Book: Besos for Baby by Jen Area, illustrated by Blanca Gomez

Flannel: Valentine Hearts
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
I have a red one, orange one, yellow one too.
I have a green one, purple one, and one that is blue.
I have a pink one, brown one, and one that is white.
And one last valentine as black as the night.
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with me.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.

Song: “Blow a Kiss” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Song: “If You Love Someone” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you love someone and you know it clap your hands…
If you love someone and you know it stomp your feet…
If you love someone and you know it shout hooray…
If you love someone and you know it blow a kiss…

Book: All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri

Song: “Skinnamarink” – Sharon, Lois, and Bram: One Elephant Went Out to Play

Song: “Love Grows One by One” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!

Book: Where is Baby’s Valentine? by Karen Katz

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

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Sheep Valentine (from Hello Wonderful)

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Alphabet Story Time – Toddler

February 7, 2018February 7, 2018

Opening song

Book: Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom by Bill Martin and John Archambault, illustrated by Lois Ehlert

Song: “There’s a Dog in School” – Stuarts Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate

Book: Oops, Pounce, Quick, Run by Mike Twohy

Song: “B-I-N-G-O” – David Polansky: David Polansky Sings Mother Goose and Other Goodies

Rhyme: A is for Alligator; chop, chop, chop!
B is for Bunny; hop, hop, hop!
C is for Circle; spin around and around!
D is for dizzy, let’s all sit down!
(Source: kcls.org)

Book: Animal ABC by Marcus Pfister (We read letters A through F)

Video: Elmo Sings the ABCs in Spanish with Gina Rodriguez (from Sesame Street app)

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

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Alphabet monsters (Idea from notimeforflashcards.com and monster outline from preschoolalphabet.blogspot.com)

Napping Story Time – Preschool

January 31, 2018January 31, 2018

Hello Song

Book: I Will Take a Nap! by Mo Willems

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

Book/Flannel: Pirate Nap: A Book of Colors by Danna Smith, illustrated by Valeria Petrone
Reference different colors with fish-shaped cutouts.

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor

Book: The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

Flannel/Song: “Baa Baa Black Sheep” – Raffi: Singable Songs for the Very Young

End Rhyme

Craft: Counting sheep (collect runaway cotton balls with clothes pins, glue to grassy pasture)

sheep napping counting preschool story time craft

Blankets and Pillows Story Time – Everybody

January 30, 2018

Opening Song

Book: Fly blanky Fly by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” – Laurie Berkner: Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Book: Flora’s Blanket by Deb Gliori

Rhyme with scarves: I Once Had a Blanket
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).
(Rhyme from Jen in the Library)

Action Rhyme: “Time For Bed”
Time for bed, time for bed (tap watch on wrist)
Fluff up the pillow (pretend to fluff pillow)
Lay down your head (lay head on hands)
Pull up the blanket (sign “blanket”)
Tuck it in tight (hold hands under chin)
Close your eyes (close eyes and tilt head)
And sleep all night (snore)
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Book: Pillowland by Laurie Berkener, illustrated by Camille Garoche

Song: “Five Little Monkeys”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Book: Kiki’s Blankie by Janie Bynum

Song/Scarves: “Scarves on Your Laps” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line

Closing Rhyme

Craft:

(credit: Fun With Friends at Storytime)

Happy Story Time – Baby

January 26, 2018

Opening song

Sign language: Happy

Book: When You Are Happy by Eileen Spinelli, illustrated by Geraldo Valério

Song: Baby Hop (Tune: “Bunny Hop”)
Snuggle up together
Baby’s in your lap
Snuggle up together and clap, clap, clap

Snuggle up together
Baby don’t you nap
Snuggle up together and tap, tap, tap

You’re working out together
Baby don’t stop
You’re working out together now hop, hop, hop

Song: Rickety rickety rocking horse
Over the hills we go
Rickety rickety rocking horse
Giddy-up, giddy-up, Whoa! (hug)

Book: Happy by Emma Dodd

Scarves: “Happy!” – Jennifer Gasoi: Throw a Penny in the Wishing Well

Rhyme: Diddle diddle dumpling

Song: Forgot a bag to carry (Tune: “Ring around the Rosie”)
Forgot a bag to carry (sign for bag)
Our books at the library (sign for book)
Stack’em, stack’em (lift baby, or stack hands)
They all fall down (baby to lap, or hands open)
(Credit: Leah Portz, Verona Public Library)

Book/Puppets: If You’re Happy and You Know It! by Jan Ormerod, illustrated by Lindsey Gardiner

Song (shaky eggs): “Happy” – Pharrell Williams: Despicable Me 2

Closing rhyme

Winter Story Time – Toddler

January 24, 2018January 24, 2018

Opening song

Sign language: snow and winter/cold

Book: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Song: “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away

Song: Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
In wintertime we dress like that!
Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

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

Song: Snowflake snowflake (Tune:“Twinkle, twinkle”)

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: Snow by Manya Stojic

Song (with bells): “Jingle Bells” – Raymond Briggs: The Snowman

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

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: snowmen painted with shaving cream/glue mixture

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Bear Story Time – Everybody

January 22, 2018

Opening Song

Book: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Song: Grizzly Bears (Tune: “Mary Had A Little Lamb”)
Grizzly bears are big and brown, (stretch up tall)
Big and brown, big and brown,
Grizzly bears are big and brown,
And live in the woods.
Polar bears are soft and white, (rub arms)
Soft and white, soft and white,
Polar bears are soft and white,
And live where it’s cold.
Teddy bears are just my size, (hug pretend bear)
Just my size, just my size,
Teddy bears are just my size,
To cuddle with at night.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: My Little Polar Bear by Claudia Rueda

Flannel: Polar bear’s not tired,
He wants to play!
He wants to catch the RED ball today.
Is this the red ball? (etc.)

(Source: My Storytime Life blog)

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

Book: Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

Song: If You’re A Bear and You Know It (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a polar bear and you know it…clap your paw
If you’re a black bear and you know it…show your teeth
If you’re and grizzly bear and you know it …give a growl

Book: If You Were a Panda Bear by Florence and Wendell Minor

Rhyme: My Bear (using a bear puppet)
My bear is looking all around.
My bear is sniffing at the ground.
My bear is looking at my toes.
My bear can kiss me on the nose.
My bear can whisper in my ear.
What’s he saying? Can you hear?
My bear can hide behind me,
But wherever I go, my bear can surely find me.

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: The Raffi Singable Songs Collection

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Bear Headband

House Story Time – Everybody

December 11, 2017

Opening Song

Book: Roy’s House by Susan Goldman Rubin, art by Roy Lichtenstein

Song: “Five Little Monkeys”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Book: There’s an Alligator Under My Bed by Mercer Mayer

Rhyme/flannel: Some Houses

Some houses are wood and some are stone.
But let’s build one with shapes alone.

Start with a square but we won’t stop.
Add a triangle up on the top.
Then a rectangle for the door.
Now square windows 1, 2, 3, 4!
A little circle just for fun.
Now our shape house is all done!

house

(Credit: Finger Tales by Joan Phelps)

Song: In and Out the Doors (Credit: Susan M. Dailey) (tune: “Go In and Out the Window”)

Step in and out the front door. (take a step forward, then back)
Step in and out the front door. Step in and out the front door.
Then make a doorbell sound. (say “ding dong”)

Jump in and out the back door. (jump forward, then back)
Jump in and out the back door. Jump in and out the back door.
Bend down and touch the ground. (touch ground with hand)

Slide in and out the side door. (slide to one side, then other)
Slide in and out the side door. Slide in and out the side door.
And then turn all around. (turn around)

Step in and out the front door.
Jump in and out the back door.
Slide in and out the side door.
Then sit yourself right down. (sit down)

Book: Bear at Home by Stella Blackstone, illustrated by Debbie Harter

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

Activity: Clean Up – Sort Items into the correct bag

Clean up Activity Image

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” – Laurie Berkner: Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

Closing Rhyme

Craft:

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Woodland Animals – Toddler

November 29, 2017

Opening song

Book: Little Owl Lost by Chris Haughton

Rhyme: There’s something in the woods, that I can’t really see. (hands around eyes like binoculars)
There’s something in the woods. Now what can it be?

Repeat above rhyme before giving each clue…. (used Folkmanis tree with finger puppets)

I’m an animal who has long ears and goes “Hop, hop, hop” (rabbit).
I’m an animal who is brown and says “roar!” (bear)
I’m an animal who says ‘whoo, whoo’ at night (Owl).
I’m an animal who flies in the air and makes nests (bird – Stellar’s jay)
I’m an animal who’s small, has a big, bushy tail and loves to eat nuts (Squirrel).

Song: “Raccoon and Possum” – Dan Zanes: Turn, Turn, Turn

Book: Raccoons by G.G. Lake

Song: If You’re Ever in the Forest (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
(Adapted by Jolanda Garcia, KidsSoup Inc.)

If you’re ever in the forest,
The forest, the forest,
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might see some deer—
A young one and an old one,
And some that can quickly run. (Run in place.)
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might see some deer.

If you’re ever in the forest,
The forest, the forest,
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might see some rabbits.–
They hop here, and they hop there, (Jump like rabbits.)
they hop, hop, hop everywhere.
If you’re ever in the forest,
You might see some rabbits.

…
You might hear some birds.
A tweet here, and a tweet there,
they are flying around everywhere. (Fly like bird.)
If you’re ever in the forest.
You might hear some birds.

…
You’ll surely see lots of trees.
There are tall ones and short ones, (Stretch high, and then get low.)
and young ones and old ones.
If you’re ever in the forest.
You surely see lots of tree.

Song (with ukulele): “Sleeping bunnies”

Book: Who’s in the Forest by Phillis Gershator, illustrated by Jill McDonald

Song: “Everybody Clap Your Hands” – Peter Moses: 90 Nifty Songs

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: paper plate raccoons (adapted from First and Kinder Blue Skies)

Verona Story Time

Story Time Ideas from the Verona Public Library

Love Story Time – Toddler

Alphabet Story Time – Toddler

Napping Story Time – Preschool

Blankets and Pillows Story Time – Everybody

Happy Story Time – Baby

Winter Story Time – Toddler

Bear Story Time – Everybody

House Story Time – Everybody

Woodland Animals – Toddler