Open, shut them

Recite the poem and act out words with your fingers as the baby watches. Start at your waist when you creep to touch your chin. Slow the pace on “open your little mouth.” Wait for a second, then say very quickly, “But don’t let them in,” and hide your hands behind your back. The baby will soon try to imitate your actions. Youtube

Open, shut them, open, shut them,

Give a little clap, clap, clap.

Open, shut them, open, shut them,

Put them in your lap, lap, lap.

Creep them, creep them,

Creep them, creep them,

Right up to your chin, chin, chin.

Open up your little mouth,

But do not put them in.