Category: Toddler Story time

Cat Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean
pete the cat and his four groovy buttons

Song: “If You’re a Kitty and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy 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 it, 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: Cat Nap by Toni Yuly
cat nap book cover

Song: “When Cats Get Up” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Song: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
These are my glasses, this is my book.
I put on my glasses and open up the book.
Now I read, read, read,
And I look, look, look.
I put down my glasses and
Whoop! Close up the book!

Song: “I’m a Little Kitty Cat” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little kitty cat,
Nice and sweet.
Here are my whiskers,
And here are my feet.
When I go out hunting,
Mice beware,
Or you might just have a scare!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Pop-up Book: If You’re Happy and You Know It by David A. Carter
if youre happy

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

Closing Rhyme

Pumpkins Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Piggies in the Pumpkin Patch by Mary Peterson, illustrated by Jennifer Rofé
piggies-in-the-pumpkin patch cover image

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald” (use pig, dog, and cow puppets)

Book: Plumply, Dumply Pumpkin by Mary Serfozo, illustrated by Valeria Petrone

Song: “Have You Ever Seen a Pumpkin?” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Have you ever seen a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin? (show pumpkin)
Have you ever seen a pumpkin that grows on a vine? (show pumpkin, twirl finger like vine)
Short ones and tall ones and big ones and small ones. (hold hand down low, up higher, hold arms in big circle, hands in small circle)
Have you ever seen a pumpkin that grows on a vine? (show pumpkin, twirl finger like vine)
(Credit: Adventures in Storytime)

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Book: Pete the Cat: Five Little Pumpkins by James Dean or I See Fall by Charles Ghigna, illustrated by A.G. Jatkowska

Rhyme: “Pumpkin Chant”
Pumpkin, pumpkin, (on first pumpkin, pat hands on thighs, then clap twice on second pumpkin)
Pumpkin bread! (on pumpkin, pat hands on thighs, then hold hands flat in front with one palm lying on top of the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin head! (put hands on head)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin pie! (hold hands in a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin eye! (curve hands around eyes)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin cake! (hold hands flat, one palm up, one palm down five inches above the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin shake! (hold fists up close to ears and shake hard)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin stew! (pretend to stir stew)
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin BOO!
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

Closing Rhyme

Frog Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: One Frog Sang by Shirley Parenteau, illustrated by Cynthia Jabar

Puppet Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Book: Jump! by Scott M. Fischer

Puppet Song: “Mmm, Ahh Went the Little Green Frog”
Mmm, ahh went the little green frog one day.
Mmm, ahh went the little green frog.
Mmm, ahh went the little green frog one day.
And they all went mmm, mmm, ahh.
But…
We know frogs go (clap) shanananana.
(clap) shanananana. (clap) shanananana.
We know frogs go (clap) shanananana.
They don’t go mmm, mmm, ahh.

Bloop, bloop went the little blue fish one day.
Bloop, bloop went the little blue fish.
Bloop, bloop went the little blue fish one day.
And they all went bloop, bloop, bloop.
But..
We know fish go (kiss) kissy, kissy kiss.
(kiss) kissy, kissy kiss. (kiss) kissy, kissy kiss.
We know fish go (kiss) kissy, kissy kiss.
They don’t go bloop, bloop, bloop.

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

Book: Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas

Fingerplay: “Two Little Frogs”
Two little frogs sitting on a hill,
One named Jack and one named Jill.
“Jump,” said Jack. “Jump,” said Jill.
And they both jumped down the great big hill.
Come back, Jack. Come back, Jill.
And the both jumped up the great big hill.

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

Closing Rhyme

Peace and Kindness Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Bear Feels Sick by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman
bear-feels-sick cover image

Song: “I Have a Little Heart”
I have a little heart, (place hand over heart)
And it goes thump, thump, thump. (pat chest three times)
It keeps right on beating
When I jump, jump, jump. (jump three times)
I get a special feeling when I look at you. (point to child)
It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug yourself)

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.

Flannel Story: How Kind! by Mary Murphy

(Credit: Totally Toddler)

Song: “The More We Get Together”
The more we get together,
Together, together,
The more we get together,
The happier we’ll be.

Cause your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends.
The more we get together,
The happier we’ll be.

Oh, the more we get together,
Together, together,
The more we get together,
The happier we’ll be.

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Book: Say Hello! by Linda Davick

Song: “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song”
You’ll sing a song and I’ll sing a song,
Then we’ll sing a song together.
You’ll sing a song and I’ll sing a song
In warm or wintry weather.

Repeat with: clap hands, stomp feet, dance

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

Closing Rhyme

Bedtime Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Pajamas Anytime by Marsha Hayles, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata

Flannel Song: “Hey Diddle Diddle”
Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Action Rhyme: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your knees.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, sit down please.

Book: Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed? by Barney Saltzberg

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.

Fingerplay: “Five Little Monkeys”

Book: Race You to Bed by Bob Shea

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

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

Closing Rhyme

Boat Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Boats by Byron Barton

Nursery Rhyme (with poster): “Rub a dub dub”

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Little Boat by Thomas Docherty
Little Boat book cover

Flannel: “Five Little Boats” (Tune: “Five Little Ducks”)
Five little boats went out one day (Hold up 5 fingers)
Over the waves and far away (Move hand up and down)
With the wind, they begin to rock (Lean side to side)
One little boat returns to the dock.

Repeat until there are no sailboats left.
(Credit: Adapted from Storytime Katie and Adventures of a Bookworm)

Rhyme: “Motorboat, Motorboat”
Motorboat, motorboat, go so slow, (Move arms in a circle slowly or lie on back and bicycle legs)
Motorboat, motorboat, go so fast, (Move arms in a circle fast or move legs)
Motorboat, motorboat, step on the gas! (Use foot and pretend to step on gas)
VROOOOOM!
(Credit: Upstart Promotions)

Song: “My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean” (sway kids back and forth)

Book: Old MacDonald Had a Boat by Steve Goetz, illustrated by Eda Kaban

Song: “My Big Green Boat” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I love to row in my big green boat, (Pretend to row)
Big green boat, big green boat.
I love to row in my big green boat
Out on the deep blue sea.

My big green boat has two white sails, (Raise arms above head and wave gently)
Two white sails, two white sails.
My big green boat has two white sails
Out on the deep blue sea.

So come for a row in my big green boat, (Pretend to row)
My big green boat, my big green boat.
So come for a row in my big green boat
Out on the deep blue sea.
(Credit: Upstart Promotions)

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

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

Closing Rhyme

Sun Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Sun Flower Lion by Kevin Henkes

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!

Repeat, counting down until there are no little clouds.

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

Book: Sunny Days by Deborah Kerbel, illustrated by Miki Sato

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

Song: “Jump Up, Turn Around” – Jim Gill: Moving Rhymes for Modern Times

Book: Black Bird Yellow Sun by Steve Light

Song: “Shaky Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

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

Closing Rhyme

Bathtime Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems

Song: “Bubbles, Bubbles” (Tune: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”)
Bubbles, bubbles all around. (roll arms)
Bubbles, bubbles on the ground.
Bubbles, bubbles on my nose.
Bubbles, bubbles on my toes.
Bubbles, bubbles in my hair.
Bubbles, bubbles everywhere! (reach arms out)

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

Book: Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup

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

Repeat, counting down until there are no clean and squeaky pigs.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Everybody Wash” – Sesame Street: Splish Splash Bath Time Fun

Book: Tubby by Leslie Patricelli
tubby

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

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

Closing Rhyme

Words that Rhyme Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Song: “Hello Friends”
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
It’s time to say hello.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Roly poly, roly poly
out, out, out
out, out, out
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
in, in, in
in, in, in

Roly poly, roly poly
fast, fast, fast
fast, fast, fast
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
slow, slow, slow
slow, slow, slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Song: “Open Shut Them”
Open shut them, open shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap.
Open shut them, open shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap.
Creep them, crawl them
Creep them, crawl them
Right up to your chin, chin, chin
Open wide your little mouth. . . Ahhhhhhh!
But do not let them in.
(Credit: Laurie Berkner)

Song: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.

Book/Flannel: Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett
Orange Pear Apple Bear book cover

Puppet Rhyme: “There Was a Little Turtle”
There was a little turtle
who lived in a box
he swam in the puddles
he climbed on the rocks
He snapped at a mosquito
He snapped at a flea
He snapped at a minnow
He snapped at me
He caught the mosquito
He caught that flea
He caught that minnow
But he didn’t catch me!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Rhyme: “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!

Book: Splish, Splash, Ducky! by Lucy Cousins

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”

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

Closing Rhyme

Earth Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Song: “Hello Friends”
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
Hello, friends
It’s time to say hello.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Are You Sleeping?”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Roly poly, roly poly
out, out, out
out, out, out
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
in, in, in
in, in, in

Roly poly, roly poly
fast, fast, fast
fast, fast, fast
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
slow, slow, slow
slow, slow, slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: The EARTH Book by Todd Parr

Song: “Slippery Fish”
Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a/an…

Repeat with: Octopus, Tuna Fish, Great White Shark, Humongous Whale

Song: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.

Book: Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson

Fingerplay: “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”
Way up high, in a tree (point up)
Two little apples looking down at me (two fists up in the air)
So I shook that tree as hard as I could (two fists shake ‘trunk’)
Down fell the apples (fists fall to ground)
Mmmm! Were they good! (rub tummy)

Song: “My Two Hands”
My two hands go clap, clap, clap
My two feet go tap, tap, tap
My two hands go thump, thump, thump
My two feet go jump, jump, jump

My one body turns around and it quietly sits down.

Book: Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Song: “Bear is Sleeping” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Bear is sleeping, bear is sleeping (lay head on hands)
Wake him up, wake him up (make peek-a-boo motion with hands)
Come and say hello bear, come and say hello bear (wave hello)
Time to eat, time to eat (grab food and put in mouth)
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

Closing Rhyme