Baby Storytime Songs
Mix a Pancake
Mix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in a pan.
Fry a pancake,
Toss a pancake,
Catch it if you can!
Credit: Jbrary
Round and Round the Batter Bowl
Round and round the batter bowl.
One… two… three!
A little here… (tickle)
A little there… (tickle)
As tasty as can be!
Credit: adapted from “Round the Butter Dish” by Jbrary
Tick Tock Cuckoo Clock
Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock
Now the time is one o’clock… CUCKOO!
(repeat with two o’clock, three o’clock)
Credit: KCLS
This is Big, Big, Big
This is big, big, big.
This is small, small, small.
This is short, short, short.
This is tall, tall, tall!
This is fast, fast, fast.
This is slow, slow, slow.
This is yes, yes, yes.
And this is no, no, no!
Credit: Mel’s Desk
Toast in the Toaster
Toast in the toaster
Getting very hot…
Tick tock, tick tock,
Up you pop!
Credit: Jbrary
After we pop our toaster babies, we butter them up and spread jelly all over their bellies. Then we gobble them up! We usually do several verses with bagels, waffles, and so on.
(On a side note – does anyone know why babies like it when you pretend to eat them?)
You Be the Ice Cream (Breakfast Style)
Optional Tune: I’m a Little Teapot
You be the lemon,
And I’ll be the squeezer! (hug)
You be the EGGO,
And I’ll be the freezer! (hug)
You be the sausage,
And I’ll be the roll! (hug)
You be the cereal,
And I’ll be the bowl! (hug)
You be the coffee,
And I’ll be the mug! (hug)
You be the baby,
And I’ll be the hug!
Credit: Jbrary
I took one of my favorite baby cuddle rhymes from Jbrary and gave it a breakfast-style twist! 🥣
Bubble Storytime Songs
Hello/Goodbye Bubbles
Tune: Frere Jacques
Hello bubbles, hello bubbles.
Come and land, come and land
Right in the middle, right in the middle
Of my hand, of my hand.
Goodbye bubbles, goodbye bubbles.
Time to go, time to go.
We will help you, we will help you
With a blow, with a blow.
Credit: Jbrary
Bubbles in the Air
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It…
There are bubbles in the air, in the air (x2)
There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles everywhere
There are bubbles in the air, in the air.
There are bubbles way up high, way up high (x2)
There are bubbles way up high, way up high in the sky
There are bubbles way up high, way up high.
There are bubbles way down low, way down low (x2)
There are bubbles way down low, and they tickle on your toes,
There are bubbles way down low, way down low.
Credit: Jbrary
My Extra Verses:
There are bubbles in the bath, in the bath (x2)
There are bubbles in the bath, and a rubber ducky that says QUACK!
There are bubbles in the bath, in the bath.
There are bubbles on our friends, on our friends (x2)
There are bubbles on our friends, that’s the way our story ends.
There are bubbles on our friends, on our friends!
Opening Songs
Bread and Butter
Bread and butter, jelly and jam.
Let’s say hello as FAST as we can!
Bread and butter, jelly and jam.
Let’s say hello as S-L-O-W as we can!
(repeat with other opposite pairs)
Credit: Jbrary
Clap Everybody and Say Hello
Clap everybody and say hello!
Clap everybody and say hello!
Clap everybody and say hello!
No matter what the weather.
(repeat with other home languages or actions)
Credit: Jbrary
Good Morning to You
Tune: Happy Birthday
Good morning to you,
Good morning to you.
Good morning my friends.
I’m glad to see you!
Credit: adapted from Teaching Mama
Good Morning Story Friends
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
Good morning, story friends, how are you?
Good morning, story friends, how are you?
It is time to start our day.
We will sing and read and play!
Good morning, story friends, how are you?
Credit: Not sure where I picked this up – I used a version of this song when I taught preschool ages ago.
Hello Everybody and How Are You?
Hello everybody, and how are you?
How are you? How are you?
Hello everybody and how are you?
How are you today?
C’mon everybody, can you clap your hands?
Clap your hands? Clap your hands?
C’mon everybody, can you clap your hands?
Clap your hands today?
(repeat with other actions – e.g. stomp feet, tap toes, wiggle nose, etc.)
Credit: KCLS
Hello Friends
Hello friends,
Hello friends.
Hello friends,
It’s time to say hello!
Credit: Jbrary
Hello & How Are You / Hola y Cómo Estás
Hello, hello.
Hello and how are you?
I’m fine, I’m fine.
I hope that you are, too!
Hola hola.
Hola y cómo estás
Estoy bien, muy bien.
Espero que tú también.
Credit: Old Town School of Folk Music
Hi, Hello and How Are You?
Tune: London Bridge
Hi, hello, and how are you?
How are you?
How are you?
Hi, hello, and how are you?
How are you today?
Credit: Jbrary
I Wake Up My Hands
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap.
A clap, clap, clap.
A clap, clap, clap.
I wake up my hands with a clap, clap, clap.
And now I’m ready to… (bounce, jump, read)
Credit: there are several versions on the web, but my favorites are from Dany Rosever and Jbrary
Let’s All Clap
Let’s all clap because X is here,
X is here, X is here!
Let’s all clap because X is here
On our story morning!
X = baby’s name or group (e.g. the babies are here, the mommies are here, etc.)
My Hands Say Hello
Tune: Farmer in the Dell
My hands say hello,
My hands say hello.
Every time I see my friends,
My hands say hello!
(repeat with other body parts)
Credit: This is the way I learned this song at a local guerrilla storytime, but KCLS has a fun version, too.
Now It’s Time to Say Hello
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Now it’s time to say hello,
Say hello, say hello.
Now it’s time to say hello
And start our storytime!
Credit: Jbrary
Roll the Ball
Tune: Going to Kentucky
I roll the ball to JACK,
JACK rolls it back to me.
I roll the ball to JILL,
JILL rolls it back to me!
Credit: Whimsy Librarian
So Early in the Morning
Tune: Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
This is the way we clap our hands,
Clap our hands, clap our hands.
This is the way we clap our hands
So early in the morning!
(repeat with other actions, such as tap toes, stomp feet, share a hug, wave hello, etc.)
Credit: KCLS
Wake Up Toes
Wake up toes, wake up toes.
Wake up toes and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle!
Wake up toes, wake up toes,
Wake and wiggle in the morning!
(repeat with other body parts)
Credit: Joanie Bartels
When Cows Wake Up in the Morning
When cows wake up in the morning,
They always say good day.
When cows wake up in the morning,
They always say good day.
Moo, moo, moo, moo!
That is what they say.
Moo, moo, moo, moo!
That is what they say.
(repeat with other animals)
Credit: Jbrary
We have a large stash of Lakeshore’s big mouth animal puppets that we pass out for this song. After every animal gets a turn, our friends wake up and make noise all together!
Who is Here Today?
Tune: The Farmer in the Dell
Who is here today?
Who is here today?
Everybody clap your hands!
Who is here today?
(repeat with children’s names)
Credit: JAMaRoo Kids
I always end with a verse and a clap for the grown-ups who got out of bed and got themselves and their little ones dressed and to the library today!
Transitions
Can You Jump, Jump, Jump?
Can you jump, jump, jump?
Can you hop, hop, hop?
Can you clap, clap, clap?
Can you stomp, stomp, stomp?
Can you nod your head yes?
Can you shake your head now?
Can you sit down very slow?
Credit: adapted from KCLS
Dance Your Fingers Up
Dance your fingers up.
Dance your fingers down.
Dance your fingers to the side.
Dance them all around!
Dance them on your shoulders.
Dance them on your head.
Dance them on your knees.
Now put them into bed!
Goodbye (Props)
Tune: Goodnight Ladies
Goodbye, shakers.
Goodbye, shakers.
Goodbye, shakers.
We’ll see you again soon!
I Am Waiting
Tune: Are You Sleeping (Brother John)?
I am waiting, I am waiting…
For my friends, for my friends
To show me that they’re listening, to show me that they’re listening.
Thank you, friends, thank you, friends!
Credit: original
If You’re Ready for a Story
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands.
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands.
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands!
(repeat with other actions, such as stomp your feet/sit with me/look at me)
Credit: I picked this up when I was a classroom teacher. Jbrary also has a nice video to watch and learn from!
My Thumbs Are Starting to Wiggle
Tune: The Bear Went Over the Mountain
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
My thumbs are starting to wiggle.
My thumbs are starting to wiggle,
And now so are my toes!
(repeat with other body parts)
Credit: I learned this at a Guerilla Storytime. Jbrary also has a nice video to watch and learn from.
Put Your Bottom on the Rug
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
Put your bottom on the rug, on the rug.
Put your bottom on the rug, on the rug.
Put your bottom on the rug and give yourself a hug!
Put your bottom on the rug, on the rug.
Credit: Move, Play, Learn by Alyssa Jewell
Put Your Hands in the Air…
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
Put your hands in the air, in the air.
Put your hands in the air, in the air.
We’re about to sing a song.
If you’d like to shake along,
Put your hands in the air, in the air!
Repeat: put hands in different places while waiting for props to be passed out
Credit: coworker
Talk, Read, Sing, Write, Play
Tune: Skip to My Lou
Talk, read, sing, write, play.
Talk, read, sing, write, play.
Talk, read, sing, write, play.
Raise a reader every day!
Credit: I learned this at my new library! Here is another version from Saroj Ghoting.
What’s Inside the Story Bag?
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
What’s inside the story bag,
Story bag, story bag?
What’s inside the story bag?
Let’s open it and see!
Credit: Original
Closing Songs
Goodbye Friends
Goodbye, friends.
Goodye, friends.
Goodbye, friends.
It’s time to say goodbye!
Credit: Jbrary
Goodbye, Goodbye
Tune: London Bridge
Goodbye, goodbye.
We’ll see you soon, see you soon.
Goodbye, goodbye.
We’ll see you soon on another day!
Credit: King County Library System (KCLS)
Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
Say goodbye, say goodbye.
Now it’s time to say goodbye.
We’ll see you again soon!
Credit: Jbrary
Our Storytime is Over
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
Our storytime is over, wave goodbye.
Our storytime is over, wave goodbye.
Our storytime is done, I hope you had lots of fun!
Our storytime is over, wave goodbye.
We Are Clapping, Clapping, Clapping
Tune: She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain
We are clapping, clapping, clapping,
Then we STOP!
We are clapping, clapping, clapping,
Then we STOP!
We are clapping, clapping, clapping,
We are clapping, clapping, clapping,
We are clapping, clapping, clapping,
Then we… STOP!
(repeat with other actions, end with waving goodbye)
We Wave Goodbye Like This
Tune: The Farmer in the Dell
We wave goodbye like this,
We wave goodbye like this.
We clap our hands for all our friends!
We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye really fast,
We wave goodbye really slow.
We turn around and take a bow,
And then it’s time to go!
Credit: adapted from Storytime Katie
Storytime in the Stacks 