OPENING SONG: "The Hello Song" *
GREETING SONG: "Hello" (Name Song) *
WAKE-UP RHYME: "Bubbles, Bubbles" ("Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear" chant)
Bubbles, bubbles all around.
(roll baby's arms)
Bubbles, bubbles on the ground.
(lower baby to ground)
Bubbles, bubbles on my nose.
(touch nose)
Bubbles, bubbles on my toes.
(touch toes)
Bubbles, bubbles in my hair.
(touch hair)
Bubbles, bubbles everywhere!
(reach arms out)
1st Book: Tubby by Leslie Patricelli
"I'm naked! Wheee!!" What's not to love about this cute board book?
Action Song: Tiny Tim (from Dr. Jean Sings Silly Songs)
I learned this funny song from an early childhood teacher. Just mime the actions in the song.
Sing it to the tune of "We're Going to Kentucky."
I had a little turtle, his name was Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water, he ate up all the soap.
And now he's sick in bed with a bubble in his throat!
And now he's sick in bed with a bubble in his throat!
POP!
(clap!)
Lap Bounce Song: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" (from cd "Songs for Wiggleworms")This song is so PERFECT to do with a baby in your lap! Get your hands on this cd if you don't already have it!
Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.
2) Twist, twist, twist your boat...
3) Bounce, bounce, bounce your boat...
4) Sway, sway, sway your boat...
5) Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle your boat...
6) Tickle, tickle, tickle your boat...
2nd Book: Barnyard Bath! by Sandra Boynton
This is actually a water-proof book, made for the tub! We got out our washcloths (scarves) and followed the directions!
Since we had our scarves out, we did some more fun scarf activities:
Action Song: "This is the Way" (tune of "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush")
This is the way we wash our arms,
Wash our arms, wash our arms.
This is the way we wash our arms
When we're in the bathtub!
Keep scrubbing different body parts - try tummies, toes, nose, and hair!
Next we did some free play with the scarves. A natural thing to do is play peekaboo! Since the scarves are see-through, this is a non-scary and gentle game for babies to play with their caregivers. Very sweet!
3rd Book: Noisy Peekaboo! Splash! Splash! by Dawn Sirett (from DK)
This is one of those books you can't really read aloud to a group, but the noises are too fun to resist. We just lifted the flaps and heard what each animal had to say.
CLOSING SONG: "If You're Happy and You Know It" *
GOODBYE SONG: "Babies, Bye-Bye" *
CLOSING RHYME: "Thank You" *
*Check out my Baby Story Time page for the words to all of my weekly songs and rhymes.
This was a very fun story time! Check out my next post to see how to incorporate BUBBLES into your next baby story time. They go great with the "Bathtime" theme!
Thank you for the ideas!!
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