Bunny Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for bunny

Book:  Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Sam Williams

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Song: “Say, Say Oh Baby” – Priscilla Hegner: Baby Games

Song: “Here we go up, up, up” (Tune: “Here we go looby loo”)
Here we go up, up, up (lift baby)
Here we go down, down, down,
Here we go up, up, up
Here we go down, down, down.

Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith

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Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Song: “Hop, hop, hop along” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (bounce)
Or bounce on someone’s knee
Higher and higher and higher and higher
Bunny hop with me.

Rhyme: That’s Me Complete
I have ten little fingers and ten little toes (wiggle fingers and toes)
Two little arms and one little nose (wave arms, touch nose)
One little mouth and two little ears (touch mouth and ears)
Two little eyes for smiles and tears (touch your eyes)
One little head and two little feet (touch head, wiggle feet)
One little chin, that’s ME complete! (touch chin and pat chest)
(Source: Wadsworth Library)

Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler

wee little bunny

Rhyme: Baby bunny bounces high
Baby bunny bounces low
Baby bunny blinks his eye
Baby bunny waves good-bye

Song (with shaky eggs): “Bunny Brown” – Caspar Babypants: Hot Dog!

hot dog

Closing rhyme

Bunny Story Time – Toddler

Opening song with bunny puppet

Sign language for bunny

Book: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say MOO by Jonathan Allen

 little rabbit who liked to say moo

Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith

whatdoesbunny

Rhyme: Here is a bunny (Make fist with two fingers up straight.)
With his ears so funny.
Here is his hole (Circle fingers and thumb of other hand.)
In the ground.
When a noise he hears, (Rotate rabbit as if hearing noise.)
He pricks up his ears,
And jumps in his hole (Jump rabbit ears into hole.)
In the ground.

Song: Sleeping bunnies (with ukulele)
See the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon (pretend to sleep)
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune
Oh how still, are they ill, wake up soon
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop (hop around)

Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes

little white rabbit

Song: “Little Bunny” (Tune: “Twinkle, twinkle”)
Little bunny turn around
Little bunny touch the ground
Little bunny wiggle your nose
Little bunny touch your toes
Little bunny rest your head
Little bunny jump in bed

Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Song: “Roll your Hands” – Toddlers on Parade

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

Closing song

Craft: Bunny masks with paper plates (source: Bethany Vangrin/pinterest)

bunny mask

Spring Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for spring

Book: Welcome Spring by Jill Ackerman, illustrated by Nancy Davis

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Rhyme: Garden snail
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, creeps the garden snail. (Move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the wooden rail. (Move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, runs the little mouse, (Down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, in his little house. Squeak! (Up legs and body, make ears)

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Song: “Say, Say Oh Baby” – Priscilla Hegner: Baby Games

Book: Rain by Robert Kalan, illustrated by Donald Crews

rain

Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Baby Loves Spring by Karen Katz

baby loves spring

Rhyme: That’s Me Complete

I have ten little fingers and ten little toes (wiggle fingers and toes)
Two little arms and one little nose (wave arms, touch nose)
One little mouth and two little ears (touch mouth and ears)
Two little eyes for smiles and tears (touch your eyes)
One little head and two little feet (touch head, wiggle feet)
One little chin, that’s ME complete! (touch chin and pat chest)
(Source: Wadsworth Library)

Song: Here we go up, up, up (Tune: “Here we go looby loo”)
Here we go up, up, up (lift baby)
Here we go down, down, down,
Here we go up, up, up
Here we go down, down, down.

Song (with shakers): “Red, Red Robin” – Rosie Flores: Sing Along with Putumayo

Closing Rhyme

Sandra Boynton Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for oops

Book:  Barnyard Dance by Sandra Boynton

barnyard dance

Song (with puppets): “Old MacDonald” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

songs for wiggleworms

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! [tickle baby]
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Song: “Say, Say Oh Baby” – Priscilla Hegner: Baby Games

Book: Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton (use sign for oops)

blue hat green hat

Book: Azul el Sombrero, Verde el Sombrero by Sandra Boynton

azul el sombrero

Song: “Pop Goes the Weasel” – Sharon, Lois and Bram: Mainly Mother Goose

Book: Moo, Baa, La, La, La by Sandra Boynton

moo baa la

Rhyme: That’s Me Complete

I have ten little fingers and ten little toes (wiggle fingers and toes)
Two little arms and one little nose (wave arms, touch nose)
One little mouth and two little ears (touch mouth and ears)
Two little eyes for smiles and tears (touch your eyes)
One little head and two little feet (touch head, wiggle feet)
One little chin, that’s ME complete! (touch chin and pat chest)
(Source: Wadsworth Library)

Song: Here we go up, up, up (Tune: “Here we go looby loo”)
Here we go up, up, up (lift baby)
Here we go down, down, down,
Here we go up, up, up
Here we go down, down, down.

Book (choral): Pajama Time by Sandra Boynton

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Song (with shakers): “Pajama Time” – Sandra Boynton: Philadelphia Chickens

Closing Rhyme

Hat Story Time – Preschool

Introduction: This week’s stories are about hats. How many kinds of hats can we think of (cowboy hats, chef hats, winter hats, etc.)?

Opening song

Book: This is the Hat by Nancy Van Laan, illustrated by Holly Meade

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Action Rhyme: “Hats on Everyone”
Hats on police officers starchy and blue (salute)
Hats on fire fighters shiny and new (spray with hose)
Hat on marchers in a band (drum)
Hat on astronauts when they land (float)
Hats on farmers made of straw (shovel hay)
Hats on artists when they draw (paint)
Hats on kids out in the sun (shade eyes)
Hat on almost everyone! (hold hands out to side)
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Book: Red Hat by Lita Judge

red hat

Fingerplay: “Grandma’s Glasses”
These are Grandma’s glasses
This is Grandma’s hat
This is the way she folds her hands
And lays them in her lap
Here are Grandpa’s glasses
And here is Grandpa’s hat
And here’s the way he folds his arms
And takes a little nap

Book: The Magic Hat by Mem Fox, illustrated by Tricia Tusa OR Hat by Paul Hoppe

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Song w/hat prop: “I Like My Hat” – Carole Peterson: Stinky Cake

Movie: Happy Birthday, Moon adapted from the book by Frank Asch, Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVD

Craft: Decorate newspaper hats

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Hugs and Kisses Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for heart

Book: Time for a Hug by Phillis Gershator and Mim Green, illustrated by David Walker

time for a hug

Rhyme: Up up up in the sky like this (lift baby in the air, facing you)
Down down down for a great big kiss (lower baby down again and give a kiss)
Up like this (lift up)
Down for a kiss  (lower down)
You’re my special baby!

Rhyme: Roly poly ever so slowly [slowly roll baby’s hands]
Roly poly faster faster faster faster! [roll hands faster]

Book: I Kissed the Baby! by Mary Murphy

I kissed the baby

Rhyme: Bunny kisses (rub noses)
Butterfly kisses (brush eyelashes on cheek)
Goldfish kisses (suck in your cheeks and kiss on the lips)
Billy goat kisses (gently bump foreheads)
And a big bear hug!

Song: “Hands Go Up and Down” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books

Song: “Kiss, Kiss Song”
One little, two little, three little kisses,
Four little, five little, six little kisses,
Seven little, eight little, nine little kisses,
Ten little kisses say “I love you.”

Book: Huggy, Kissy by Leslie Patricelli

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Song: “Let’s Tap our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)

Let’s tap our feet together, together, together,Let’s tap our feet together, because it’s fun to do.
Let’s clap our hands…
Let’s touch our nose…
Let’s touch our ears…

Rhyme: Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock (swing baby side to side)
Tick tock, tick tock, stop!
What time is it? It’s one-o-clock.
Cuckoo! (lift baby)

Book: We Love Each Other by Yusuke Yonezu

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Song: “Skinnamarink” – Sharon, Lois, and Bram: Sing around the Campfire

Closing rhyme

Love Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language for heart

Book: Time for a Hug by Phillis Gershator and Mim Green, illustrated by David Walker

time for a hug

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: 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 shout hooray…
If you love someone and you know it blow a kiss…

Song: “Skinnamarink” – Sharon, Lois, and Bram: Sing around the Campfire

Book: My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall

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Rhyme: Make a heart
I put my hands together, (hands together like praying)
This is how I start
I curve my fingers right around, (curl fingertips)
And I can make a heart!

Song: Hearts and Kisses (using sign for heart)

One little, two little, three little hearts,
Four little, five little, six little hearts,
Seven little, eight little, nine little hearts,
Ten little hearts and a kiss
(Credit: SurLaLune Storytime)

Book: Be Mine, Be Mine, Sweet Valentine by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Fumi Kosaka

be mine sweet valentine

Rhyme: Different Kinds of Kisses
Grandma kisses (grab cheeks and squeeze)
Fish kisses (purse lips and move them)
Movie star kisses (blow big ones)
Rabbit kisses (wiggle nose)
Dog kisses (stick out your tongue and lick)

Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Heart tree with phrase “All things grow with love”

heart tree

 

Love and Friendship Story Time – Preschool

Introduction: It’s Valentine’s Day this week, so we are sharing stories about love and friendship.

Opening song

Book: You are the Pea, and I am the Carrot by J. Theron Elkins, illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre

you are the pea i am the carrot

Song: “The More We Get Together” with sign language actions

Book: Snowy Valentine by David Petersen

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Song: “Love Grows One by One” – Tom Pease

Book: A Friend Like You by Tanja Askani

friend like you

Song: “Skidamarink” – Sharon, Lois & Bram

Book w/ puppet: Porcupining: A Prickly Love Story by Lisa Wheeler, illustrated by Janie Bynum

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porcupining

Craft: Paper Hugs!

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Monkey Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language for monkey

Book: Banana by Ed Vere

banana

Song: “Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Rhyme: Roly poly ever so slowly [slowly roll baby’s hands]
Roly poly faster faster faster faster! [roll hands faster]

Book: Mommy, Carry Me Please by Jane Cabrera

mommy carry me please

Song: “Let’s Tap our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)

Let’s tap our feet together, together, together,Let’s tap our feet together, because it’s fun to do.

Let’s clap our hands….
Let’s touch our nose…
Let’s touch our ears…

Song: “Hands Go Up and Down” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books

Book: Curious George: How Many? by Cathy Hapka, H.A. Rey, and Margret Rey

Rhyme: Five little monkeys

Song: (tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)

The monkeys in the zoo all touch their toes…just like I do.
The monkeys in the zoo all rub their tummies…
The monkeys in the zoo all pat their heads…

Song (with shaky eggs): “No More Monkeys” – Asheba: Animal Playground

Animal-Playground

Closing rhyme

Bakery Story Time – Preschool

Introduction: This week’s stories are about things we bake. What kinds of things do we bake? Do you help in the kitchen?

Opening song

Book: Mr. Cookie Baker by Monica Wellington

mister cookie baker

Song: “Three Little Muffins” – David Landau:  Kids and Kitties

Book: All for Pie, Pie for All by David Martin, illustrated by Valeri Gorbachev

all for pie pie for all

Song: “Peanut Butter & Jelly” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

songs for wiggleworms

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

duckling gets a cookie

Song w/shaker eggs: “Milkshake Song” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Movie: The Little Red Hen adapted from the book by Paul Galdone, Scholastic Storybook Treasures DVD

little red hen


Craft: “Frosting” cupcakes with homemade puffy paint (equal parts white glue & shaving cream, plus food coloring) with sequin sprinkles. Puffy paint is my new favorite thing! Super easy to whip up and the kids had a blast painting with it.

cupcakes