Who's Here Today (Tune "Farmer in the Dell") "Baby's name" is here today, "Baby's name" is here today, Hip, hip, let's shout "Hurray" 'Cause (baby's name) is here today.
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Use your hand in the air slightly above your child's head to make a "twinkling" motion) Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!
Fuzzy Wuzzy Fuzzy Wuzzy was a bear Fuzzy Wuzzy had no hair Fuzzy Wuzzy wasn't fuzzy, was he? Was he bare?
| Sock Puppet Cat Use a sock to make a cat hand puppet - eyes, nose, ears, whiskers - and play with the "cat" with your child. Sing songs, make the "meow" sound, and kiss your baby with the puppet.
Clap Your Hands Clap your hands, One, two, three. (Clap hands three times.)
Then like this, Shake 'em free. (Shake hands loosely in front of body.)
Bending forward, touch your toes, (Bend down and touch toes.)
Then reach up and touch your nose! (Stretch arms way up high, then touch nose.)
| Blinking Lights Show your infant lights that blink - on an alarm clock, car, toys, etc.
Lights On/Off: Teach your infant how to switch a light on and off. If he doesn't have the physical strength yet, you can switch the light on/off yourself while saying the words "lights on" and "lights off."
Star Scavenger Hunt Help your infant find all the star shapes around the house. Look on clothing, food packaging, toys, etc.
| Face to Face Interaction:
Hold your infant snug in your arms and hum a lullaby to him.
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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