Clothes and Hats Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Applesauce Is Fun to Wear by Nancy Raines Day, illustrated by Jane Massey

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town!

Additional verses:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Song: “Boots, Parka, Scarf and Hat” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
In wintertime we dress like that!
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won
hooray for hat cover image

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)

Activity: “Hat Hunt”
(Credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime)

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)

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

Closing Rhyme

Socks and Shoes Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean

Action Rhyme: “Old Shoes, New Shoes”
Old shoes, new shoes
(Child) is wearing (description) shoes
One, two, three, four
Now I stomp them on the floor!
(Credit: Preschool Education)

Rhyme: This is big
This is big big big
This is small small small
This is short short short
This is tall tall tall
This is fast fast fast
This is slow slow slow
This is yes yes yes
This is no no no

Book: Which Shoes Would You Choose? by Betsy R. Rosenthal, illustrated by Nancy Cote


Song:
 “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Song:
 “Everybody Knows I Love My Toes”
Everybody knows I love my toes
Everybody knows I love my toes
I love my shoulder, my knees, my elbows and my nose
But everybody know I love my toes.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: Have You Seen My New Blue Socks? by Eve Bunting, illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem and More Salutes to Nonsense

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

Closing Song

Clothes Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat book cover

Song: “Boots” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

Book/Props: Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do by Kathryn Heling and Deborah Hembrook, illustrated by Andy Robert Davies

Clothesline Clues to Jobs People Do book cover

Song/Scarves: “Bring Your Clothes” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Brief Thief by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo

Brief Thief book cover

Book/Puppets: I Love My Hat by Douglas Florian, illustrated by Paige Keiser

I Love My Hat book cover

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Underwear-masked superhero with finger holes for rabbit hears (to pair with Brief Thief)

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