Book: Dancing Feet! by Lindsey Craig
Song: “Wiggy Wiggles Freeze Dance” – Hap Palmer: Two Little Sounds
Book: Barnyard Dance! by Sandra Boynton
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”–Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs
Book: I Love to Dance by Anna Walker
Song: “Octopus” (Slippery Fish) with scarves – Charlotte Diamond: 10 Carrot Diamond
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Shaker eggs made with plastic Easter eggs
Book: Let’s Play in the Forest While the Wolf Is Not Around by Claudia Rueda
Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy
Book: My Bike by Byron Barton
Flannel: Five Colorful Kites
Way up high in the sky so blue (raise arms high)
Five colorful kites flew and flew (hold up 5 fingers)
The wind blew hard (blow out hard)
The wind blew loud (say, “wooooo!”)
The wind blew the (insert color) kite off to the clouds! (remove kite)
Continue until there are no kites left.
(Source: Literary Commentary)
Song: “The Wheels on the Bike”
The wheels on the bike go round and round, round and round, round and round
The wheels on the bike go round and round, all through the town.
(Pedals on the bike go up and down, streamers on the bike go swish swish swish, bell on the bike goes ding-ding-ding)
(Source: Storytime Katie)
Book: Higher, Higher by Leslie Patricelli
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Bike Scenes
Book: Bunnies and Their Sports by Nancy Carlson
Song: “Clap Your Hands”- Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You
Book: Let’s Play Basketball! by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Flannel: Little Ball, Big Ball
A little ball, a bigger ball, a great big ball I see.
Can you count the green balls? One, two, three.
Repeat for blue and orange.
Add the red ball and say:
Little balls, big balls, another ball I see.
Can you count all the balls? 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10!
(Source: Read, Rhyme, and Sing)
Song: “This is the Way We…”
This is the way we bounce the ball, bounce the ball, bounce the ball,
This is the way we bounce the ball,
when we play basketball.
Twirl around…
When we do ballet.
Kick the ball…
When we play soccer.
Throw the ball…
When we play football.
Swing the bat…
When we play baseball.
(Source: Sunflower Storytime)
Book: Dunk Skunk by Michael Rex
Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Pennants with pom poms
Book: Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins
Flannel: Sleeping Bag Rhyme
I was lying in my sleeping bag–I couldn’t go to sleep.
I looked at my watch, and wanted to weep!
So I rolled to the left and I rolled to the right,
But all I could hear were noises in the night!
I hear an owl! Whoo whoo whoo
Repeat with mouse, cat
(Source: Sturgis Kids)
Song: “Camping Time is Here”-Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Book: Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin
Song: “Campfire Pokey”
You put your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out.
You put your marshmallow in
And you shake it all about.
You do the campfire pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!
Repeat with hot dog, potato, popcorn
(Source: What Happens in Storytime…)
Book: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”-Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum”-David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Campfire & Marshmallow
Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Song: “Fruit Salad Salsa”–Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Lemons Are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger
Flannel: Five Big Lemons
Five big lemons sitting in the bowl. (Hold up five fingers)
One fell out and started to roll. (Hold up finger, and roll hands)
It bumped the table and hit my toe (Clap once, and touch toes )
How many lemons in the bowl? 1-2-3-4 (Count lemons)
(Source: Recipes for Reading)
Song: “Fruits and Veggies Unite”
Form banana, form, form banana
Form banana, form, form, banana
Peel banana, peel, peel banana
Peel banana, peel, peel banana
Go bananas, go, go, bananas
Go bananas, go, go, bananas
Form the orange, form , form the orange
Form the orange, form , form the orange
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange
Peel the orange, peel, peel the orange
Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange
Squeeze the orange, squeeze, squeeze the orange
Form the apple, form, form the apple
Form the apple, form, form the apple
Slice the apple, slice, slice the apple
Slice the apple, slice, slice the apple
Eat the apple, eat, eat, the apple
Eat the apple, eat, eat, the apple
Form the corn, form form the corn
Form the corn, form form the corn
Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn
Shuck the corn, shuck, shuck the corn
Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn
Pop the corn, pop, pop the corn
Form potato, form, form potato
Form potato, form, form potato
Peel potato, peel, peel potato
Peel potato, peel, peel potato
Mash potato, mash, mash potato
Mash potato, mash, mash potato
(Source: Jbrary)
Book: Lunch by Denise Fleming
Song: “Bop ‘Til You Drop”–Greg and Steve: Kids in Action
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum”–David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Paper Plate Watermelons
Sign language: Oops
Book/app: Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton (use sign for oops)
Song: “I Like my Hat” – Carole Peterson: Stinky Cake
Book: Pajama Time! by Sandra Boynton
Rhyme: Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
Book: Moo, Baa, La, La, La by Sandra Boynton
Song: “Old MacDonald” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms or “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2
Song: “This is the way we clap our hands” – Kimbo Educational: Teach a Toddler
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Udderly puppet on straw
Sign language: bird
Book: Birds by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Owl in a Tree” (Tune: “Skip to my Lou”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Skip to my lou, my darling.
Robin in the nest goes, “Tweet, tweet, tweet…”
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Rooster in the yard goes, “Cock a doodle doo…”
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Action Rhyme: “Little Birds”
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves
Little birds, little birds, sit down please
Book: Night Owl by Toni Yuly
Flannel: Five little owls sitting in the tree
Song: “The Little Bird” – Georgiana Stewart: Nursery Rhyme Time Songs
Book: I am a Penguin by Karen Durrie
Song: “This is the way we clap our hands” – Kimbo Educational: Teach a Toddler
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: Bird and nest on a paper plate (Credit: La La’s Home Daycare)
Sign language: bunny
Book: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say MOO by Jonathan Allen
Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan: Born to Wiggle
Book: Peek-A-Boo Bunny by Holly Surplice
Rhyme: Here is a bunny (Make fist with two fingers up straight.)
With his ears so funny.
Here is his hole (Circle fingers and thumb of other hand.)
In the ground.
When a noise he hears, (Rotate rabbit as if hearing noise.)
He pricks up his ears,
And jumps in his hole (Jump rabbit ears into hole.)
In the ground.
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Zoom Zoom Cuddle and Croon
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Little Bunny” (Tune: “Twinkle, twinkle”)
Little bunny turn around
Little bunny touch the ground
Little bunny wiggle your nose
Little bunny touch your toes
Little bunny rest your head
Little bunny jump in bed
Song: “Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: paper bunny ears
Sign language: moon
Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Moon, moon, moon” – Laurie Berkner: Lullabies
Rhyme: Do you want to go up with me to the moon?
[Point to friend, self, then to sky.]
Let’s get in our rocket ship and blast off soon!
[Pretend to climb in ship, swish hands quickly.]
Faster and faster we reach to the sky.
[Jump and reach.]
Isn’t it fun to be able to fly?
We’re on the moon, now all take a look.
[Look down.]
Sit back down, and I’ll read you a book.
[All sit down.]
Book: Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I’m Off to the Moon! by Dan Yaccarino
Song: “Rocketship Run” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run
Book: My Book of Planets by Elise See Tai, illustrated by Kuo Kang Chen
Song: “Twinkle, twinkle little star”
Song: “Turn-a-round” – Hap Palmer: Getting to Know Myself
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: puffy paint moons on paper plates
Sign language: ocean
Book: Hooray for Fish! by Lucy Cousins
Song: “Have You Ever Been Fishing?” – Dr. Jean: Keep on Singing and Dancing with Dr. Jean
Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito
Book: Jellyfish by Cari Meister
Song: “Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
(Source: Surlalune Storytime)
The waves on the sea go up and down, [Raise and lower arms.]
Up and down, up and down,
The waves on the sea go up and down
All day long.
The shark in the sea goes snap snap snap…[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.]
Book: Wiggle Like an Octopus by Harriet Ziefert and Simms Taback
Song: “Baby Shark”
Row your boat (doot doot,…) Row your boat (doot, doot…)
Baby shark…
Mama shark…
Daddy shark…
Grandpa shark (knuckles)…
Hungry shark (rub tummy)…
Row real fast…
Safe at last (wipe forehead)
Bye-bye shark (wave)
Song: “Turn-a-round” – Hap Palmer: Getting to Know Myself
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: starfish with cheerio spots
