Pets Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Pet This Book by Jessica Young, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman

Song: “The Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals

Song: “If You’re a Cat and You Know It”  (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a cat and you know it say meow, meow.
If you’re a cat and you know it say meow, meow.
If you’re a cat and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re a cat and you know it say meow.

Additional verses:
If you’re a cat and you know it lick your paws…
If you’re a cat and you know it pounce like this…
(Source: Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan)

Book: Domino by Claire Masurel, illustrated by David Walker

Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Bingo” – Pamela Conn: Wee Sing Animals, Animals, Animals

Book: I Spy Pets by Edward Gibbs
I Spy Pets book cover

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)

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing Song

Craft: Cat made out of “C”

 

Cat Story Time – Toddler

Opening song with cat puppet

Sign language for cat

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

kittens first full moon

Song/poster: Hey, diddle, diddle

Rhyme: Tiptoe Soft by Margaret Hillert
Tiptoe soft as a pussycat
Soft on little cat feet.
Flap your wings like a baby bird.
Open your beak for a treat.
Clomp, clomp, clomp like a big old horse.
Pick up a hoof, and then
Tip, tip tip on the tips of your toes
Soft as a cat again.

Song: “If You’re a Kitty and You Know It”

If you’re a kitty and you know it lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)

Continue with:
…show your claws (show claws)
…swish your tail (wiggle bottom)
…say “Meow!”

Book: Where is Tippy Toes? by Betsy Lewin

where is tippy toes

Flannel: The Cat of Many Colors

Song: “I’m a little kitty cat” (Tune: “I’m a little teapot”)
I’m a little kitty cat
Nice and sweet
Here are my whiskers
And here are my feet
When I go out hunting
Mice beware
Or you might just have a scare!
(Source: Jbrary)

Book: Three Little Kittens by Lorianne Siomades

three little kittens

Book: If You’re Happy and You Know It by David Carter

if youre happy

Song (with shaky eggs): “Kitty Cat” – Laura Doherty: Kids in the City

kids in the city

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Glue paper cat and yarn on “C is for Cat” paper

 

Cat Story Time – Baby

Opening song (with cat puppet)

Sign language for cat

Book: Mama Cat has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming

mama cat has three kittens

Rhyme (with poster): Hey, diddle, diddle

Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker (bounce)
Icky bicky boo
Icky bicky soda cracker
Up goes you! (lift baby)

Rhyme: I have fur upon my back (Pat baby’s back)
I have whiskers just like that (Trace whiskers on baby’s cheeks)
I have ears–I flick them twice (Touch baby’s ears)
I have paws for catching mice! (Hold your hands in front of you like paws, then clap them together when you say “catching!”)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas

what will fat cat sit on

Rhyme: X marks the spot (draw on baby’s back)
Dot, dot, dot,
Up and down, around and around,
Oooooh! (tickle)

Rhyme: Exercises, exercises
Let’s all do our exercises (lift baby’s arms, repeat with legs)
(Credit: Babies in the Library by Jane Marino)

Book: If You’re Happy and You Know It by David Carter

if youre happy

Rhyme: Let’s go riding in an elevator
First floor, second floor, third floor, fourth floor (slowly lift baby)
Down (bring baby back down)

Song (with shaky eggs): “Kitty Cat” – Laura Doherty: Kids in the City

kids in the city

Closing rhyme