Baby Storytime Songs
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.)
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
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 dear friends.
It’s nice to see you!
Credit: adapted from Teaching Mama
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
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: I learned this song at a local guerrilla storytime.
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
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
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!
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- stomp your feet/have a seat/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
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, 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)
If Storytime is Over
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
Our storytime is over, wave goodbye.
Our storytime over, wave goodbye.
Our storytime is done, I hope you had lots of fun!
Our storytime is over, wave goodbye!
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 