I'm a Little Kawaii Teapot

I bet you have heard this one before, but do you know the second verse? I didn't! 

I'm a little teapot, short and stout,

Here is my handle, here is my spout. 

When I get all steamed up, hear me shout,

Tip me over and pour me out!

I'm a clever teapot, yes it's true

Let me show you what I can do

I can change my handle and my spout.

Just tip me over and pour me out!

Nursery rhyme remixes remind me of the books of Jane Cabrera. She does such an awesome job of extending traditional songs. Her bright, bold illustrations are pretty great as well. I use her jungle-fied "If You're Happy and You Know It" and "The Wheels on the Bus" over and over at storytime. They can be shortened for toddlers or read in full with the preschoolers.

And look, here is a nonplussed aloe plant.

Thanks to Jessica from Storytime in the Stacks for hosting this weeks:

Tick Tock, Tick Tock

This is my absolute favorite babytime rhyme. First you start out gently swinging the baby like a pendulum. Then "Stop!" and figure out what time it is. 

To finish, you lift the baby up in the air and say "Cuckoo!" for each hour. Repeat.

Start with one o'clock and keep going until your arms are too tired. Members of the armed services are welcome to continue to 24 o'clock.

Toddlers love it too! Have them rock back and forth and then jump up at the end while shouting "Cuckoo!"

Here is the rhyme:

Tick tock, tick tock, 

I'm a little cuckoo clock. 

Tick tock, tick tock. Stop! 

What time is it? 

It's one o'clock…Cuckoo!

Thanks to Bridget from What is Bridget Reading? for Hosting this week's Flannel Friday!