Camping Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Make More S’mores by Cathy Ballou Mealey, illustrated by Ariel Landy

Song: “Campfire Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out.
You put your marshmallow in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the campfire pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about!

Repeat with hot dog, potato, popcorn
(Credit: What Happens In Storytime…)

Song: “Camping Time is Here” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: Into the Outdoors by Susan Gal

Puppet Rhyme: “Sleeping Bag Rhyme”
I was lying in my sleeping bag – I couldn’t go to sleep.
I looked at my watch, and wanted to weep!
So I rolled to the left and I rolled to the right,
But all I could hear were noises in the night!
I hear an owl! Whoo whoo whoo!

Repeat with bats, coyotes, mice

Book: One-Dog Canoe by Mary Casanova, illustrated by Ard Hoyt
One-Dog Canoe book cover

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Closing Rhyme

Camping Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins

maisy goes camping

Flannel: Sleeping Bag Rhyme
I was lying in my sleeping bag–I couldn’t go to sleep.
I looked at my watch, and wanted to weep!
So I rolled to the left and I rolled to the right,
But all I could hear were noises in the night!
I hear an owl! Whoo whoo whoo

Repeat with mouse, cat

sleeping bag rhyme

(Source: Sturgis Kids)

Song: “Camping Time is Here”-Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book: Baby Bear, Baby Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin

baby bear baby bear

Song: “Campfire Pokey”
You put your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out.
You put your marshmallow in
And you shake it all about.
You do the campfire pokey
And you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Repeat with hot dog, potato, popcorn

campfire pokey

(Source: What Happens in Storytime…)

BookIn the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming

In the Tall, Tall Grass book cover

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”-Laurie Berkner: Laurie Berkner’s Favorite Classic Kids’ Songs

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

Closing Song

Craft: Campfire & Marshmallow

campfire

Camping Story Time – Preschool

Introduction: This week’s stories are about camping. Have you ever slept outside in a tent?

Opening song

Book: Into the Outdoors by Susan Gal

into the outdoors

Song: “A Camping We Will Go” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)

A camping we will go, A camping we will go, Hi Ho the dairy o! A camping we will go.
We fix the tent right here. We fix the tent right here. Hi Ho the dairy o! We fix the tent right here.
We’re crawling to the tent. We’re crawling to the tent. Hi Ho the dairy o! We’re crawling to the tent.
We’re having lots of fun! We’re having lots of fun! Hi Ho the dairy o! We’re having lots of fun!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc99nGv096Y

Book: A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen

camping spree with mr magee

Song: “Sleeping Bag Chant” – Carole Peterson: H.U.M. All Year Long

Book: Scare a Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin, illustrated by John Bendall-Brunello

scare a bear

Song: “Goin’ on a Bear Hunt” – Greg and Steve: Kids in Action

Book: Sheep Take A Hike by Nancy Shaw

sheep take a hike

Craft: T is for Tent

tent