SQUEAK TOYS AND RATTLES

APRIL
WAKE UP TIME MEAL TIME BATH TIME
Bouncing and Lifting Clapping Tickling/Body Parts

WHO’S HERE TODAY? PAT-A-CAKE ROUND THE GARDEN

Tune: The Farmer in the Dell
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Baker’s man, Round and round the garden,
________’s here today, Bake me a cake, as fast as you can. Went the Teddy Bear.
________’s here today, Roll it, pat it, and mark it with a “B,” One step, two steps,
We’re so glad that _______’s here, And put it in the oven, for Baby and me. Tickle under there.
Let’s all shout, “ Hurray!”
Clap and gesture to rhyme. Draw a circle on Baby’s palm. Walk
“Hurray!” fingers up Baby’s arm, then gently tickle.
Name and lift each baby.

SO BIG MIX A PANCAKE THREE BLIND MICE

How big is _______? Mix a pancake, Three blind mice, three blind mice,
_______ is sooooooo big. Stir a pancake, See how they run. See how they run.
Name each baby and ask Put in the pan. They all ran after the Farmer’s wife,
Parent to share what’s new. Fry the pancake, She cut off their tails with a carving knife.
Toss the pancake, Did you ever see such a sight in you life?
WHAT’S NEW? Catch it if you can. As three blind mice.
Clap Baby’s hands and lift to rhyme. Walk fingers on Baby as mice run.

LEG OVER LEG CRISS CROSS APPLESAUCE

Leg over leg, Criss cross applesauce,

As the dog went to Dover. A cool breeze,
He came to a fence, A tight squeeze,
And Whoops! And a tickle, tickle, tickle,
He jumped over. As you please.
Move Baby’s legs back and forth and then lift Baby. Draw an X on Baby’s tummy. Blow
on Baby’s neck and tickle and hug gently.

PLAY TIME TALKING TIME CUDDLING TIME

Peek-a-Boo Tell Me A Story Lullaby

SQUEAK TOYS AND RATTLES FACE TO FACE INTERACTIONS ROCK-A-BYE BABY

Play with an assortment of squeak toys Smile and talk to Baby. Pause and wait Rock-a-bye Baby,
and rattles. Help Baby choose toys with for Baby to respond by vocalizing or On the tree top,
different colors, shapes, sizes, and moving. “Answer” Baby back. Use When the wind blows,
textures. Help Baby to hold, mouth, pat, gestures along with words. Make a The cradle will rock.
bang, shake, wave and squeak the toys. variety of sounds including “raspberries” When the bough breaks,
Cover the toys with a cloth and play and popping sounds. Encourage Baby to The cradle will fall.
peek-a-boo. imitate you. Imitate Baby’s sounds. And down will come Baby,
Cradle and all.