I’m a little teapot
I'm a little teapot, short and stout
This is my handle
(Put one hand on hip)
This is my spout
(Extend other arm out sideways)
When I get all steamed up, then I shout
Just tip me over and pour...
Row, row, row your boat
For babies stick with 3-4 verses, for bigger kids add in more.
Row, row, row your boat
(Sit baby or child on lap and row back and forth)
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a...
I love Mummy/Daddy
(To the tune of: Frere Jacques)
I love mummy, I love mummy,
Yes, I do, yes, I do,
Mummies are for hugging,
(Hug child)
Mummies are for kissing,
(Blow a kiss)
I love you, yes I do!
(point to child)
Tips
You can replace...
Here is the beehive
Here is the beehive
(Make hand into a fist, fingers tightly coiled)
But where are all the bees?
(Shrug shoulders)
Hidden away where nobody sees
(Point to top of fist)
Watch and they will come out of the hive
1,...
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
Five little monkeys jumping on the bed
(Show 5 fingers, jump up and down)
One fell off and bumped his head
(Rub head with a sad face)
Mummy called the doctor and the doctor said
(Pretend telephone)
No more monkeys...
Bath rhyme
As you wash the baby's legs
Rub a dub dub
Give your legs a scrub
With soap and water
In a nice clean tub
Repeat the song, replacing 'legs' with other body parts while bathing the baby
Download the printable...
Sore hand rhyme
Children often get upset when they hurt themselves and look to parents or carers to make them feel better. This is a really useful rhyme that you can sing to them whenever a mild...
This little cow
This is a hand game – starting with the thumb
This little cow eats grass
(Point to thumb, make a munching sound)
This little cow eats hay
(Point to index finger, make a munching sound)
This little cow drinks...
Horse ride
Place baby on your knee
This is the way the ladies ride
Trit trot trit trop
(Move knees gently up and down)
This is the way the gentlemen ride
Gallop a gallop a gallop
(Move knees up and down more...
Baby, baby look at me
Baby, baby look at me
(Point to self)
Tell me, tell me,
What do you see?
Two little eyes, a nose
(Point to eyes and nose)
And a mouth, just like me
(Point to mouth)
Baby, baby, one two, three
(Show counting fingers...
