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: G - H
The grand old Duke of York
Oh the grand old Duke of York
(Stand holding baby under arms)
He had ten thousand men
(letting him hang)
He marched them up to the top of the hill
(Raise baby)
And he marched them down again
(Lower baby)
And when they were up they were up
(Raise baby)
And when they were down they were down
(Lower baby)
And when they were only half way there
(Hold baby at waist height)
They were neither up nor down
Actions are shown in italics
Hello little babies
Tune: “Mama’s little baby”
(Swaying, bouncing, clapping x 3)
Hello little babies
Let’s go rocking rocking
Hello little babies
Let’s go rocking now
Here are the bells
Here are the bells
This is how they look
And this how it sounds
Here are the drums…
Here are the shakers…
Here is the scraper…
Here we go up up up
Here we go up up up
Here we go down down down
Here we go backwards and forwards
Here we go round and round
Here’s your arm
Tune: “Frère Jacques”
Here’s your arm, here’s your arm (hold baby’s arm and do actions:)
Watch it move, watch it move
Wave it up and down
Wave it all around
Watch it wave, watch it wave
Here’s your leg, here’s your leg ( hold baby’s leg, etc.)
Watch it move, watch it move,
Move it up and down,
Move it all around
Watch it move, watch it move
Hickory dickory dock
Hickory dickory dock
The mouse ran up the clock (run fingers up baby’s arm)
The clock struck one (hold one finger up)
The mouse ran down (run fingers down arm)
Hickory dickory dock
The clock struck two, the mouse said BOO!
The clock struck three, the mouse went whee!
The clock struck four, the mouse said no more!
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