 2, 3, (bounce baby)
Baby's on my knee
Rooster crows (crow like a rooster)
And away he/she go-o-o-es! (quickly lower baby)

All the little bunnies were sitting on the ground
They heard the farmer coming but they didn't make a sound
Hop little bunnies and scurry all around
Find a rabbit hole and then you hide right underground.
One by one the bunnies back to the garden hopped
To eat the crispy lettuce and the crunchy carrot tops
Back came the farmer and he's looking all around
Find a rabbit hole and then you hide right underground.

Here goes the rabbit
Hoppity-hop
To drink some water
Sippity-sip
Where will she find it?
No not there.
She'll find it
Under baby's ear! (tickle baby's ear)

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall (tip baby over)
Humpty Dumpty fell in a puddle
Humpty Dumpty needa a big cuddle! (hug baby)

I bounce you here
I bounce you there
I bounce you, bounce you everywhere
I tickle you here
I tickle you there
I tickle you, tickle you everywhere
I hug you here
I hug you there
I hug you, hug you everywhere!

Songs:
Over in the meadow
Early in the morning
See the little chicks
All in a row
See the busy farmer
Scattering their breakfast
Peck, peck, cheep, cheep
Off they go!

See the little bunnies sleeping
Til it's nearly noon
Come and gently wake them
With a merry tune
Oh how still
Are they ill?
Wake up soon.
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop (repeat 4x)