Who's Here Today?
(to the tune of Farmer in the Dell, sing while
lifting and bouncing.)
_____'s here today,
_____'s here today,
I'm so glad you're here today,
I think I'll shout Hurray! (shout Hurray!)

Getting Dressed
(sing while dressing your child)
This is the way we put on our shirt, put on our shirt, put on our shirt
This is the way we put on our shirt
So early in the morning.

Repeat, changing "shirt" to any piece of
clothing you are dressing your child in.

Tickle Tickle
Tickle tickle tickle where?
Tickle, tickle on your hair,
Tickle, tickle on your toes
Tickle, tickle on your nose
Tickle tickle tickle cute
Tickle, in your birthday suit.

Clothes That Cover
(sung to the tune of "Wheels on the Bus")
The shirt on (child's name) covers her tummy,
covers her tummy, covers her tummy,
The shirt on (child's name) covers her tummy
The shirt covers up her tummy.

Repeat using pants/leg, socks/feet, hat/head.

Where Are Your Clothes?
With a blanket, cover different articles of clothing that your child is wearing and ask "where is it"?
Ex: Where's Justin's shirt?
Remove the blanket and say "Oh there it is!" while pointing to the shirt. Do this for pants, socks, and diaper.



Open/Shut Them
Open shut them, open shut them,
give a little clap.
Open shut them, open shut them,
put them in your lap!
Creep them, creep them, creep
them, creep them, right up to
your chin.
Open wide your little mouth, but
do not let them in!

Pat-A-Shirt
(sung to "Pat A Cake)
Pat a shirt, Pat a shirt
Seamstress Man,
Sew me a shirt
As fast as you can
Pat it and prick it and mark it with
a B,
Put it on my body for baby and
me!

Let your child explore
different textures of
clothing with her hands: a soft sweater, a braided belt, a fur coat, a silk shirt, etc.

Blocks and Cups
Play with different size blocks and cups made of plastic, wood, or fabric. Bang the blocks together, place the blocks inside the cups, move the blocks from hand to hand.

Face to Face Interaction:

Hold your child and talk about  clothing and body parts. "Where is mommy's shirt" you can ask. "Here is mommy's shirt." Then "where is baby's belly button?" Raise his shirt
and reply "Here it baby's
bellybutton, under her shirt!"

In front of a mirror, dance
while holding your child in
your arms. Gentle, sweeping movements and twirls are fun for infants, plus they help reinforce that they are safe in mommy's arms.