Baby Songs

September 18, 2019

Introduction

Rhymes and songs provide a wonderful way for you to bond with your child. Your child will love being able to spend time with you in this way. Saying rhymes and singing songs is fun! Your child is naturally drawn to the beat, and you might be impressed to see how well your child bounces or dances to the rhythm of a favorite song or rhyme.
Rhymes and songs are great tools for helping your child explore the fun and beauty of language. The rhythm that your child naturally finds so appealing also helps your child to hear all of the individual sounds that make up the words. This is important for helping children learn to speak when they are very young. As they grow older, it will help them learn to read on their own.

1- Pat-A-Cake

Pat-A-Cake, Pat-A-Cake,

Baker’s Man.

Bake me a cake,

As fast as you can.

(clap hands to beat) Roll it. (roll hands) Pat it

. (pat lap or floor)

Mark it with a “B,” (finger write “B” on baby’s belly)

And put it in the oven for baby and me.

(tickle baby’s belly)

2- The Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider

Climbed up the waterspout

Down came the rain

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun

And dried up all the rain

So the itsy-bitsy spider

Climbed up the spout again!

3- This Little Piggy Went to Market

This Little Piggy went to market.

This Little Piggy stayed home.

This Little Piggy had roast beef.

This Little Piggy had none.

And this Little Piggy went “wee wee wee”

all the way home!

4- Where is Thumbkin?

(Hide both hands behind your back)

Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?

Here I am. (bring out one hand with thumb up)

Here I am. (repeat with other hand)

How are you today, sir? (move one thumb as if talking)

Very well, I thank you. (move other thumb as if talking)

Run away. (move one hand behind back)

Run away. (move other hand behind back)

Repeat with each finger.

Pointer finger – where is pointer?

Middle finger – where is tall man?

Ring finger – where is ring man?

Pinkie – where is pinkie?

5- Raffi’s “Brush Your Teeth” Song

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to one and you want to have a little fun, You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to two and you want to find something to do, You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to three and you want to hum a tweedle dee dee, You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to four and you think you hear a knock at the door, You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

If you get up in the morning at a quarter to five and you just can’t wait to come alive, You brush your teeth ch ch ch ch, ch ch ch ch....

6- Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round.

Round and round.

Round and round. The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town! Additional verses:

The people on the bus go up and down. Up and down. The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep.

The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish.

The signals on the bus go blink, blink, blink.

The motor on the bus goes zoom, zoom, zoom.

The babies on the bus go waa, waa, waa.

The parents on the bus go shh, shh, shh

7- Five Little Ducks

Five Little Ducks went out to play,

Over the hills and far away.

Momma Duck said,

Quack, Quack, Quack, Quack,

But only four Little Ducks came back.

(repeat for 4, 3, 2, 1, no little ducks)

No Little Ducks went out to play,