We use a lot of songs at our lap sit storytimes for 0-23 months old + caregivers. At the top of the list, you will find our most recent week's set list, followed by the opening and closing songs we use every week. At the bottom is a list of all songs we have in our rotation, their lyrics, and a link or video to where I learned the song (my personal favorites are marked with a *).
OPENING SONGS
If You're Ready for a Story
(to the tune of "If You're Happy and You Know It")
If you're ready for a story, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're ready for a story, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story
If you're ready for a story, clap your hands (clap clap)
If you're ready for a story, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're ready for a story, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story
If you're ready for a story, stomp your feet (stomp stomp)
If you're ready for a story, wave hello (hello!)
If you're ready for a story, wave hello (hello!)
If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story
If you're ready for a story, wave hello (hello!)
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, this is no no no
ABCs
Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them
Give a little clap clap clap
Open shut them, open shut them
Put them in your lap lap lap
Now creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them
Right up to your chinny chin chin
Open wide your little mouth but-
Do not let them in!
CLOSING SONGS
Bubbles in the Air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles in the air, there are bubbles in the air
There are bubbles in the air, in the air
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
There are bubbles way up high, way up high
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
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
There are bubbles way down low and they tickle on your toes
There are bubbles way down low, way down low
Goodbye Song
Storytime is over now, over now, over now
Storytime is over now- see you next time!
COMPLETE LIST OF LAP SIT SONGS
1-10
123 Doggy's Got a Flea
1, 2, 3, doggy's got a flea
1, 2, 3, now it's on me
It's on my nose, it's on my toes
It's on my ear, it's over here!
A
A Clapping We Will Go
(to the tune of Farmer in the Dell)
A clapping we will go, a clapping we will go
Hi ho the derry-o, a clapping we will go
(repeat with stomping, rocking, tickling, etc.)
B
*Bouncing, Bouncing
Bouncing, bouncing baby on my knee
Bouncing, bouncing- 1, 2, 3!
(repeat with rocking clapping, etc.)
C
Can You Shake Along With Me?
Can you shake along with me, along with me, along with me?
Can you shake along with me?
Put your shaker on your [body part]!
*Charlie Chaplin Went to France
Charlie Chaplin went to France
To teach the ladies how to dance!
First he did the rumba,
Then he did the kicks,
Then he did the samba,
Then he did the splits!
Charlie Over the Water
*This is another song we'll say "baby" as the baby's name in storytime and then caregivers can sub in their own babies' names at home.
Baby over the water
Baby over the sea
Baby catch a blackbird
But can't catch me!
D
Do As I'm Doing
Do as I'm doing, follow follow me
Do as I'm doing, follow follow me
Shake up high, shake down low
Shake your scarf fast, shake your scarf slow
Do as I'm doing, follow follow me
E
The Elevator Song
The city is great and the city is grand
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land
And we live way up on the 57th floor
So here's what we do when we go out the door-
We take the elevator up, take the elevator down
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down
And we turn around
F
G
Giddyap
Giddyap giddyap ride to town
Giddyap giddyap up and down
Giddyap fast
Giddyap slow
Giddy yap giddyap giddyap- woah!
From the King County Library System
Go In and Out the Window
Go in and out the window, the window, the window
Go in and out the window as we've done before
Go this way and that way, and this way and that way
Go in and out the window as we've done before
Go up and down the ladder, the ladder, the ladder
Go up and down the ladder as we've done before
Go this way and that way, and this way and that way
Go up and down the ladder as we've done before
From the King County Library System, more verses can be found here.
H
*Hands are Clapping
(to the tune of "Skip to My Lou)
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
(repeat with toes are tapping/tap tap tap and eyes are hiding/peek a boo)
Head and Shoulders Baby
Head and shoulders baby, 1 2 3
Head and shoulders baby, 1 2 3
Head and shoulders, head and shoulders
Head and shoulders baby, 1 2 3
From the CD "Songs for Wiggleworms"
Helicoptor Baby
Helicoptor baby goes like this
Our blades turn and twist
Whoppah whoppah
Whoppah whoppah
Airplane baby likes to fly
Wings stretched wide in the bright blue sky
Whee whee
Whee whee
Cowgirl baby likes to go
A-buckin' and a broncing' at the rodeo
A-gallop, a-gallop, a-gallop, a-go
A-gallop, a-gallop, a-gallop, a-WHOA!
From the Literacy for Life Foundation
Hello Everybody
Well hello everybody, can you clap our hands?
Clap your hands, clap your hands?
Well hello everybody can you clap your hands?
Clap your hands?
(repeat with tap toes, touch nose, etc.)
*Hippo on a Bus
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
You're squishing us!
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
Moooove over!
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
Move baaaack!
I
Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again
J
Jeremiah Blow the Fire
Jeremiah blow the fire
puff puff puff
First you blow it gently
Then you blow it rough
From Kathy Reid-Naiman's CD "Say Hello to the Morning". Song found here.
Jump Jump Kangaroo Brown
Jump jump kangaroo brown
Jump jump off to town
Jump jump up and down
Jump jump kangaroo brown
[repeat with clap, stomp, etc.]
From the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, list of rhymes found here.
K
L
Leopard Has Lots of Spots
A leopard has lots of spots
What a lot of spots he's got!
A tiger's stripes are always nice
But a leopard has lots of spots, spots, spots, spots
Lift One Foot
Lift one foot and then the other
Lift one foot and then the other
Lift one foot and then the other
Lift them both together
Lift one arm and then the other
Lift one arm and then the other
Lift one arm and then the other
Lift them both together
M
*Make Your Arms Go Up and Down
(to the tune of "London Bridge")
Make your arms go up and down
Up and down, up and down
Make your arms go up and down
Just like me!
(repeat with any action like make your hands go clap, etc.)
N
O
One Hand Can Wave
One hand can wave
And one hand can snap
But it needs a friend
To clap clap clap!
Our Little Baby Loves Dancing
*This is a great one to personalize- just replace "baby" with your own baby's name!
Our little baby loves dancing, dancing
Our little baby loves to boogie down
Our little baby loves dancing, dancing
Our little baby loves to turn around
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight
P
*Pizza Baby
First we knead the dough
pizza baby, pizza baby, pizza baby
Then we spread the sauce
pizza baby, pizza baby, pizza baby
Then we sprinkle the cheese
pizza baby, pizza baby, pizza baby
Then we eat it up!
Popcorn Kernels
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels
In the pot, in the pot
Shake them shake them shake them, shake them shake them shake them
'Til they pop! 'Til they pop!
Q
R
*Roly Poly
(to the tune of "Frere Jacques")
Roly poly, roly poly
Fast fast fast, fast fast fast
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
Slow slow slow, slow slow slow
(repeat with any opposites like up and down, in and out, etc.)
S
She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain, she'll be coming 'round the mountain
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses, she'll be riding six white horses
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
We'll all come out to greet her when she comes
We'll all come out to greet her when she comes
We'll all come out to greet her, we'll all come out to greet her
We'll all come out to greet her when she comes
Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly up the garden trail
Quickly, quickly, very quickly runs the little mouse
Quickly, Quickly, very quickly to his little house!
T
These Are the Toes of My Baby
These are the toes of my baby
These are the toes of my gal/guy
These are his feet and his tiny knees
I can't help it, I'll give them a squeeze
He's got two arms just for hugging
and hands that clap and wave
But it's his eyes, ears, nose and his chin
That really draw me in!
This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands
(to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush)
This is the way we wash our hands
Wash our hands, wash our hands
This is the way we wash our hands
So early in the morning
Tick Tock
Tick tock, tick tock, I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock now I'm striking one o'clock- cuckoo!
Tick tock, tick tock, I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock now I'm striking two o'clock- cuckoo! Cuckoo!
(repeat until tired)
U
V
W
What's the Matter With Dickery Dean?
What's the matter with Dickery Dean?
He jumped right in the washing machine
Chug chug chug chug
Chug chug chug chug
Nothing's the matter with Dickery Dean
He dove in dirty and he jumped out clean!
*What Shall We Do With Lazy Baby?
*The word "baby" can be substituted with your own baby's name to make this a fun, personalized song! And I use "she" here, but feel free to switch out for whatever your preferred pronoun is.
What shall we do with lazy baby?
What shall we do with lazy baby?
What shall we do with lazy baby?
Early in the morning
Roll her on the bed and tickle all over
Roll her on the bed and tickle all over
Roll her on the bed and tickle all over
Early in the morning
Heave ho and up she rises
Heave ho and up she rises
Heave ho and up she rises
Early in the morning
Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town
The kids on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down
The kids on the bus go up and down, all through the town
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep, beep beep beep, beep beep beep
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep, all through the town
Wiggle Waggle Went the Bear
Wiggle waggle went the bear, catching bees in his underwear
One bee out, one bee in- one bee bit him on his big bear chin!
X
Y
You Be the Ice Cream
You be the ice cream
I'll be the freezer
You be the lemon
And I'll be the squeezer!
Z
Zoom Zoom Zoom
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon
IF you want to take a trip, climb aboard my rocket ship
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... blastoff!
1-10
123 Doggy's Got a Flea
1, 2, 3, doggy's got a flea
1, 2, 3, now it's on me
It's on my nose, it's on my toes
It's on my ear, it's over here!
A
A Clapping We Will Go
(to the tune of Farmer in the Dell)
A clapping we will go, a clapping we will go
Hi ho the derry-o, a clapping we will go
(repeat with stomping, rocking, tickling, etc.)
B
*Bouncing, Bouncing
Bouncing, bouncing baby on my knee
Bouncing, bouncing- 1, 2, 3!
(repeat with rocking clapping, etc.)
Bumping Up and Down
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Bumping up and down in my little red wagon
Won't you be my darling?
One wheel's off and the axel's broken
One wheel's off and the axel's broken
One wheel's off and the axel's broken
Won't you be my darling?
Bunny Tickle
Round and round the garden
Hopped the little bunny
One hop, 2 hops
and a tickle on your tummy!
C
Can You Shake Along With Me?
Can you shake along with me, along with me, along with me?
Can you shake along with me?
Put your shaker on your [body part]!
*Charlie Chaplin Went to France
Charlie Chaplin went to France
To teach the ladies how to dance!
First he did the rumba,
Then he did the kicks,
Then he did the samba,
Then he did the splits!
Charlie Over the Water
*This is another song we'll say "baby" as the baby's name in storytime and then caregivers can sub in their own babies' names at home.
Baby over the water
Baby over the sea
Baby catch a blackbird
But can't catch me!
Chicken in the Barnyard
Chicken in the barnyard
staying out of trouble
Here comes the turkey
And... gobble gobble gobble!
From the King County Library System
D
Do As I'm Doing
Do as I'm doing, follow follow me
Do as I'm doing, follow follow me
Shake up high, shake down low
Shake your scarf fast, shake your scarf slow
Do as I'm doing, follow follow me
E
The Elevator Song
The city is great and the city is grand
There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land
And we live way up on the 57th floor
So here's what we do when we go out the door-
We take the elevator up, take the elevator down
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down
Take the elevator up, take the elevator down
And we turn around
F
G
Giddyap
Giddyap giddyap ride to town
Giddyap giddyap up and down
Giddyap fast
Giddyap slow
Giddy yap giddyap giddyap- woah!
From the King County Library System
Go In and Out the Window
Go in and out the window, the window, the window
Go in and out the window as we've done before
Go this way and that way, and this way and that way
Go in and out the window as we've done before
Go up and down the ladder, the ladder, the ladder
Go up and down the ladder as we've done before
Go this way and that way, and this way and that way
Go up and down the ladder as we've done before
From the King County Library System, more verses can be found here.
H
*Hands are Clapping
(to the tune of "Skip to My Lou)
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
Hands are clapping, clap clap clap
(repeat with toes are tapping/tap tap tap and eyes are hiding/peek a boo)
Head and Shoulders Baby
Head and shoulders baby, 1 2 3
Head and shoulders baby, 1 2 3
Head and shoulders, head and shoulders
Head and shoulders baby, 1 2 3
From the CD "Songs for Wiggleworms"
Helicoptor Baby
Helicoptor baby goes like this
Our blades turn and twist
Whoppah whoppah
Whoppah whoppah
Airplane baby likes to fly
Wings stretched wide in the bright blue sky
Whee whee
Whee whee
Cowgirl baby likes to go
A-buckin' and a broncing' at the rodeo
A-gallop, a-gallop, a-gallop, a-go
A-gallop, a-gallop, a-gallop, a-WHOA!
From the Literacy for Life Foundation
Hello Everybody
Well hello everybody, can you clap our hands?
Clap your hands, clap your hands?
Well hello everybody can you clap your hands?
Clap your hands?
(repeat with tap toes, touch nose, etc.)
Here We Go Bumpy Boo
Here we go bumpy boo
Here we go bumpy bye
Here we go bumpy bee
On top of my knee
I bounce you to the left
I bounce to the right
I bounce you up and down
I bounce you out of sight
I bounce you very fast
I bounce you very slow
I bounce you up and down
And back we both shall go!
*Hippo on a Bus
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
You're squishing us!
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
Moooove over!
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus
And all, and all, and all the people said
Move baaaack!
I
Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again
J
Jeremiah Blow the Fire
Jeremiah blow the fire
puff puff puff
First you blow it gently
Then you blow it rough
From Kathy Reid-Naiman's CD "Say Hello to the Morning". Song found here.
Jump Jump Kangaroo Brown
Jump jump kangaroo brown
Jump jump off to town
Jump jump up and down
Jump jump kangaroo brown
[repeat with clap, stomp, etc.]
From the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library, list of rhymes found here.
K
L
Leopard Has Lots of Spots
A leopard has lots of spots
What a lot of spots he's got!
A tiger's stripes are always nice
But a leopard has lots of spots, spots, spots, spots
Lift One Foot
Lift one foot and then the other
Lift one foot and then the other
Lift one foot and then the other
Lift them both together
Lift one arm and then the other
Lift one arm and then the other
Lift one arm and then the other
Lift them both together
Little Flea
Creeping, creeping little flea
Up my leg and past my knee
To my tummy, on he goes
Past my chin and to my nose.
Now he's creeping down my chin
To my tummy once again.
Down my leg and past my knee
To my toe that little flea- gotcha! (tickle toes)
M
*Make Your Arms Go Up and Down
(to the tune of "London Bridge")
Make your arms go up and down
Up and down, up and down
Make your arms go up and down
Just like me!
(repeat with any action like make your hands go clap, etc.)
Mother and Father and Uncle John
Mother and Father and Uncle John
Went to town one by one
Mother fell off
Father fell off
But Uncle John rode on and on
Yes, Mother fell off
Father fell off
But Uncle John rode on and on and on and on!
N
O
One Hand Can Wave
One hand can wave
And one hand can snap
But it needs a friend
To clap clap clap!
Our Little Baby Loves Dancing
*This is a great one to personalize- just replace "baby" with your own baby's name!
Our little baby loves dancing, dancing
Our little baby loves to boogie down
Our little baby loves dancing, dancing
Our little baby loves to turn around
Lean to the left, lean to the right
Hug that baby nice and tight
P
*Pizza Baby
First we knead the dough
pizza baby, pizza baby, pizza baby
Then we spread the sauce
pizza baby, pizza baby, pizza baby
Then we sprinkle the cheese
pizza baby, pizza baby, pizza baby
Then we eat it up!
Popcorn Kernels
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)
Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels
In the pot, in the pot
Shake them shake them shake them, shake them shake them shake them
'Til they pop! 'Til they pop!
Q
R
*Roly Poly
(to the tune of "Frere Jacques")
Roly poly, roly poly
Fast fast fast, fast fast fast
Roly roly poly, roly roly poly
Slow slow slow, slow slow slow
(repeat with any opposites like up and down, in and out, etc.)
S
She'll be Coming 'Round the Mountain
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be coming 'round the mountain, she'll be coming 'round the mountain
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
She'll be riding six white horses, she'll be riding six white horses
She'll be riding six white horses when she comes
We'll all come out to greet her when she comes
We'll all come out to greet her when she comes
We'll all come out to greet her, we'll all come out to greet her
We'll all come out to greet her when she comes
Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly creeps the garden snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly up the garden trail
Quickly, quickly, very quickly runs the little mouse
Quickly, Quickly, very quickly to his little house!
T
These Are the Toes of My Baby
These are the toes of my baby
These are the toes of my gal/guy
These are his feet and his tiny knees
I can't help it, I'll give them a squeeze
He's got two arms just for hugging
and hands that clap and wave
But it's his eyes, ears, nose and his chin
That really draw me in!
This Is the Way We Wash Our Hands
(to the tune of Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush)
This is the way we wash our hands
Wash our hands, wash our hands
This is the way we wash our hands
So early in the morning
Tick Tock
Tick tock, tick tock, I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock now I'm striking one o'clock- cuckoo!
Tick tock, tick tock, I'm a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock now I'm striking two o'clock- cuckoo! Cuckoo!
(repeat until tired)
Toast Is In the Toaster
The toast is in the toaster
It's getting very hot
Tick tock, tick tock
Pop, pop, POP!
(we bounced up and down on laps for baby time)
Tony Chestnut
Toe knee chest nut
Nose eye love you
Toe knee nose
Toe knee nose
Toe knee chest nut
Nose eye love you
That's what toe knee nose
U
V
W
What's the Matter With Dickery Dean?
What's the matter with Dickery Dean?
He jumped right in the washing machine
Chug chug chug chug
Chug chug chug chug
Nothing's the matter with Dickery Dean
He dove in dirty and he jumped out clean!
*What Shall We Do With Lazy Baby?
*The word "baby" can be substituted with your own baby's name to make this a fun, personalized song! And I use "she" here, but feel free to switch out for whatever your preferred pronoun is.
What shall we do with lazy baby?
What shall we do with lazy baby?
What shall we do with lazy baby?
Early in the morning
Roll her on the bed and tickle all over
Roll her on the bed and tickle all over
Roll her on the bed and tickle all over
Early in the morning
Heave ho and up she rises
Heave ho and up she rises
Heave ho and up she rises
Early in the morning
Wheels on the Bus
The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bus go round and round, all through the town
The kids on the bus go up and down, up and down, up and down
The kids on the bus go up and down, all through the town
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep, beep beep beep, beep beep beep
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep, all through the town
Wiggle Waggle Went the Bear
Wiggle waggle went the bear, catching bees in his underwear
One bee out, one bee in- one bee bit him on his big bear chin!
Wiggle Wiggle Little Fingers
Wiggle wiggle little fingers
Wiggle wiggle in the air
Wiggle wiggle little fingers
Wiggle wiggle come down there
from the King County Library System
X
Y
You Be the Ice Cream
You be the ice cream
I'll be the freezer
You be the lemon
And I'll be the squeezer!
Z
Zoom Zoom Zoom
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon
IF you want to take a trip, climb aboard my rocket ship
Zoom zoom zoom, we're going to the moon
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... blastoff!
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