'Round about, 'round about

'Round about, 'round about -tickle

'Round about, 'round about [circle baby's tummy or back]
Sat a little hare
The puppies came and chased him [crawl fingers up to neck]
Right up there! [kiss top of head]

This little piggy

This little piggy – finger or toe count

This little piggy went to market [wiggle big toe]

This little piggy went home [2^nd toe]

This little piggy had roast beef [middle toe]

This little piggy had none [4^th toe]

And this little piggy cried “wee wee wee wee” all the way home! [5^th toe]

Pitty patty polt

Pitty Patty Polt – tapping rhyme

Pitty patty polt [pat soles of feet]

Shoe the little colt

Here a nail [gently poke one foot]

There a nail [other foot]

Pitty patty polt! [pat both]

Open, shut them

Open, Shut Them – fingerplay

Open, shut them [x2] [Open and close fists]
Give a little clap clap clap [Clap]
Open, shut them [x2]
Put them in your lap lap lap [Put fists in lap]
Creep them [x2] [Walk hands up baby’s chest]
Right up to your chin
Open up your little mouth…
but do not put them in! [Put hands behind back.]

Creep them, creep them [x2] [tickle down the legs]
Right down to your toes
Let them flutter in the air
And bop! you on the nose!

[repeat first verse]

Kom en liten mus

Kom en liten mus – Norwegian tickle game

Kom en liten mus	(There came a little mouse)	Set out hand with three fingers, ready to creep
Som vil gjerne ha et hus	(Looking for a house)	Make a “Ù”
Ikke her.	(Not here.)	Creep hand up to tickle under baby’s arm
Men der!	(But there!)	Tickle under baby’s chin.

Arabella Miller

Arabella Miller – fingerplay/tickle

Little Arabella Miller had a fuzzy caterpillar	(Wiggle 2 fingers into other palm)
First it crawled upon her mother	(Crawl up to shoulder – stay there)
Then upon her baby brother	(Other hand, crawl 2 fingers up other shoulder. Hands are crossed.)
They said, “Arabella Miller	(Crawl fingers up sides of face until they meet & uncross on your forehead.)
Put away your caterpillar!”	(Quickly hide hands.)

Repeat, but change last line to:

“How we love your caterpillar!”

(Stroke the “caterpillar” finger)

Criss cross applesauce

Criss Cross Applesauce – tickle rhyme

Criss cross	[draw an X on baby’s back]
Applesauce	[tap shoulder]
Spiders climbing up your back	[tickle back]
Cool breeze	[blow on neck]
Tight squeeze	[hug]
Now you've got the shivers!	[tickle all over]

Choo choo

ChooChoo – tickle chant

Choo Choo Choo Choo	[Rub hands together]
The train it runs right up the track	[Tickle up the arm]
Choo Choo Choo Choo	[Rub hands together]
And then you see it comes right back	[Tickle back down]

Bringin' home a baby bumblebee

Bringin’ home a baby bumblebee – action song & tickle (to tune of "Arkansas Traveler")

I’m bringin’ home a baby bumblebee

Won’t my mama be so proud of me

I’m bringin’ home a baby bumblebee

Whoo, eee! It stung me!

I’m bringin’ home a baby rattlesnake

Won’t my mama quiver and quake

I’m bringin’ home a baby rattlesnake

Whoo, eee! It bit me!

I’m bringin’ home a baby dinosaur

Won’t my mama fall right through the floor

I’m bringin’ home a baby dinosaur

Whoo, eee! It ate me!

(This is fun to to with small props: bumblebee finger puppet, rattle, and dinosaur mask)