Round and Round Round and round the garden Went the teddy bear, One step, two steps, Tickle you under there.
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Teddy bear, teddy bear turn around, Teddy bear, teddy bear touch the ground. Teddy bear, teddy bear tie your shoe, Teddy bear, teddy bear, I love you.
Oh Here We Are (tune "The More We Get Together) Oh here we are together, together, together, Oh here we are together, together we'll play. Here's mommy and (baby's name), and (baby's name) and mommy, Oh here we are together, together we'll play.
Sun and Moon (lifing game) (sung to Loop D Loo) Baby go up to the sun, Baby go up to the moon, Baby go up to the chimney top, Every afternoon.
Mary Had a Little Lamb Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb, Mary had a little lamb, It's fleece was white as snow. Everywhere that Mary went, Mary went, Mary went, Everywhere that Mary went the lamb was sure to go.
| Open Them, Shut Them Open them, shut them, Open them, shut them, Make a little clap clap clap. Open them, shut them, Open them, shut them, Place them in your lap lap lap.
Pretend Play - Nap Time Put your baby's stuffed animals to bed. ("Nap time"). Help your infant rock the animals off to sleep and then lie them down on the floor with a pillow and a blanket. Tell them "goodnight" and dim the lights. Come back later when it's time to "wake up" the animals.
Stuff the Animals Provide small boxes or crates and help your child stuff the stuffed animals inside, then remove them / dump them out.
| Explore Teddy Bears Explore your infant's stuffed animals. Name each animal and point to body parts. Turn the animals upside down. Play peek-a-boo games with the animals. Squeeze them, hug them, love them!
| Face to Face Interaction: Play with your infant with a stuffed animal. Use a funny voice to make the stuffed animal talk. Make the animal give your baby kisses on each body part, counting to ten as you go (Ex. One kiss on baby's little head, two kisses on baby's ears, three kisses on baby's knee, etc.)
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