Sea Monsters and Pirates Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song (virtual only): “Wave Everybody and Say Hello” (Tune: “Skip To My Lou”)
Wave everybody and say hello,
Wave everybody and say hello,
Wave everybody and say hello.
How are you today?

(Repeat with: splash, Arr!)

Opening Song (outdoor only): “Bread and Butter”

Book: The Skeleton Pirate by David Lucas

Song: “Creatures of the Sea” (Tune: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”)
We’re the creatures of the sea,
The ocean is our home.
And in the seas there lives a whale
Who loves to play and roam.
With a spout spout here and a spout spout there.
Here a spout, there a spout,
Everywhere a spout, spout.
We’re the creatures of the sea,
The ocean is our home.

Additional verses:
Fish – swish swish
Crab – pinch pinch
Seal – bark bark
Octopus – wibble wobble

Book: Dinosaur Pirates! by Penny Dale

Action Song: “If You’re a Pirate and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck. (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck. (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin’.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck. (swish, swish)

Additional verses:
Walk the plank (stomp, stomp)
Say ahoy! (Ahoy!)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: Monsters in the Briny by Lynn Becker, illustrated by Scott Brundage

Closing Rhyme

Pirates Story Time – Baby

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: Pirate, boat, water

Book: Go, Go, Pirate Boat by Katrina Charman, illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Rhyme: “We’re Going on a Treasure Hunt”
We’re going on a treasure hunt (drag fingers down back)
X marks the spot (draw big X on back)
Three lines down, with a dot, dot, dot (make 3 lines down back)
Gold and jewels (open one hand, then the other)
And so much more (tickle tummy)
With a pinch (light pinch with thumb and forefinger)
And a squeeze (light squeeze with both hands)
And a tropical breeze (blow on nape of the neck)
Now you’ve got the shivers! (grab and tickle)

Song: “Pirate Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom (brush hands together)
We’re hunting for doubloons (hold hand like a visor over your eyes)
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re hunting for doubloons
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my pirate ship and
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re hunting for doubloons
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… AHOY! (lift baby)
(Credit: CSLP 2022)

Flannel: “Five Little Pirates”
Five little pirates on a treasure chest
One jumped off and four are left.

Four little pirates on a treasure chest
One slid off and three are left.

Three little pirates on a treasure chest
One fell down and two are left.

Two little pirates on a treasure chest
One was pushed off and one is left.

One little pirate on the treasure chest
They climbed down and then there were none.

No little pirates on the treasure chest
Yo ho ho and now it’s all mine.
(Credit: Barberton Public Library)

Book: Bubble Bath Pirates! by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
bubble bath pirates cover image

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: “Over the Deep Blue Sea”
‘Twas a sunny day when I went to play down by the sea.
I climbed aboard a pirate ship, and the captain said to me,
“We’re going this way, that way, forwards, backwards.
Up and down, up and down, over the deep blue sea.”

Repeat with: windy day, rainy day, stormy day
(Credit: Super Simple Songs)

Lap Song: “The Pirates on the Sea” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The pirates on the sea, the pirates on the sea (bounce baby)
Yo, ho, yo, ho, the pirates on the sea.

Additional verses:
They’re sailing on their ships… (rock back and forth)
They’re looking for some gold… (hand above eye, look around)

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

Shaker Eggs: “This is the Way We Shake Our Eggs”
This is the way we shake our eggs,
Shake our eggs, shake our eggs.
This is the way we shake our eggs,
So early in the morning!

Repeat with: high, low, fast, slow

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shaker Up”
Shake your shaker up
Shake your shaker down
Shake it side to side
Shake it all around
Shake it on your shoulder
Shake it on your head
Shake it on your tummy
And shake it right to bed!

Closing Rhyme

Pirates Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Are You the Pirate Captain? By Gareth P. Jones, illustrated by Garry Parsons

Song: “Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on his Pirate Ship” – The Wiggles: Toot, Toot!

 Book: Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas, illustrated by John Manders
Pirates Go to School book cover
Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – The Wiggles: Nursery Rhymes, Vol. 2

Flannel: Pirates Wear Patches
Pirates wear patches and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”! And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd X marks the spot!

Pirates Wear Patches flannel

Song: “If you’re a pirate and you know it”
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin’.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)

verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)
(Credit: Born Librarian blog)

Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Paper bag pirate maps

Pirate Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Pirate Jamboree by Mark Teague

pirate jamboree cover image

Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – Music for Little People Choir: 101 Toddler Favorites

Book: Pirate Nap by Danna Smith

piratenap

Flannel: Pirates Wear Patches
Pirates wear patches and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”! And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd X marks the spot!

Pirates Wear Patches flannel

Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup

Song: If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)

verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)…
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)…

(Credit: Born Librarian blog)

Book: Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

bubble bath pirates cover image

Closing Rhyme

Activity: Bubble Machine Dance Party

Pirates and Parrots Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Pirates Go to School by Corinne Demas, illustrated by John Manders

Pirates Go to School book cover

Puppets/Rhyme: Four Little Parrots

Song: “Captain Feathersword” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Flannel: Pirates wear patches

Pirates Wear Patches flannel

 Song: “A Sailor Went to Sea” – Music for Little People Choir: 101 Toddler Favorites

Book: Harold Finds a Voice by Courtney Dicmas

Song: If you’re a pirate and you know it
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin’.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)

verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)
(Credit: Born Librarian blog)

Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Black paper pirate hats with parrots.

pirate preschool story time craft

Pirates Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long, illustrated by David Shannon

how i became a pirate

Flannel: Pirates Wear Patches

pirate flannel

Pirates wear patches
and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch
And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts
with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels
And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats
with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”!
And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair
they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare
When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird
and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd
X marks the spot!

(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Song: “Captain Feathersword Fell Asleep on his Pirate Ship” – The Wiggles: Toot, Toot!

toot toot

Song: If you’re a pirate and you know it
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, then you’ll hear the sea winds blowin.
If you’re a pirate and you know it, swab the deck (swish, swish)

verses two and three
If you’re a pirate and you know it, walk the plank (stomp, stomp)
If you’re a pirate and you know it, say ahoy Ahoy! (with arm movement)

(Credit: Born Librarian blog)

Movie: Timmy Time: Timmy Finds Treasure

timmytime

Craft: Black paper pirate hats with skull-and-crossbones die-cut, plus parrot to color and tape onto child’s shoulder

Pirates Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Pirate Nap by Danna Smith

piratenap

Song:
A pirate went to sea, sea, sea
(move hands in curving motion to show ocean waves)
To see what he could see, see, see
(place hand above eye and look around)
And all that he could see, see, see
(place hand above eye and look around)
Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea
(move hands in curving motion to show ocean waves)
Book: Pajama Pirates by Andrew Kramer

pajamapirates

Song: Pirates Wear Patches flannel activity and rhyme

pirate flannel

Pirates wear patches
and on their hand, hooks
Pirates love to mismatch
And give dirty looks
Pirates wear white shirts
with big puffy sleeves
Pirates are scoundrels
And rascals and thieves!
Pirates wear black hats
with a skull and cross bones
Pirates yell “Avast”!
And “Ahoy, thar she blows!
Pirates have long hair
they decorate with beads
Pirates aren’t rare
When you’re sailing the seas!
Pirates have a pet bird
and tie the best knots
Pirates are quite absurd
X marks the spot!

(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)

Song: “Shake Your Body Down” – Laurie Berkner: Party Day

Puppet Show: Peg Leg Pup

Movie: Timmy Time: Timmy Finds Treasure

timmytime