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Cars Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: car (also works for van), truck, ride, colors, house, garage

Book: My Car by Byron Barton

Song: “One Little, Two Little, Three Little Fingers”
One little, two little, three little fingers             (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand

They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together       (wiggle fingers)
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
They wiggle and they wiggle and they wiggle all together
Ten little fingers on my hand

They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping            (clap)
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
They clap and they clap and they keep on clapping
Ten little fingers on my hand

One little, two little, three little fingers             (wiggle each finger)
Four little, five little, six little fingers
Seven little, eight little, nine little fingers
Ten little fingers on my hand
(Credit: Jbrary)

Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big
This is big, big, big. Move arms out to side
This is small, small, small. Move arms back to center.
This is short, short, short. Hold hands with palms facing each other
This is tall, tall, tall. Reach one hand above head
This is fast, fast, fast. Circle fists quickly
This is slow, slow, slow.  Circle fists slowly
This is yes, yes, yes. Nod
This is no, no, no. Shake head
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Car”
Old MacDonald had a car, E-I-E-I-O!
And on this car there was a horn, E-I-E-I-O!
With a beep beep here, and a beep beep there,
Here a beep, there a beep, everywhere a beep beep,
Old MacDonald had a car, E-I-E-I-O!

Other verses:
On this car there were some tires/wheels (roll, roll)
On this car there were some wipers (swish, swish)
On this car there was a motor (vroom, vroom)

Book: Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Song: Drive, Drive, Drive (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” )
Drive, drive, drive your truck, All around the town
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Up the hills and down
Turn, turn, turn the key, Make the engine roar,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Let’s go to the store.
Press, press, press the pedal, Give the engine gas,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Now we’re going fast.
Turn, turn, turn the wheel, That is how we steer
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Make a turn right here.
Push, push, push the brake, Make the car slow down.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Now we are in town.

Rhyme: “Icky bicky soda cracker”
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (hug baby)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song/Rhyme: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Car by Kate Dopirak

Book: The Pigeon Loves Things That Go! by Mo Willems

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “Drive My Car” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Closing rhyme

Trains Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: A Train Goes Clickety-Clack by Jonathan London, illustrated by Denis Roche

Song: “The Wheels on the Train” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The wheels on the train go clickety clack,
Clickety clack, clickety clack,
The wheels on the train go clickety clack,
On the railroad tracks.

Additional verses:
The engine on the train goes chug, chug, chug…
The conductor on the train says “Ticket please”…
The people on the train go bounce, bounce, bounce…
The whistle on the train goes toot, toot, toot…
(Credit: Librarian Lisa’s Storytimes)

Book: Chugga Chugga Choo Choo by Emma Garcia

Flannel: “This Little Train” (Tune: “This Old Man”)
This little train painted black,
It comes chugging down the track
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted blue,
It has seats for me and you
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted yellow,
It shimmies and shakes like a bowl of jello
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted green,
It’s the fanciest car you’ve seen,
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

This caboose, it is red,
It will take you home to bed
With a “Choo-choo! Toot-toot!”
Hear the whistle blow.
This little train goes chugging home.

Song: “Walk, Walk” – Carol Peterson: Tiny Tunes Music for the Very Young Child

Book: I Love Trains! by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Shari Halpern
I Love Trains book cover

Fingerplay: “Engine on the Track”
Here is the engine on the track. (hold up thumb)
Here is the coal car, just in back. (pointer)
Here is the box car to carry freight. (middle)
Here is the mail car…don’t be late! (ring)
Way back here at the end of the train (little)
Rides the caboose through the sun and rain. (make a circle with hands above your head, then wiggle fingers from high to low to emulate rain drops)

Book: Freight Train by Donald Crews
Freight Train book cover

Scarf Song: “Scarves on Your Laps” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line

Closing Rhyme