Pat-a-Cake 

(start by clapping hands) Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man, 

Bake me a cake as fast as you can. 

Roll it and pat it, (roll hands, pat hands) 

And mark it with a “B.” (mark one hand with a “B”) 

And put it in the oven (pretend to put in oven) 

For baby and me! (point at baby, then self)  

These are Baby’s Fingers (an action rhyme)

These are baby’s fingers. 

These are baby’s toes. 

This is baby’s belly button, 

Round and round it goes. 

These are baby’s elbows. 

These are baby’s knees. 

Here is baby’s little chin, 

Tickle if you please!

I’m a Little Teapot

I’m a little teapot, short and stout. 

Here is my handle; here is my spout. 

When I get all steamed up, hear me shout, 

“Tip me over, and pour me out!”  

This Little Train (an action rhyme)
This little train ran up the track. (trail fingers up baby’s arm) 

It went “Choo, Choo!” (tap baby’s nose) 

And then it ran back. (trail fingers back down baby’s arm) 

The other little train ran up the track. (trail fingers up baby’s other arm) 

It went “Choo, Choo!” (tap baby’s nose) 

And then it ran back. (trail fingers back down baby’s arm) 

Two Little Black Birds 

Two little black birds sitting on a wall, (show both thumbs) 

One named Jack, one named Jill. (wiggle one thumb for each) 

Fly away Jack, fly away Jill. (hide thumb behind back, for each) 

Come back Jack, come back Jill. (bring thumbs back out)

Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers and ten little toes. 

Two little arms and one little nose. 

One little mouth and two little ears. 

Two little eyes for blinks and tears. 

One little head and two little feet. 

One little chin, that’s baby complete!  

I Bounce You Here (a bounce) 

I bounce you here, I bounce you there. (bounce on knee) 

I bounce you, bounce you, everywhere! 

I tickle you here, I tickle you there. (gently tickle child) 

I tickle you, tickle you, everywhere! 

I hug you here, I hug you there. (hug child) 

I hug you, hug you, everywhere! 

This is the Way the Baby Rides (a bounce) 
(bounce baby slowly) This is the way the baby rides, 

The baby rides, the baby rides. 

This is the way the baby rides, 

So early in the morning. 

(bounce baby faster) This is the way the mommy rides, 

The mommy rides, the mommy rides. 

This is the way the mommy rides, 

So early in the morning. 

(bounce baby really fast) This is the way the daddy rides, 

The daddy rides, the daddy rides. 

This is the way the daddy rides, 

So early in the morning.  

Trot Trot to Boston (a bounce) 

Trot, trot to Boston. (bouncing baby on knee)

Trot, trot to Lynn. 

Trot, trot to Grammy’s house, 

But don’t fall IN! (gently drop baby between your legs) 

The Grand Old Duke of York (a bounce) 

The grand old Duke of York, 

He had ten thousand men. 

He marched them up to the top of the hill, 

And he marched them down again. 

And when you’re up, you’re up, 

And when you’re down, you’re down, 

And when you’re only half-way up, 

You’re neither up nor down!

Bounce Me (a bounce) 

Bounce me, bounce me, on your knee. 

Bounce me, bounce me, pretty please. 

Bounce me, bounce me, here and there. 

Bounce me, bounce me, everywhere!