Earth Day Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language for earth

Book: The Earth and I by Frank Asch

earth and i

Song/Flannel: “The Green Grass Grew All Around”

Song: “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Book: Ten Things I Can Do to Help my World by Melanie Walsh

10 things i can do to help my world

Song: (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)

This is the way we pick up trash,
pick up trash, pick up trash.
This is the way we pick up trash
To help our Mother Earth.

This is the way we turn off the light,
we turn off the light, we turn off the light,
This is the way we turn off the light,
To help our Mother Earth.

This is the way we plant a seed,
plant a seed, plant a seed,
This is the way we plant a seed,
To help our Mother Earth.

Book: Counting in the Garden by Kim Parker

counting in the garden

Song: “Clap your Hands” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Song: “Reach for the Ceiling” – Toddlers on Parade

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

 Closing rhyme

Craft: Earth coloring page with glued-on die-cut handprints

Flower Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for flower

Book: Flower Garden by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt

flower garden

Song: (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The gardener plants the seeds.
The gardener plants the seeds.
High ho the derry oh,
The gardener plants the seeds.

The rain falls on the ground…
The sun shines bright and warm…
The seeds begin to grow…
The flowers grow everywhere…

Rhyme: That’s Me Complete
I have ten little fingers and ten little toes (wiggle fingers and toes)
Two little arms and one little nose (wave arms, touch nose)
One little mouth and two little ears (touch mouth and ears)
Two little eyes for smiles and tears (touch your eyes)
One little head and two little feet (touch head, wiggle feet)
One little chin, that’s ME complete! (touch chin and pat chest)
(Source: Wadsworth Library)

Book: Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry

big yellow sunflower

Song: “Say, Say Oh Baby” – Priscilla Hegner: Baby Games

Song: “Hop, hop, hop along” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (bounce)
Or bounce on someone’s knee
Higher and higher and higher and higher
Bunny hop with me.

Book: Counting in the Garden by Kim Parker

counting in the garden

Song: “Here we go up, up, up” (Tune: “Here we go looby loo”)
Here we go up, up, up (lift baby)
Here we go down, down, down,
Here we go up, up, up
Here we go down, down, down.

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Song (shaky eggs): “You Are My Flower” – Elizabeth Mitchell: You Are My Flower

Closing rhyme

 

Teeth Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language for brush your teeth.

Book: Does a Lion Brush? by Fred Ehrlich, illustrated by Emily Bolam

does a lion brush

Song: “Brush your Teeth” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

Song:  “My Dentist” (Tune: “Frere Jacques” – done as an Echo song)
My Dentist, repeat
Always tells me, repeat
Brush your teeth, repeat
Twice a day. Repeat
(Source: Storytimes at the Library blog)

(Explain dentist. Who has been there?)

Book: Maisy, Charley and the Wobbly Tooth by Lucy Cousins

maisy charley and the wobbly tooth
Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Song: “Roll your Hands” – Toddlers on Parade

Song: “Reach for the Ceiling” – Toddlers on Parade

Book: Pony Brushes His Teeth by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Oriol Vidal

pony brushes his teeth

Song: “Clap your Hands” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Song: “Icky-Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing rhyme

Craft: “T is for Toothbrush” with puffy blue paint (made with shaving cream, glue, neon blue food coloring and peppermint extract) (Source: Miss Meg’s Storytime)

toothbrush

Bunny Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for bunny

Book:  Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Sam Williams

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Song: “Say, Say Oh Baby” – Priscilla Hegner: Baby Games

Song: “Here we go up, up, up” (Tune: “Here we go looby loo”)
Here we go up, up, up (lift baby)
Here we go down, down, down,
Here we go up, up, up
Here we go down, down, down.

Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith

whatdoesbunny

Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Song: “Hop, hop, hop along” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (bounce)
Or bounce on someone’s knee
Higher and higher and higher and higher
Bunny hop with me.

Rhyme: That’s Me Complete
I have ten little fingers and ten little toes (wiggle fingers and toes)
Two little arms and one little nose (wave arms, touch nose)
One little mouth and two little ears (touch mouth and ears)
Two little eyes for smiles and tears (touch your eyes)
One little head and two little feet (touch head, wiggle feet)
One little chin, that’s ME complete! (touch chin and pat chest)
(Source: Wadsworth Library)

Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler

wee little bunny

Rhyme: Baby bunny bounces high
Baby bunny bounces low
Baby bunny blinks his eye
Baby bunny waves good-bye

Song (with shaky eggs): “Bunny Brown” – Caspar Babypants: Hot Dog!

hot dog

Closing rhyme

Bunny Story Time – Toddler

Opening song with bunny puppet

Sign language for bunny

Book: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say MOO by Jonathan Allen

 little rabbit who liked to say moo

Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith

whatdoesbunny

Rhyme: Here is a bunny (Make fist with two fingers up straight.)
With his ears so funny.
Here is his hole (Circle fingers and thumb of other hand.)
In the ground.
When a noise he hears, (Rotate rabbit as if hearing noise.)
He pricks up his ears,
And jumps in his hole (Jump rabbit ears into hole.)
In the ground.

Song: Sleeping bunnies (with ukulele)
See the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon (pretend to sleep)
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune
Oh how still, are they ill, wake up soon
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop (hop around)

Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes

little white rabbit

Song: “Little Bunny” (Tune: “Twinkle, twinkle”)
Little bunny turn around
Little bunny touch the ground
Little bunny wiggle your nose
Little bunny touch your toes
Little bunny rest your head
Little bunny jump in bed

Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Song: “Roll your Hands” – Toddlers on Parade

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing song

Craft: Bunny masks with paper plates (source: Bethany Vangrin/pinterest)

bunny mask

Spring Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for spring

Book: Welcome Spring by Jill Ackerman, illustrated by Nancy Davis

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Rhyme: Garden snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, creeps the garden snail. (Move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the wooden rail. (Move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, runs the little mouse, (Down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, in his little house. Squeak! (Up legs and body, make ears)

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Song: “Say, Say Oh Baby” – Priscilla Hegner: Baby Games

Book: Rain by Robert Kalan, illustrated by Donald Crews

rain

Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Baby Loves Spring by Karen Katz

baby loves spring

Rhyme: That’s Me Complete

I have ten little fingers and ten little toes (wiggle fingers and toes)
Two little arms and one little nose (wave arms, touch nose)
One little mouth and two little ears (touch mouth and ears)
Two little eyes for smiles and tears (touch your eyes)
One little head and two little feet (touch head, wiggle feet)
One little chin, that’s ME complete! (touch chin and pat chest)
(Source: Wadsworth Library)

Song: Here we go up, up, up (Tune: “Here we go looby loo”)
Here we go up, up, up (lift baby)
Here we go down, down, down,
Here we go up, up, up
Here we go down, down, down.

Song (with shakers): “Red, Red Robin” – Rosie Flores: Sing Along with Putumayo

Closing Rhyme