Baby Lapsit: Hugs & Kisses

I am so happy that our spring storytime session started back up this week!  I have been looking forward to seeing my favorite storytime group since November.  Baby Lapsit is one of my favorite programs to facilitate.  I really enjoy having the opportunity to connect with the caregivers and babies that attend the program.

Our theme for the month of February will be Hugs and Kisses.  Caregivers really enjoyed the opportunity to give baby lots of hugs, kisses, and snuggles.

If you are interested in seeing how I plan for my Baby Lapsit programs, you can download my outline here:

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Books

I typically read two books during Lapsit.  This session I decided that I wanted to start sharing some Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes.  I selected the Iona Opie collection because of it's size and the colorful artowork.

This is a great book to encourage hugs and snuggles

We recited "Wash the Dishes"

A sweet book that lists all the ways the child is loved

Songs

I like to use the same songs, tickles, and bounces every week for the month because the repetition is good for the babies and their caregivers.  It has been my experience that caregivers are more likely to use the songs and bounces at home with their little ones when they feel confident with them.  The best way to build that confidence is repetition!

Hello Song: Wake Up Feet
Wake up feet, wake up feet (touch baby’s feet)
Wake up feet and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle (touch & wiggle baby’s feet)
Wake up feet, wake up feet (touch baby’s feet)
Wake up and wiggle in the morning. (wiggle baby’s feet)

Wake up hands, wake up hands (touch baby’s hands)
Wake up hands and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle (touch & wiggle baby’s hands)
Wake up hands, wake up hands (touch baby’s hands)
Wake up and wiggle in the morning. (wiggle baby’s hands)

Wake up ears, wake up ears (touch baby’s ears
Wake up ears and wiggle, wiggle, wiggle (touch & wiggle baby’s ears)
Wake up ears, wake up ears (touch baby’s ears)
Wake up and wiggle in the morning. (wiggle baby’s ears)

​Credit: Jbrary

Name Song: Oh, I Know
To the tune of The Farmer in the Dell

Oh, I know (sing baby's name and wave)
Oh, I know (sing baby's name and wave)
Hi-ho-the-derry-o! (bounce baby in lap)
We all know (sing baby's name and wave)

Credit: The Richards Institute of Education & Research

Hearts and Kisses

1 little, 2 little, 3 little hearts
4 little, 5 little, 6 little hearts
7 little, 8 little, 9 little hearts
10 little hearts and a kiss!

​Credit: Jbrary

Skinnamarink

Skinnamarink e-dink, e-dink,
Skinnamarink e-doo,
I love you.
Skinnamarink e-dink, e-dink,
Skinnamarink e-doo,
I love you.
I love you in the morning,
And in the afternoon;
I love you in the evening,
And underneath the moon.
Skinnamarink e-dink, e-dink,
Skinnamarink e-doo,
I love you.

​Credit: Jbrary

Yo Te Amo

Yo te amo, yo te amo
All day long I’ll sing this little song to you.
Yo te amo, yo te amo
Darling I love you!

Je t’aime, Je t’aime
All day long I’ll sing this little song to you.
Je t’aime, Je t’aime
Darling I love you!

I love you, I love you
All day long I’ll sing this little song to you.
I love you, I love you
Darling I love you!

Credit: Jbrary

Lavender's Blue Dilly Dilly

Lavender's blue, dilly dilly,
Lavender's green
When you are king, dilly dilly,
I shall be queen

Who told you so, dilly dilly,
Who told you so?
'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly,
That told me so

Lavender's green, dilly dilly,
Lavender's blue
You must love me, dilly, dilly
For I love you.

​Credit: Jbrary

 Bounces & Tickles

I Have a Little Heart
*I created different actions with this bounce/tickle, which I put in parenthesis.

​I have a little heart, (place hand over baby’s heart)
And it goes thump, thump, thump (pat baby’s chest three times)
It keeps right on beating,
When I bounce, bounce, bounce (bounce three times)
I get a special feeling, when I look at you. (point to baby)
It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug baby)

​Credit: Jbrary

Bouncing, Bouncing, Baby on My Knee

Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee
Bouncing, bouncing 1, 2, 3!
Clapping, clapping, baby on my knee
Clapping, clapping 1, 2, 3!
Rocking, rocking, baby on my knee
Rocking, rocking, 1, 2, 3!

Credit: Jbrary

Cool Cat
I love the ch ch ch ch ch ch ch part of this bounce.  It sounds like a drum set being played in a jazz club for babies.  
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Hey there________you're a real cool cat
You got a lot of this and you got a lot of that
So come on in and get down (ch ch ch ch ch ch)
To the left (ch ch ch ch ch ch)
To the right (ch ch ch ch ch ch)
Up in the air (ch ch ch ch ch ch)
And get down (ch ch ch ch ch ch)

​Credit: Jbrary

Recorded Music

​We moved to "One Two Three Wee!"  I had caregivers lift baby on "wee".  We had a 3 month old little peanut in our group today, so I told the caregiver to just lift baby's arms.  For "jump", I had caregivers bounce baby in their laps.  For "shake", I had caregivers wiggle baby's arms and legs.  There were lots of delightful gurgle-y giggles!

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​I had Caspar Babypants' Jump for Joy album playing as caregivers and babies came into the room for storytime.  During playtime, I like to put on some music in the background as the adults talk and babies play.  Some of the babies took breaks from playing with the toys to dance!

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