Up and Down Story Time – Everybody

Song: Hands Go Up

Book: Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres

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Song: “Oranges Grow on Trees” – Dance and sing! the Best of Nick Jr.

Song: “The Airplane Song” – The Laurie Berkner Band: Whaddya Think of That?

Book: Up! Tall! And High! by Ethan Long

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Song: Oh, The grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men;
He marched them up to the top of the hill,
And he marched them down again.

And when they were up, they were up,
And when they were down, they were down,
And when they were only half-way up,
They were neither up nor down.

Book: Press Here by Herve Tullet

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Rhyme (fingerplay): Up the Hill

Video: The Wheels on the Bus and More Sing Along Favorites by Paul O. Zelinsky

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Pets Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Book: Dog’s Noisy Day by Emma Dodd

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Rhyme (with flannel board): Little Dog, Little Dog

Song: How Much is that Doggie in the Window?

Rhyme (fingerplay): Up a Hill
Here goes a turtle up a hill, creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy [crawl up arm]
Here goes a rabbit up the hill, boing, boing, boing, boing [bounce up arm]
Here goes an elephant up the hill, thud, thud, thud, thud [clap up arm]
Here goes a snake up the hill, slither, slither, slither, slither [slither up arm]
Here comes a rock down the hill, boom, boom, boom, boom, CRASH! [bounce down, clap hands for crash]

Book: My Dog, My Cat by Ashlee Fletcher

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Rhyme: Pizza, Pickle, Pumpernickel
Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Rhyme: The Little Clock Goes Tick Tock
The little clock goes tick, tock, tick, tock, tick, tock (swing baby side to side)
The big clock goes ding, dong, ding, dong, ding, dong (swing baby front to back)

Book (choral reading): Baby Animals: Pets

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Song (with shaky eggs): Caterpillar, Caterpillar – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

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Closing Rhyme

Alligators and Crocodiles Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Clarabella’s Teeth by An Vrombaut
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Song: “Pig on Her Head” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Book: The Lady with the Alligator Purse by Mary Ann Hobermen, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott
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Rhyme: “Five Little Monkeys”
Five little monkeys swinging in the tree,
Teasing Mr. Crocodile, “You can’t catch me, no you can’t catch me!”
Along comes Mr. Crocodile, as quiet as can be,
And SNAPPED that monkey out of the tree!

Repeat, counting down until there are no monkeys left.
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Song: “Walking Through the Jungle”
Walking through the jungle, what did I see? (beat drum)
A big lion roaring at me me me!
Walking through the jungle, what did I see?
A baby monkey laughing at me me me!
Walking through the jungle, what did I see?
A slippery snake hissing at me me me!
Walking through the jungle, what did I see?
A crocodile crunching at me me me!
Walking through the jungle, what did I see?
An elephant stomping at me me me!

Pop-up Book: The Wide-Mouthed Frog by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Jonathan Lambert
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Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Woody Guthrie: Nursery Days

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

Closing Rhyme

Craft: A is for Alligator
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Hide and Seek Story Time – Family

Opening Song: These Are My Glasses

Book: Hide and Seek by Il Sung Na

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Rhyme: Two Little Blackbirds

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack! And fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack! And come back, Jill!

Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud
One named Soft and one named LOUD . . .

Two little blackbirds flying in the sky
One named Low and one named High. . .

Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick
One named Slow and one named Quick. . .

Book: Where is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox

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Flannel:  Green Sheep Hide and Seek

Hide sheep behind colored doors.
Green sheep green sheep, playing hide and seek.
Are you under the __ door?
Let’s take a peek!

Adapted from So Tomorrow blog

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Song: “Clap Your Hands” by Pete Seeger: American Folk, Game, and Activity Songs for Children

Book: No Bed Without Ted by Nicola Smee

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Craft:

Lift-the-flap houses – color animals, glue them behind doors of construction paper houses

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Pirates Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Pirate Nap by Danna Smith

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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

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Song: Pirates Wear Patches flannel activity and rhyme

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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

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Beach Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Beach Day by Karen Lakin

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Song: This is the Way We Play at the Beach
This is the way we play at the beach,
Play at the beach, play at the beach.
This is the way we play at the beach,
So early in the morning.

This is the way we dig in the sand…
This is the way we splash in the waves…
This is the way we lie in the sun…
(can take suggestions for other verses)
Source: http://www.prekfun.com/A-F/Beach/Beach_Songs.htm

Book: At the Beach by Dana Meachen Rau (with words and pictures on the flannel board)

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

Song: “The Sea” (Tune: Wheels on the Bus)

The waves on the sea go up and down, 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…
The crabs in the sea go pinch, pinch, pinch…
The boats on the sea go toot, toot, toot…
Credit: Perpetual Preschool

Book: Ten Little Fish by Audrey Wood

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Song: “Having Fun at the Beach” – The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, the Big Red Boat

Flannel Activity: I’m Going to the Beach (tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

I’m going to the beach,
I’m going to the beach!
I think I’ll wear my swimsuit there,
I’m going to the beach.

repeat with other beach accessories

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate jellyfish

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Garden Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: I Have a Garden by Bob Barner

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Song: Herman the Worm, repeated with different fruits and vegetables: lyrics at grandparents.com

Song: “In My Garden” – Raffi: “One Light, One Sun”

Book: What Does Bunny See by Linda Sue Park

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Action Rhyme: “Dig a Little Hole”
Dig a little hole (dig)
Plant a little seed (drop seed)
Pour a little water (pour)
Pull a little weed (pull up and throw away)
Chase a little bug (chasing motion)
Heigh-ho, there he goes! (shade eyes)
Give a little sunshine (make sun)
Grow a little rose (smell flower, eyes closed)
Source: SurLaLune Storytime

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

Activity: There’s Something in My Garden rhyme and felt activity

Book: Maisy Grows a Garden by Lucy Cousins

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Closing Song

Craft: Flowers with cupcake liners

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*This story time was also blogged about on Miss Meg’s Storytime*

Things That Pop Story Time- Toddler

Opening Song

Introduce sign language for balloon, popcorn, bubble

Book: Pop! Went another balloon! by Keith Faulkner

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Rhyme: Balloon
I’m going to blow up this balloon [make circle with hands]
And never, never stop. [make circle bigger and bigger]
I’ll blow and blow and blow and blow and [pretend to blow]
POP! [clap loudly!]
Credit: AnnesLibraryLife

Song: “Blow Up Your Balloon” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Rhyme:
A is for alligator, CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP [use arms to make a “chomping” motion]
B is for bouncy ball, BOUNCE BOUNCE BOUNCE [jump in place]
C is for circle, turn around [spin in a circle]
D is for dizzy, sit back down [point to the ground and sit down]
Credit: AnnesLibraryLife

Book: Popcorn by Alex Moran

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Rhyme (with flannel board): Five Little Kernels

[Put up the five kernel shapes on the board, as spread out as you can.] [When you say POP! slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.]
Five little kernels sizzling in the pot
All of a sudden, one went POP! [When you say POP! slap a white popcorn shape right on top of one of the kernels.]

Four little kernels… etc.
Credit: Mel’s Desk

Rhyme: You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot [Crouch down]
You put the popcorn in and you start to grin,
Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle, Sizzle, POP! [Jump]

Song: “Popcorn” – Barenaked Ladies: Snacktime

Book: Bubbles, Bubbles by Sesame Beginnings

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Song: “Tap Your Toe and Follow Me” – Susan Salidor: Come Make a Circle

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

Closing Song

Activity: Blow soap bubbles and give kids squares of bubble wrap to pop.