Roly Poly

This is a wonderful song to sing for a babytime or toddler time. Caregivers can move the baby's hands throughout the song, according to the actions that are modeled by the singer.

Sung to the tune of "Where is Thumbkin?"

Roly poly, (roll baby's hands in a forward circle, stomach/chest height)
Roly poly (continue rolling)
Up up up! (roll hands up)

Roly Roly Poly! (roll hands once more at chest height)
Roly Roly Poly!
Down Down Down! (roll hands downwards)
Down Down Down!

Roly poly, (roll baby's hands in a forward circle, stomach/chest height)
Roly poly (continue rolling)
Out out out! (move hands outwards, stretching away from the chest)
Out out out!

Roly Roly Poly! (roll hands once more at chest height)
Roly Roly Poly!
In in in! (move hands in)
In in in!