Sneezy Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip Stead, illustrated by Erin Stead
A Sick Day for Amos McGee book cover

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

Book: Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
Pigs Make Me Sneeze book cover

Puppet Song: “The Sneezing Song” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill Sings The Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Song: “If You’re Sneezy and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Verses:
If you’re sneezy and you know it, say Ah-choo, “Ah-choo!”. . .
If you’re shivery and you know it, slurp your soup, “Slurp, slurp”. . .
If you’re sweaty and you know it, drink your juice, “Glug, glug”. . .
If you’re sleepy and you know it, take a nap, “Snore”. . .
If you’re better and you know it, jump on up, “Woo-hoo!”. . .

Book: Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney
llama llama home with mama cover image

Song: “I Feel Crazy So I Jump in the Soup” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Movement: “Hot Soup” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: Chu’s Day by Neil Gaiman, illustrated by Adam Rex
Chu's Day book cover

Puppets: “Animal Sneezes”
Gather a bunch of animal puppets and sneeze with the sound of the animal. Have the audience guess the animal, then reveal the puppet.
Example: “What animal is sneezing? Moo-Achoo! Moo-Achoo!…A Cow!”

Closing Rhyme

Sick Story Time – Everybody

Book: Llama Llama Home with Mama by Anna Dewdney
llama llama home with mama cover image

Song: “Five Little Monkeys”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Book: Barn Sneeze by Karen B. Winnick

Song: “If You’re Sick and You Know It”  (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re sick and you know it cover your mouth (cough into elbow)
If you’re sick and you know it cover your mouth (cough into elbow)
If you’re sick and you know it, and you really want to show it!
If you’re sick and you know it  cover your mouth (cough into elbow)
Additional verses: drink some juice, take a nap, if you feel better and you know it — jump up and down

Puppet Show: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Song:
“Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Book: Dear Daisy, Get Well Soon by Maggie Smith

Song with scarves: “Tops and Bottoms” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Tops and bottoms, tops and bottoms
In between, in between
Scrub them all together, scrub them all together
Now we’re clean, squeaky clean
(Credit: The Handwashing Song from Jbrary)

Closing Rhyme

Craft: “If you cough or if you sneeze, cover your mouth with a tissue please” rhyme and tissue glued to a piece of paper with a hand outline