Party Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language: party

Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brian Biggs

Brownie and Pearl Step Out

Rhyme: Mix the batter, stir the batter (make a stirring motion with one arm/hand)
Shake some flour in (make a shaking motion with one arm/hand)
Mix the batter, stir the batter (make a stirring motion with one arm/hand)
Place it in a tin (pretend to pour)

Sprinkle in some chocolate chips (pretend to sprinkle)
Put it in to bake (open both hands, palms up, and slide them forward)
Then open wide the oven door (pretend to open door)
And out comes the cake! (open both hands, palms up, and slide them forward)
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)

Song: “Put your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Bob’s Favorite Sing Along Songs

Song: “Roll your hands” – Carol Totsky Hammett: Toddlers on Parade

Draw and Tell Story: Birthday Cake
(Credit: Linda Meuse, Notes from the Story Room)

Rhyme: Make a Wish
Big birthday cake  (make huge circle with arms)
Ice cream in a dish  (cup hands)
Here are the candles  (wiggle fingers on one hand)
Now make a wish!  (blow and make fingers into a fist)
(Credit: Upper Arlington Public Library)

Song: “Five Days Old” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Book: Where is Baby’s Birthday Cake? by Karen Katz

where is babys birthday cake

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: cupcakes

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Farm Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Sign Language: Cow

Book: Farmyard Beat by Lindsey Craig, illustrated by Marc Brown

farmyard-beat cover image

Song with puppets: “Old McDonald”

Book: Simm Taback’s Farm Animals by Simms Taback

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Flannel Rhyme: “This Little Chick”

This little chick is black.
She stands in the barnyard on a big haystack.

This little chick is brown.
She is feeling sad and wearing a frown.

This little chick is yellow.
She’s friends with the rooster; he’s a handsome fellow.

This little chick is white.
She dances and plays, oh what a sight.

This little chick is purple.
She spends her day running around in a circle.

This little chick is green.
She is the prettiest chick I’ve ever seen.

This little chick is blue.
She lays eggs for me and you.

This little chick is pink.
She goes down to the pond to get a drink.

All of these chicks live at the farm,
Out in the big red barn.

this little chick

Song: “Silly Dance Contest” – Jim Gill: JIm Gill Sings the Sneezing Song and Other Contagious Tunes

Book: Barnyard Banter by Denise Fleming

barnyard-banter cover image

Song (shaky eggs): “Shaky Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft:

cow

 

Art Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: Art, draw, paint, craft

Book: Lines That Wiggle by Candace Whitman, illustrated by Steve Wilson
Lines That Wiggle book cover

Rhyme:
Balloon goes up, (lift)
Balloon goes down, (lap)
Balloon goes up to reach the clouds. (lift high)
Storm rolls by, (wiggle side to side)
Babe rocks down. (sway to lap)
Made it home
Safe and sound. (hug and kiss)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Rhyme:
Trot, trot, trot to Boston. (gently bounce baby on your knees)
Trot, trot, trot to Lynn.
Look out baby,
You’re going to fall in. (lower knees)

Book: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

Scarf Song: “Colors” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Song: “Did You Ever See a Baby?”
Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby?
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way, and this way and that way, (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Rhyme: “Away Up High in the Apple Tree”
Away up high in the apple tree, (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could. (shake gently)
Down came the baby. (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (kiss)

Pop-up Book: 600 Black Spots by David A. Carter
600 Black Spots

Shaker Eggs: “Hey Hey! Big Line” – Handwriting Without Tears: Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn

Closing Rhyme

Up in the Air Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Can One Balloon Make an Elephant Fly? By Dan Richards and Jeff Newman

Can One Balloon Make an Elephant Fly? book cover

Song: “Blow Up Your Balloon” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Puppets: What flies up in the air? (collection of puppets: some flying, some not)

Book: Little Cloud by Eric Carle

Little Cloud book cover

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

Book: The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins

The Wind Blew book cover

Activity: Plastic bag parachute demonstration

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Hot air balloon

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Royalty Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Sign Language: Crown

Book: Princess in Training by Tammi Sauer and Joe Berger

princess-in-training book cover

Song/Rhyme: I am the king of running, I run and run and run. My subjects all run with me, and we have so much fun!

I am the prince of turning, I turn and turn and turn. My subjects all turn with me an easy thing to learn!

I am the princess of dancing, I dance and dance and dance. My subjects all dance with me and dance when they get the chance!

I am the Queen of jumping, I jump and jump and jump. My subjects all jump with me and sit down with a bump.

Book: King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

Puppet Story: Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox, illustrated by Lydia Monks

falling-for-rapunzel cover image

Song: “Jump Jump” – Joanie Leeds and the Nightlights: I’m a Rock Star

Book: The Foggy, Foggy Forest by Nick Sharratt

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Flannel: Queen Elsa’s Crowns (Tune: “Mary Wore Her Red Dress”)

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Queen Elsa wore her purple crown, purple crown, purple crown.
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown every Sunday!
(repeat with different crowns and days)

(Source: Miss Sarah Storytime blog)

Song: “Clap Your Hands” — They Might Be Giants: No!

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Crowns

Lois Ehlert Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language: fish

Book: Rain Fish by Lois Ehlert

rain-fish

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book: Growing Vegetable Soup by Lois Ehlert

Growing Vegetable Soup book cover

Song: “The Gardener Plants the Seeds” (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
The gardener plants the seeds.
The gardener plants the seeds.
High ho the derry oh,
The gardener plants the seeds.

2nd verse: The rain falls on the ground.
3rd verse: The sun shines bright and warm.
4th verse: The seeds begin to grow.
5th verse: Flowers grow everywhere.

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

Book: Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert

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Song: “Put your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Bob’s Favorite Sing Along Songs

Song: “Tap your Toe and Follow Me” – Susan Salidor: Come and Make a Circle

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: collage art – with paper, feathers, and pom poms

 

Clothes Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat book cover

Song: “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book/Props: Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do book cover

Song/Scarves: “Bring Your Clothes” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Brief Thief by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo

Brief Thief book cover

Book/Puppets: I Love My Hat by Douglas Florian, illustrated by Paige Keiser

I Love My Hat book cover

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Underwear-masked superhero with finger holes for rabbit hears (to pair with Brief Thief)

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Book Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Sign Language: Book

Book with Puppets:  Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Brass, illustrated by Tiphanie Beeke

Book! Book! Book! book cover

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

Book: Roger is Reading a Book by Koen Van Biesen

roger-is-reading cover image

Felt Rhyme:
Five little books, sitting in pile.
Look inside, and see a crocodile.
Four little books, all in a pile.
All standing straight in a single file.
Three little books, sitting on the shelf.
Can you take one and read it for yourself?
Two little books, left on the pile.
Find one now and read it with a smile!
One little book, all that is there.
Found itself a reader who is happy to share.

Song: “If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
If you’re happy and you know and you really want to show it
If you’re happy and you know it read a book (read a book)
Alternate verses: turn the page, check out some books

Book: Book! by

book cover image

Song: “Rhythm in the Scarves”- The Second Line- Scarf Activity Songs: Johnette Downing

Closing Rhyme

Craft: B Is for book

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b-is-for-book

Up in the Air Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Balloon, cloud, and kite

Book: Emily’s Balloon by Komako Sakai

Emily's Balloon book cover

Rhyme: Balloon goes up (lift)
Balloon goes down (lap)
Balloon goes up to reach the clouds (lift high)
Storm rolls by (wiggle side to side)
Babe rocks down (sway to lap)
Made it home, safe and sound (hug and kiss)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Song: “Blow Up Your Balloon” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Song: “I Am a Bubble” – Charlotte Diamond: Charlotte Diamond’s World

Book: And Red Galoshes by Glenda Millard, illustrated by Jonathan Bentley

And Red Galoshes book cover

Song/Bubbles: “Let’s Go Fly a Kite” – Richard Sherman: Mary Poppins An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

Rhyme: Trot, trot, trot to Boston (gently bounce baby on your knees)
Trot, trot, trot to Lynn.
Look out baby
You’re going to fall in. (lower knees)

Song: Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby?
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Big Book/Puppets: It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw

It Looked Like Spilt Milk book cover

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss)

Song (shaky eggs): “In the Clouds” – Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner Lullabies

Closing rhyme

Mouse Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language: mouse

Book: Mommy, Where Are You? by Leonid Gore

mommy-where-are-you

Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock (with clock and mouse) – again standing, and touching head, tummy and toes

Song: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Lari White: Country Goes Raffi

Book: Maisy Goes on Vacation by Lucy Cousins

maisy-goes-on-vacation

Puppet/Rhyme: (with mice in box puppet)
Where are the baby mice? Squeak, squeak, squeak,
I cannot see them peek, peek, peek,
Here they come out of their hole,
One, two, three, and that is all!
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Rhyme: Round about, round about, goes the wee mouse (draw circle)
Up a bit, up a bit, in a wee house (tickle chin)

Song: “Mickey Mouse March” – Larry Groce: Disney’s Children’s Favorite Songs 4

Book: Do Cows Meow? by Salina Yoon

 do cows meow

Song: “Put your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Bob’s Favorite Sing Along Songs

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Paper plate mice – we used crayons instead of paint (Source: we-made-that.com)

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