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: I - J
Actions are shown in italics
I have a little cow
Tune: "The wheels on the bus"
I have a little cow that goes
Moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo
Moo, moo, moo
I have a little cow that goes
Moo, moo, moo
All day long
Repeat with different animals
I wave my fingers
I wave my fingers up high
I wave my fingers down low
I wave my fingers
From side to side
And then I let them go
I’m a little baby
Tune: “I’m a little teapot”
I’m a little baby
I fly high
Here’s the floor and here is the sky
Like a little bird or a butterfly
Now up! I go I’m flying high!
Incy Wincy Spider
(Baby lies on back on your knees)
Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout
(walk fingers up baby’s body)
Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out
(walk fingers down baby’s body)
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
(circular motion for sun)
And Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout again
(walk fingers up baby’s body)
Jack be nimble
Jack be nimble
Jack be quick
Jack jump over
The candlestick
Jack in the box
Jack in the box, Jack in the box (gently bounce baby)
Quiet and still, shhhh (Finger on lip)
Will you jump up?
Will you jump up?
Yes, I will!! (Lift baby up)
Jelly on a plate
Jelly on a plate
(gentle bouncing)
Jelly on a plate
Wibble wobble
(rock side to side)
Wibble wobble
Jelly on a plate
Sweeties in a jar
Sweeties in a jar
Shake them up
Shake them up
Sweeties in a jar
Candles on a cake
Candles on a cake
Blow them out
Puff, puff, puff,
Candles on a cake
We believe these rhymes are free of copyright. If you have information to the contrary, please let us know.
