Month: April 2026

Wind Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Wind Watchers by Micha Archer
The cover of the book Wind Watchers. The illustration is of a child holding onto their white hat while the wind blows through, scattering flower petals.

Flannel: “Five Little Clouds”
Five little clouds up in the sky,
Drifting, floating way up high.
One disappeared from the sky so blue
When a big gust of wind came blowing through! (make a whooshing sound and remove one cloud)

Repeat, counting down until there are no little clouds.

Book: Kite Day by Will Hillenbrand
The cover of the book Kite Day: A Bear and Mole Story. The illustration is of bear and mole running in a field while holding onto a large yellow kite.

Action Rhyme: “The Windmills”
The wind blows high, (wave hands in air over head, make wind sounds)
And the wind blows low. (wave hands close to floor, make wind sounds)
Round and round the windmills go. (roll hands at a medium pace)
Sometimes fast, and sometimes slow. (go really fast, then very slow)
And that is how the wind blows. (wave hands and make wind sounds)
(Credit: Adventures in Storytime)

Song: “My Kite” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
My kite is up so high,
My kite is up so high,
Oh my – – just watch it fly,
My kite is up so high.

My kite is falling down,
My kite is falling down,
Oh no – – it’s down so low,
My kite is falling down.

The wind has caught my kite,
The wind has caught my kite,
What fun – – I’m on the run,
The wind has caught my kite.

My kite is up so high,
My kite is up so high,
Oh my – – just watch it fly,
My kite is up so high.
(Credit: Preschool Education)

Book: One Windy Wednesday by Phyllis Root, illustrated by Helen Craig
The cover of the book One Windy Wednesday. The illustration is of a strong wind blowing past a child holding a basket and a cow.

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

Closing Rhyme

Plants Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert
The cover of the book Growing Vegetable Soup. The illustration is of a red tomato in a bright green box inside the bright red cover.

Song: “The Gardener Digs the Soil” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The gardener plants the seeds. (pretend to put a seed in the ground)
The gardener plants the seeds.
Heigh-ho, let’s watch it grow,
The gardener plants the seeds.

Additional verses:
The rain falls on the ground… (flutter fingers down to ground)
The sun shines bright and warm… (hold hands in circle overhead)
The plant begins to grow… (slowly raise hands from ground)
The bud opens up… (put palms together then move palms apart)
The flower smiles at me… (big smile)

Book: My Garden by Kevin Henkes
The cover of the book My Garden. The illustration is of a child wearing a straw hat and pink t-shirt standing in front of a flower garden.

Puppet Song: “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.

I hear its funny sound…
RIBBIT – RIBBIT – RIBBIT
A FROG is what I found!
RIBBIT – RIBBIT – RIBBIT

Additional verses:
THUMP – Rabbit
SQUEAK – Mouse
CAW – Crow
TWEET – Bird
BUZZ – Bee
WIGGLE – Caterpillar
FLUTTER – Butterfly
(Credit: SurLaLune Storytime)

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.

Scarf Song: “One Bright Scarf”
One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow. (hold in hand)
Wiggle it high, (wiggle scarf above head)
Wiggle it low. (wiggle scarf by knees)
Shake it fast, (wiggle scarf quickly)
Shake it slow. (wiggle scarf slowly)
Where did it go? (put it behind back, bring out empty hands)

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

Bunnies 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: Bunny, hop

Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
The cover of the book Wee Little Bunny. The illustration is of a little brown bunny sitting in a green meadow.

Puppet Rhyme: “Here Is a Bunny”
Here is a bunny with ears so funny, (make ears with fingers)
And here is his hole in the ground, (make a hole with other hand)
When a noise he hears, he perks up his ears, (turn ears to hear noise)
And jumps in his hole with a bound. (jump ears into the hole)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “I’m a Little Bunny” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little bunny, watch me hop, (hop around)
Here are my two ears, see how they flop. (flop hands at sides of baby’s head)
Here is my cotton tail, here is my nose, (wiggle hips, then point to nose)
I’m all furry from my head to my toes. (point to head, then to toes)
(Credit: Twiggle Magazine)

Roll-a-Rhyme: Roll the nursery rhyme cube

Book: Peek-a-Boo Bunny by Holly Surplice
The cover of the book Peek-a-Boo Bunny. The illustration is of a gray bunny peeking through a field of colorful flowers.

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow?
He hops, and hops, and hops, and hops,
Did you ever see a bunny that hops so slow?

Repeat with “hops so fast”
(Credit: Baby Rhymes)

Lap Song: “Bunny Hop” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along,
And bounce on someone’s knee,
Higher & higher & higher & higher,
Bunny-hop with me.

Lap Rhyme: “Little Frog”
A little frog in a pond am I,
Hippity, hippity, hop. (bounce)
And I can jump in the air so high, (lift)
Hippity, hippity, hop! (bounce)

Shaker Eggs: “I’m a Bunny” – Junior Jukebox: Let’s Pretend

Shaker Eggs: “Can You Shake Your Egg with Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you shake your egg with me?
Shake your egg along with me.
It’s as easy as can be.
Now put it on your tummy!

Repeat with: knee, head, straight to bed
(Credit: King County Library System)

Closing Rhyme

Outdoors Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Let’s Go Outside! by Ben Lerwill, illustrated by Marina Ruiz
The cover of the book Let's Go Outside! The illustration is of children hiking, running, and exploring outside.

Song: “Goin’ on a Bear Hunt” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Action

Book: How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside by Kari Percival
The cover of the book How to Say Hello to a Worm: A First Guide to Outside. The illustration is of a child with a pink polka-dotted hood peering into a garden bed with sprouting plants and a worm.

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “tree”

Social Story: Thank You, Bees by Toni Yuly
The cover of the book Thank You, Bees. The illustration is of three bees flying towards a purple flower.

Closing Song

Craft: Binoculars made from toilet paper rolls & washi tape
Binoculars made out of two toilet paper rolls held together by colorful washi tape.

Spring Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: On a Snow-Melting Day by Buffy Silverman
The cover of the book On a Snow-Melting Day: Seeking Signs of Spring. The photograph shows a child's yellow boots stomping in slush.

Song: “Spring Freeze Dance” – The Kiboomers

Book: Rumble, Rumble, Grumble, Grumble: Sounds from the Sky by Jennifer Shand, illustrated by Barbara Vagnozzi
The cover of the book Rumble, Rumble, Grumble, Grumble: Sounds from the Sky. The illustration depicts a storm cloud with lightning coming out of it and a bee flying off the edge of the cover.

Song: “Rainy Day” – The Squeegees: Veggie Soup

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Book: Is It Spring? by Kevin Henkes
The cover of the book Is It Spring? The illustration is of two squirrels peeking out of a hole in a tree that has buds but is still covered in snow.

Flannel: “There’s Something in My Garden”

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

Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Closing Rhyme

Play Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Duck on a Bike by David Shannon
The cover of the book Duck on a Bike. The illustration is of a duck waving at the reader while riding a red bike.

Song: “The Wheels on the Bike” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The wheels on the bike go round and round, (spin arms around each other)
Round and round, round and round,
The wheels on the bike go round and round,
All through the town.

Additional verses:
Pedals/up and down
Streamers/swish
Bell/ding

Book: Let’s Be Bees by Shawn Harris
The cover of the book Let's Be Bees. The illustration is of a father bee saying the title to a baby bee.

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Puppet Story: Let’s Play in the Forest While the Wolf Is Not Around! by Claudia Rueda
The cover of the book Let's Play in the Forest While the Wolf is Not Around. The illustration is of several colorful woodland animals staring at the reader on a bright green background.

Closing Rhyme

Alphabet Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert
The cover of the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom. The illustration is of a coconut tree on a bright orange background with a pink polka-dotted border.

Rhyme: “A is for Alligator”
A is for alligator, chomp, chomp, chomp!
B is for bunny, hop, hop, hop!
C is for circle, spin around and around!
D is for dizzy, let’s all sit down!
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett
The cover of the book Orange Pear Apple Bear. The illustration is of a bear with an apple, an orange, and a pear stacked on its head.

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

Flannel: “Letter Hide & Seek”
Letter A, letter A,
Playing hide and seek.
Are you behind the Red door?
Let’s take a peek!

Repeat, looking behind different colored doors, until the letter is found.
(Credit: Adapted from Ms. Emily Library)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.

Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow

Shaker Eggs: “ABC’s”

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

Closing Rhyme