Cozy Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: If It’s Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman, illustrated by Liza Woodruff

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

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)

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

Flannel: “Blanket Colors”
I once had a blanket.
It was fluffy and new.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was __________ (blue).

I once had a blanket,
The prettiest I’ve seen.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was ________ (green).

I once had a blanket,
Soft as a pillow.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was _______ (yellow).

I once had a blanket,
At the foot of my bed.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was ________ (red).
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Puppet Song: “Sleepy Bear” (Tune: “Where Is Thumbkin?”)
Where is bear? Where is bear?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this winter?
Very tired, thank you.
Go to sleep. Go to sleep.
(Have the kids shout “WAKE UP, BEAR” to do the song again.)
(Credit: Preschool Education Music & Songs)

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)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Egg”

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

Closing Rhyme

Sheep Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Merino

Song: “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep”

Song: “This Is How I Do It” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Hide and Sheep by Andrea Beaty, illustrated by Bill Mayer

Flannel: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”

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

Puppets/Book: The King Who Wouldn’t Sleep by Debbie Singleton, illustrated by Holly Swain

Closing Rhyme

Polar Animals Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: What’s That Noise? by Naomi Howarth

Song: “If You’re a Penguin and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Waddle around

Action Rhyme: “Polar Bear, Polar Bear”
Polar bear, polar bear, turn around,
Polar bear, polar bear, touch the ground,
Polar bear, polar bear, bend down low,
Polar bear, polar bear, touch your toe.
Polar bear, polar bear, slide on the ice,
Polar bear, polar bear, spin around twice,
Polar bear, polar bear, reach up high,
Polar bear, polar bear, wave goodbye.

Book: Way Up in the Arctic by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Kenneth Spengler

Flannel: “Five Playful Penguins”
Five playful penguins
Stood on the shore.
One went for a swim,
And then there were four. (swimming motions)

Four playful penguins
Looked out to sea. (look around)
One went swimming,
And then there were three. (swimming motions)

Three playful penguins
Said, “What can we do?” (shrug shoulders)
One went swimming,
And then there were two. (swimming motions)

Two playful penguins
Sat in the sun. (fan self)
One went swimming,
And then there was one. (swimming motions)

One playful penguin
Said, “This is no fun!” (grumpy look)
They went swimming,
And then there were none. (swimming motions)
5 Little Penguins

Puppet Song: “I’m a Little Penguin” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little penguin, black and white,
Short and wobbly, an adorable sight.
I can’t fly at all, but I love to swim.
So I’ll waddle to the water and dive right in!

Book: Penguins, Penguins, Everywhere! by Bob Barner

Song: “The Party Freeze Dance Song” – The Kiboomers

Closing Rhyme

Soup Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Logan’s Greenhouse by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Samara Hardy

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

Flannel/Book: Soup for One by Ethan Long

Can you guess which one is the hero of this story? Find the crankiest face...
(Credit: Storytiming)

Song: “I Feel Crazy So I Jump in the Soup” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Flannel: “Rainbow Soup”
Take an apple,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest red you ever did see!

Take an orange,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest orange you ever did see!

Take a banana,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest yellow you ever did see!

Take a pear,
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest green you ever did see!

Take some blueberries,
Put them in the pot.
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot.
Take them out now. What will they be? The prettiest blue you ever did see!

Take some grapes,
Put them in the pot.
Stir them, stir them, stir them a lot.
Take them out now. What will they be? The prettiest purple you ever did see!

What did we make with our rainbow stew? A magical rainbow for me and you!
(Credit: Library Village)

Song: “Hot Soup” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Book: A Soup Opera by Jim Gill, illustrated by David Moose

Closing Rhyme

Soup Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Soup Day by Melissa Iwai

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

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)

Book: Every Color Soup by Jorey Hurley

Song: “Stir, Stir, Stir the Soup” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Stir, stir, stir the soup,
Stir it all day long.
Add some (insert food name here),
Take a taste, (slurrrp!)
Soup will make us strong. (flex arm)

Repeat for different ingredients

Fingerplay: “Pea Soup”
(hold hand up with all five fingers extended)
1 little pea jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

2 little peas jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

3 little peas jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

4 little peas jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

5 little peas jumped into the pot (fold one finger down)
And waited for the soup to get hot.

Finally the soup got so very hot,
All the little peas jumped out of the pot. (quickly open hand and extend all fingers)
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Shaker Eggs: “Can You Shake Along With Me?” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Can you shake along with me?
Along with me, along with me,
Can you shake along with me?
Put your shaker on your…knee!

Repeat with different body parts
(Credit: Jbrary)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Shake your shaker, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake
Shake your shaker, shake shake, shake,
Shake your shaker.

Additional verses: Shake your shaker high/low/fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake It To The East”
Shake it to the east,
Shake it to the west,
Shake it all around,
And then you take a rest.

Shake your shakers up,
Shake your shakers down,
Shake it, shake it, shake it,
And then you settle down.
(Credit: Rockland Public Library)

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

Closing Rhyme

Turtle Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: The Littlest Turtle by Lysa Mullady, illustrated by Erica Salcedo

Sign Language: Turtle

Fingerplay: “My Little Turtle”
This is my little turtle. (make a fist)
He lives alone in a shell.
He likes his little home.
He thinks it’s really swell.
He pokes out his head (poke out thumb)
When he wants to eat.
Then he pulls it back in (hide thumb in fist)
When he wants to sleep.
(Credit: The Librarian Is on the Loose)

Book: Scoot! by Cathryn Falwell

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

Social Story/Yoga: Tucker Turtle Takes Time to Tuck and Think by Rochelle Lentini, Lindsay N. Giroux, and Mary Louise Hemmeter

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate turtles

Yarn Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Cat Knit by Jacob Grant

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, 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!”

Song: “Let’s Play in the Snow” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons

Book: One Little Lamb by Elaine Greenstein

Song: “The Mitten Song” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons

Rhyme: “Ten Balls of Yarn”
Ten balls of yarn on my lap, (show number on fingers, then pat lap)
Clickety clack, clickety clack, (clap)
Needles go, the [color] ball rolls, (roll hands, take ball away)
I sit and knit, but what is it? (clap hands, add coordinating color section to mitten)

Repeat, counting down until there are no more balls of yarn.
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Song: “Dancing Scarf Blues” – Carole Peterson: Dancing Feet

Puppet Story: The Mitten by Jan Brett

Closing Rhyme

Time Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Time by Julie Murray

Song: “Hickory Dickory Dock”
Hickory dickory dock,
The mouse ran up the clock. (run fingers up arm)
The clock struck one, (clap once – for each number the clock strikes)
The mouse ran down, (run fingers down arm)
Hickory dickory dock.

Additional verses:
Two…said, “Boo!”
Three…said, “Whee!”
Four…said, “No more!”
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Kimchi, Kimchi Every Day by Erica Kim

Flannel Song: Today Is Monday by Eric Carle

Book: Owl and the Mystery of Tomorrow by Réka Király, translated by Mia Spangenberg

Closing Rhyme

Sleepy Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Rock-a-bye Baby by Jane Cabrera

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:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen, illustrated by Sherry Scharschmidt

Flannel: “Five Sleepy Sloths”
Five sleepy sloths on the rainforest floor,
One swam away, and then there were four.

Four sleepy sloths climbing up a tree,
One stopped for fruit, and then there were three.

Three sleepy sloths with an upside-down view,
One switched branches, and then there were two.

Two sleepy sloths in circles they spun,
One climbed down, and then there was one.

One sleepy sloth missing everyone
Left to eat leaves, and now there are none.

Song: “Five in the Bed”
There were five in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were four in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were three in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were two in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There was one in the bed and the little one said, “Goodnight.”
(Credit: The Laurie Berkner Band)

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Song: “You’ll Wave Your Scarf”
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf.
We’ll wave our scarves together.
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf,
In warm or wintry weather.

Additional verses:
You’ll throw your scarf…
You’ll twirl with your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…

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