Book: Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton
Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Book: Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Dinosaur walk
(Credit: Pink Oatmeal)
Social Story: Cautious Chameleon by Michael Buxton
Craft: Dinosaur foam feet
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.
Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say
Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)
Sign Language: Dinosaur, all done
Book: Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Song: “This is the Way We Clap Our Hands”
This is the way we clap our hands,
Clap our hands, clap our hands.
This is the way we clap our hands,
So early in the morning.
Repeat with: tap our toes, touch our nose, stomp our feet, etc.
Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)
Flannel: “Five Little Dinosaurs Jumping on the Bed”
Five little dinosaurs jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head,
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more dinosaurs jumping on the bed!”
Repeat, counting down until you get to zero.
Book: Dinosaur Roar! by Paul and Henrietta Stickland
Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down
Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)
Lap Song: “I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock”
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little Cuckoo clock. (rock gently side to side)
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking one o’clock.
Cuckoo. (lift baby in air once)
Repeat with: two o’clock (lift into air 2x), three o’clock (lift into air 3x)
(Credit: King County Library System)
Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)
Lap Rhyme: “Giddy-up Dinosaur”
Giddy-up, giddy-up dinosaur. (bounce baby on knees)
Giddy-up, giddy-up, go! (lift baby in a higher bounce)
Giddy-up, giddy-up dinosaur. (bounce baby on knees)
Giddy-up, giddy-up, Whoa! (hug to self)
(Credit: Adapted from Pierce County Library)
Shaker Eggs: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it shake up high. (x2)
If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it shake up high.
Repeat with: shake down low, shout “Hooray!”
Book: The Dinos on the Bus by Peter Millett, illustrated by Tony Neal
Rhyme: “Dinosaur, Dinosaur”
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, turn around!
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, stomp the ground!
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, make some claws!
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, roar!
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, big and tall!
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, scary and small!
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, shake the ground!
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, sit back down!
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
Book: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague
Flannel Song: “5 Little Dinos Jumping on the Bed”
Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down
Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)
Book: Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
Puppet Song: “3 Dinosaurs”
One dinosaur went out to play
On a bright and sunny day.
He had such enormous fun
That he called another dinosaur to come.
(call very loudly) DI-NO-SAUR!
(chant while patting hands on laps) Thump! Thump!
Additional verses:
2 dinosaurs…
3 dinosaurs…
Instead they heard their mother,
And she was calling, “DINNER!”
And they all went home for dinner!
Shaker Eggs: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Verses: Give a shake, give a tap, clap your hands
Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.
Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: The Dinos on the Bus by Peter Millett, illustrated by Tony Neal
Rhyme: “Dinosaur, Dinosaur”
Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around!
Dinosaur, dinosaur, stomp the ground!
Dinosaur, dinosaur, make some claws!
Dinosaur, dinosaur, roar!
Dinosaur, dinosaur, big and tall!
Dinosaur, dinosaur, scary and small!
Dinosaur, dinosaur, shake the ground!
Dinosaur, dinosaur, sit back down!
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
Book: How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague
Song: “5 Little Dinosaurs Jumping on the Bed”
Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down
Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)
Book: Shape by Shape by Suse MacDonald
Puppet Song: “3 Dinosaurs”
One dinosaur went out to play
On a bright and sunny day.
He had such enormous fun
That he called another dinosaur to come.
(call very loud) DI-NO-SAUR!
(Then chant while patting hands on laps) Thump! Thump!
Additional verses:
2 dinosaurs…
3 dinosaurs…
End with these lines:
Instead they heard their mother,
And she was calling, “DINNER!”
And they all went home for dinner!
Shaker Eggs: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
Verses: Give a shake, give a tap, clap your hands
Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.
Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: Dinosaurs! by Gail Gibbons
Song: “We Are the Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Puppet Show: “T-Rex Wants to Play Too”
Rhyme: “Dinosaur, Dinosaur”
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, turn around.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, jump up and down.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, reach up high.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, wink one eye.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, point at your nose.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, touch your toes.
First ending:
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, tap your chin.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, do it again!
Repeat, ending with this couplet instead:
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, pat your knees.
Dinosaur, Dinosaur, sit down please!
Book: Crunch, the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
Book: Hooray For Today! by Brian Won (Houghton Mifflin)
Rhyme: Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Fly away, Jack! And fly away, Jill!
Come back, Jack! And come back, Jill!
Additional verses:
Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud
One named Soft and one named LOUD . . .
Two little blackbirds flying in the sky
One named Low and one named High. . .
Two little blackbirds sitting on a stick
One named Slow and one named Quick. . .
Flannel: Dinosaur Shapes
I hid each dinosaur behind a shape and asked the kids what shape I should look under. I said the name of the dinosaur and then had them say it.
Book: We Are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner, illustrated by Ben Clanton (Simon & Schuster)
Flannel: 5 Dinosaurs
Song: “Dinosaurs All Through the Land” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes roar, roar, roar
Roar roar roar,
Roar roar roar,
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes roar, roar, roar…
All through the land.
Additional verses:
The Triceratops’ horns go poke poke poke…
The Stegosaurus tail goes spike, spike, spike…
The Velociraptors’ claws goes swipe, swipe, swipe…
The Pteranodon’s wings go flap flap flap…
Book: A Perfect Day by Lane Smith (Scholastic)
Song: “If You Love Someone and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you love someone and you know it… blow a kiss,
If you love someone and you know it… blow a kiss,
If you love someone and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you love someone and you know it… blow a kiss,
Additional verses:
…tap your head
…clap your hands
…blink your eyes
…nod your head
Book: Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Flannel: How Do Dinosaurs Count to Ten? by Jane Yolen & Mark Teague
Dinosaur counting starts with one. One tattered teddy bear just for fun.
Two big balloons tied to the bed,
Three toy trucks painted blue, green, and red.
Four balls that bounce,
Five big letter blocks,
And under the bed, six dirty socks.
A track, an engine, and seven cars.
An easel with eight full paint jars.
Nine pictures hanging on the wall.
Ten books to read– and that is all.
Now that we’ve counted from 1-10, how do we count again? (Count to 1-10).
Book: Dino Pets by Lynn Plourde
Song: “Dinosaurs All Through the Land” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes roar, roar, roar
Roar roar roar,
Roar roar roar,
The Tyrannosaurus Rex goes roar, roar, roar…
All through the land.
Additional verses:
The Triceratops’ horns go poke poke poke…
The Stegosaurus tail goes spike, spike, spike…
The Velociraptors’ claws goes swipe, swipe, swipe…
The Pteranodon’s wings go flap flap flap…
Book: Snappy Little Dinosaurs by Dugald Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews
Craft: T-Rex Cutout Finger Puppet
Sign language: Dinosaur
Book: Dancing with the Dinosaurs by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Lee Wildish
Song: Baby Hop (Tune: “Bunny Hop”)
Snuggle up together
Baby’s in your lap
Snuggle up together and clap, clap, clap
Snuggle up together
Baby don’t you nap
Snuggle up together and tap, tap, tap
You’re working out together
Baby don’t stop
You’re working out together now hop, hop, hop
Rhyme: Icky bicky soda cracker
Book: Dinosaur Roar! By Paul and Henrietta Stickland
Song: “We Are the Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of that?
Song: (Tune: Shortnin’ Bread)
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’, bouncin’
Mama’s little baby loves bouncin’ round.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ . . .
Rhyme: Diddle diddle dumpling
Book: Dinosaur Kisses by David Ezra Stein
Song (with shaky eggs): “Dinosaur Stomp” – Diane Kordas: Dinosaur Stomp
Book: Dinosaur vs. The Library by Bob Shea
Song: Dino Ditty (tune of “Doo Wah Ditty”)
Here he comes just a stomping with his feet singing
“Dino ditty, ditty dum, ditty do.” Kids sang this part with me
Searching all round for something good to eat singing,
“Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do.”
He’s huge, (He’s huge), He’s strong, (He’s strong.)
He’s huge, he’s strong, won’t be hungry very long.
“Dino ditty, ditty dum , ditty do.”
“Dino ditty, ditty dum, ditty do.”
(credit: perpetual preschool)
Book: Five Little Dinosaurs by Will Grace, illustrated by Ed Vere Hodgkinson
Rhyme: BIG Dino, little Dino (with ASL Big and Little)
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, turn around
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, touch the ground
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, reach up high
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, wink one eye
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, touch your nose
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, touch your toes
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, slap your knees
BIG Dino, LITTLE Dino, sit down please
Flannel Activity: Knock, Knock Dinosaur + Shapes
credit: Miss Meg’s Storytime
Book: Flapdoodle Dinosaurs by David A. Carter
Song: “We Are the Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?
Craft: ‘D’ is for Dinosaur
*this story time was also blogged about at Miss Meg’s Storytime*
