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Songs & fingerplays
Bath Time Song
Bath-Time Song: Touch and Sing
Sing an original bath-time song while touching your head, tummy, hands and feet. Picture cues help your child follow along.
- Ages 0–2
- 5 min
- Easy
- One child
- Songs & fingerplays
Learning areas
Skills practised
About this activity
At bath time, sing slowly and invite your child to touch parts of their body. Look at the pictures together before or after the bath.
Repeating the song helps your child hear new words, notice body parts and join in a familiar routine.
Learning objectives
- Point to or touch at least one body part when it is named.
- Join in the song with a gesture, sound or movement.
- Take part in the bath-time routine with an adult.
The printable
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What you need
- Printed song page
- Towel and usual bath supplies
Safety notes
An adult must closely supervise the child throughout bath time. Never leave a child alone in water, even for a moment. Check the water temperature before starting and keep the printed page away from the water. Follow your child's cues and never force a gesture or touch.
How to do it
- Place the printed page somewhere dry and get the bath ready as usual.
- Show your child the pictures and name each body part.
- Sing the first verse and touch your own head to show the action.
- Sing the other verses, showing each action slowly.
- Invite your child to touch their own body parts as you repeat the song.
- Finish with a hug or another affectionate gesture your child enjoys.
Teaching suggestions
- Sing at a comfortable pace. You don't need a particular tune.
- Pause after each body part to give your child time to point or move.
- If your child is happy for you to help, use a gentle touch or show the action on yourself again.
- A look, sound or attempt to move all count as joining in.
Variations
Make it easier
Sing about the head and hands only. Show one picture at a time.
Make it more challenging
For an older child, pause before naming each body part. See whether they complete the word or action.
Keep playing
After the bath, look at the pictures again and make up an action for another body part.
Talk about it
- Where is your head?
- What can your hands do?
- How do you like to move your feet?
- Which action would you like to do again?
What to look for
- Notice whether your child looks at, points to or touches a body part when it is named.
- Watch for a gesture, sound or movement during the song.
- Notice how your child joins in the routine with you in their own way.
Roll and play
Hands-on activity