Book: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo by Jonathan Allen
Song: “The Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals
Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Bunny breath
Social Story: Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris di Giacomo
Craft: Bunny dot marker art
Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny munching his lunch?
He munches and crunches and munches and crunches.
Did you ever see a bunny munching his lunch?
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny wiggle his nose?
He wiggles and giggles and wiggles and giggles.
Did you ever see a bunny wiggle his nose?
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny flap his big ears?
He flips them and flaps them and flips them and flaps them.
Did you ever see a bunny, flap his big ears?
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny hop down the lane?
He hips and he hops and he hips and he hops.
Did you ever see a bunny, hop down the lane?
(Credit: Adapted from MCLS Kids)
Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
Song: “Ten Little Bunnies”
One little, two little, three little bunnies,
Four little, five little, six little bunnies,
Seven little, eight little, nine little bunnies,
Ten little bunnies hopping up and down. (twirl around, standing on one foot)
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” (ukulele)
See the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon. (G / D / C / G)
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune. (C / G / D / G)
Oh, how still. Are they ill? Wake up soon. (C / C / D / G)
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop! (G / C / G / D / G / C / G D / G)
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Little Bunny” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
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: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: Max’s ABC by Rosemary Wells
Song: “The Alphabet Song”
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)
Book: Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
Flannel: “Five Little Bunnies”
Five little bunnies standing by the door,
One hopped away, and then there were four.
Four little bunnies sitting near a tree,
One hopped away, and then there were three.
Three little bunnies looking at you,
One hopped away, and then there were two.
Two little bunnies enjoying the sun,
One hopped away, and then there was one.
One little bunny sitting all alone,
He hopped away, and then there were none!
Scarf Song: “Four Corners”
My scarf has four corners,
Four corners has my scarf.
And if there weren’t four corners,
It would not be my…scarf.
Additional verses:
My hat…
My blanket…
My cape…
My pillow…
Scarf Song: “Wave Your Scarf” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Wave, wave, wave your scarf,
As slowly as you can.
Wave your scarf, wave your scarf,
As slowly as you can.
Additional verses:
Wave, wave, wave your scarf, as quickly as you can…
Swing your arms (slowly, quickly)
Stomp your feet (slowly, quickly)
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.
Sign Language: Rabbit (backwards peace signs, flick backwards)
Book: The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits by Douglas Florian, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez
Lap Song: “Bunny Hop” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along,
And bounce on someone’s knee.
Higher and higher and higher and higher,
Bunny-hop with me.
Fingerplay: “Here is the Beehive”
Here is the beehive,
But where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Soon they’ll come creeping out of the hive.
One! Two! Three! Four! Five!
BZZZZZZ!!!!! Back in the hive, bees!
Book: Bunny and Me by Adele Aron Greenspun, illustrated by Joanie Schwarz
Puppet Rhyme: “A Little Brown Rabbit Popped Out of the Ground”
A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground,
Wriggled his whiskers and looked around.
Another small rabbit who lived in the grass
Popped his head out and watched him pass.
Then both the small rabbits went hoppity hop,
Hoppity, hoppity, hop,
Till they came to a wall and had to stop.
Then both the small rabbits turned themselves round,
And hurried off home to their holes in the ground.
(Credit: Early Play Rhymes)
Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons (:17)
Fingerplay: “Round and Round the Garden”
Round and round the garden,
Like a teddy bear, (trace baby’s hand)
One step, two steps,
A tickle under there! (crawl up their arm and tickle armpit)
Lap Song: “A Bouncing We Will Go” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
A bouncing we will go, a bouncing we will go,
High-ho the dairy oh, a bouncing we will go.
Repeat with rocking and tickling
(Credit: King County Library System)
Book/Puppets: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Shaker Eggs: “Bunny Hop” – The Tinseltown Players: Do the Bunny Hop
Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a bunny a bunny a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny munching his lunch?
He munches and crunches and munches and crunches!
Did you ever see a bunny munching his lunch?
Did you ever see a bunny a bunny a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny wiggle his nose?
He wiggles and giggles and wiggles and giggles!
Did you ever see a bunny wiggle his nose?
Did you ever see a bunny a bunny a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny flap his big ears?
He flips them and flaps them and flips them and flaps them!
Did you ever see a bunny flap his big ears?
Did you ever see a bunny a bunny a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny hop down the lane?
He hops and hops and hops and hops!
Did you ever see a bunny hop down the lane?
Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
Song: “Ten Little Bunnies”
One little two little three little bunnies
Four little five little six little bunnies
Seven little eight little nine little bunnies
Ten little bunnies hopping up and down!
Additional verses:
…twirling around!
…standing on one foot!
Song: Sleeping bunnies(ukulele)
See the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon (G / D / C / G )
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune (C / G / D / G )
Oh how still, are they ill, wake up soon (C / C / D / G )
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop (G / C / G / D / G / C / G D / G)
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
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: “The Wheels on the Bus”
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard (Scholastic)
Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Song: “Owl in a Tree” (Tune: “Skip to my Lou”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo hoo,”
Skip to my lou, my darling.
Additional verses:
Robin in the nest goes, “Tweet, tweet, tweet…”
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Rooster in the yard goes, “Cock a doodle doo…”
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Action Rhyme: Little Birds, Little Birds
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down.
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound!
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me.
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees!
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep.
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep.
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves!
Little birds, little birds, sit down, please.
(Credit: Greatest Resource Education Child Care)
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes (HarperCollins Children’s)
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” with ukulele
Sleeping Bunnies (C)
C [G7] F C
See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon
G7 C G7 C
Shall we wake them with a merry tune
C
Oh, so still. Are they ill?
G7 C
Wake up... and
C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
C G7 C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
C
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and
C G7 C
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!
Sleeping Bunnies (G)
G [D] C G
See the little bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon
D G D G
Shall we wake them with a merry tune
G
Oh, so still. Are they ill?
D G
Wake up... and
G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
G D G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop
G
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop, and
G D G
Stop little bunnies, stop, stop, STOP!
(Credit: Storytime Ukulele)
Book: Hello, My Name is Octicorn by Kevin Diller and Justin Lowe (Balzer and Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers)
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” sung acapella, recording: David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Sign Language: sun, rain, book, happy, please, thank you, rabbit (bunny)
Book: Hush Little Bunny by David Ezra Stein
Song: “Where is Thumbkin?”
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am! Here I am!
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you!
Run away, run away.
(Credit: Jbrary)
Rhyme: Five Fat Peas
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed (hold hands in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did the rest. (Put fingers up one by one.)
They grew and they grew and did not stop,
Until one day that pea pod POPPED! (clap hands together.)
Book: Love from Peter Rabbit
Song: “I’m Little Bunny” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little Bunny, watch me hop, (Hop around.)
Here are my two ears, see how they flop. (Hold hands at sides of head and flop them.)
Here is my cotton tail, here is my nose, (Wiggle hips, then point to nose.)
I’m all furry from my head to my toes. (Point to head, then to toes.)
(Credit: Twiggle Magazine)
Song: “Hop, Hop, Hop Along” (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (hop)
Or bounce on someone’s knee (bounce)
Higher and higher and higher and higher (lift)
Bunny hop with me. (hop)
Book: Bunnies Near and Far by Sarah Jones
Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Tiny Rabbit’s Big Wish by Maragrita Engle, illustrated by David Walker
Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle
Book: Peek-A-Boo Bunny by Holly Surplice
Flannel: 5 Little Bunnies
Movement: “Bunny Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
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
Book: Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall
Song: “Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals
Song: “Roll your hands” – Carol Totsky Hammett: Toddlers on Parade
Craft:
Book: Quiet Bunny’s Many Colors by Lisa McCue
Song: “Fast and Slow” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run
Book: A Baby Rabbit Story by Jeni Wittrock
Song/Puppets: “A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground”
Song: “Do the Bunny Hop” – The Tinseltown Players: Do the Bunny Hop
Movement: “Bunny Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments
Book: Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo
Flannel: Five little bunnies
Craft: Paper bunny hand puppets
Sign language: bunny
Book: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say MOO by Jonathan Allen
Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan: Born to Wiggle
Book: Peek-A-Boo Bunny by Holly Surplice
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” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Zoom Zoom Cuddle and Croon
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
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: “Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Craft: paper bunny ears
