MUSIC FOR BABY AND YOU
Nancy Peterka, Parent Educator

Music is a unique medium that can soothe, stimulate and excite the mind and body. Even before birth, babies can distinguish between singing and talking, and can experience singing and musical sound as calming.

 Musical Exploration with Infants:

• Provides opportunities for bonding and attachment
• Provides physical calming
• Encourages gross motor development
• Promotes language development and imitation of sounds
• Promotes musical development
• Promotes sensory exploration
• Promotes cognitive development
• Exposes infant to contrasts in sounds, sight and textures.

Have fun exploring music with your infant in a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment!

Source: MacPhail Center for Music

 DOWN BY THE STATION

Down by the station, early in the morning,
see the little puffer bellies all in a row.
See the engine driver, pull the little handle.
Chug, chug, toot, toot. Off they go!

I  LOVE YOU

I love you, you love me,
we’re a happy family!
With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you.
Won’t you say you love me too!

THE ITSY BITSY SPIDER

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out.
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain.
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again.

IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT
 

         If you’re happy and you know it, kick your feet.
If you’re happy and you know it, kick your feet.
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you’re happy and you know it kick your feet.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, find your nose.

PEEK A BOO!

Where is _______? Where is _______?
Peek a boo, peek a boo.
I see you smiling. I see you smiling.
I love you. I love you.

HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A BABY

            Have you ever seen a baby, a baby, a baby,
Have you ever seen a baby as special as mine?
Have you ever seen a mommy, a mommy, a mommy,
Have you ever seen a daddy, a daddy, a daddy,
Have you ever seen a daddy as special as mine?

 THE WHEELS ON THE BUS

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round all through the town.
The wipers on the bus go swish, swish, swish; swish,
The horn on the bus goes beep, beep, beep,
The lights on the bus go blink, blink, blink,
The babies on the bus go up and down, up and down,
The doors on the bus go open and shut, open and shut,
The mommies and the daddies say "I Love You", all through the town.

 POP GOES THE WEASEL

All around the cobbler’s bench,
the monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought it was all in fun.
POP! goes the weasel.
(on the last line, gently raise your
child to a sitting position)

 MY LITTLE RED WAGON

Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon,
Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon,
Bouncing up and down in my little red wagon,
Won’t you be my darling?

One wheel’s off and the axle’s draggin’
One wheel’s off and the axle’s draggin’
One wheel’s off and the axle’s draggin’
Won’t you be my darling?

I’m going to fix it with my hammer.
I’m going to fix it with my hammer.
I’m going to fix it with my hammer.
Won’t you be my darling?

 
SLEDDING

A sledding we will go, A sledding we will go!

We’ll hang on tight and Sit just right
As down the hill we go!

HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES

Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
Head shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.
And eyes and ears and mouth and nose.
Head, shoulders, knees and toes,
knees and toes.

TIC TOC

Tic, toc, tic, toc
I’m a little cuckoo clock!
Tic, toc, tic, toc
And now I’m striking 1 o’clock:
CUCKOO!
Tic, toc, tic, toc
I’m a little cuckoo clock!
Tic, toc, tic, toc
And now I’m striking 2 o’clock:
CUCKOO! CUCKOO!
Tic, toc, tic, toc
I’m a little cuckoo clock!
Tic, toc, tic, toc
And now I’m striking 3 o’clock:
CUCKOO! CUCKOO! CUCKOO!

YOU ARE SPECIAL

You are special, you are special.
Yes you are, yes you are.
Very, very special
Very, very special
I love you.
I love you.

ROLY POLY

Roly poly, roly poly
In, in, in.
Roly poly, roly poly
Out, out, out.

Roly poly, roly poly
Touch your nose.
Roly poly, roly poly
Touch your toes.

Roly poly, roly poly
To the sky.
Roly poly, roly poly
Fly, fly, fly.

A HUGGING WE WILL GO

A bouncing we will go.
A bouncing we will go.
Hi, Ho the derry-o.
A bouncing we will go.
A rocking we will go.
A hugging we will go.

THE NOBLE DUKE OF YORK

The Noble Duke (Duchess) of York
He (She) had ten thousand friends.
He (She) marched them up to the top of the hill
And marched them down again.
And when you're up, your up
And when you're down, your down.
And when you're only half way up,
You're neither up nor down.
He (She) marched them to the left.
He (She) marched them to the right.
He marched them till they were up side down
Oh, what a silly sight!!!

TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR

Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder who you are.
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star.
How I wonder who you are.

THE MORE WE GET TOGETHER

The more we get together, together, together.
The more we get together the happier we’ll be.
For your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends.
The more we get together the happier we’ll be!

DO-OH

Clap your hands, do-oh, do-oh (3X)
Shake your fingers down.
Wave to a friend
Pat your knees
Find your toes

FINGER FAMILY

Tommy Thumb is up and         
Tommy Thumb is down
Tommy Thumb is dancing all around the town.
Dance him on your shoulders, Dance him on your head,
Dance him on your knees and
Tuck him into bed.
Polly Pointer
Tony Tall Man
Ruby Ring
Billy Baby
Finger Family

ROCK-A-BYE BABY

Rock-a-Bye Baby
in the tree top.
When the wind blows
the cradle will rock.
When the bough bends
the cradle will glide
Down to the earth
with baby inside.

SHARK SONG

Baby Shark
Mommy Shark
Daddy Shark
Grandpa Shark
Grandma Shark
Tuna Swimming
Sharks a-Coming
Shark Attack!

YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

You are my Sunshine
My only sunshine,
You make me happy
When skies area gray.
You’ll never know dear,
How much I love you.
Please don’t take
my sunshine away!

CRISS CROSS

Criss-cross, applesauce.
Spiders crawling up your back.
Rain falling down.
Now you’ve got the shivers!

ROUND AND ROUND THE GARDEN

            Round and round the garden
Goes the little bear.
1,2,3,4
And a tickle under there.

CAR RIDE

This is the way the car goes,
bumpity, bumpity, bump.
This is the way the car goes,
bumpity, bumpity, bump,
Oh, oh, there’s a hole in the road,
Bumpity, bumpity, BUMP!

X MARKS THE SPOT

X marks the spot
with a dot and a dot
and a dash and a dash
and a big question mark.
With a line going up
and a line going down
and a line going around and around and around.
With a hug
and a squeeze
and a cool ocean breeze.

PATTY CAKE

Patty Cake, Patty Cake
Baker Man
Bake me a cake as fast as you can.
Roll it and pat it and
Mark it with a B
And put it in the oven for
Baby and me.

THE CARPENTER’S HAMMER

 
The carpenter’s hammer goes
rap, rap, rap.

His saw goes
see, saw, see.

He hammers and he hammers, and
He saws and he saws, and he builds a

House for me!

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