Month: October 2025

Fall Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

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: Tree, leaves, squirrel

Puppet Story: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri
The Busy Little Squirrel book cover

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Rhyme: “Autumn”
Autumn winds begin to blow. (blow gently on baby’s cheek)
Colored leaves fall fast and slow. (wiggle fingers downward)
Twirling, whirling all around, (roll hands)
Until, at last, they touch the ground. (lower baby between legs)
(Credit: Library Village)

Book: Who Loves the Fall? by Bob Raczka, illustrated by Judy Stead
Who Loves the Fall? book cover

Lap Song: “Little Red Wagon”
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon,
Bumpin’ up and down in my little red wagon,
Won’t you be my darlin’?

Additional verses:
Goin’ back and forth in my little red wagon… (lean front to back)
One wheel’s off and the axle’s broken… (lean side to side)
(Credit: Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You)

Lap Song: “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”
Way up high in the apple tree, (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me.
I shook that tree as gently as I could, (shake gently)
Down came the baby, (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (kiss)
(Credit: King County Library System)

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)

Scarf Song: “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Scarf Song: “Autumn Leaves are Falling Down” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
Autumn leaves are falling down
All around the town.

The wind will blow them round and round,
Round and round, round and round.
The wind will blow them round and round
All around the town.
(Credit: King County Library System)

Closing Rhyme

Dog Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Dog’s Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Song: “The Paws on the Dog” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Verses:
The ears on the dog go flop, flop, flop…
The nose on the dog goes sniff, sniff, sniff…
The mouth on the dog goes woof, woof, woof…
The tail on the dog goes wag, wag, wag…

Book: Boop! by Bea Birdsong, illustrated by Linzie Hunter

Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “downward dog”

Social Story: “Telling How Old You Are” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting and Responding - A Book for ...

Closing Song

Craft: Dot art for Dog’s Colorful Day
Use bingo daubers to give the dog different colored spots.

(Credit: Making Learning Fun)

Fall Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: In the Middle of Fall by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Song: “Autumn Leaves” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are in the trees,
In the trees, in the trees.
Autumn leaves are in the trees
All over town.

Additional verses:
Autumn leaves are falling down…
Autumn leaves are whirling round…
Everybody rake them up…
Jump into the pile we made…

Song: “Leaves are Falling” (Tune: “Jingle Bells”)
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, falling on my nose,
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, falling on my toes,
On my head, on my ears, even my elbows,
Leaves are falling, leaves are falling, when the brisk wind blows.

Book: That Pup! by Lindsay Barrett George

Song: “Walk Old Squirrel” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: When It’s Autumn

Song: “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Book: It’s Fall! by Renée Kurilla

Song: “(Silly) Wheels on the Bus” – Miss Nina and the Jumping Jacks: Every Day’s Your Birthday!

Song: “Fall Freeze Dance” – The Kiboomers

Closing Rhyme

Meadow Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: On Meadowview Street by Henry Cole or In the Meadow by Yukiko Kato, illustrated by Komako Sakai

Flannel: “The Green Grass Grew All Around”

Song: “I’ll Plant Myself a Forest” – David Landau: Music for Kids

Book: Over in the Meadow by Jane Cabrera

Song: “Over in the Meadow” – Laurie Berkner: Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Puppet Story: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Puppets used: caterpillar, hummingbird, bee, crow, ant, snake, mole, beetle, toad, rabbit, firefly, bat
In the Tall, Tall Grass book cover

Closing Rhyme

Opposites Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: The Opposite Zoo by Il Sung Na

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: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Book: Opposites by Eric Carle

Song: “Open Shut Them”
Open shut them, open shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open shut them, open shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, crawl them
Creep them, crawl them
Right up to your chin, chin, chin
Open wide your little mouth…
But do not let them in.
(Credit: Laurie Berkner)

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)

Book: Quiet Koala, Noisy Monkey by Liesbet Slegers

Scarf Song: “Wave Your Scarf Up and Down” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Wave your scarf up and down,
Up and down, up and down.
Wave your scarf up and down,
Wave your scarf.

Additional verses:
Left and right
Fast and slow
High and low
Around and around
Wave it goodbye
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Scarf Rhyme: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

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

Closing Rhyme

Superhero Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

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: Fly, up, help

Book: Superbaby by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard, illustrated by Lincoln Agnew

Rhyme/Fingerplay: “Five Brave Superheroes”
Five brave superheroes (hold up five fingers)
Ready to save the day. (hands on hips in superhero stance)
One flies off to chase a villain. (fly one finger behind back)
Up, up, and away! (lift baby up)

Repeat for 4, 3, 2, 1

Song: “This is the Way We Clap Our Hands”
This is the way we clap our hands,
Clap our hands, clap our hands.
This is the way we clap our hands,
So early in the morning.

Repeat with: tap our toes, touch our nose, stomp our feet, etc.

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Book: Hush, Little Hero by Annie Bailey, illustrated by Dawn Lo

Lap Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon! (bounce baby)
Zoom, zoom, zoom, we’re going to the moon!
Would you like 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! (lift baby up)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Hero?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a hero, a hero, a hero,
Did you ever see a hero flying through the sky?
Fly this way and that way, and that way and this way.
Did you ever see a hero flying through the sky?

Additional verses:
…bouncing up and down?
…clapping their hands?
(Credit: Adapted from Jbrary)

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: “Superhero” – Laurie Berkner Band: Superhero

Closing Rhyme

Farm Animal Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs

Action Song: “I’m a Little Chick” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little chick who’s ready to hatch, (crouch down inside your egg)
Pecking at my shell, tap, tap, tap! (pecking motion with hands)
When I crack it open, out I’ll leap, (jump out of shell)
I’ll flap my feathers, and say, “Peep! Peep! Peep!”
(Credit: Metropolitan Library System, Oklahoma City area)

Book: Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? book cover

Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along

Yoga: Cat and cow poses

Social Story: “Greeting My Teacher” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting and Responding - A Book for ...

Closing Song

Craft: Cotton ball sheep

(Credit: Preschool Activities)

Farm Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s Farm by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Elizabeth Fuller

Song: “There’s a Dog in the School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Big Book: Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox, illustrated by Patricia Mullins
Hattie and the Fox book cover

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Verses: goat, duck, cow, donkey, pig, cat, turkey

Book/Movement: Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas
Is Everyone Ready for Fun? book cover

Flannel: “Bingo”
There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o!
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o!

Repeat, replacing each letter with a clap, one by one, until all the letters are gone.

Puppet Song: “Down on Grandpa’s Farm” – Raffi: One Light, One Sun
Verses: brown cow (bounce), red hen (hop), white sheep (trot), black dog (run), brown horse (gallop)

Book: I Spy on the Farm by Edward Gibbs

Closing Rhyme

Ice Cream Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: If Winter Comes, Tell It I’m Not Here by Simona Ciraolo

Song: “The Freeze” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Motion

Flannel: “We Have Ice Cream, the Best in Town”
(Credit: Step By Step)

Song: “We Are Ice Cream Cones” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
We are ice cream cones
On a summer’s day,
Melting, melting, melting, melting,
Melting all away.
(Credit: Heather McPhail)

Book: Groovy Joe: Ice Cream & Dinosaurs by Eric Litwin, illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

Song: “We All Want an Ice Cream Cone” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
We all want an ice cream cone,
Ice cream cone, ice cream cone,
We all want an ice cream cone,
We’ll eat it every day.

(Flavor) is our favorite kind, favorite kind, favorite kind,
(Flavor) is our favorite kind, we’ll eat it every day.
(Credit: Storytime Source Page)

Rhyme: “Five Ice Cream Cones”
Five little ice cream cones so good to eat.
The first one said, “I’m a summer time treat.”
The second one said, “It’s such a hot day.”
The third one said, “I’m melting away.”
The fourth one said, “Don’t lose your top.”
The fifth one said, “Oh dear, ker-plop!”

Song: “Milkshake Song” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Puppet Story: Gorilla Loves Vanilla by Chae Strathie, illustrated by Nicola O’Byrne

Closing Rhyme

Not Scared Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: I’m Brave! by Kate McMullan, illustrated by Jim McMullan

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: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Book: I Am (Not) Scared by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town!

Additional verses:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Book: Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Shake your shaker, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake your shaker, shake shake, shake,
Shake your shaker.

Additional verses: Shake your shaker high/low/fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Shaker Eggs: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Verses: Give a shake, give a tap, clap your hands

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

Closing Rhyme