Category: Everybody Story time

Cloud Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Clouds by Jenny Fretland VanVoorst

Song: “If You’re a Cloud and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a cloud and you know it float around (raise arms to side and sway) x2
If you’re a cloud and you know it then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it float around.

If you’re a cloud and you know it make it rain, (move fingers down to ground like rain) x2
If you’re a cloud and you know it then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it make it rain.

If you’re a cloud and you know it make it thunder, (stomp feet) x2
If you’re a cloud and you know it then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a cloud and you know it make it thunder.
(Credit: Storytime with Ms. Kelly)

Book: Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld

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.
Four little clouds …
Three little clouds …
Two little clouds …
One little cloud …
(Credit: Felt Board Magic)

Song: “It’s Raining-Itsy Bitsy Spider Medley” – Music for Little People: 100 Toddler Favorites

Song/meditation: “Clouds” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

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

Rhyme: “Big Round Sun”
The big round sun in the summertime sky (form large circle with arms)
Winked at a cloud that was passing by. (wink eye)
The little cloud laughed as it scattered rain (flutter fingers downward)
Then out came the big round sun again. (form large circle with arms)

Closing Rhyme

Spring Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: When Spring Comes by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Flannel: “There’s something in my garden”

Song: “It is Springtime” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: Wake Up, It’s Spring! by Lisa Campbell Ernst

Song: “It’s Raining/Itsy Bitsy Spider Medley” – Music for Little People: Toddler Favorites

Song: “La Araña Pequeñita” – Cantarima: Canciones Tradicionales

Book: Spring Adventures by Julie Murray

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

Closing Rhyme

Pigeon Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! by Mo Willems

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:
The pigeons on the bus go up and down
The horn on the bus goes beep beep beep
The doors on the bus go open and shut
The pigeons on the bus go wah wah wah
The driver on the bus goes shhh shhh shhh

Book: The Duckling Gets a Cookie!? by Mo Willems

Flannel: “Find the Pigeon”
Hide the Pigeon, Duckling, Knuffle Bunny, Elephant, & Piggie underneath different foods the pigeon likes.

Song: “If You’re a Pigeon and You Know It”
If you’re a pigeon and you know it, flap your wings!
If you’re a pigeon and you know it, flap your wings!
If you’re a pigeon and you know it,
And you really want to show it!
If you’re a pigeon and you know it, flap your wings!

Additional Verses:
Shake your tail (shake, shake)
Eat your cookies (nom, nom)
Drive the bus (zoom, zoom)

Book: The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems

Closing Rhyme

My Little Pony Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song:
Wave everyPONY and say hello
Wave everyPONY and say hello
Wave everyPONY and say hello
How are you today?

Book: Meet the Squad! by Celeste Sisler, illustrated by Dave Aikins

Song: “If You’re a Pony and You Know It” (tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a pony and you know it, shake your horn.
If you’re a pony and you know it, shake your horn.
If you’re a pony and you know it, then your magic will surely show it.
If you’re a pony and you know it, shake your horn.

Additional verses:
…stamp your hooves
…toss your mane
…prance around.

Book: Ponies Unite by Megan Roth

Flannel with different My Little Pony characters: “Five Little Ponies”
Five little ponies scampered by my door
One pranced away, and then there were four.
Four little ponies resting by a tree
One pranced away, and then there were three.
Three little ponies looking for something to do
One pranced away, and then there were two.
Two little ponies running just for fun
One pranced away, and then there was one.
One little pony standing in the sun.
It pranced away, and then there were none.

Activity: Pony bucket (pull out a pony toy from the bucket with an activity to do with it)
Applejack – pick apples
Fluttershy – fly like a butterfly
Pinkie Pie – twirl
Rainbow Dash – prance around
Rarity – jump
Twilight Sparkle – make sparkle flashes with your hands

Book: Eight Little Ponies by Namrata Tripathi, illustrated by Carlo LoRaso

Closing Rhyme

PJ Masks Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Meet Owlette! by R.J. Cregg

Song with flannel cars: “PJ Masks Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the cat-car go round and round, round and round, round and round…
The wings on the owl glider go up and down, up and down, up and down…
The tail on the gekko-mobile goes back and forth…

Book: Meet Gekko! by Natalie Shaw

Song: “PJ Masks, PJ Masks Turn Around”
PJ Masks, PJ Masks turn around.
PJ Masks, PJ Masks touch the ground.
PJ Masks, PJ Masks put on your suit.
PJ Masks, PJ Masks put on your boots.
PJ Masks, PJ Masks jump up high.
PJ Masks, PJ Masks fly, fly, fly!
PJ Masks, PJ Masks turn around.
PJ Masks, PJ Masks please sit down.

Book: PJ Masks Save the Library! by Daphne Pendergrass

Activity: PJ Masks Spinner Moves

Closing Rhyme

Fancy Nancy Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

Song: “Fancy Nancy Bingo”
There was a girl whose name was Nancy and fancy was her game-o.
F-A-N-C-Y, F-A-N-C-Y, F-A-N-C-Y and fancy was her game-o.

Book: Fancy Nancy: There’s No Day Like a Snow Day by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser

Flannel with animal puppets: “Five Fancy Cupcakes”
Down around the corner at the bakery shop
Were five fancy cupcakes with sprinkles on top!
Along comes a ___________ with a dollar to pay.
She picks up a cupcake and takes it away.

Song: “If You’re Fancy and You Know It”
Verses:
Drink your tea
Put on your crown
Wear your bowtie
Say oh la la

Flannel: “Where’s Nancy?”
(Look behind the fancy-colored teacups to find Nancy.)
Lavender, fuchsia, cerulean, daffodil, emerald

Closing Rhyme

Fish Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: The Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, illustrated by Dan Hanna

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins

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

Book: Fish and Frog (big book, stories 1 and 3) by Lydia Michelle Knudsen, illustrated by Valeria Petrone

Song: “Baby Shark”

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: The Irrational Anthem

Closing rhyme

Robots Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Can You Find My Robot’s Arm? by Chihiro Takeuchi

Song: If You’re a Robot and You Know It by David Carter

Book: Boy + Bot by Ame Dyckman
boy+bot cover image

Song: “The Robot” (Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
The arms of the robot swing up and down,
Up and down, up and down,
The arms of the robot swing up and down,
All around the room.

Additional verses:
The head of the robot turns side to side…
The buttons on the robot blink on and off… (use hands)
The voice of the robot says beep, beep, beep…

Rhyme: Robot, Robot
Robot, robot, turn around.
Robot, robot, touch the ground.
Robot, robot, turn left and right.
Robot, robot, flash your lights.
Robot, robot, bloop and bleep.
Robot, robot, go to sleep.

Closing Rhyme

Cats and Dogs Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani

Song: “If You’re a Kitty and You Know It”
If you’re a kitty and you know it lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
If you’re a kitty and you know it lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
If you’re a kitty and you know and you really want to show it.
If you’re a kitty and you know it lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)

Additional verses:
…show your claws (show claws)
…swish your tail (wiggle bottom)
…say “Meow!”

Book: Meow! by Victoria Ying

Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

Song: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: The Babies and Doggies Book by John Schindel and Molly Woodward

Closing Song

Weather Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: Bruce’s Big Storm by Ryan T. Higgens

Song: “Raindrops Are Falling” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Little raindrops are falling down,      (wiggle fingers and move them down like rain)
Falling down, falling down.
Little raindrops are falling down,
Falling to the ground.                     (tap fingers on the ground)

Bigger raindrops are falling down,
Falling down, falling down.
Bigger raindrops are falling down,
Falling to the ground.                     (tap hands on the ground)

Other Verses:
Giant raindrops…    (stamp feet on the ground)
Fast raindrops…     (wiggle fingers and sing quickly)
Slow raindrops…    (wiggle fingers and sing slowly)
Teeny Tiny raindrops…    (use fingers only for rain and sing in a high pitched voice)

Book: Hello Sun by Dayle Ann Dodds

Flannel: Find the moon – a color guessing game
find the moon

Song: “If You’re Going to the Moon”

Song: “If It’s Raining Outside, Wear Your Boots” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If it’s raining outside, wear your boots.
If it’s raining outside, wear your boots.
If it’s raining outside, then your boots will keep you dry!
If it’s raining outside, wear your boots.

Additional verses:
If it’s snowing outside, wear your coat…
If it’s sunny outside, wear your hat…

Book: Split! Splat! by Amy Gibson

Song with guitar chords: “Keep On the Sunny Side”

D                            G                           D
There’s a dark and a troubled side of life

D                                                                  A   A7
There’s a bright, there’s a sunny side, too

            A                                                    D
Tho’ we meet with the darkness and strife

         A7                                    D
The sunny side we also may view

[Chorus]
D                               G                                          D
Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side

D                                              A    A7
Keep on the sunny side of life

              D             D7                  G                        D
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way

D                  G       D      A7        D
If we’ll keep on the sunny side of life

[Verse 2]
D                    G               D
The storm and its fury broke today

D                                         A     A7
Crushing hopes that we cherish so dear

                  A                            D
Clouds and storms will, in time, pass away

           A7                                 D
The sun again will shine bright and clear

[Chorus]

D                               G                                          D
Keep on the sunny side, always on the sunny side

D                                              A    A7
Keep on the sunny side of life

              D             D7                  G                        D
It will help us every day, it will brighten all the way

D                  G       D      A7        D
If we’ll keep on the sunny side of life

Book: Singing in the Rain by Arthur Freed

Closing Song