Rhymes and Songs for Babies and Toddlers

1 Rhymes and Songs for Babies and Toddlers Compiled by the staff at the Pewaukee Public Library. Why Try Rhymes and Songs ? 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.

2 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. Rhymes and Songs allow your child to experience language with many senses. For example, your child may enjoy a rhyme with his/her ears (hearing), body (moving or bouncing), and/or with touch (tickles) all at the same time. The more senses a child uses, the stronger the activity's impact will be. We have tried to include a wide variety of different kinds of Rhymes and Songs in this collection. We hope that you and your child enjoy trying some of these out together! Pewaukee Public Library 210 Main Street Pewaukee, WI 53051.

3 (262) 691-5670 Nursery Rhymes Look for books full of more great nursery Rhymes at the library under the call number J Humpty Dumpty Little Bo Peep Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. And doesn't know where to find them. All the king's horses and all the king's men, Leave them alone and they'll come home Couldn't put Humpty together again. Wagging their tails behind them. Old Mother Hubbard Little Miss Muffet Old Mother Hubbard went to her cupboard, Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet, To fetch her poor dog a bone. Eating her curds and whey. But when she got there the cupboard was bare, Along came a spider who sat down beside her, And so her poor dog had none.

4 And frightened Miss Muffet away. Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary Pussy cat, pussy cat, where have you been? Mary, Mary, quite contrary, I've been to London to see the fair Queen. How does your garden grow? Pussy cat, pussy cat, what did you there? With silver bells and cockle shells, I frightened a little mouse, under her chair. And pretty maids all in a row. Hey Diddle Diddle It's Raining, It's Pouring Hey Diddle Diddle, the cat and the fiddle, It's raining; it's pouring. The cow jumped over the moon, The old man is snoring. The little dog laughed to see such fun, He went to bed and bumped his head, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

5 And he wouldn't get up in the morning. Higglety Pigglety Pop Old King Cole Higglety pigglety pop. The dog has eaten the mop. Old King Cole was a merry old soul, The pig's in a hurry, And a merry old soul was he. The cat's in a flurry, He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl, Higglety pigglety pop! And he called for his fiddlers three. Little Boy Blue Wee Willie Winkie Little boy blue, come blow your horn, Wee Willie Winkie runs though the town, The sheep's in the meadow; the cow's in the corn. Upstairs, downstairs in his nightgown. Where is the boy who looks after the sheep? Tapping at the window, crying through the lock, He's under the haystack fast asleep.

6 Are the children in their beds? For now it's eight o'clock. Bouncing Rhymes Just about any rhyme can be a bouncing rhyme , but these are especially built for it. From Wibbleton to Wobbleton Icka Bicka Soda Cracker From Wibbleton to Wobbleton is fifteen miles. Icka bicka soda cracker, From Wobbleton to Wibbleton is fifteen miles. Icka bicka boo. Wibbleton to Wobbleton, Icka bicka soda cracker, Wobbleton to Wibbleton, Up goes you! From Wibbleton to Wobbleton is fifteen miles. Icka bicka soda cracker, Rock or bounce baby from side to side. Icka bicka boo. Icka bicka soda cracker, I love you! Zoom, Zoom, Zoom Bounce as you say this rhyme . Lift your child at the end of the first verse.

7 Zoom, zoom, zoom, Huge your child at the end of the We're going to the moon. second verse. If you want to take a trip, Climb aboard my rocket ship. Zoom, zoom, zoom, Moses Supposes We're going to the moon. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Blast off! Moses supposes his toeses are roses, But Moses supposes erroneously, Babies can be lifted up at the appropriate time For nobody's toeses are posies of roses, during this rhyme . Older Toddlers can blast As Moses supposes his toeses to be. off themselves. Bounce your baby, or tap your baby's Little Red Wagon feet/toes to the beat of this rhyme . Bumping up and down in my little red wagon, Bumping up and down in my little red wagon, Jack Be Nimble Bumping up and down in my little red wagon, Won't you be my darling!

8 Jack be nimble, Jack be quick, Jack jump over the candle stick! Bounce your child as you say this rhyme . Bounce your child as you say this rhyme , lifting your child at the end. Giddyap! Giddyap, giddyap, ride to town, Bounce baby on knees, facing forward Trit Trot to Boston Giddyap, giddyap, up and down. Giddyap fast, Trit trot to Boston, Bounce quickly Bounce baby on knee Giddyap slow, Trit trot to Lynn, Bounce slowly Trit trot over the bridge, Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap, WHOA! Lift up Dip baby backwards gently But don't fall in! Drop through legs, or tip to side Tickle Rhymes Get ready for lots of giggles when you say these Rhymes together.

9 Round and Round the Garden These Are Baby's Fingers Round and round the garden, These are baby's fingers, Went the teddy bear, These are baby's toes, One step, two steps, Here is baby's belly button, Tickle you under there! Round and round it goes. Jump fingers up baby's arm. End Point out your child's respective body with a tickle. pars as they are mentioned in this rhyme . If you like, substitute your child's name for the word baby.. Arabella Miller Arabella Miller had a fuzzy caterpillar. Make a caterpillar with your finger This Little Piggy First it climbed upon her mother, Put it on your hand This little piggy went to market. And then upon her baby brother.

10 This little piggy stayed home. Tickle up baby's arm This little piggy had roast beef. They said, Arabella Miller! Put away your caterpillar! And this little piggy had none. This little piggy cried Wee, wee, wee! . All the way home. Hickory Dickory Dock Count off piggies on your baby's fingers or toes. Tickle your baby when you reach Hickory dickory dock, the last piggy! The mouse ran up the clock. Tickle up your child's arm The clock struck one, the mouse ran down, Clap once, tickle down your child's arm Here is the Beehive Hickory dickory dock! Here is the beehive, ..The clock struck two, and down he flew, Hold up fist ..The clock struck three, the mouse said Wheee!