Can’t make it to BabyTimes this week - why not try it at home? Click on the letters below to learn some of our favourite action rhymes to play at home.
The Rhymes: E - F
Actions are shown in italics
E moe pēpi [Sleep, baby]
E moe pēpi, e moe rā [Sleep baby, sleep now]
E moe pēpi, e moe rā [Sleep baby, sleep now]
Hoki mai māmā āpōpō [Mummy will see you tomorrow]
Hoki mai māma āpōpō [Mummy will see you tomorrow]
Elevator song
Let’s go riding in an elevator (bounce)
Elevator, elevator
Let’s go riding in an elevator
Come along with me
First floor (lift slowly)
Second floor
Third floor
Fourth floor
Fifth floor
And down, down (lower)
Down, down, down
Exercises exercises (chant)
Exercises exercises
Let’s all do our exercises
Exercises exercises
Let’s all do our exercises
- Hands in front, open then closed
- Repeat with legs apart/together
- Then opposite arm and leg
Father and mother and Uncle John
Father and mother and Uncle John
Went to market one by one
Father fell off
And mother fell off
But Uncle John went on and on and on
Fire truck song
Tune: "Ten little Indians"
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck (bounce)
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Hurry, hurry, drive the fire truck
Ding, ding, ding, ding! (press nose or bellybutton)
Hurry, hurry, raise the ladder (lift up and down)
Hurry, hurry, raise the ladder
Hurry, hurry, raise the ladder
Ding, ding, ding, ding! (press nose or bellybutton)
Hurry, hurry, put out the fire (jiggle)
Hurry, hurry, put out the fire
Hurry, hurry, put out the fire
Ding, ding, ding, ding! (press nose or bellybutton)
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