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Little Taste, Big Face!

Make the big face, say "Mmm!", wait for the open mouth, stop at "All done!". A happy high-chair song for first foods.

Babies 6–12 monthsFor babies2:31Video and moves

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Babies in high chairs at the table with grown-ups beside them, making big happy faces; the Dragon is in a high chair too.
A still from the Little Taste, Big Face! video. Animation made with AI tools.

What this song is about

Little Taste, Big Face! is a song for the first months of solid food, sung by the grown-up at the high chair. Babies learn a lot from faces, so the chorus is a game of copying: the grown-up makes a big surprised face and a happy "Mmm!", and the baby joins in. Most of all, the song models responsive feeding, which means following your baby's lead. "Mouth goes wide?" means you wait for the open mouth before the spoon goes in, and "Turn my head away? That means all done!" means you stop, with no forcing and no fuss.

The verses follow the advice health services give for starting solids: sitting up straight in the high chair with the strap on, a grown-up beside the baby for every bite, food cooled down, soft foods such as mashed banana, avocado and carrot cooked soft, and sips of water from an open cup. In the bridge, a baby dragon pulls a scrunchy face at green pea mash and keeps trying, until the tenth time: YUM!

Sung and danced with the Dragon, our mascot who learns new things alongside children.

Learn the moves

Each step shows when it first comes up in the song. Every move works standing or sitting down.

  1. Babies in high chairs at the table with grown-ups beside them, making big happy faces; the Dragon is in a high chair too.
    Little taste, big face! Mmm! (0:09 in the video)

    Step 1: Little taste, big face!

    First at 0:09

    Make a big surprised face, then a happy "Mmm!" for your baby to copy.

  2. A grown-up holding a small spoon near a baby's mouth, waiting for the baby to open wide.
    Mouth goes wide? Wait for the open mouth. (0:12 in the video)

    Step 2: Mouth goes wide? Wait for it

    First at 0:12

    Hold the spoon still near the lips and wait for your baby to open wide, "Ahh!", then offer a little bit.

  3. A grown-up checking the buckle of the high-chair harness with little click stars.
    Strap goes click: sitting up straight and tall. (0:24 in the video)

    Step 3: Bib on, strap goes click

    First at 0:23

    Pat the bib, then touch the buckle: click! Sitting up straight and tall.

  4. Step 4: Mash, squish!

    First at 0:48

    Mash a pretend banana with a spoon, then squish soft avocado in your hand.

  5. A grown-up holding a small open cup to a baby's lips, the baby's hands on the cup.
    Little sips of water from an open cup. (1:21 in the video)

    Step 5: Sips from an open cup

    First at 1:20

    Hold a small open cup together for a little sip. Oops, a dribble: pat it dry.

  6. A baby turning their head away with mouth closed while the grown-up puts the spoon down and smiles.
    Turn my head away? That means all done. (1:27 in the video)

    Step 6: All done!

    First at 1:27

    When your baby turns away, put the spoon down, smile and say "All done!" Try again later.

Lyrics

The words as sung. The bits in brackets are the echoes to shout back.

Intro

(Tap, tap!) Ready? (Ready!)

Chorus

Little taste, big face! (Mmm!)Mushy, smushy, all over the place! (Smush!)Mouth goes wide? (Ahh!) Little bit, little bit,Little taste, big face! (Yum!)

Verse 1

Bib on, (Bib!) sitting up straight and tall,Strap goes click, (Click!) so I won't fall,Grown-up beside me for every bite,Tiny little spoonful, cooled down right.

Chorus

Little taste, big face! (Mmm!)Mushy, smushy, all over the place! (Smush!)Mouth goes wide? (Ahh!) Little bit, little bit,Little taste, big face! (Yum!)

Verse 2

Mashed-up banana, (Mash!) soft and sweet,Carrot sticks cooked till they're soft to eat,Avocado, smooth and green, (Squish!)Squishiest food that I've ever seen!

Chorus

Little taste, big face! (Mmm!)Mushy, smushy, all over the place! (Smush!)Mouth goes wide? (Ahh!) Little bit, little bit,Little taste, big face! (Yum!)

Verse 3

Little sips of water from an open cup, (Sip!)Dribble on my chin, (Oops!) but I'm drinking it up,Turn my head away? That means "All done!" (All done!)We'll try again later, it's all just for fun.

Bridge

Dragon tries a green pea mash, (Hmm?)Scrunchy face, (Bleh!) a little splash,Next time... (Hmm?) and next time... (Mmm?)Tenth time... YUM! He likes it then!

Final Chorus

Little taste, big face! (Mmm!)Mushy, smushy, all over the place! (Smush!)Mouth goes wide? (Ahh!) Little bit, little bit,Little taste, big face! (Yum!)

Outro

Wipe, wipe, (wipe!) all clean!Little taste, big face! (Yum!)Wipe, wipe, (wipe, wipe!) all clean!Little taste, big face! (Yum!)

For grown-ups

Start solid foods at around 6 months, when your baby can sit up and hold their head steady, pick up food and bring it to their mouth, and swallow it. Always stay with your baby while they eat.

  • Seat your baby upright in a high chair with the harness on, never lying down, in a car seat or on the move.
  • Offer soft, mashed or soft-cooked finger foods. Avoid hard foods such as whole nuts and raw carrot or apple, and cut small round foods like grapes and cherry tomatoes into quarters.
  • No added salt or sugar, and no honey before 12 months.
  • Breast milk or formula stays the main drink in the first year; offer sips of water from an open or free-flow cup with meals.
  • Common allergens such as egg and peanut (finely ground, or smooth nut butter mixed into food; never whole nuts) can be introduced from around 6 months, one at a time and in small amounts. If your baby has eczema or a food allergy, or allergies run in the family, talk to your doctor or health visitor first.
  • Go at your baby's pace and stop when they turn away. A new food can take 10 tries or more.

Sources

This song and these notes are general information, not medical advice. If you are worried about your child, talk to your doctor or health visitor.

Questions parents ask

When should babies start solid foods?

At around 6 months, when they can sit up and hold their head steady, pick up food and bring it to their mouth, and swallow it rather than pushing it back out.

What is responsive feeding?

Following your baby's signals: waiting for an open mouth before offering the spoon, and stopping when they turn away or close their mouth, without pressure.

How many times should I offer a new food?

Keep offering it calmly. It can take 10 tries or more before a baby accepts a new taste, which is why the baby dragon in the song says YUM on the tenth try.

Can babies have honey?

No, not before 12 months. Also avoid added salt and sugar, and never give whole nuts.

Music and vocals made with AI. Lyrics, moves and animation by our team, with AI tools. Words and moves are original to Dragon Kids Land.

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