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: O - P
Actions are shown in italics
Oma rāpeti [Run, rabbit]
Oma rāpeti, oma rāpeti [Run rabbit, run rabbit]
Oma, oma, oma [run, run, run]
(x2)
Pakō pakō pakō [bang, bang, bang]
(bangs can be substituted with claps)
Ko te tangi o te pū [goes the farmer’s gun]
Oma rāpeti, oma rāpeti [run rabbit, run rabbit]
Oma, oma, oma [run, run, run]
Once I had a pussy cat
Pussy cat, pussy cat
Once I had a pussy cat
Then oh then (bounce)
She went meow, meow, meow
(Repeat with other animals. Use puppets or toys)
One potato
Legs apart,
Legs together,
Legs apart
BOO!
Legs apart
Legs together,
I love you!
One potato
Two potato
Three potato
BOO!
Four potato
Five potato
I love you!
Peek-a-boo
Tune: “Frère Jacques”
Use gauze scarves
Where is baby, where is baby?
There you are, there you are
Where are you hiding, where are you hiding?
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
Popcorn kernels
Tune: "Frère Jacques"
Use a scarf, handkerchief or tissue
In the pot (Scrunch scarf into ball)
In the pot
Shake them, shake them, shake them (Shake balled scarf)
Shake them, shake them, shake them
Till they pop (Throw scarf in the air)
Till they pop
Pop-up Bunny
Bunny jumped up (lift baby up)
Bunny jumped down (lift baby down)
Bunny jumped up (lift baby up)
And looked all around (turn baby as if they are looking around)
He looked to the left (turn baby to the left)
And he looked to the right (turn baby to the right)
Then Bunny jumped down
Out of sight! (lift baby down to the floor or have them stay on your knee but cover their eyes)
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