Wind the bobbin – a simple rhyme to practise pointing

Sit facing your baby or next to them so they can see your hands and face as you sing. Sing ‘Wind the bobbin up,’  and do the actions with your hands.  

Wind the bobbin up, wind the bobbin up. (move your hands over each other in front of you) 

Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap. (bring your hands together, then pull them apart and clap)  

Wind it back again, wind it back again. (move your hands over each other in front of you – in the opposite direction) 

Pull, pull, clap, clap, clap. (bring your hands together, then pull them apart and clap) 

Point to the ceiling, point to the floor. 

Point to the window, point to the door. 

Clap your hands together one, two, three, 

Put your hands upon you knee. 

In the last verse you could change the words and point to different objects, look towards the objects as you point and your baby will see how pointing is used to direct attention.