Bathtime Story Time – Everybody

August 26, 2023August 26, 2023

Book: The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems

Song: “Everybody Wash” – Sesame Street: Splish Splash Bath Time Fun

Book: Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau, illustrated by David Walker

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup

Song: “Bubbles, Bubbles” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Bubbles, bubbles, all around. (roll arms)
Bubbles, bubbles, on the ground.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my nose.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my toes.
Bubbles, bubbles, in my hair.
Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere! (reach arms out)

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

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

Closing Rhyme

Penguin Story Time – Everybody

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Opening Song

Book: Penguin and Pinecone by Salina Yoon

Song: “If You’re a Penguin and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.
If you’re a penguin and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.

Additional verses:
Catch a fish
Waddle your feet
(Credit: The Lion is a Bookworm)

Book: Penguin by Polly Dunbar

Song: “Did You Ever See a Penguin?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a penguin, a penguin, a penguin?
Did you ever see a penguin waddle this way and that?
Waddle this way and that way, waddle this way and that way.
Did you ever see a penguin waddle this way and that?
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Song: “Bubble Bubble Pop”
One little penguin swimming in the water,
swimming in the water,
swimming in the water.
One little penguin swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!
(Credit: The Storytime Station and Jbrary)

Book: Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! by Bob Barner

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Song: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

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

Closing Rhyme

Pond Story Time – Baby

August 24, 2022November 2, 2022

Opening Song: “My Bubble Floats Over the Ocean”
My bubble floats over the ocean,
My bubble floats over the sea,
My bubble floats over the ocean,
Oh, bubbles make me so happy!
(Credit: CSLP 2022)

Sign Language: Frog, turtle, drink, eat, bubble

Book: Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond by Mary Quattlebaum, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

Rhyme: “I Had a Little Turtle”
I had a little turtle, his name was Tiny Tim, (sign for turtle)
I put him in the bathtub to see if he could swim. (sign for swim)
He drank up all the water, he ate up all the soap, (signs for drink and eat)
And now he’s sick in bed with bubbles in his throat. (sign for bubble)
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, pop,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, pop!
(Credit: WCLS Libraries)

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Roly poly, roly poly
out, out, out
out, out, out
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
in, in, in
in, in, in

Roly poly, roly poly
fast, fast, fast
fast, fast, fast
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
slow, slow, slow
slow, slow, slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Flannel: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”
Five green and speckled frogs sat on a speckled log
Eating some most delicious grubs (yum, yum!).
One jumped into the pool, where it was nice and cool.
Now there are four green and speckled frogs.

Repeat, counting down until there are no green and speckled frogs.

Book: In the Small, Small Pond by Denise Fleming

Lap Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Repeat with: bounce, sway, tickle

Lap Song: “Little Frog”
A little frog in a pond am I,
Hippity, hippity, hop. (bounce)
And I can jump in the air so high, (lift)
Hippity, hippity, hop! (bounce)

Lap Song: “Oh I Wish I Was a Little Bar of Soap”
Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap, bar of soap. (lift baby)
Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap, bar of soap.
Oh, I’d slippy and I’d slidey over everybody’s hidey (tickle)
Oh, I wish I was a little bar of soap, bar of soap!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Song: “Peek-a-boo” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo,
I see you, I see you
I see your button nose, I see your tiny toes,
Peek-a-boo, I see you.
(Credit: Sacramento Public Library)

Scarf Song: “My Scarf Goes Up”
My scarf goes up, (throw)
My scarf comes down, (catch)
My scarf waves around, around, around. (wave around)
My scarf goes in, (crumple inside hands)
My scarf comes out, (pull back out)
My scarf flies about, about, about. (wave around)
(Credit: Sacramento Public Library)

Closing Rhyme

Fish Story Time – Baby

August 22, 2022November 2, 2022

Puppet Song: “Did You Ever See A Fishy?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a fishy, a fishy, a fishy,
Did you ever see a fishy swim this way and that?
Swim this way and that way, and that way and this way?
Did you ever see a fishy swim this way and that?

Repeat with: octopus, whale, shark
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Sign Language: Fish, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple

Book: Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins

Fingerplay: “Once I Caught a Fish Alive”
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (raise one finger at a time)
Once I caught a fish alive.
6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (raise fingers second hand one at a time)
Then I let him go again.
Why did you let him go?
Because he bit my finger so. (clasp right pinky with left hand)
Which finger did he bite?
This little finger on my right. (wriggle right pinky finger)
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Flannel: “Bubble, Bubble, Pop!”
One little red fish (hold up fish)
Swimming in the water, (swim the fish around)
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.

One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, POP! (clap hands)

Additional verses:
Two little blue fish…
Three little yellow fish…
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Little White Fish by Guido van Genechten

Lap Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Repeat with: bounce, sway, tickle

Lap Song: “We’re Sailing on the Sea” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
We’re sailing on the sea, (rock side to side)
We’re sailing on the sea,
Float up and down and all around,
We’re sailing on the sea.

Lap Song: “Tiny Little Fishies”
Tiny little fishies love swimming, swimming,
Tiny little fishies love swimming round. (x2)
Swim to the left, swim to the right,
Now hug that fishy nice and tight. (x2)

Scarf Song: “All the Fish” – Caspar Babypants: I Found You!

Scarf Song: “Wave Your Fish Up and Down” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Wave your fish up and down,
Up and down, up and down,
Wave your fish up and down,
Wave your fish.

Scarf Song: “We Shake Our Fins Together”
We shake our fins together,
We shake our fins together,
We shake our fins together
Because it’s fun to do.

We shake them way up high,
We shake them way down low,
We shake them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.

Closing Rhyme

Ocean Story Time – Baby

July 6, 2022November 2, 2022

Puppet Song: “Have You Ever Seen a Narwhal?” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Have you ever seen a narwhal, a narwhal, a narwhal,
Have you ever seen a narwhal swim this way and that?
Swim this way and that way, swim this way and that way?
Have you ever seen a narwhal swim this way and that?

Repeat with: whale, seal, octopus, etc.
(Credit: CSLP 2022)

Sign Language: Ocean, swim, fish, shark

Book: Pop-Up Peekaboo!: Under the Sea by Clare Lloyd, illustrated by Elle Ward

Song: “The Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the sea go up and down, (Raise and lower arms)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves in the sea go up and down
All day long.

Additional verses:
The shark in the sea goes chomp, chomp, chomp… (Clap your hands)
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish… (Swish back and forth)
The boats in the sea go toot, toot, toot… (Make blowing horn motion)
The jellies in the sea go jiggle, jiggle, jiggle… (Wiggle baby)
The clams in the sea go open and shut… (Open and shut arms)
(Credit: SurLaLune Storytime)

Flannel Song: “Bubble, Bubble, Pop!”
One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.

One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP! (clap hands)

Additional verses: Increase the number and change the color of the fish.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Lap Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Repeat with: bounce, sway, tickle

Lap Song: “The Ocean Song” (Tune: “Do Your Ears Hang Low”)
Oh, the ocean is great and the ocean is grand. (arms up)
There are lots of tall ships and very little land. (palms facing and held up high)
And we sleep down deep in a hammock near the floor, (rock arms like hammock)
And this is what we do when we go out the door: (move arm like opening door)
Ride the waves going up, ride the waves going down, (arms up and down) (x3)
And we turn around. (roll forearms around)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “Swing Me Over the Ocean”
Swing me over the ocean (swing to the right)
Swing me over the sea (swing to the left)
Swing me over the garden (swing to the right)
And have me home for tea. (cuddle in the middle)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: You Are My Baby: Ocean by Lorena Siminovich