Category: Baby Story time

Food Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Eat/Food

Book: One Little Spoonful by Aliki

one little spoonful

Flannel: 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: Popcorn
You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot
You pour the popcorn in and you start to grin.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, POP!

Book: Baby Cakes by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Sam Williams

BabyCakes

Song: “Kitchen Time Medley” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books

Rhyme: Roly poly

Rhyme: Round and round the butter dish

Book: Eat! By Roberta Grobel Intrater

eat

Rhyme: Two fat sausages in a frying pan (bounce)
One went pop (lift baby up) and the other went bam! (down)

Song (shaky eggs): “Fruit Salad Salsa” – Laura Doherty: Shining Like a Star

Closing rhyme

Apple Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Apple

Book: Apple by Nikki McClure

apple

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Rhyme: X marks the spot

Book: Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett

orange pear apple bear

Song: Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby? (an apple)
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)

Fingerplay: Five little apples

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker

Book/Puppets: Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

ten red apples

Song (shaky eggs): “Apple Pickin’ Time” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!

Closing rhyme

House Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

Napping House

Song: “In and Out the Doors” (tune: “The Bear Went Over the Mountain”)

Step in and out the front door. (take a step forward, then back)
Step in and out the front door. Step in and out the front door.
Then make a doorbell sound. (say “ding dong”)

Jump in and out the back door. (jump forward, then back)
Jump in and out the back door. Jump in and out the back door.
Bend down and touch the ground. (touch ground with hand)

Slide in and out the side door. (slide to one side, then other)
Slide in and out the side door. Slide in and out the side door.
And then turn all around. (turn around)

(Credit: Susan M. Dailey)

Book: Too Tall Houses by Gianna Marino

Too Tall Houses

Demo and song with magnetic pieces: “Mat Man” – hwtears.com

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “child’s pose”

Social Story: “Pointing at Stuff”

Closing song

Craft: Peek-a-boo house

peekaboo house

Owl Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Owl

Book: Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood

wow! said the owl

Song: Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby? (Did you ever see an owl?)
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: Icky bicky soda cracker

Book: A Book of Sleep by Il Sung Na

a book of sleep

Flannel/Song: There Was One Night Owl in the Tree (Tune: “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo!  Hoo!
There was one night owl in the tree:
Hoo!  Hoo!
Oh, he called up to the sky to an owl flying by,
And the owl came and joined him happily:
Hoo!  Hoo!
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Rhyme: X marks the spot

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Puppet Show: Good-night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins — Adapted

good-night, owl

Song (with shaky eggs): “I’m Not Going to Sleep” – Dana McCarthy: Chocolate Milk and Other Tasty Tunes

Closing rhyme

Fall Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Leaf

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Book/Puppets: Duck and Goose Find a Pumpkin by Tad Hills

Duck and goose find a pumpkin

Song:  (Tune: “Twinkle twinkle”)
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, (touch the ground)
How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle)
Once you were a seed so small, (hold baby’s hands together)
Now you are a great big ball! (make a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground, (touch the ground)
How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle)

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker

Book/Puppets: The Busy Little Squirrel by Nancy Tafuri

busy little squirrel

Song: Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby? (Tune: “The More We Get Together)
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: X marks the spot

Song (with scarves): (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Autumn leaves are in the trees…All over town.
Autumn leaves are falling down…All over town.
Autumn leaves are whirling round…
Everybody rake them up…

Book: Welcome Fall by Jill Ackerman, illustrated by Nancy Davis

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

Closing rhyme

Baby’s Day Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign: Baby

Book: What Shall We Do with the Boo-Hoo Baby? by Cressida Cowell, illustrated by Ingrid Godon

What Shall We Do With the Boo-Hoo Baby?

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker (bounce)
Icky bicky boo
Icky bicky soda cracker
Up goes you! (lift baby)

Rhyme: X marks the spot (draw on baby’s back)
Dot, dot, dot,
Up and down, around and around,
Oooooh! (tickle)

Book: Baby Can…Bounce! by Lynne Chapman

Baby Can Bounce!

Song: Head, shoulders, knees and toes

Song: 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)

Book/Song: The Babies on the Bus by Karen Katz

babies on the bus

Rhyme: Baby A-Go Go

Baby a-go go, (bounce on knees)
Hey-ah! (tip child to the right)
Baby a-go go, (bounce on knees)
Hey-ah! (tip child to the left)
Baby a go- (bounce on knees)
Oh! (lift up in the air)
Baby a-go go go! (bounce, bounce, bounce!)

Book (choral): Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O’Connell, illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max

Baby Goes Beep

Song (with shaky eggs): “A Tisket, A Tasket” – Sara Hickman: Newborn

Closing rhyme

Music Story Time- Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: Music

Book: Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig ; Marc Brown

dancing feet

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.

Let’s clap our hands . . .
Let’s touch our nose . . .
Let’s touch our ears . . .

Song: “Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton

barnyard dance

Rhyme: One, two, three,
Baby’s on my knee.
Rooster crows,
And away he goes.

Song (with puppets): Old McDonald has a farm

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel

Book (with shaker eggs): Shake It Up Baby! by Karen Katz

shake it up baby

Rhyme: Bouncing, Bouncing Baby on my Knee (bounce)
Bouncing, bouncing 1 2 3! (lift or big bounce)
Clapping, clapping with baby on my knee (clap)
Clapping, clapping 1 2 3! (big clap)
Hugging, hugging baby on my knee (hug)
Hugging, hugging 1 2 3! (hug or tilt)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Song (with shaker eggs): “Shaky Shaky”- The Wiggles: Yummy yummy

Closing song

 

Shapes Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Circle

Book: Lots of Dots by Craig Frazier

lots of dots

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.

Rhyme: One, two, three,
Baby’s on my knee.
Rooster crows,
And away he goes.

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel

Book: It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw

it looked like spilt milk

Song: This is the way we drink our milk
Drink our milk, drink our milk.
This is the way we drink our milk,
Early in the morning.

Milk (milk cow), Juice (pinky finger J), Water (3 finger W, sideways at mouth)

Song: “Roll your hands” – Carol Totsky Hammett: Toddlers on Parade

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.

Let’s clap our hands . . .
Let’s touch our nose . . .
Let’s touch our ears . . .

Book: Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert

color zoo

Song (shaky eggs): “Ladybug Picnic” – Elizabeth Mitchell: You Are My Sunshine

Closing rhyme

Messy and Clean Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Clean up

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

pete the cat i love my white shoes

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.

Let’s clap our hands . . .
Let’s touch our nose . . .
Let’s touch our ears . . .

Flannel: Five Clean and Squeaky Pigs (Tune: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”)

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Five pigs so squeaky clean
Cleanest you’ve ever seen
Wanted to go outside and play
Oink! Oink!
One jumped into the mud
Landed with a big THUD
Then there were four clean squeaky pigs.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Wash your Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw, illustrated by Margot Apple

sheep take a hike

Song: (Get out scarves and pretend they are washcloths while singing this song. Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush.”)

This is the way we wash our arms
Wash our arms, wash our arms
This is the way we wash our arms
When we’re in the bathtub.

Also wash our legs, heads, tummies . . .

Rhyme: One, two, three, Baby’s on my knee.
Rooster crows, And away he goes.

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

Book: Uh-Oh! By Rachel Isadora

Uh-Oh!

Song (shaky eggs): “Bubble Bath” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Closing rhyme

Bunny Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Rabbit

Book: Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Sam Williams

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Song: Hop, hop, hop along (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (hop)
Or bounce on someone’s knee (bounce)
Higher and higher and higher and higher (lift)
Bunny hop with me. (hop)

Puppets/rhyme: A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground

Rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe (clap, tap shoes)
Three, four, shut the door (clap, cover eyes)
Five, six, pick up sticks (clap, wiggle fingers)
Seven, eight, lay them straight (clap, raise arms)
Nine, ten, a big fat hen (clap, widen arms)

Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes

little white rabbit

Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox; Four Seasons 18 Sunshiny Tunes!

Song: Forgot a bag to carry (Tune: “Ring around the Rosie”)
Forgot a bag to carry (sign for bag)
Our books at the library (sign for book)
Stack’em, stack’em (lift baby, or stack hands)
They all fall down (baby to lap, or hands open)
Credit: Leah Portz

Rhyme: Trot, trot to Boston

Song: “Bunny Hop” – The Tinseltown Players; Do the Bunny Hop

Book: Bunny and Me by Adele Aron Greenspun and Joanie Schwarz

bunny and me

Song (shaky eggs): “Bunny Brown” – Caspar Babypants; Hot Dog!

Rhyme: Baby bunny bounces high
Baby bunny bounces low
Baby bunny blinks his eye
Baby bunny waves good-bye

Closing rhyme