Tickle it up Time

Gitchy gitchy Goo, Gitch-a gitchy gitchy Goo, Goo Goo gitchy...

I GOT YA!

Oh how I LOVE the tickle laptimes!

Seriously now, what better way to laugh and play and have just one whole bucketful of fun with your child than to come to laptime, sit that cute little baby on your lap and get prepared to giggle your way to a happy happy day!

Start the Laptime with some music from Sandra Boynton's Rhinoceros Tap CD - Tickle Time.

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Little note:

Yes, at Laptime in the library, you will sit with both you and your child looking at the storyteller.

But, and this is the BEST way to do it; at home - turn that child around and either cuddle that toddler sitting sideways on your lap, or lay those infants on the floor (couch or bed) so they can be looking up at you.

After all, as the author Andrew Clements said in a speech I heard a few years ago:

"It’s not the material but the delivery system!"


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Hi everbody! Welcome to Laptime today! Oh, I hope you are ready for some FUN today. Now, kids I want to warn you, today is a TICKLE storytime!

Hmmm, what do I need to start a tickle time?
tap you finges thoughtfully against your chin, thinking...

Hmmm, can you think of what I need? Could it be...
look at your fingers, suddenly, almost as if a thought bubble appears over your head!...


Piggies!!!
I've got piggies!
Do you have piggies?
Oh, look at my piggies!
hold your hands out and madly wiggle your fingers


I've got two fat piggies...
now launch into a telling,with both of your hands...

Piggies by Audrey & Don Wood

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Use American Sign Language for 'hot', 'cold', 'dirty', 'clean', etc.
Have your fingers 'kiss' each other in smart, looooong & silly ways too.
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Aha, I see you've got piggies too!

Well now, for tickle time, we have to make sure our piggies are in good working order...


Open Them Shut Them

Open them, shut them,
Open them, shut them
~ open and shut fingers-in fists

Give a little clap
~ clap

Open them, shut them,
Open them, shut them
~open and shut fingers-in fists

Fold them in your lap
~ fold hands in lap

Creep them Creep them,
All the way to your chin...
~ fingers crawl up baby's tummy

Now open your mouth wide
~open mouth

But do not let them in!
~hands behind back!


Hmm, are you all laughing? Do I have some sobersides here today? Have you lost your funny bone? Let's go looking for that funny bone...

Do you think we will have to look the whole world over?


Round the World

Round and round and round the world we go
~ spiral finger round
Round and back again
~ finger tightening the circles
Round and round and round the world we go
~ spiraling down to belly

To catch a grouchy bear
Where are we going to find him...
Oh, there and there and there!
~ tickle -gently poke and tickle


Or do you think you lost your funny bone here...


Funny Bones by Charles Reasoner


Well now that would be funny! To lose your head? Do you think that would really happen? No, of course not! But then anything can happen in a book can't it?


Was that skeleton a little scary? Did you maybe get the shivers a little? Ooo, can I show you what gives me the shivers?


Criss Cross Applesauce

Criss cross applesauce
~ draw an 'x' on child's back

Spiders crawling up your spine
~ fingers crawl up child's back to neck

Cool Breeze
~gently blow on child's neck

Tight squeeze
~ hug them

Gives my baby the sillies!
~ TICKLE!


Ah, now that's better, I love to hear you laugh! You know there is something else that brings a smile to my face. It's being in the garden on a nice summer day...


Slowly Slowly creeps the garden snail

Slowly, slowly creeps the garden snail
~start at child's feet and have fingers crawl up their sides

Slowly, slowly up the wooden rail
~end up with fingers on top of child's head

--- dramatic pause, deep breath, wait for it ... ----

Quickly, quickly quickly goes the little mouse
~fingers race around child's belly like a scampering mouse

Quickly, quickly quickly all around the house!
~ tickle tickle tickle!


EEEEK!!!! CATCH THAT MOUSE!


Little Baby Mousey

Little tiny baby mousey,
~Walk fingers up baby's arm

From the barny to the housey,
In the pantry, under the shelf,

Found some cheese and helped himself!
~tickle under baby's arm or chin


Bzzzzzz, Bzzzt, Buzzz, Bzzz, BzzzZZzzzzZZZZzzzzz.
~Follow an imaginary bee with your eyes.

What is that? Buzzz, Bzzz, BzzzZZzzzzZZZZ Bzzzzzt
~Clap hands together (catch it)

I got it! Oh, I'm...


I'm Bringing Home a Baby Bumble Bee

I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me!
~swing clasped hands from side to side as you sing

I'm bringing home a baby bumble bee
Ouch! He stung me!
~ stunned look, open hands

I'm squishing up a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me!
~squish hands and mash that offending bee up

I'm squishing up a baby bumble bee...
Ewww, it's all yucky!
~ look at 'icky' hands

I'm wiping off a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me!
~ wipe hands on pants

I'm wiping off a baby bumble bee
Ugh, it's all over me!
~look really sick/ill over the mess

Oh, I'm licking off a baby bumble bee
Won't my mommy be so proud of me!
~pretend to lick palms, you CAN make faces - 'this is so gross' faces ;) This has to SOUND like you are licking off the bee, just talk with your tongue out, it works GREAT!

I'm licking off a baby bumble bee
Uuhhh, that's really yucky!
~shudder, make more icky faces and say...

My mommy won't be proud of me!
~grin mischieviously, wag finger & shake head; 'no no'


Well, bees aren't really my type of food you know. I know what IS my type of food. I think it's your type of food too!


Pete's a Pizza by William Steig
This is a great fun book that you pat, roll and pretend your child is the pizza!


Ah, now that IS my favorite kind of food!
if you are at home, this is a great time to blow belly button raspberries for dessert!

Shall we keep cooking? I know let's make Raisin Bread!


How to Make Raisin Bread

How do you make raisin bread?
You roll it,
~roll baby back and forth

You roll it,
You roll it,
You roll it,

An then you put the raisins in!
~give little tickle pokes all over


Wow, what wonderful food I see!


Eye Winker

Eye winker
~point to each part as you say it
Tom tinker
Nose smeller
Mouth eater
Chin chopper
Chin chopper
Chin chopper
Chin!
~and tickle baby under chin


Speaking of your little body parts, let me see those Tickly-ickly TOES!


Toe-sy Woe-sy

Toe-sy Woe-sy
~tickle & tap each body part
Wee footy
Shin chappy
Knee nappy
Bulgie wulgie
Neckie peckie
Chinny winny
Nosy posy
Eye winky
Brow brinky

Over the crown we go
~tickle over the head and down back
Down, down, down the back, start over again!


Dance Your Fingers
~ dance and tickle your way all around your baby

Dance your fingers up
Dance your fingers down
Dance your fingers to the side
Dance'em all around!

Dance'em on your tummy
Dance'em on your head
Dance'em on your shoulders
And dance'em off to bed.


Well, nighty night now. Love ya kiddos! Have a great nap and maybe, just maybe we will have to do this again when you wake up!
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