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Bouncy Rhymes Giddyap, Giddyap Giddyap, giddyap, ride to town Giddyap, giddyap, up and down. 1,2,3 Baby’s On My Knee Giddyap fast 1,2,3 baby’s on my Knee Giddyap slow 1,2,3,4 WHOOPS! Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap, WHOA! Baby’s on the floor! Grandfather Clock Acka Backa The grandfather clock goes tick tock, tick tock, Acka backa soda cracker tick tock, tick tock ( rock side to side) Acaka backa boo The kitchen clock goes tick tock, tick tock, tick Acka backa soda cracker tock, tick tock (a little faster) Up goes you! But mommy’s little watch goes Tick-a, Tick-a, Acka backa soda cracker tick-a, tick-a, tick-a (bounce faster or give a Acka backa boo tickle) Acka backa soda cracker I love you! Granny and Momma Granny and Momma and a horse named May A Froggy Sat on a Log Crossed the River one fine day A froggy sat on a log Granny jumped off – SPLASH A-weeping for his daughter Momma jumped off – SPLASH His eyes were red And the horse named May just galloped away, His tears he shed away, away, away! And he fell right into the water. Grand Old Duke of York Boing, Boing Squeak The Grand Old Duke of York Boing, boing squeak He had ten thousand men Boing, boing squeak He marched them to the top of the hill A bouncy mouse was in the house And he marched them down again. She’s been here for a week When they were up they were up She bounces in the kitchen When they were down they were down She bounces in the den And when they were only half way up She bounces in the living room They were neither up nor down. Oops, there she goes again! He marched them to the left He marched them to the right Dickory Dean He marched them all the way around What’s the matter with Dickory Dean? He marched them out of sight (swish back and forth) He jumped right into the washing machine! Gregory Griggs (fall between knees) Gregory Griggs, Gregory Griggs Nothing’s the matter with Dickory Dean Had 27 different wigs He dove in dirty (fall between knees) He wore them up, he wore them down And he jumped out clean (lift up) To please the people of the town He wore them east, he wore them west But he never could tell Which he liked best! Helicopter Baby Biscuits in a tin Helicopter baby goes like this Candles on a cake, candles on a cake Rotor blades turn and twist Blow them out, blow them out Whoppah whoppah Candles on a cake Whoppah whoppah Juba Cat Airplane baby likes to fly Juba this and Juba that (lean side to side) Wings outstretched in the bright blue sky Juba caught a yellow cat (squeeze) Wheee Wheee Juba up and Juba down Wheee Wheee Juba all around the town.

Cowgirl baby likes to go Pace Goes the Lady A-buckin’ and a-broncin’ Pace goes the lady, the lady, they lady At the rodeo Pace goes the lady, the lady, whoa! A-Gallop a-gallop a-gallop Canter goes the gentleman, the gentleman, the A-Go gentleman A-Gallop a-gallop a-gallop Canter goes the gentleman, the gentleman, whoa! A-WHOA! Gallop goes the huntsman, the huntsman, the huntsman Horsie, Horsie Gallop goes the huntsman and tumbles in the Horsie, horsie, don’t you stop, ditch! Just let your feet go clipetty clop; Your tail goes swish, and the wheels go Pony Girl round, Pony girl, pony girl Giddy up, you’re homeward bound. Won’t you be my pony girl Giddy-up and giddy-up I Bounce You Giddy-up, Whee! I bounce you here, I bounce you there I bounce you, bounce you everywhere Poor Old Horsey *repeat first with I hug you then I tickle you. Poor old horsey goes so slow, goes so slow, goes so slow I Can Fly But give him a kick and away he goes, away he I can fly here, goes, away he goes I can fly there, All the way to town! Look at me now, I’m HIGH in the air! Popcorn Popcorn, popcorn, sizzling in the pan. Jelly on a plate Shake it up, shake it up, bam, bam, bam! Jelly on a plate, jelly on a plate Wibble, wobble, jelly on a plate Popcorn, popcorn, now it’s getting hot, Jelly on a plate Shake it up, shake it up, pop, pop, pop! Sausage in the pan, sausage in the pan (lift baby with each pop) Turn them over, turn them over Sausage in the pan. Biscuits in a tin, biscuits in a tin Shake them up, shake them up Rickety, Rickety Rocking Horse Smooth Road Rickety, rickety rocking horse A smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road Over the fields we go, A bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road Rickety, rickety rocking horse, A rough road, a rough road, a rough road Giddy-up, giddy-up! Whoa! A HOLE!

Rickety Roo Smooth Road to London Town Rickety roo, Rickety ree, Smooth roads to London town, Bouncing on your Daddy’s knee. Smooth roads to London town Rickety roo, rickety row, Some are up and some are down Stop the horsy, Smooth roads to London town Whooaaa. But by and by we came to a wood And there the roads are not so good Rickety roo, ruckety rup, Bumpy roads, bumpy roads Going up, up, up. Bumpy roads to London town. Rickety roo, ricketry round, (repeat first verse) Watch (child’s name) going down! But by and by we came to the dell And there the roads are not so swell Ride the Horse to Boston Rough road, rough roads Ride the horse to Boston Rough roads to London town Ride the horse to Lynn (repeat first verse) Watch out baby or you might fall in! Ten Galloping Horses Robin on a Pole Ten galloping horses There was a little robin Came through town Sitting on a pole 5 were white and 5 were brown Weeble wobble, weeble wobble, They galloped up they galloped down Plop down the hole! Ten galloping horse came through town.

Robins The Washing Machine A robin and a robin’s son Washing in the washing machine Went to town to buy a bun Going round and round They couldn’t decide on plum or plain Washing in the washing machine And so they went back home again Moving up and down Round and round and up and down She Fell into the Bathtub It makes a noisy sound She fell into the bathtub (side to side) Faster, faster, faster She fell into the sink Round and round and round She fell into the raspberry jam (fall between Then STOP! legs) And came out pink (lift up) We put her in the backyard and left her in the rain (make rain with fingers) By half past suppertime (side to side) It washed her clean again (big hug)

This is the Way the Lady Rides Uncle John (tune Round the Mulberry Bush) Father and mother and Uncle John This is the way the lady rides, Went to market one by one The lady rides, the lady rides Father fell off This is the way the lady rides, Mother fell off So early in the morning! But Uncle John went on and on and on and on. (repeat with the gentleman, farmer, and cowboy-YeeHaw! Instead of last line) Up to the Ceiling Daddy lifts me up to the ceiling, This is the Way Daddy swings me down to the floor. (Tune: Round the Mulberry Bush) Daddy, Daddy! More! More! More! This is the way we bounce, bounce, bounce Up to the ceiling, down to the floor. Up and down, up and down. This is the way we bounce, bounce, bounce Every single morning Wheeee!

Tick Tock Clock Tick tock, tick tock. (rock child from side to side) I'm a little cuckoo clock. Tick tock, tick tock, Stop! (stop rocking) What time is it? It's one o'clock! Cuckoo! (bounce child up once – or lift in air) (Repeat with 2 and 3 o’clock)

Tommy O’Flynn Tommy O’Flynn and his old gray mare Went off to see the county fair The bridge fell down and the bridge fell in And that was the end of Tommy OFlynn O’Flynn, O’Flynn

Trot, Trot, Trot Trot, trot to London Trot, trot to Dover Watch out baby (or child’s name) Or you might fall over Trot, trot to Boston Trot, trot to Lynn Watch out baby Or you might fall in!