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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Boxes – Everybody Story Time

Opening Song

Sign Language: “Box”

Book: Harry’s Box by Angela McAllister and Jenny Jones

harry's box cover image

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

Book: More Bugs in Boxes by David A. Carter

more bugs boxes cover image

Puppet Activity: Guess the Animals in the Box
I filled a cardboard box with a variety of puppets.  I described the animals and had them guess. Then we made the animal sounds together.

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

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

sitting in my box cover image

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

not a box

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate”- Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Album

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Kids used square pieces of paper to make whatever they liked. These are the examples I gave them:

Boxes