Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”
Book: If I Had an Octopus by Gabby Dawnay, illustrated by Alex Barrow
Puppet Song: “Octopus (Slippery Fish)” – Charlotte Diamond: 10 Carrot Diamond
Book: Bob’s Rock by Ann Hassett and John Hassett
Flannel Song: “Bingo” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Book: My Bus by Byron Barton
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: Turtle Tug to the Rescue by Michael Slack
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!
Additional verses: Increase the number and change the color of the fish.
(Credit: Jbrary)
Book: I Spy Under the Sea by Edward Gibbs
Action Rhyme: “I’m a Little Octopus”
Arm #1 goes swish, swish, swish (swing arms back and forth)
Arm #2 helps me catch fish (wiggle hand back and forth)
Arm #3 pats my head (pat hand on head)
Arm #4 makes sure I’m fed (put hand to mouth)
Arm #5 swims me to shore (move arms in swimming motion)
Arm #6 touches the ocean floor (touch hand to floor)
Arm #7 can grab and tug (open and close hands)
But all eight arms give me a hug! (cross arms and hug yourself)
(Credit: Storytime Katie)
Book/Flannel: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Sign Language: ocean, fish, happy, colors, swim
Book: Sabrina Sue Loves the Sea by Priscilla Burris
Song: “Peek-a-Boo” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo
I see you! I see you!
I see your button nose, and your tiny toes
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Rhyme: Slowly, Slowly
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Creeps the little snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly
Up the wooden rail
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
Runs the little mouse
Quickly, quickly, very quickly
All around the house
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Book: Nerdy Babies: Ocean by Emmy Kastner
Song (Recording): “Baby Beluga” – Raffi: Baby Beluga
with book Baby Beluga by Raffi
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea
Swim so wild and you swim so free
Heaven above and the sea below
And a little white whale on the go
Baby beluga, baby beluga
Is the water warm
Is your mama home with you, so happy
Way down yonder where the dolphins play
Where you dive and splash all day
Waves roll in and the waves roll out
See the water squirtin’ out of your spout
Baby beluga, oh, baby beluga
Sing your little song
Sing for all your friends, we like to hear you
Baby beluga in the deep blue sea
Swim so wild and you swim so free
Heaven above and the sea below
And a little white whale on the go
Rhyme/Flannel: “Five Little Ocean Friends”
Five little ocean friends on the ocean floor,
The starfish walks away and now there are four
Four little ocean friends living in the sea
The crab slides away now there are three
Three little ocean friends looking for a clue
“Glub, glub,” said the lobster now there are two
Two little ocean friends not having much fun
Off swam the sea horse now there is one
One little octopus sad and all alone
Back swims the starfish, back swims the crab,
Back swims the lobster, back swims the sea horse
And they played in the sea foam, safe in their home.
(Credit: Beach Fingerplays from Carroll County Public Library)
Song: “Clap Your Hands” (Tune: “Row, Row Your Boat”)
Clap, clap clap your hands
Clap them now with me
Clap your hands, let me see
Clap your hands with me
Tap, tap, tap your knees…
Shake, shake, shake your feet…
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Book: Ollie Feels Fine by Toni Yuly
Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Baby Shark” – Pink Fong
with book Baby Shark, doo doo doo doo doo doo illustrated by John John Bajet
Sign language: ocean
Book: Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins
Song: “Have You Ever Been Fishing?” – Dr. Jean: Keep on Singing and Dancing with Dr. Jean
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Jellyfish by Cari Meister
Song: “Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
(Source: Surlalune Storytime)
The waves on the sea go up and down, [Raise and lower arms.]
Up and down, up and down,
The waves on the sea go up and down
All day long.
The shark in the sea goes snap snap snap…[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.]
Book: Wiggle Like an Octopus by Harriet Ziefert and Simms Taback
Song: “Baby Shark”
Row your boat (doot doot,…) Row your boat (doot, doot…)
Baby shark…
Mama shark…
Daddy shark…
Grandpa shark (knuckles)…
Hungry shark (rub tummy)…
Row real fast…
Safe at last (wipe forehead)
Bye-bye shark (wave)
Song: “Turn-a-round” – Hap Palmer: Getting to Know Myself
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: starfish with cheerio spots
