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Want to continue the story time fun at home? You've come to the right place! This page contains the songs & rhymes we like to use during our story time sessions.

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• Baby Bop Story Time Songs & Rhymes
• Tales for Twos Story Time Songs & Rhymes

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Baby Bop Story Time Songs & Rhymes

Babies learn through repetition! Sing these songs and say the rhymes while you do daily tasks like diaper changes, getting dressed, or taking a bath. Singing helps children learn the sounds that make up words through rhythm and separating syllables with a beat.

For March 13 through April 29, 2023

Baby Put Your Pants On

Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on

Baby put your pants on 1, 2, 3

Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on

Baby put your pants on 1, 2, 3

Leg to the left, leg to the right

Wiggle and jiggle and pull them on tight

Leg to the left, leg to the right

Wiggle and jiggle and pull them on tight

- Repeat with shirt, socks, etc. -

Washing Machine

We’re washing in the washing in the washing machine

We’re washing in the washing in the washing machine

We’re washing in the washing in the washing machine

Spin around and now we’re clean

- Add bouncing, dancing, spinning -

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes

Eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes

I Wake Up My Hands

I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap

a clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap

I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap

and I wiggle my waggles away

Verses: Feet - stomp, head - nod, belly - beep,  eyes - blink,  hips - shake

Pat-A-Cake

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man

Bake me a cake as fast as you can.

Roll it, and pat it, and mark it with a "B"

Then put it in the oven for baby and me.

Two Little Eyes

Two little eyes to look around

Two little ears to hear each sound

One little nose to smell what's sweet

And one little mouth that likes to eat.

Beehive Tickle Rhyme

Here is the beehive but where are the bees?

Hidden away where nobody sees

Watch and you'll see them come out of the hive

1, 2, 3, 4, 5... They're alive!

Buzzzzzzz

Look At This Book

Let's take a look at this book

Here is the cover

We open it wide

Here are the pages hidden inside

There are words and pictures

We look and we look

And when we are finished

We close up the book

Thumbkin

Where is Thumbkin?

Where is Thumbkin?

Here I am. Here I am.

How are you today, sir?

Very well, I thank you.

Run away, run away.

Verses: Where is pointer? Where is tall man? Where is ring man? Where is pinky?

Popcorn Kernels

Popcorn kernels

Popcorn kernels

In a pot, in a pot

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Till they POP!

Jack in the Box

Jack in the box

sits so still

Will he come out?

Yes, he will!

Open Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap, lap, lap

Creep them, crawl them

Creep them, crawl them

Right up to your chin, chin, chin

Open wide your little mouth

But don’t you let them in

These Are Baby's Fingers

These are baby’s fingers

These are baby’s toes

This is baby’s belly button

Round and round it goes

Mix and Stir

Mix and stir and pat in the pan

I’m going to make a gingerbread man

With a nose so neat

And a smile so sweet

And gingerbread shoes on his gingerbread feet

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

In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...BLASTOFF

Hurry Hurry

Hurry hurry drive the firetruck

Hurry hurry drive the firetruck

Hurry hurry drive the firetruck

Ding ding ding ding ding

Other verses: turn the corner, put the ladder up, spray the fire hose

Tales for Twos Songs & Rhymes

The five practices of early literacy are reading, writing, playing, talking, and singing. Children learn best through repetition, so try singing these songs or saying these rhymes when you do everyday things like taking a walk or taking a bath. Have fun incorporating these practices to help your child learn to speak, read, and write.

For March 13 through April 29, 2023

Popcorn Kernels

Popcorn kernels

Popcorn kernels

In a pot, in a pot

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Till they POP!

The Rainbow Song

Oh, I like red, it's the color of an apple

Orange, it's the color of an orange

Yellow, it's the color a lemon and our wonderful sun, sun, sun

Green, it's the color of the trees and lots of things that grow

And then, there's blue for the sky

And purple, that's a color that's fun, fun, fun

And when we put those colors side by side

Now, what do you think we've done

We've made a rainbow

We've made a rainbow

We've made a rainbow

And it's a really beautiful one, one, one

Washing Machine

We’re washing in the washing in the washing machine

We’re washing in the washing in the washing machine

We’re washing in the washing in the washing machine

Spin around and now we’re clean 

Add bouncing, dancing, spinning

Jack in the Box

The Jack-in-the-Box jumps up 

The Jack-in-the-Box goes flop 

The Jack-in-the-Box goes round and round 

The lid comes down with a PLOP. 

Thumbkin

Where is Thumbkin?

Where is Thumbkin?

Here I am. Here I am.

How are you today, sir?

Very well, I thank you.

Run away, run away. 

Verses: Where is pointer? Where is tall man? Where is ring man? Where is pinky?

Open Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap, clap, clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap, lap, lap

Creep them, crawl them

Creep them, crawl them

Right up to your chin, chin, chin

Open wide your little mouth

But don’t you let them in

Beehive Tickle Rhyme

Here is the beehive but where are the bees?

Hidden away where nobody sees

Watch and you'll see them come out of the hive

1, 2, 3, 4, 5... They're alive!

Buzzzzzzz

Wave Your Scarf

Wave your scarf up and down

Up and down, up and down

Wave your scarf up and down

Wave your scarf!

Also do: side to side, round and round, fast and slow, out of sight

Can also do shake your shaker

I Wake Up My Hands

I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap

a clap, clap, clap, a clap, clap, clap

I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap

and I wiggle my waggles away

Verses: Feet - stomp, head - nod, belly-beep, eyes- blink,  hips – shake

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes

Eyes, and ears, and mouth, and nose

Head, shoulders, knees, and toes

Knees and toes

Hurry Hurry

Hurry hurry drive the firetruck

Hurry hurry drive the firetruck

Hurry hurry drive the firetruck

Ding ding ding ding ding

Other verses: turn the corner, put the ladder up, spray the fire hose

Johnny Works With One Hammer

Johnny works with one hammer,

One hammer, one hammer

Johnny works with one hammer,

Now he works with two

Go all the way up to five.

Mix a Color

When you mix red and yellow, it makes orange

When you mix red and yellow, it makes orange

When you mix these two, you see a new color magically

When you mix red and yellow, it makes orange

When you mix blue and yellow, it makes green

When you mix blue and yellow, it makes green

When you mix these two, you see a new color magically

When you mix blue and yellow, it makes green

When you mix blue and red, it makes purple

When you mix blue and rеd, it makes purple

When you mix thеse two, you see a new color magically

When you mix blue and red, it makes purple

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

In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1...BLASTOFF