Birds Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Wow! Said the Owl by Tim Hopgood
wow said the owl

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: Little Quack by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Derek Anderson

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.

Action Rhyme: “Little Birds, 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.

Puppet Song: “This Is the Way We Flap Our Wings”
This is the way we flap our wings,
Flap our wings, flap our wings,
This is the way we flap our wings,
All day long!

Additional verses:
This is the way we peck the ground… (peck the ground with your fingers in a “beak” shape)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.

Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow

Shaker Eggs: “Egg Shakers Up”
Egg shakers up.
Egg shakers down.
Egg shakers dancing all around the town.
Dance them on your shoulders.
Dance them on your head.
Dance them on your knees,
And tuck them into bed!

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

Closing Rhyme

Fairy Tale Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Sausages by Jessica Souhami
sausages book cover

Movement Story: “The Three Little Pigs: Live Action”
Read the story aloud with sound effects and have the kids do movements with you.

Book with Puppet: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Interrupting Chicken book cover

Song: “There Was a Dragon”
Repeat every line twice, the 2nd time ending with “long, long ago.”
There was a Dragon long ago, long ago, long ago… (fly, breathe fire)
And she lived in a big high tower, big high tower, big high tower… (hands above head in a triangle)
A wicked fairy cast a spell, cast a spell, cast a spell… (wiggle fingers, cackle)
The Dragon slept for a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years… (head on hands & snore)
A great big forest grew around, grew around, grew around… (spin)
A strong princess came riding by, riding by, riding by… (gallop)
She took her sword and cut the trees, cut the trees, cut the trees… (chopping motions)
She woke the dragon with a kiss, with a kiss, with a kiss… (blow kisses)
And everyone was happy then, happy then, happy then… (shout “hooray!”)

Puppet Show: Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox, illustrated by Lydia Monks
falling-for-rapunzel cover image

Closing Rhyme

Olaf Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Do You Want To Build A Snowman? by Calliope Glass, illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Song: “Snowman Song” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little snowman, round and fat.
Here are my mittens, here is my hat.
When the sun comes out I melt away.
See you next year
On a snowy day.

Song: “Snowman Freeze” – The Learning Station

Book: An Amazing Snowman by Barbara Jean Hicks, illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Flannel: Build a snowman

Song: “We’re Marching in the Snow” – Miss Carole: Season Sings!

Book: Do You Want a Hug? by Kevin Lewis, illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Jacki Breger: Here’s a Song

Song: “In Summer” – Josh Gad: Frozen

Closing Rhyme

Snow Story Time – Family

Opening Song

Book: I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan

Song: “Let’s Play in the Snow” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons or “Winter Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your right mitten in, you put your right mitten out,
You put your right mitten in, and you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional verses:
You put your left mitten in…
You put your right boot in…
You put your left boot in…
You put your winter hat in…
You put your snowsuit in…
(Credit: Sturdy for Common Things)

Song: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.
Snowflake landing on my nose.
Snowflake landing on my toes.
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.

Book: Just One Flake by Travis Jonker

Song: “If All of the Raindrops” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

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

Closing Rhyme

Cookie Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

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

Song: “Let’s Bake Cookies!” – Pinkfong

Book: Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? by David A. Carter
Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? book cover

Flannel: “Five Plates of Cookies”
Five plates of cookies – I can’t bake any more!
Give one away, and now there are four.

Four plates of cookies, colorful to see;
Give one away, and now there are three.

Three plates of cookies, shall I give one to you?
I think I will, and now there are two.

Two plates of cookies for lots of fun.
Give one away, and now there is one.

One plate of cookies left, as you can plainly see –
That is the one I’m taking home with me!
(Credit: Geri Ceci Cupery – E.D. Locke Library)

Yoga/Breathing: Twist & blow

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

Social Story: Waiting Together by Danielle Dufayet, illustrated by Srimalie Bassani

Closing Song

Craft: Paper cookies on plate with sticker decorations

Hibernation Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Goodnight, Grizzle Grump! by Aaron Blecha

Puppet Song: “Where Is Hedgehog?” (Tune: “Where Is Thumbkin?”)
Where is Hedgehog? Where is Hedgehog?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this winter?
Very tired, thank you.
Go to sleep. Go to sleep.

Additional verses:
Snake
Skunk (torpor)
Frog
Bear
(Credit: Adapted from Lady Librarian Life)

Song: “Big Brown Bear” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Book: I Don’t Want to Go to Sleep by Dev Petty, illustrated by Mike Boldt

Rhyme: “Winter Is Cold”
Winter is cold, (hug yourself and shiver)
There is snow in the sky, (flutter fingers above head)
The squirrel gathers nuts, (pretend to gather nuts)
And the wild geese fly, (flap arms)
The fluffy red fox (cup hands over head to form ears)
Has his fur to keep warm, (stroke arms)
The bear’s in her cave (form a cave with arms)
Sleeping all through the storm. (pretend to sleep)
(Credit: Rhyming Reasor)

Flannel: “Bear in the Lair”
Sleepy bear, sleepy bear,
Are you in the _________ lair?

Have caves in different colors, repeat until the bear is found.

(Credit: Lady Librarian Life)

Song: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around” – The Wiggles: Taking Off!

Book with Puppets: Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Richard Jones

Closing Rhyme

Acceptance Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Oh, Olive! by Lian Cho

Flannel: “Draw a Shape in the Air” (Tune: “Found a Peanut”)
Draw a circle, draw a circle,
Draw a circle in the air.
A circle has no corners,
Draw a circle in the air.

Additional verses:
Triangle…3 sides
Square…4 sides
Heart…2 curved lines
Star…5 points
Hexagon…6 sides

Folder Story: “Pat the Cat”

(Credit: Adapted from Dr. Jean)

Book: Blurp’s Book of Manners by Cindy Derby

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.

Additional verses:
Clap hands
Stomp feet
Twirl around

Closing Rhyme

Winter Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

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

Song: “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away
Snow on the rooftops, snow on the trees,
Snow on the green grass, snow on me.
Snow on my mittens, snow on my nose,
Snow on my head and snow on my toes.
Whirling, twirling, swirling down,
Down and down and down and down.

Song: “Boots, Parka, Scarf and Hat” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
In wintertime we dress like that!
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Snow Is… by Laura Gehl, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez

Flannel: “Red Mitten, Red Mitten”
Red mitten, red mitten, what do you see?
I see a blue mitten looking at me.

Repeat for different colored mittens

Song: “Winter Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your right mitten in, you put your right mitten out,
You put your right mitten in, and you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional verses:
You put your left mitten in…
You put your right boot in…
You put your left boot in…
You put your winter hat in…
You put your snowsuit in…
(Credit: Sturdy for Common Things)

Book: Snow Falls by Kate Gardner, illustrated by Brandon James Scott

Song: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.
Snowflake landing on my nose.
Snowflake landing on my toes.
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.

Song: “Winter Clothing Song” – Dream English Kids

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Jacki Breger: Here’s a Song

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

Closing Rhyme