Lap Rhymes
| Round
and round the garden Round and round the garden Like a teddy bear One step, two step, Tickle under there |
gently trace circles on baby's upturned palm take 2 'steps' up baby's arm tickle tummy or underarm |
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| Round
and round the haystack Round and round the haystack Like a little mouse Creeping, creeping Into his little house |
gently trace circles on baby's upturned palm creep fingers up baby's arm tickle tummy or underarm |
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| This
little piggy went to market This little piggy went to market This little piggy stayed home This little piggy ate roast beef This little piggy had none And this little piggy ran wee wee all the way home. |
Wiggle each toe, one by one . . . run fingers up baby's leg and tickle tummy (This can also be effective using baby's limbs and head) |
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| Leg
over leg Leg over leg the dog went to Dover He came to a style And jump, he went over. |
Give baby a 'ride' on your leg or knee and then lift up high at the end |
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| Mother
and Father and Uncle John Mother and Father and Uncle John Went to market one by one. Mother fell off And father fell off But uncle John went on and on and on . . . |
Bounce baby on your knees Dip baby to left Dip baby to right Bounce baby quickly up and down |
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| Here
are baby's fingers Here are baby's fingers Here are baby's toes Here is baby's bellybutton Round and round it goes |
Touch baby's fingers And toes Tickle baby's bellybutton |
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| Shoe
the old horse Shoe the old horse Shoe the old mare But let the little pony Go bare, bare bare |
Pat baby's bare feet And tap them together |
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| Baby
a go go Baby a go go - hey ya Baby a go go - hey ya Baby a go o Baby a go oh |
Bounce baby on knees - to left And to right Lower baby carefully between your knees Lift baby up high |
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| Riding
on my pony Riding on my pony, my pony, my pony Riding on my pony, whoa ah |
Trot around room holding baby Spin around at whoa ah |
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Slowly Slowly Slowly. Slowly very slowly Up the garden rail Slowly slowly very slowly Creeps the garden snail. Quickly quickly, very quickly Round and round the house Quickly quickly very quickly Runs the little mouse |
Run your fingers up baby's arm very slowly Tickle baby's tummy |
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