Month: December 2025

Ocean 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: Ocean, swim, fish, shark

Book: I Hear You, Ocean by Kallie George, illustrated by Carmen Mok

Song: “The Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the sea go up and down, (raise and lower arms)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves in the sea go up and down
All day long.

Additional verses:
The shark in the sea goes chomp, chomp, chomp… (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)
The jellies in the sea go jiggle, jiggle, jiggle… (wiggle baby)
The clams in the sea go open and shut… (open and shut arms)
(Credit: SurLaLune Storytime)

Flannel Song: “Bubble, Bubble, Pop!”
One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.

One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP! (clap hands)

Additional verses: Increase the number and change the color of the fish.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Little Fish’s Ocean by Lucy Cousins

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: “A Bouncing We Will Go” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
A bouncing we will go, a bouncing we will go,
High-ho the dairy oh, a bouncing we will go.

Repeat with rocking and tickling
(Credit: King County Library System)

Shaker Eggs: “Baby Shark” – Pinkfong

Canopy Scarf: “The Waves on the Sea” (Tune: “The 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.

Canopy Scarf: “Fish Are Swimming” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Fish are swimming, fish are swimming,
In the sea, in the sea,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
A-splishing and a-splashing,
Look and see, look and see.

Closing Rhyme

Trains Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper, illustrated by George and Doris Hauman

Song: “On the Railroad Train” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The conductor on the train says, “All aboard!” (motion to “Come on in!”)
“All aboard! All aboard!”
The conductor on the train says, “All aboard!”
On the railroad train.

Additional verses:
The freight worker says, “Load ’em up!” (move arms from low to high)
The brakeman says, “Hitch up those cars!” (link both hands in front of you)
The engine on the train goes chugga-chugga-choo (make a circular chugging motion)
The wheels on the train go clickity-clack (clap hands)
The whistle on the train goes “Whoo-whoo-whoo!” (pretend to pull a train whistle)

Book: I Love Trains! by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern
I Love Trains book cover

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

Yoga: Train – staff pose
(Credit: Kids Yoga Stories)

Social Story: Frankie’s Train Day!: A Story About Emotional Expression and Regulation by Aron Accurso, illustrated by Leo Trinidad and Monique Dong

Closing Song

Craft: Make your own train picture with paper shapes and crayons

Winter Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Winter Is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer

Flannel: “Red Mitten, Red Mitten”
Red mitten, red mitten, what do you see?
I see a blue mitten looking at me.

Repeat for different colored mittens

Song: “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away

Song: “Boots, Parka, Scarf and Hat” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
In wintertime we dress like that!
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Go, Sled! Go! by James Yang

Song: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.
Snowflake landing on my nose.
Snowflake landing on my toes.
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.

Song: “Snowman Freeze” – The Learning Station (stop after small head “freeze”)

Book: Bear & Hare, Snow! by Emily Gravett

Song: “Winter Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your right mitten in, you put your right mitten out,
You put your right mitten in, and you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional verses:
You put your left mitten in…
You put your right boot in…
You put your left boot in…
You put your winter hat in…
You put your snowsuit in…
(Credit: Sturdy for Common Things)

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Jacki Breger: Here’s a Song

Closing Rhyme

Shoes Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: One Shoe Two Shoes by Caryl Hart, illustrated by Edward Underwood

Action Rhyme: “Old Shoes, New Shoes”
Old shoes, new shoes, (put one hand out to the side, then the other)
I am wearing my shoes, (point down at your feet)
One, two, three, four, (clap 4x)
Now I stomp them on the floor! (stomp feet)

Repeat, going faster and faster
(Credit: Preschool Education)

Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean

Flannel Rhyme: “Shoes” (have kids do the motions with you)
Start with the orange shoe on the board.
I was walking along the street one day, (march)
With my knees up high, can you walk this way?
But I stepped in something. Now what should I do?
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color blue!

I was hopping along the street one day, (hop)
On just one foot, can you hop this way?
But I hopped in something. Now I’m filled with dread.
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color red!

I was twirling along the street one day, (turn in a circle)
Around and around, can you twirl this way?
But I twirled into something, and I’m not a happy fellow.
My favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color yellow!

I tiptoed along the street one day, (tiptoe)
Way up on my toes, can you tiptoe this way?
But I tiptoed in something. Now I’m about to make a scene!
For my favorite, fastest shoes have turned the color green!

I stood perfectly still on the street one day, (stand in place)
With my feet like this, can you stand this way?
I stepped into nothing, but this isn’t very fun.
My favorite, fastest shoes are meant to run, run, run! (run in place)
(Credit: Shawn Wolf)

Book: Whose Shoe? by Margaret Miller
Whose Shoe? by Margaret Miller

Ring Song: “Put Your Shoe in the Ring” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Set your ring on the floor in front of you.
Put your toe in your ring, in your ring, in your ring,
Put your toe in your ring, and then you can FREEZE!

Additional verses:
Heel
Jump in the ring
Tiptoe around your ring

Ring Song: “Drivin’ in My Car” – Ralph Covert: Ralph’s World (use your ring as a steering wheel)

Ring Song: “Can You Roll Your Ring?” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Can you roll your ring like this, (both arms roll inside ring)
Just like this?
Can you roll your ring like this,
Just like this?
Can you roll your ring like this,
‘Round and ’round and ’round your wrist?
Can you roll your ring like this,
Just like this?

Additional verses:
Drive (steering wheel)
Oh, a stop sign! Don’t you miss!
Spin (spin fast on one wrist) OR Twirl (spin in circle with ring above head)

Ring Song: “We Spin and We Spin and We Stop” (Tune: “We Clap and We Clap and We Stop”)
We spin and we spin and we stop. (spin ring on arm)
We spin and we spin and we stop.
We spin and we spin and we spin and we spin
And we spin and we spin and we stop.

Additional verses:
Swing (swing ring back and forth in an arc)
Twist (twist ring back and forth)
Wiggle (wiggle ring)
Toss (toss ring up, gently)
Hide (hide ring behind your back)

Closing Rhyme

Monkey Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett
monkey-and-me cover image

Fingerplay: “Five Little Monkeys”

Book: Monkey Time by Michael Hall

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

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: Count the Monkeys by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Kevin Cornell

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

Closing Rhyme

Baking Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Dad Bakes by Katie Yamasaki

Rhyme: “Yellow Butter, Purple Jelly, Red Jam, and Brown Bread”
Yellow butter, (slide hand in front of you like you are spreading something on bread, repeat for each line, alternating hands)
Purple jelly,
Red jam,
Brown Bread.

Spread it thick, say it quick!
(Repeat tongue twister faster)
Spread it thicker, say it quicker!
(Repeat tongue twister even faster)
Now repeat it, while you eat it!
(Say it like your mouth is full)
Yum!
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Book: The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins

Flannel Rhyme: “Five Little Cookies”
Five little cookies, with frosting galore,
Cookie Monster ate the pink one, then there were four.
Four little cookies, two and two, you see,
Cookie Monster ate the green one, then there were three.
Three little cookies, but before I knew,
Cookie Monster ate the blue one, then there were two.
Two little cookies, oh, what fun!
Cookie Monster ate the orange one, then there was one.
One little cookie, watch me run!
Cookie Monster ate the red one, then there were none.
cookie monster prop image

Book: Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells

Stretchy Band Rhyme: “Mix a Cake” (everyone holds part of the stretchy band the whole time)
Mix the batter, stir the batter, (stir hands in front of you)
Shake some flour in. (shake hands)
Mix the batter, stir the batter, (stir hands in front of you)
Pour it in a tin. (lift one hand above the other to “pour”)

Sprinkle in some chocolate chips, (punch hands in front of you, alternating hands)
Put it in to bake, (everyone step close together)
Then open wide the oven door, (everyone step backwards to make a big circle)
And out comes the cake!
(Credit: Adapted from Book Cart Queens)

Stretchy Band Rhyme: “This Is Big” (everyone holds part of the stretchy band the whole time)
This is big, big, big. (stretch band out into a big circle)
This is small, small, small. (scrunch into the middle of the circle in a tight group)
(step backwards to make a normal circle again)
This is short, short, short. (hold band close to the ground)
This is tall, tall, tall. (stretch band up above your head)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands like a bicycle quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands like a bicycle slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head and hands holding the band “yes”)
This is no, no, no. (shake head and hands holding band “no”)
(Credit: Adapted from Mel’s Desk)

Stretchy Band Song: “Stretchy Band Up” (everyone holds part of the stretchy band the whole time)
Stretchy band up,
Stretchy band down,
Stretch it side to side,
And stretch it all around. (vertical circle in front of you)
Dance it on your shoulders,
Dance it on your head,
Dance it on your knees,
And dance it straight to bed. (come together in the middle of the circle)

Closing Rhyme

Thank You Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Bear Says Thanks by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Song: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster,
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock,
Up I POP!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: The Kindness Book by Todd Parr

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
Kids
Driver

Book: How Kind! by Mary Murphy

Scarf Song: “You’ll Wave Your Scarf”
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf.
We’ll wave our scarves together.
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf,
In warm or wintry weather.

Additional verses:
You’ll throw your scarf…
You’ll twirl with your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…
(Credit: Adapted from “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song” by Ella Jenkins)

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