Book: Dad Bakes by Katie Yamasaki
Rhyme: “Yellow Butter, Purple Jelly, Red Jam, and Brown Bread”
Yellow butter, (slide hand in front of you like you are spreading something on bread, repeat for each line, alternating hands)
Purple jelly,
Red jam,
Brown Bread.
Spread it thick, say it quick!
(Repeat tongue twister faster)
Spread it thicker, say it quicker!
(Repeat tongue twister even faster)
Now repeat it, while you eat it!
(Say it like your mouth is full)
Yum!
(Credit: Jen in the Library)
Book: The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Flannel Rhyme: “Five Little Cookies”
Five little cookies, with frosting galore,
Cookie Monster ate the pink one, then there were four.
Four little cookies, two and two, you see,
Cookie Monster ate the green one, then there were three.
Three little cookies, but before I knew,
Cookie Monster ate the blue one, then there were two.
Two little cookies, oh, what fun!
Cookie Monster ate the orange one, then there was one.
One little cookie, watch me run!
Cookie Monster ate the red one, then there were none.
Book: Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
Stretchy Band Rhyme: “Mix a Cake” (everyone holds part of the stretchy band the whole time)
Mix the batter, stir the batter, (stir hands in front of you)
Shake some flour in. (shake hands)
Mix the batter, stir the batter, (stir hands in front of you)
Pour it in a tin. (lift one hand above the other to “pour”)
Sprinkle in some chocolate chips, (punch hands in front of you, alternating hands)
Put it in to bake, (everyone step close together)
Then open wide the oven door, (everyone step backwards to make a big circle)
And out comes the cake!
(Credit: Adapted from Book Cart Queens)
Stretchy Band Rhyme: “This Is Big” (everyone holds part of the stretchy band the whole time)
This is big, big, big. (stretch band out into a big circle)
This is small, small, small. (scrunch into the middle of the circle in a tight group)
(step backwards to make a normal circle again)
This is short, short, short. (hold band close to the ground)
This is tall, tall, tall. (stretch band up above your head)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands like a bicycle quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands like a bicycle slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head and hands holding the band “yes”)
This is no, no, no. (shake head and hands holding band “no”)
(Credit: Adapted from Mel’s Desk)
Stretchy Band Song: “Stretchy Band Up” (everyone holds part of the stretchy band the whole time)
Stretchy band up,
Stretchy band down,
Stretch it side to side,
And stretch it all around. (vertical circle in front of you)
Dance it on your shoulders,
Dance it on your head,
Dance it on your knees,
And dance it straight to bed. (come together in the middle of the circle)
