Sign language: party
Book: Brownie & Pearl Step Out by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Brian Biggs
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
Song: “Icky-Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: cupcakes
