Little Music Makers

This is to the tune of  ‘What shall we do with a drunken sailor’. You can use the name of your child, or in a group, say what shall we do with the little children. My 4 year old still likes this. Feel free to change to suit you.

(rock baby from side to side)
What shall we [...]

An all time favourite. Here are some different versions and verses that I have come across over the years.

For Babies:

Verse 1:Lay baby on back and let them grip your fingers. Gently rock them from side to side.

Verse 2: If old enough, gently pull them up into a sitting position and back down again.

Rock rock rock the [...]

Another favourite of mine!

Children lie on the floor and pretend to sleep

See the little bunnies sleeping til it’s nearly noon,
Won’t you help us gently wake them with a merry tune.
Oh how still? Are they ill?
Wake up soon.

(children get up and jump!)

So,
hop little bunnies hop hop hop (x3)
hop hop hop and stop! (children freeze!)

(I cradle younger babies [...]

Several hello and goodbye songs to sing with your baby. [...]