Baby Time - Week 1
Goal for the week: Mental Health - Parent Child Bonding and Interaction
Greet families upon arrival. Give everyone a large name tag with the baby’s name in one
colour, nice and big and with the parent’s name underneath in another colour.
Music playing: Simply Beautiful
Make a variety of books available on carpet for parents to read with their babies upon arrival.
You can put out the singing birds, as well.
Opening/Welcome Songs:
To transition from arrival to session start: Begin singing “Good Morning” Song. Encourage
parents and babies to turn to the family beside them to sing this song to the second time
around. Give them time to introduce themselves.
Good Morning (Jen Watson)
Good morning, Good morning,
Good morning to you.
Good morning, Good morning,
and how do you do?
Your face is like sunshine,
it brings me good cheer
Good morning, Good morning,
I’m glad you are here!
Pick one of the Naming Songs below for your group depending on the number of babies that
you have present.
1. Let’s Give a Cheer! (For up to 10 babies)
(Tune: “Someone’s in the Kitchen with Dina)
Let’s give a cheer for _________________
Let’s give a cheer for _________________
Let’s give a cheer for _________________
‘Cause ______________ is here today! Hooray!
or
2. Hello (For up to 15 babies)
(Tune: Goodnight Ladies)
Hello ________________
Hello ________________
We’re glad you’re here today!
or
3. Get Together (For more than 15 babies)
The more we get together, together, together,
The more we get together the happier we’ll be.
There’s _____________ and ____________ and_____________ and _______________.
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be!
Welcome Rabbit (use rabbit in a hat)
Baby Bunny bounces high
Baby Bunny bounces low
Baby Bunny rubs his eyes
Baby Bunny waves hello!
Lap/Clapping Songs and Rhymes:
Little Babies (tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Come on little babies and wave hello, wave hello, wave hello.
Come on little babies and wave hello, so early in the morning!
Jelly in the Bowl (Jen Watson)
Jelly in the bowl, Jelly in the bowl
Wibble wobble, wibble wobble
Jelly in the bowl.
Biscuits in the tine, Biscuits in the tin
Shake ‘em up, Shake ‘em up
Biscuits in the tin.
Candles on the cake, Candles on the cake
Blow them out, blow them out
Candles on the cake.
Wake up Feet (Jen Watson)
Wake up feet, Wake up feet
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle
Wake up feet, wake up feet
Wake and wiggle in the morning.
(Continue using other body parts)
Tip of the Week: “GET FACE TO FACE”
(Hand out Language Express “8 Key Messages” pamphlet)
“Every week that you come to Baby Time, we will be giving you a tip about new ways to play
and interact with your baby. Today’s tip is to “Get Face to Face” with your baby. Let them see
your eyes and your mouth move. Let them see your facial expressions when you are talking and
singing to them. Imitate their facial expressions. Imitate their sounds and babble back to them.
This teaches your child about communication and about taking turns back and forth.”
Tickle Songs and Rhymes: Encourage parents to put their baby in a position so that
they can be face to face with their babies for these rhymes.
Pizza Pickle Pumpernickel
Pizza Pickle, Pumpernickel
My little baby shall have a tickle
One for his nose, one for his toes
And one for his tummy
Where the hotdog goes!
(Substitute the word hotdog for any food word)
Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail
(walk fingers over baby)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the wooden rail
(walk fingers up baby’s legs or arms)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly runs the little mouse
(walk fingers quickly over baby)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly all around the house!
(walk fingers all over baby’s body)
I Can Make My Baby Smile
(Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
I can make my baby smile, baby smile, baby smile
I can make my baby smile when I tickle her....toes! (Sing again adding different actions)
Book:
Monkey and Me
(Chant it - you read a line and parents echo it facing their babies)
Bouncing Rhymes and Songs:
A Smooth Road (pg. 80 “”Baby-O”)
A smooth road, a smooth road
A smooth road, a smooth road. (Gently rock baby side to side)
A bumpy road, a bumpy road
A bumpy road, a bumpy road. (Start bouncing baby)
A rough road, a rough road
A rough road, a rough road. (Bigger bounces)
A hole! (Parent spreads knees and lets baby drop down through the hole)
I am a Little Cuckoo Clock
Tick tock tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock tick tock
Now the time is one o’clock!
Cuckoo (lift baby once) (Repeat up to three o’clock)
The Grand Old Duke of York (pg. 77 “Baby-O”)
The grand old Duke of York
He had ten thousand me
He marched them up to the top of the hill (Parent lifts baby on their raised knees)
And he march them down again (Parent lowers knees)
And when they were up they were up (Parents knees up with baby)
And when they were down they were down (Parents knees up with baby)
And when they were only half way up
They were neither up nor down
He marched them to the right (Parent sways baby right)
He marched them to the left (Parent sways baby left)
He marched them round and round and round
And he marched them out of sight. (Parent gently drops baby down between knees)
Zoom Zoom Zoom
Zoom zoom zoom
We’re going to the moon
Zoom zoom zoom
We’re going to the moon
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship
Zoom zoom zoom
We’re going to the moon
5...4...3...2...1
BLAST OFF!
Story Song: Peek a Moo
Instead of reading the words in the book, sing:
Somebody’s Hiding (CD: Simply Beautiful - Track 5)
Somebody’s hiding, Somebody’s hidiing
Somebody’s hiding...Peek a boo and see!
(Open flap to see)
Circle/Activity Time:
Activity: Scarves
Somebody’s Hiding
(The same song can be used with another activity. I am going to give you all a scarf - you can
use anything if you don’t have a scarf - a facecloth or blanket work well.)
Somebody’s hiding, somebody’s hiding
Somebody’s hiding...
Peek-a-boo! And see
Where are you hiding, where are you hiding?
Peek-a-boo and see!
After My Bath (Jen Watson)
After my bath, I try try try
To rub with a towel til I’m dry dry dry
Hands to dry, fingers and nose
Two wet legs and a shiny nose
Just think how much less time it would take
If I were a dog and could shake shake shake!
Wind oh Wind (Jen Watson)
Wind oh wind oh wind I say
What are you blowing around today
Scarves oh scarves oh scarves I say
Scarves I’m blowing around today.
Book: Tickle Time by Sandra Boynton
Tickle/Touch/Finger Rhyme:
Buzzing Buzzing Bumblebee
(Tune: London Bridge)
Buzzing buzzing bumblebee
Bumblebee bumblebee
Buzzing buzzing bumblebee
Buzzing on your nose.
(Sing again having the bee buzz on different body parts)
Peek a boo (Jen Watson)
Touch your ears, pat your nose
Tickle baby’s tiny toes
Hide your eyes, where are you?
Baby’s playing Peek a boo!
Closing/Quiet/Lullaby/Rocking Songs/Rhymes:
You are My Sunshine (Jen Watson)
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You’ll never know dear
How much I love you
I love you more with each passing day.
It’s So Nice to Have a Cuddle
(tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
It’s so nice to have a cuddle, a cuddle, a cuddle
It’s so nice to have a cuddle with the person you love.
When you’re happy or in trouble
I’ll come running on the double
It’s so nice to have a cuddle with the person you love.
Goodbye Bunny (Rabbit in Hat puppet)
Baby Bunny bounces high
Baby Bunny bounces low
Baby Bunny hides his eyes
Baby Bunny waves bye bye!
Time to Say Goodbye
(Tune: She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain)
It’s time to say goodbye to our friends
It’s time to say goodbye to our friends
Oh it’s time to say goodbye,
Oh it’s time to say goodbye to our friends.
**It is very important at this time to allow parents time to visit with one another after the
session.**