BaaBaa Babies
Activities That Stimulate Little Minds, Exercise Little Bodies And Are Fun For All
NURSERY RHYMES &
PLAY ACTIVITES
Apple Tree
Way up high in the apple tree
(BABY - Hold baby on raised knees facing you)
(TODDLERS -stretch both arms above your head, hands open)
Two little apples smiled at me
(BABY Slid baby down onto your stomach)
(TODDLERS - keep arms above head, close hands into fists)
I shook that tree as hard as I could
(BABY gentle rock baby from side to side)
(TODDLERS - keep arms above head, "shake" tree)
Down came the apples
(BABY tickle baby all over)
(TODDLERS - bring fists down towards stomach)
Mmmm, they were good!
(rub stomach)
Words to be signed:
Apple
Tree
Smile
Additional notes:
Mums to touch each area mentioned on baby while singing & signing the song.
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Baa baa black sheep have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full
One for the master
And one for the dame
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane
Thank you said the master
Thank you said the dame
And thank you said the little boy
Black
Sheep
Wool
Yes
Man/Master
Woman/Dame
Little
Boy
Colours Song
(Sung to Incy wincy Spider)
Orange is a carrot,
Yellow is a pear,
Green is the grass,
And brown is a bear,
Purple is a plum,
Blue is the sky,
Black is a witch's hat,
And red is cherry pie.
Dont Touch That, Dont Touch This
(Sung to This Old Man)
Dont touch that, dont touch this
If your good you'll get a kiss
But listen to mummy and daddy every day
So you wont get hurt in any way
Dont
Touch
Good
Mummy
Daddy
Hurt
Listen
Note: This ryhme has been created in house and is under copyright laws. © BaaBaa Babies 2008. This document and the text within this document may not be reproduced in any way without the express permission of BaaBaa Babies
Eating Song
(Sung to tune of 1,2,3,4,5)
1,2,3,4,5 We eat with a fork and knife
6,7,8,9,10 When's it time to eat again?
Get my plate and get my drink
and I'll wash my hands in the sink
Sit at the table and wait for mum
Yummy yummy its all gone!
Eat
Drink
Mum
Yummy
All Gone
Father and Mother
Father and Mother and Uncle John
Went to Market one by one
(Gentley bounce baby on knees/legs)
Father fell off
(Tilt baby to the left side)
and Mother fell off
(Tilt baby to the right side)
But Uncle John went on and on and on
(Bounce baby up and down)
Dad
Addtional Notes:
Parents to have babies sat on their knees or legs and bounce the up and down.
The Grand Old Duke of York
The grand old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And he marched them down again
And when he was up he was up
And when he was down he was down
And when he was only half way up
He was neither up nor down
Mums must be on their feet to enjoy this song! Every time you sing up, mums lift their babies up and when you say down, mums swing/lift their babies down (dependant on age).
Toddlers encourage them to walk round marching and lift their arms up and reach down to the floor.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Horsey, Horsey
Horsey, horsey dont you stop
I want to hear your feet go clippety clop
Your tail go swish and your wheels go round
Giddyup were homeward bound
How Much is That Doggy in the Window
How much is that doggy in the window *woof, woof*
The one with the waggly tail
I do hope that doggys for sale
I Went to the Animal Fair
I went to the animal fair
The birds and the beasts were there
The big baboon by the light of the moon
Was combing his auburn hair
The monkey fell out of his bunk
And slipped down the elephants trunk
The elephant sneezed
And fell on his knees
And that was the end of the monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monkey, monk!
Birds
Moon
Monkey
Elephant
Incy Wincey Spider - Freeze
Incy Wincy Spider climbed up an oak tree
Down came the snow and made poor Incy freeze
Out came the sunshine and melted all the snow
So Incy Wincy Spider had another go
Spider
Snow
Freeze/Cold
Sunshine/Sun
Incy Wincey Spider
Incy Wincey Spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and wash the spider out
Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
And Incy Wincey Spider went up the spout again
Rain
Sunshine
Again
Peter Rabbits got a Fly Upon his Nose
Little Peter Rabbits got a fly upon his nose
And he flipped it and he flopped it and the fly flew away
Floppy ears and curly whiskers
Little Peter Rabbits got a cold upon his chest
So he rubbed it with Vicks Vapour rub, yes he did
Poor Little Peter Rabbit
Miss Polly
Miss Polly had a dolly that was sick, sick, sick
So she called for the Doctor to come
quick, quick, quick
The Doctor came with his bag and his hat
And he knocked on the door with a rat-a-tat-tat
He looked at the dolly and he shook his head
He said Miss Polly put her straight to bed
He wrote on some paper for a pill, pill, pill
I'll be back in the morning if shes poorly still
Doll
Sick/Poorly
Doctor
Quick
Hat
Bed
Pill/Medication
Morning
Number One Tickle Your Tum
Number one tickle your tum
Number two say boo
Number 3 touch your knees
Number four touch the floor
Number five do a dive
Number six wiggle your hips
Number seven jump to heaven
Number eight stand up straight
Number nine walk in a line
And number ten lets start again!
Parents to encourage baby to do all the actions.
Old MacDonalds Friends
Henrietta had a house, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
And in this house she had a cat, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
With a mew, mew, here and a mew, mew, there
Here a mew, there a mew, everywhere a mew, mew
Zebadiah had a zoo, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
And in this zoo he had a tiger, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
With a grrr, grrr, here and a grrr, grrr, there
Here a grrr, there a grrr, everywhere a grrr, grrr,
Pamelina had a pet shop, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
And in this shop she had a puppy, eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
With a woof, woof, here and a woof, woof, there
Here a woof, there a woof, everywhere a woof, woof,
April had a small apartment eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
And in her room she had a bird eee-yi-eee-yi-oh
With a tweet, tweet here and a tweet, tweet there
Here a tweet, there a tweet everywhere a tweet tweet
Pat a Cake
Pat a cake, Pat a cake, Bakers man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can
Pat it, prick it, mark it with a B
And put it in the oven for baby and me
Cake
Fast
Baby
Row, Row, Row your Boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily
Life is but a dream
Rock, rock, rock your boat
Gently to and throw
And into the water we go splash!
Smelly Bum
(Sung to tune of Little Peter Rabbit)
Little (babies name) has got a very smelly bum
But we wipe it and we clean it and the smell goes away
Quickly quickly fetch a nappy
So we wipe it and we clean it and the smell goes away
Quickly
Nappy
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground
Teddy bear, teddy bear reach up high
Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the sky
Teddy bear, teddy bear turn out the light
Teddy bear, teddy bear say goodnight
Teddy
Light
Goodnight
Wether The Weather
Wether the weather be cold
Wether the weather be hot
Wether the weather
Whatever the weather
Whether we like it or not!
Cold
Hot
Like
Where O Where O Where is Mummy
Where o where o where is Mummy?
Where can Mummy be?
Where
You Are My Sunshine
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
Youll never know dear
How much I love you
Please dont take my sunshine away
Happy
I Love You
Parents are always asking us for the lyrics to songs/nursery rhymes we use in our classes. So we thought it would be a good idea to have a litle book on our website, where parents from all over can find some great commonly used nursery rhymes along with rhymes/songs and games that have been produced in house by BaaBaa Babies & Hullabaloo Kids.
Note: Please note the Nursery Rhymes/Songs and Games that have been written and designed by BaaBaa Babies & Hullabaloo Kids are protected by copy right laws.
Documents or the text within the documents in this book cannot be reproduced in anyway without the prior consent from BaaBaa Babies.
Useful links for songs & games:
www.babystrology.com
www.bussongs.com
www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies
www.singinghands.co.uk
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