Beginning Song – Bend and stretch

(Suit actions to the words, with small babies – gently move their arms as they sit on your lap)

Bend and stretch, reach for the stars
There goes Jupiter, here comes Mars
Bend and stretch, reach for the sky
Stand on tip-e-toe, oh so high!


Song – Higgledy piggledy my black hen

Higgledy piggledy, my black hen
She lays eggs for gentlemen
Sometimes nine
And sometimes ten
Higgledy piggledy my black hen


1st Board book – Come on Daisy / Jane Simmons

Daisy is not paying attention to Mamma Duck when she calls, because she is busy watching frogs and fish and bouncing on lilypads. Will she find her mother?


Action rhyme – Incy Wincy Spider

Incy wincy spider climbed up the water spout
(Tickle your fingers up one of your’s baby’s arms)

Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out
(make a pitter patter motion going down and pretend to wash away the spider)

Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain
(Raise arms above head in a ‘sunny’ arc)

So Incy wincy spider climbed up the spout again
(Tickle your fingers up one of your’s baby’s arms)


Finger Rhyme – Three little ducks

Three little ducks went out one day
Over the hills and far away
(hold up fingers, march them over your shoulder & behind back)

Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack”
(make duck beak with fingers and quack together)

But only two little ducks came back

(Repeat, reducing numbers by one each time until none come back)

Old Mother Duck went out one day
Over the hills and far away
Mother Duck said “Quack, quack, quack”
And her three little ducks came back.


2nd Board Book – Quack by Phyllis Root

Mama Duck calls 'Quack, quack, quack' and out hatch 5 little ducklings ready to wibble and wobble as they set out to see their new pond to splish and splash in.


Action rhyme – Two little dicky birds

Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall
(hold a finger or fist for each bird)

One named Peter, one named Paul
(bend or wiggle each finger or hand)

Fly away Peter, fly away Paul
(move fist or finger to the side to hide each bird)

Come back Peter, come back Paul
(bring fist or finger back to the front)


Bouncing rhyme – Hey diddle diddle

Bounce your baby to the rhythm of the song

Hey diddle, diddle
The cat and the fiddle
The cow jumped over the moon
The little dog laughed to see such fun
And the dish ran away with the spoon


Closing song – Tommy Thumbs up

(using thumbs, follow actions)

Tommy thumbs up and Tommy thumbs down
Tommy thumbs dancing all around the town
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knees and…
Tuck them into bed. (make fists on last line)