Unicorns Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: unicorn, sing, colors, please, thank you

Book: Twinkle, Twinkle Unicorn by Jeffrey Burton

Song: “Let’s Tap Our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.

Additional verses:
Clap our hands
Touch our nose
Touch our ears

Rhyme: Two Little Unicorns
Two little unicorns sitting on a hill, one named Jack, the other named Jill.
Run away Jack, run away Jill!
Come back, Jack! Come back Jill!

Additional verses:
Two little unicorns flying in the sky, one named Low, the other named High.
Two little unicorns sitting in the grass, one named Slow, the other named Fast.

Book: You Are My Magical Unicorn by Joyce Wan

Song: “Did You Ever See a Baby?”
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)

Flannel: I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore.
I watched the blue one prance away and then there were four.

I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree
I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three.

I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew,
The green one pranced away, and then there were two.

I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run.
The pink one pranced away, and then there was one.

I saw a lonely yellow unicorn standing in the sun.
When I blinked my eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none
(Credit: Story Time Secrets)

Rhyme: I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock
Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s one o’clock!
CUCKOO!

Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s two o’clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO!
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Where’s the Unicorn? by Ingela Arrhenius

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!

Song (shaky eggs): Blow a Kiss” –  Laurie Berkner Band: Under a Shady Tree

Closing Song

Frozen Treats Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: What Can You Do with a Paleta? by Carmen Tafolla

Song: “Ice Cream Cone” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
We all want an ice cream cone, ice cream cone, ice cream cone
We all want an ice cream cone, we’ll eat it right away.

Chocolate is our favorite kind, favorite kind, favorite kind
Chocolate is our favorite kind, we’d eat it every day.

(add as many flavor verses as you like)

Thank you for the ice cream cone, ice cream cone, ice cream cone
Thank you for the ice cream cone, it really hit the spot!

Book: Little Ice Cream Truck by Margery Cuyler

Flannel: Ice Cream Colors
We have ice cream, the best in town,
Let us begin with chocolate brown.

Now, let us scoop up some bubble-gum pink.
It is sweet and yummy, the best, some think.

Here is ice cream minty and green,
It is the creamiest I have ever seen.

Yellow ice cream is lemony and tart,
We like its taste from the very start.

Scoops of blueberry would make my day,
Look at all this ice cream, hip, hip, hooray!

Red ice cream is a strawberry delight,
All these scoops are a wonderful sight.

Vanilla white is a popular flavor,
It tastes very good to an ice-cream craver.

Purple ice cream really gives me a kick,
Good and yummy until the very last lick.

Ice cream, ice cream, what a cool sensation,
We love ice cream in any combination!
(Credit: Step by Step)

Song: “We Are Ice Cream Cones” (Tune: “The Grand Old Duke of York”)
We are ice cream cones
On a summer’s day,
Melting, melting, melting, melting,
Melting all away.

Book: Ice Cream Trucks by Luke Harasymiw

Song: “Milkshake Song” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms
You take a little milk, pour some milk
And you take a little cream, pour some cream
You stir it all up
You shake it and you’ll sing…a 1,2,3,4

Milkshake, milkshake shake it up, shake it up
Milkshake, milkshake shake it all up!
Milkshake, milkshake shake it up, shake it up
Milkshake, milkshake shake it all up!

Book: Wemberly’s Ice-Cream Star by Kevin Henkes

Song (with ukulele chords): “If All the Raindrops”
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If all the raindrops

            G7                               C
Were lemon drops and gumdrops

C                   G7                           C
Oh, what a rain that would be!

C                         G7                     C                      G7
Standing outside, with my mouth open wide

C                G7               C                G7
Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah!

C                                               G7                             C
If all the raindrops were lemon drops and gumdrops,

C                    G7                     C
Oh, what a rain it would be!

Additional verses:
If all the snowflakes
Were candy bars and milkshakes…

 If all the sunbeams
Were bubblegum and ice cream…

Closing Song

 

Park Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Round is a Tortilla: A Book of Shapes by Roseanne Greenfield Thong, illustrated by John Parra

Song/Flannel: “Did you Ever See a Circle?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a circle, a circle, a circle?
Did you ever see a circle?
It looks like a ball.

Did you ever see a rectangle, rectangle, rectangle?
Did you ever see a rectangle?
It looks like a door.

Did you ever see a triangle, triangle, triangle?
Did you ever see a triangle?
It looks like a sail.

Did you ever see a square, a square, a square?
Did you ever see a square?
It looks like a box.

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

Book: Shark in the Park! by Nick Sharratt

Song: “Baby Shark”
Baby shark…
Mommy shark…
Daddy shark…
Grandma shark (knuckles)…
Grandpa shark (bigger knuckles)…
Let’s go hunt (fin on top, right to left)…
Run away…
Safe at last (hands up, wipe forehead x2)
It’s the end (one hand on top, one hand waving, switch, bring arms up to fin)…

Song: “Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
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.

Additional verses:
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.]
(Source: Surlalune Storytime)

Book: Higher, Higher by Leslie Patricelli
Higher! Higher! book cover

Song: “Put your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing Song

Good Night Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: good night, good morning, sleep, sing

Book: Brown Baby Lullaby by Tameka Fryer Brown

Song: “Did You Ever See a Baby?”
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)

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

Book: Good Night, Baby Moon by James Mitchem

Song with ukulele chords: “Yo Te Amo”
C
Yo te amo, yo te amo

G7                                        C
All day long I sing this little song to you

C
Yo te amo, yo te amo

G7             C
Darling I love you

Verses:
Wo ai ni… (Mandarin Chinese)
Je t’aime… (French)
Mahal kita… (Tagalog)
Ich liebe dich… (German)
Sarang hae… (Korean)
Daisuki… (Japanese)
(Credit: Ukulele Librarian and Jbrary)

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

Song: “Counting Sheep” (Tune: “This Old Man”)
Counting sheep, counting sheep
Helps my baby go to sleep

One sheep, two sheep
Three sheep, four —
Soon my baby
Starts to snore!
(Credit: Sing a Song of Storytime)

Book: Peekaboo Bedtime by Rachel Isadora

Song (shaky eggs) with ukulele chords: Moon, Moon, Moon” – recording: Laurie Berkner: Lullabies
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Moon Moon Moon, shining bright

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Moon Moon Moon, My nightlight (chk… turn it on!)

C                        F
Moon Moon Moon

C         F
I can see

C                       G
Moon Moon Moon

F                          C
You’re taking care of me

C
Look up! It’s the moon.

G
Look up! It’s the moon.

C                                        G
Look up! It’s the moon up in the sky.

C
It’s big and round

G
And I have found

C                G                   C
That it looks just like a pizza pie.
(Credit: MadMLibrarian, chord adjustments by Ms. Christi)

Closing Song

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

 

 

Mermaids Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: swim, fish

Book: Five Little Mermaids by Sunny Scribens

Song: “Let’s Tap Our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together
Let’s tap our feet together because it’s fun to do.

Additional verses:
Clap our hands
Touch our nose
Touch our ears

Rhyme: I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock
Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s one o’clock!
CUCKOO!

Tick tock, tick tock
I’m a little cuckoo clock
Tick tock, tick tock
It’s two o’clock!
CUCKOO! CUCKOO!
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Mermaids Fast Asleep by Robin Riding

Song/Flannel: “One Little Mermaid” (Tune: “One Little Red Fish”)
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!

Additional verses:
Two little mermaids…three, four, five little mermaids…
(Credit: Jbrary, altered by Ms. Christi)

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!

Song/Rhyme: “The Waves in the Ocean” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the ocean go up and down, up and down, up and down
The waves in the ocean go up and down, all day long!

Additional Verses:
The clams in the ocean go open and shut
The sharks in the ocean go snap, snap, snap
The fish in the ocean go swim, swim, swim
The mermaids in the ocean go twirl, twirl, twirl…
(Credit: Miss Sarah’s Storytime)

Book: My Magical Mermaid by Yujin Shin

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “Baby Shark” – Pink Fong

Closing Song

Flowers Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes

Song: “The Seed” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
I’m a little planted seed (crouch into a ball)
Planted seed, planted seed.
I’m a little planted seed,
This is how I grow.

Additional verses:
See the rain come sprinkling down…
Sunshine comes down through the trees…
Now I am a growing bud…

Book: Flowers by Vijaya Khisty Bodach

Flannel: There’s Something in My Garden
There’s something in my garden,
Now what can it be?
There’s something in my garden
That I can’t really see.
Hear its funny sound….
Ribbit – Ribbit – Ribbit
A Frog is what I found!
Ribbit-Ribbit-Ribbit

Repeat with other animals, such as a crow (caw-caw-caw), mouse (squeak-squeak-squeak), rabbit (thump-thump-thump), bird (tweet-tweet-tweet) etc.
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)

Song: “Rocks and Flowers” – Caspar Babypants: More Please!

Book: Grow by Cynthia Platt

Scarf Song: “Will Our Flowers Bloom?” (Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
The seeds from the pack go in the ground           (poke with finger)
In the ground, in the ground
The seeds from the pack go in the ground
Will our flowers bloom?

The rain from the sky goes drip drip drop            (flutter fingers down)
Drip drip drop, drip drip drop
The rain from the sky goes drip drip drop
Will our flowers bloom?

The sun above is bright and hot                          (arms make a circle over head)
Bright and hot, bright and hot
The sun above is bright and hot
Will our flowers bloom?

Our little seeds are sprouting fast                      (fingers grow upward)
Sprouting fast, sprouting fast
Our little seeds are sprouting fast
Look! Our flowers bloomed!                             (cup hands, then spread open)
We did this with actions and scarves so we would have colorful “blooms.”

Book: Big Yellow Sunflower by Frances Barry

Song: Lucy Knisley “Wash Your Hands”

Closing Song

 

My Day Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Hurry Up! A Book about Slowing Down by Kate Dopirak, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

Song: “Fast and Slow” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Song: “Clap your hands” by They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs

Book: I Can Do It Too! By Karen Baiker, illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max

Song: “Can You Do It?” – Imagination Movers: Juice Box Heroes

Song: “I Can Do So Many Things” – The Wiggles: Splish, Splash, Big Red Boat!

Book: Crayola Summer Colors by Mari Schuh

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

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

Closing Song

Bad Day Story Time – Preschool

Opening song

Book: Kevin the Unicorn: It’s Not All Rainbows by Jessika Von Innerebner

Flannel: Unicorns hiding behind shapes

Flannel/Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, your face will surely show it.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Additional verses:
If you’re angry and you know it, move your feet . . .
If you’re sad and you know it, get a hug . . .
If you’re worried and you know it, take a breath . . .
Discuss emotions and strategies to overcome them.

Book: Once Upon a Saturday by Leslie Lammle

Fingerplay: Five Little Monsters Jumping on the Bed

Song: “In and Out (Take a Trip)” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Book by Will Hillenbrand

Closing Song