Unicorn Story Time – Everybody

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023

Song: “If You’re a Unicorn and You Know It”
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn,
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn,
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn.

Additional verses:
Stamp your hooves
Toss your mane
Twitch your tail
Prance around

Rhyme: “Two Little Unicorns”
Two little unicorns sitting in the grass,
One named slow, the other named fast.
Run away slow, run away fast.
Come back slow, come back fast.

Additional verses:
Sitting on a wall, big/small
Flying in the sky, low/high

Song: “Walking, Walking” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: I Am a Unicorn! by Michaela Schuett

Flannel: “I Saw Five Unicorns”
I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore.
I watched the blue one prance away, and then there were four.

I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree.
I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three.

I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew,
The green one pranced away, and then there were two.

I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run.
The red one pranced away, and then there was one.

I saw a lonely purple unicorn standing in the sun.
When I blinked my eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none.
(Credit: Story Time Secrets)

Rhyme: “Unicorn, Unicorn”
Unicorn, unicorn touch your toes.
Unicorn, unicorn touch your nose.
Unicorn, unicorn pat your head.
Unicorn, unicorn go to bed.
Unicorn, unicorn wake up now.
Unicorn, unicorn take a bow.
Unicorn, unicorn touch the ground.
Unicorn, unicorn turn around.
Unicorn, unicorn sit back down.
Unicorn, unicorn don’t make a sound.

Book: Unicorn Day by Diana Murray, illustrated by Luke Flowers

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

Closing Rhyme

Alligator and Crocodile Story Time – Preschool

February 11, 2023February 11, 2023

Opening Song

Book: Crocodile or Alligator? by Susan Kralovansky

Fingerplay: “Alligator on a Log”
There was an alligator (make an alligator mouth with hand)
Who sat on a log. (set the alligator arm over your log arm)
He looked in the water, (make hand look in water)
And saw a little frog.
In dove the ‘gator, (dive hand down)
Round went the log, (roll arms around each other)
Splash! Went the water, (make splashing motion)
And away swam the frog! (swim away)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” (with animal verses)
Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the stream,
If you see a crocodile,
Don’t forget to scream.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the Nile,
If you see a camel,
Don’t forget to smile.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the river,
If you see a polar bear,
Don’t forget to shiver.

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently to the shore,
If you see a lion there,
Don’t forget to roar!

Row, row, row your boat,
Gently down the creek,
If you see a little mouse,
Don’t forget to squeak.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Gator, Gator, Gator! by Daniel Bernstrom, illustrated by Frann Preston-Gannon

Flannel: “Alligator Pie”
Alligator, alligator, alligator pie.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna cry.
Take away the green grass,
Take away the sky,
But don’t take away
My alligator pie.

Alligator, alligator, alligator cake.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna shake.
Take away the river,
Take away the lake,
But don’t take away
My alligator cake.

Alligator, alligator, alligator soup.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’m gonna droop.
Take away my basketball,
Take away my hoop,
But don’t take away
My alligator soup.

Alligator, alligator, alligator stew.
If I don’t get some,
I don’t know what I’ll do.
Take away my socks,
Take away my shoe,
But don’t take away
My alligator stew.

Alligator, alligator, alligator tea.
If I don’t get some,
I think I’ll climb a tree.
Take away the ocean,
Take away the sea,
But don’t take away
My alligator tea.
(Credit: Pre-K Fun)

Book: Solomon Crocodile by Catherine Rayner

Closing Rhyme

Messy & Clean Story Time – Toddler

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

Opening Song

Book: Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

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)

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”

Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean

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.

Song: “This is Big”
This is big big big (hold arms out to the side)
This is small small small (cup hands together)
This is short short short (hold hands close with palms facing each other)
This is tall tall tall (reach one hand above head)
This is fast fast fast (circle fists quickly)
This is slow slow slow (circle fists slowly)
This is yes yes yes (nod)
This is no no no (shake head)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Flannel: “Five Pigs So Squeaky Clean” (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)

Scarf Song: “This is the Way”
This is the way we wash our arms,
Wash our arms, wash our arms.
This is the way we wash our arms
When we’re in the bathtub.

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)

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

Closing Rhyme

Sounds Story Time – Baby

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Mommy, daddy, grandma, grandpa

Book: The Baby Goes Beep by Rebecca O’Connell, illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max

Rhyme: “Patty Cake”
Patty cake, patty cake, baker’s man, (clap)
Bake me a cake as fast as you can. (clap)
Roll it, (roll one hand over the other)
And pat it, (pat legs)
And mark it with a “B,” (make the letter B on baby’s tummy)
And put it in the oven for Baby and me! (hands flat, then point to baby, then you)

Rhyme: “Let’s All Do a Little Clapping”
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
And spread some winter cheer!

Repeat with: stretching, tapping, bouncing
(Credit: Jbrary)

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O.
And on his farm, he had a cow, E-I-E-I-O.
With a moo, moo here and a moo, moo there,
Here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo, moo.
Old MacDonald had a farm, E-I-E-I-O!

Repeat with other animals and sounds

Book: Toot Toot Beep Beep by Emma Garcia

Lap Song: “Bouncing, Bouncing, Baby on My Knee”
Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee.
Bouncing, bouncing, 1 – 2 – 3!

Clapping, clapping, baby on my knee.
Clapping, clapping, 1 – 2 – 3!

Rocking, rocking, baby on my knee.
Rocking, rocking, 1 – 2 – 3!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “A Hippopotamus Got On A City Bus”
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus,
Got on, got on, got on a city bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)

A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean baby to side)

A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean baby back)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster, (bounce baby gently on lap)
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, (sway baby from side to side gently)
Up I POP! (lift baby up in the air)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Book: Peek-a-Moo! by Marie Torres Cimarusti, illustrated by Stephanie Peterson

Song with Bells: “Jingle Bells and Stop” – Miss Carole: Season Sings!

Closing Rhyme

Snow Story Time – Preschool

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022

Opening Song

Book: The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

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

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: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

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

Closing Rhyme

Music Story Time – Preschool

December 12, 2022December 12, 2022

Opening Song

Book: Accordionly by Michael Genhart, illustrated by Priscilla Burris

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Book: Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe

Flannel: “The Finger Band is Coming to Town” (Tune: “Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush”)
The finger band is coming to town,
Coming to town, coming to town.
The finger band is coming to town
So early in the morning.

This is how they strum their guitar,
Strum their guitar, strum their guitar.
This is how they strum their guitar
So early in the morning.

This is how they play their flute,
Play their flute, play their flute.
This is how they play their flute
So early in the morning.

This is the way they bang the drums,
Bang the drums, bang the drums.
This is the way they bang the drums
So early in the morning.

(Repeat for different instruments, putting each instrument on the flannel board as you go.)

Oh my! Look at the time, the band has played all day. It’s time for them to go!

The finger band is going away,
Going away, going away.
The finger band is going away,
They’ve played all day!

Song: “Can You Clap?” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Closing Rhyme

Froggy Story Time – Everybody

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022

Opening Song

Book: Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

Song/Book: The Croaky Pokey! by Ethan Long

Song: “Mmm, Ahh Went the Little Green Frog”
Hop, hop went the little green frog one day. (hop in place)
Hop, hop went the little green frog.
Hop, hop went the little green frog one day.
And his legs went boing, boing, boing! (tap legs)

Glunk, glunk went the little green frog one day. (stick out tongue to catch food)
Glunk, glunk went the little green frog.
Glunk, glunk went the little green frog one day.
And his eyes went blink, blink, blink! (BIG blinks!)

Munch, munch went the little green frog one day. (open and close mouth)
Munch, munch went the little green frog.
Munch, munch went the little green frog one day.
And his mouth went gulp, gulp, gulp! (BIG gulps!)

Splash, splash went the little green frog one day. (splash motion with hands)
Splash, splash went the little green frog.
Splash, splash went the little green frog one day.
And he swam, swam, swam away! (slow swimming arms)

Book: Froggy Learns to Swim by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

Song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs” (use frogs on a log prop)

Song: “Tadpoles” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Tadpoles are little baby frogs, (pinch fingers and thumb for size)
Baby frogs, (pinch)
Baby frogs. (pinch)
Tadpoles are little baby frogs, (pinch)
And they can swim like fish. (pantomime swimming)

Tadpoles grow four stretchy legs, (stretch arms and legs)
Stretchy legs, (stretch)
Stretchy legs. (stretch)
Tadpoles grow four stretchy legs, (stretch)
So they can hop, hop, hop! (pat hands on lap)

Closing Rhyme

Winter Clothes Story Time – Preschool

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022

Opening Song

Book: Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

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)

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)

Book: Cold Turkey by Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call, illustrated by Chad Otis

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

Closing Rhyme

Train Story Time – Toddler

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022

Opening Song

Book: I Like Trains by Daisy Hirst

Song: “On the Railroad Train” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The conductor on the train says, “All aboard!” (motion to “Come on in!”)
“All aboard! All aboard!”
The conductor on the train says, “All aboard!”
On the railroad train.

Additional verses:
The freight worker says, “Load ’em up!” (move arms from low to high)
The brakeman says, “Hitch up those cars!” (link both hands in front of you)
The engine on the train goes chugga-chugga-choo (make a circular chugging motion)
The wheels on the train go clickity-clack (clap hands)
The whistle on the train goes “Whoo-whoo-whoo!” (pretend to pull a train whistle)

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

Flannel Story: I Love Trains! by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern

Book: Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Emma Garcia

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

Closing Rhyme

Thanksgiving Story Time – Everybody

December 10, 2022December 10, 2022

Opening Song

Sign Language: Thank you

Book: Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, illustrated by Doris Barrette

Flannel Song: “Thanks a Lot” – Raffi: Quiet Time
Thanks a lot, thanks for sun in the sky.
Thanks a lot, thanks for clouds so high.
Thanks a lot, thanks for whispering wind.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the birds in the spring.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the moonlit night.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the stars so bright.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the wondering me.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the way I feel.
Thanks for the animals, thanks for the land, thanks for the people everywhere.
Thanks a lot, thanks for all I’ve got. Thanks for all I’ve got.