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Star Light, Star Bright

Song type: Calm, Face to face, Finger play
Audience: Baby, Families, Professionals, Toddler

How to share this song with babies

While singing rock your baby gently in your arms and wiggle your fingers above them.

How to share this song with toddlers

Children can reach up and wiggle their fingers like stars in the sky.

How to share this song with 3-5-year-olds

Crouch down in a small ball and slowly grow to make a big shape with your body to form a star shape and then get smaller again.

Star Light, Star Bright lyrics

Star light, star bright,

First star I see tonight,

Wish I may, I wish I might,

Have the wish I wish tonight.

Performed by Karen Clark, National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCOS)