Box Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: My Book Box by Will Hillenbrand
My Book Box book cover

Song: “Cardboard Box” – Justin Roberts: Jungle Gym

Book: Sitting in My Box by Dee Lillegard, illustrated by Jon Agee
sitting in my box cover image

Rhyme: “I Like to Be a Jumping Jack”
I like to be a jumping jack
And jump out from a box.
I like to be a rocking horse
And rock and rock and rock.
I like to be a spinning top
And spin around and round.
I like to be a rubber ball
And bounce right to the ground.

Puppets/Movement: “I Have a Friend” (Tune: “I Saw a Bear”)
I have a friend,
From in my box.
They like to ____
Until they stop.

(Take out puppets from a box and do an associated movement (jump, run, etc.))
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
not a box

Closing Rhyme

Boxes Story time – Preschool

Hello Song

Book: My Book Box by Will Hillenbrand

My Book Box book cover

Song: “Cardboard Box” – Justin Roberts: Jungle Gym

Book: Sitting in my Box by Dee Lillegard, illustrated by Jon Agee

sitting in my box cover image

Rhyme: “I Like to Be a Jumping Jack”
I like to be a jumping jack
And jump out from a box
I like to be a rocking horse
And rock and rock and rock.
I like to be a spinning top
And spin around and round
I like to be a rubber ball
And bounce right to the ground

Puppets/Movement: Take out puppets from a box and do an associated movement (jumping, running, etc.)

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

End Rhyme

Creative Play: Color cardboard boxes and play with them!

picture of box play

Boxes and Balls Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Sitting in my Box by Dee Lillegard, illustrated by Jon Agee

sitting in my box

Song: “Jack in the Box” – Carol Totsky Hammett: It’s Toddler Time

Action Rhyme: “I Like to Be a Jumping Jack”
I like to be a jumping jack
And jump out from a box
I like to be a rocking horse
And rock and rock and rock.
I like to be a spinning top
And spin around and round
I like to be a rubber ball
And bounce right to the ground

Book:

Book: My Book Box by Will Hillenbrand

 

Activity – Guess the Animals in the Box
Fill a cardboard box with a variety of stuffed animals.  Give kids clues and let them guess what animal you are going to pull out of the box.

Song: “Pig on her Head” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Book: Play Ball with Me! by Lynn Reiser


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

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus” – Toddlers on Parade

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

Closing rhyme

Activity: Play with balls!

 

 

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