Outer Space Story Time – Baby

Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Night

Book: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jane Cabrera
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star book cover

Flannel: “Four Little Rockets”
Four little rockets winking at me.
One shot off and then there were three!
Three little rockets with nothing to do.
One shot off, and then there were two!
Two little rockets afraid of the sun.
One shot off, and then there was one!
One little rocket alone is no fun.
It shot off, and then there were none!
(Credit: RovingFiddlehead KidLit)

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom” (baby version)
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon! (swing baby through the air)
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon!
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, (bending knees, lower baby as you count)
BLAST OFF! (baby “flies” or swings up into the air)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Where’s the Astronaut? by Ingela P. Arrhenius

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Baby?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby?
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Lap Song: “Bouncing, Bouncing, Baby on My Knee”
Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee.
Bouncing, bouncing, 1 – 2 – 3!

Clapping, clapping, baby on my knee.
Clapping, clapping, 1 – 2 – 3!

Rocking, rocking, baby on my knee.
Rocking, rocking, 1 – 2 – 3!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.

Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow

Closing Rhyme

Outer Space Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots. (stomp stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots.
If you’re going to the moon, this is what you have to do,
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots.

Additional verses:
Wear your suit (ziiiip!)
Wear your gloves (clap clap)
Wear your helmet (pat your head)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Flannel: If Pluto Was a Pea by Gabrielle Prendergast, illustrated by Rebecca Gerlings

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Blast off!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Snakes in Space by Kathyrn Dennis

Closing Rhyme

Outer Space Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max

Song: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots. (stomp, stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots. (stomp, stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, this is what you have to do.
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots. (stomp, stomp)

Additional verses:
If you’re going to the moon, wear your suit (ziiiip!)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your gloves (clap, clap)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your helmet (pat your head)

Book: A Kite for Moon by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple, illustrated by Matt Phelan

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Blast off!
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

Book: Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman, illustrated by Ben Cort

Flannel Rhyme: “Four Little Stars”
Four little stars winking at me.
One shot off and then there were three!

Three little stars with nothing to do.
One shot off, and then there were two!

Two little stars afraid of the sun.
One shot off, and then there was one!

One little star alone is no fun.
It shot off, and then there were none!
(Credit: King County Library System)

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

Closing Rhyme

Space Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening song

Book: Astro Girl by Ken Wilson-Max

Song: “Zoom Zoom Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 blast off!

Far far far, we’re going to the stars!
Far far far, we’re going to the stars!
If you want to take a trip climb aboard my rocket ship.
Far far far, we’re going to the stars!
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 blast off!

Fun fun fun, we’re going to the sun!
Fun fun fun, we’re going to the sun!
If you want to take a trip climb aboard my rocket ship.
Fun fun fun, we’re going to the sun!
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 blast off!
(
Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson

Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Handwriting without Tears: Get Set for School Singalong

Yoga/Breathing: Reach for the Sun

Social Story:  Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren

Closing Song

 

 

Outer Space Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: My Book of Planets by Elise See Tai, illustrated by Kuo Kang Chen

my book of planets

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots (stomp stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots
If you’re going to the moon, this is what you have to do
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots

Additional verses:
…wear your suit (ziiiip!)
…wear your gloves (clap clap)
…wear your helmet (pat your head)
Credit: Melissa Depper blog

Book: Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star by Jane Cabrera
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star book cover

Fingerplay: “10 Little Rockets”
One little, two little, three little rockets,
Four little, five little, six little rockets,
Seven little, eight little, nine little rockets,
Ten little rockets, ready to go.
Countdown…Ready?
10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,0 Blastoff!

Credit: https://www.jocolibrary.org/kids/storytime-blog/outer-space-preschool

Book:  I 💓 Space by Allison Wortche and Steve Mack

Movement Song: “Touch” – Hap Palmer: Getting to Know Myself

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

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate solar system (black paper plates, planet stickers, star stickers)
Adapted from 3dinosaurs.com

Moon and Stars Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign language: Moon, Stars

Book: Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

 

Rhyme: Zoom Zoom Zoom
Zoom zoom zoom, we’re going to the moon! (swing; lift)
Zoom zoom zoom, we’ll be there very soon! (swing; lift)
5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . (bending knees, lower baby as you count)
BLAST OFF! (baby flies or swings up into the air!)

Rhyme: Roly poly
Ever so slowly.
Roly poly
Faster, faster, faster.

Book: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star by Jane Cabrera

twinkle

Song/Flannel: “Stars Shining” – Kathy Reid-Naiman; Sing the Cold Winter Away

Rhyme:
The moon is round
As round can be
Two eyes
A nose
And a mouth like me!

Song: I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.
Stomp, bye, etc.

Rhyme:
One, two three,
Baby’s on my Knee.
Rooster crows
And away he goes.

Puppets/Book: The Moon’s Almost Here by Patricia MacLachlan, illustrated by Tomie dePaula

Song (shaky eggs): “Midnight Moonlight” – Kira Willey; Dance for the Sun

Closing Song

Outer Space Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

Kitten's First Full Moon book cover

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon” (tune: If You’re Happy And You Know It)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots (stomp stomp)
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots
If you’re going to the moon, this is what you have to do
If you’re going to the moon, wear your boots

…wear your suit (ziiiip!)
…wear your gloves (clap clap)
…wear your helmet (pat your head)

Book: On the Launch Pad by Derrick Alderman, Stuart Farm, & Susan Kesselring

 

Flannel: “Four Little Rockets”

Four little rockets winking at me.
One shot off and then there were three!
Three little rockets with nothing to do.
One shot off, and then there were two!
Two little rockets afraid of the sun.
One shot off, and then there was one!
One little rocket alone is no fun.
It shot off, and then there was none!
(Source: RovingFiddlehead KidLit)

rockets flannel image

Book: My Book of Planets by Elise See Tai, illustrated by Kuo Kang Chen

 

Song: “Rockets” – SteveSongs; Music Time with SteveSongs Volume One

Book: Moonlight by Helen V. Griffith, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

 

Song/Scarves: “Midnight Moonlight” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Constellations

Outer Space Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: On the Launch Pad by Michael Dahl

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

Flannel activity: 4 Little Rockets

Book: Good Night, Baby Moon by James Mitchem

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” – Raffi: One Light, One Sun

Book: Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me by Eric Carle

Song: “This is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino

Closing rhyme

Craft: Number rocket (1 to 3)