Close your eyes my little baby, du du du du du,

See the moon is shining on you, du du du du du.

Smoothing gently...

Feather stroking, gently stroking...

Circles turning, gently turning...

Ears pulling, gently pulling...

Tapping gently, gently tapping...

Hair weaving, gently weaving...

Hear the sea, the gentle sea...

Close your eyes my little baby...

(hum last verse)

Baboushka

Bright Ideas

Sing your own version to your child

This is a beautiful traditional Russian lullaby. While you play the music or sing your own version, try massaging your child’s head in ways suggested by the words. For the “hear the sea”, cup your hand close to the child’s ear.