Tap Tap Little Drum
An interactive read aloud story for toddlers with gentle rhythm, simple sounds and tap-friendly pictures.
Age: Babies and toddlers, 0–3 years
Theme: Rhythm, sound play, first words, cause and effect
Read aloud style: Slow, playful, repetitive and sensory
A little red drum
sat on the rug.
Round drum.
Soft drum.
Waiting drum.
One small hand
came close.
Closer.
Closer.
One finger touched
the drum.
Tap.
The drum gave
a tiny jump.
One finger tapped again.
Tap tap.
Tap the drum picture.
Tap once to wake the drum. Tap again to make it quiet.
Two small hands
came down.
Tap tap tap.
The drum bounced.
The rug shook.
Teddy looked up.
Duck looked up.
Bunny looked up.
The little red drum said,
Boom.
Not loud.
Not scary.
A soft little
boom.
Teddy gave a wiggle.
Duck gave a bob.
Bunny gave a hop.
Tap the toys to make them dance.
Tap the picture to start the toy dance.
The drum went
tap tap.
Teddy went
wiggle wiggle.
Duck went
bob bob.
Bunny went
hop hop.
Then the little hands
got quiet.
The drum got quiet.
Teddy sat still.
Duck sat still.
Bunny sat still.
One small finger
touched the drum
one last time.
Tap.
A tiny sound
sat in the room.
Then it was gone.
The little red drum
waited on the rug.
Read Aloud Prompts
- Ask: “Can you tap softly?”
- Ask: “Can you make teddy wiggle?”
- Ask: “Can you say tap tap?”
- Try clapping the rhythm together: tap, tap, boom.