Mix a Pancake
(Follow the lyrics with hand
gestures.)
Mix a pancake,
Stir a pancake,
Pop it in the pan.
Fry the pancake,
Toss the pancake,
Catch it if you can!

All Around the Mulberry Bush
All around the mulberry bush
The monkey chased the weasel.
The monkey thought 'twas all in fun.
Pop! goes the weasel.
A penny for a spool of thread,
A penny for a needle.
That's the way the money goes,
Pop! goes the weasel.


Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.


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Echo Excitement
While you are out on a walk,
stop at your mailbox, lift up
your baby, and as you open
the lid, shout inside. The
echo is terrific and will bring
surprised looks and more
calling and echoes. It's likely
that this will become a
favorite destination for walks.
Extensions: Take turns
hollering into the mailbox.
Sing a simple song into it.

Hole & Peg
You'll need three empty toilet
paper rolls and a shoebox. In
the top of the shoebox, cut
three holes that are big
enough for the empty toilet
paper rolls to easily slide
through. Sit on the floor and
show your infant how to put a
roll into each hole.

Peek-A-Boo Box
Cut a small hole in the
bottom of an empty tissue
box. Stuff a brightly colored
scarf inside. Show your child
half of the scarf through the
top of the box. Then quickly
pull it back inside from the
bottom side. Ask your child,
"Where is the scarf?" Pull the
scarf halfway out from the top
of the box again and say,
"Peek-a-boo!" or "There it is!"
Then pull the scarf back
inside again.

Pillow Playground
Make a fun play area entirely out
of sofa cushions or pillows.
Gather assorted blankets,
pillows, cushions and bolsters,
and arrange in a room with
plenty of play space that's free of
things that can fall on baby if
nudged. Build hills to climb,
tunnels to crawl through, and
obstacle courses to traverse.
Palce favorite toys throughout
the space to encourage your
child to move around.
(As always, never leave your
child unattended during
playtime.)

Quiet Time

Here are a few good ideas
for quiet time with your
baby:

1. Read a favorite book to
your child in a rocking chair.

2. Lay with your baby on a
blanket and watch the
ceiling fan.

3. Look at your baby in the
eyes and just stare at each
other for a while.