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Bicycle Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: My Bike by Byron Barton

Song: “The Wheels on the Bike” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The wheels on the bike go round and round, (roll hands over each other)
Round and round, round and round.
The wheels on the bike go round and round
All through the town.

Additional verses:
The pedals on the bike go up and down (move feet up and down)
The streamers on the bike go swish, swoosh, swish (move hands in a swishing motion)
The bell on the bike goes ding, ding, ding (pretend to ring a bell)
The basket on the bike holds all the things (make arms into a circle like a basket in front of you)
The handles on the bike go left and right (pretend hands on handlebar, steer left and right)
(Credit: Scott, Barbara A. 1,000 Fingerplays & Action Rhymes: A Sourcebook and DVD. New York: Neal-Schuman. 2010.)

Song: “Bicycle” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Elena Rides by Juana Medina

Song: “If You Wanna Ride Your Bike” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you wanna ride your bike, (roll arms)
Find a friend, HELLO (wave hello) . . .

Chorus: If you wanna ride your bike, (roll arms)
Then you’ve gotta do it right! (thumbs up)

Additional verses:
Tie your shoes, ONE, TWO (reach to feet)
Save your head, HELMET ON (arms up and down)
Test your breaks, PEDAL BACK (stamp backward)
Check both ways, RIGHT, LEFT (look)
(Credit: Leah Portz, Verona Public Library)

Rhyme: “Bicycle”
I have a little bicycle. (hold hands together for little)
I ride it to and fro. (rolls hands)
And when I see that big green light,
I know it’s time to go! (pedal in air fast)
I have a little bicycle. (hold hands together for little)
I took it to the shop. (rolls hands)
And when I see that big red light,
I know it’s time to STOP! (freeze)
(Credit: First Steps Ann Arbor)

Book/Puppets: Duck on a Bike by David Shannon

Closing Rhyme

Caring Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Eco Girl by Ken Wilson-Max

Imagination Activity: “Planting a Tree”
Put on your imagination hats. Are you ready? We’re going to plant a tree.
Get your seed, hold it carefully. How big is it? Tiny!
Can you dig a little hole in the ground?
Put it in the dirt. Pat it gently.
What should we do next to help it grow?
Can you sprinkle some water on it? Give it some sun?
Now let’s grow! Can you show me how your tree grows?
Oh no! It’s so windy! What happens to the tree when it’s windy? (Sway) Can you protect it from the wind?
Oh no! It’s too thirsty. What happens to the tree when it’s too dry? (Wilt) Can you give it some water?
Oh no! Somebody is trying to chop down the tree! What do we say? Can you say, “Stop!”
How big has your tree grown now? Show me how it stretches towards the sun! Higher – how high can you go?
Good job caring for your trees!

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Additional verses:
If you’re helpful and you know it, stomp your feet…
If you’re generous and you know it, peekaboo…
If you’re thoughtful and you know it, shout, “Hooray!”…

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

Song: “All I Wanna Do is Dance” – Kira Willey: Kings & Queens of the Forest

Action Rhyme: “Pat Your Knees Carefully”
Pat your knees carefully.
Pat your knees soft.
Pat your knees quickly.
Now we’re going to stop!

Additional verses:
Clap your hands
Run your feet

Book: What’s Next Door? by Nicola O’Byrne

Puppet Song: “This Is the Way We Show We Care” (Tune: “Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush”)
(Before each animal, ask what sound it makes. Then, say what kind of thing the animal does.)
This is the way bear hugs her friends,
Hugs her friends, hugs her friends.
This is the way bear hugs her friends
To show that she cares.

Additional verses:
Bird gives his gifts…
Horse listens well…
Pig plants a tree…

Closing Rhyme

Bathtime Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems

Song: “Everybody Wash” – Sesame Street: Splish Splash Bath Time Fun

Book: Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau, illustrated by David Walker

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Book: Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup

Song: “Bubbles, Bubbles” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Bubbles, bubbles, all around. (roll arms)
Bubbles, bubbles, on the ground.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my nose.
Bubbles, bubbles, on my toes.
Bubbles, bubbles, in my hair.
Bubbles, bubbles, everywhere! (reach arms out)

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

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

Closing Rhyme

Magic Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Hat Tricks by Satoshi Kitamura

Action & Puppet Song: “A Walk in the Magic Forest” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
Get ready! Let’s put on our adventure hats (put on hat) and put on our magic glasses so we can see all the creatures in the forest (put on glasses). Maybe we’ll even see something magical. Now let’s go into the woods!

Through the woods we go, through the woods we go,
Let’s see what we can see! There’s magic here we know.

Hoo, hoo! What is that we hear? (An owl!) Put on your magic glasses to look at it! (Take puppet out) There it is! Can you make the owl song? Hoo, hoo! Let’s sing along with it.

Now we see an owl, now we see an owl,
Hoo, hoo, hoo, hoo, now we see an owl.

Awoo! What is that we hear? (A wolf!) Put on your magic glasses to look at it! (Take puppet out) Let’s sing with it!

Now we see a wolf, now we see a wolf,
Awoo, awoo, now we see a wolf.

Ribbit, ribbit! What is that we hear? (A frog!) Put on your magic glasses to look at it! (Take puppet out) Time to sing…

Now we see a frog, now we see a frog,
Ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, ribbit, now we see a frog!

Neigh, neigh! What is that we hear? (A unicorn!) Put on your magic glasses to look at it! But where is it? Maybe it will come out if we sing.

Now we hear a unicorn, now we hear a unicorn,
Neigh, neigh, neigh, neigh, now we hear a unicorn!

Song: “Can You Dance?” – Aaron Nigel Smith: Everyone Loves to Dance!

Flannel: “Five Little Unicorns” (red, blue, orange, green, purple)
Great dancing, everybody! Let’s see if our song worked.

Unicorns, unicorns, let’s have some fun!
Oh look! Here one comes!
Now there is one.

What color is it? (Blue)

One little unicorn felt a little blue;
Along came a green one,
And then there were two.

Two little unicorns friendly as can be;
The red unicorn joined them,
And then there were three.

Three little unicorns, wishing there were more;
Along came the purple unicorn,
And then there were four.

Four little unicorns, happy to be alive;
Found an orange unicorn,
And then there were five.

Five little unicorns all out to play;
Now we know that if we dance, they’ll come out to enjoy the day!

Puppet Song: “If You’re a Unicorn and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn (or prance around).
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn.
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, shake your horn.

Additional verses:
If you’re a wizard or a witch, wave your wand…
If you’re a yeti and you know it, stomp your feet…
If you’re a dragon and you know it, flap your wings…

Book: Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library by Julie Gassman, illustrated by Andy Elkerton

Action Rhyme: “Dragons, Dragons”
Dragons, dragons, turn around.
Dragons, dragons, touch the ground.
Dragons, dragons, reach up high.
Dragons, dragons, touch the sky.
Dragons, dragons, touch your toes.
Dragons, dragons, touch your nose.
Dragons, dragons, clap your hands.
Dragons, dragons, sit down friends.

Action Song: “Fairies in the Yard” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Fairies in the yard are flying around,
Flying around, flying around.
Fairies in the yard are flying around,
All around the yard.

Additional verses:
Trolls (stomping)
Mermaids in the pond (swimming)
Unicorns (skipping)

Closing Rhyme

Bird Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Froodle by Antoinette Portis or A Garden to Save the Birds by Wendy McClure, illustrated by Beatriz Mayumi

Action Rhyme: “Fly Your Fingers”
Fly your fingers up!
Fly your fingers down!
Fly your fingers to the side,
And fly them all around!
Perch them on your shoulders!
Perch them on your head!
Perch them on your belly, then
Put them all to bed!

Song: “Jump and Fly” – Laurie Berkner: Rocketship Run

Flannel: “Five Little Birds”
5 little birds sitting in a tree.
Can you count them with me?
1-2-3-4-5!
1 flew away to look for food,
And then there were 4.

4 little birds sitting in a tree.
Can you count them with me?
1-2-3-4!
1 flew away to help build a nest,
And then there were 3.

3 little birds sitting in a tree.
Can you count them with me?
1-2-3!
1 flew away to visit her friend,
And then there were 2.

2 little birds sitting in a tree.
Can you count them with me?
1-2!
1 flew away to find water,
And then there was 1.

1 little bird sitting in a tree.
Can you count him with me?
1!
He flew away to get warm in the sun,
And then there were none.

No more little birds sitting in a tree.

Soon the little birds flew back to the tree.
They were all as happy as can be.
Can you count them with me?
1-2-3-4-5!
5 little birds sitting in a tree.
(Credit: childcareland)

Song: “If I Was a Bird” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Puppet Song: “Owl in the Tree” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo, hoo!
Hoo, hoo, hoo! Hoo, hoo, hoo!”
Owl in the tree goes, “Hoo, hoo, hoo!”
All night long.

Additional verses:
Duck in the pond goes, “Quack, quack, quack…”
Chicken on the farm goes, “Cluck, cluck, cluck…”
Goose in the grass goes, “Honk, honk, honk…”
All day long.
(Credit: Adapted from Mel’s Desk)

Action Rhyme: “Little Birds”
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down!
Little birds, little birds, don’t make a sound!
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me!
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees!
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep!
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep!
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves!
Little birds, little birds, sit down please!

Book: Peck, Peck, Peck by Lucy Cousins

Song: “Bird Friends” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Bird friends, bird friends, fly around,
Up to the sky, down to the ground.
Bird friends, bird friends, flap your wings.
Open your beak and sweetly sing.
Bird friends, bird friends, fly to your nest.
Now it is time to take a rest.

Closing Rhyme

Farm Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Ragweed’s Farm Dog Handbook by Anne Vittur Kennedy

Flannel: “Bingo”
There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o!
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o!

Repeat, replacing each letter with a clap, one by one, until all the letters are gone.

Song: “Pig On Her Head” – Laurie Berkner: The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band

Book: I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas
I Went Walking book cover

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald Had a Farm”

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing it! Say it! Stamp it! Sway it! Vol. 2

Pop-up Book: Chick by Ed Vere

Song: “The Chicken Dance” – Bob Kames: The Ultimate Party Survival Kit

Book: Simms Taback’s Farm Animals by Simms Taback
farm animals

Song: “There’s a Dog in the School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Song: “Clap Your Hands” – They Might Be Giants: Here Come the ABCs

Closing Rhyme

Garden Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Song: “Won’t You Plant Your Seeds With Care?” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning

Song: “The Gardener Plants the Seeds” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The gardener plants the seeds.
The gardener plants the seeds.
High ho the derry oh,
The gardener plants the seeds.

Additional verses:
The rain falls on the ground…
The sun shines bright and warm…
The seeds begin to grow…
Flowers grow everywhere…

Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
What Does Bunny See? book cover

Rhyme: “A Little Brown Rabbit Popped Out of the Ground” (Tune: “There Was an Old Lady”)
A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground,
Wriggled his whiskers and looked around.
Another small rabbit who lived in the grass
Popped his head out and watched him pass.
Then both the small rabbits went hoppity hop,
Hoppity, hoppity, hop,
Till they came to a wall and had to stop.
Then both the small rabbits turned themselves round,
And hurried off home to their holes in the ground.
(Credit: Early Play Rhymes)

Flannel: “There’s Something In My Garden”

Song: “It is Springtime” (:12) – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons

Book/Puppets: Puddle Jumpers by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Nancy Cote

Closing Rhyme

Zoo Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Wild Zoo Train by Carmela LaVigna Coyle, illustrated by Steve Gray

Puppet Song: “The Animals at the Zoo” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar,
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar, roar!
The lions at the zoo go roar, roar, roar
All day long!

Additional verses:
Monkeys…ooh, ooh, ah
Snakes…hiss, hiss, hiss
Penguins…waddle, waddle, waddle

Song: “Going to the Zoo” – Raffi: The Raffi Singable Songs Collection

Book: The Underpants Zoo by Brian Sendelbach

Puppet Song: “We Went to the Zoo One Day” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
We went to the zoo one day,
Zoo one day, zoo one day.
We went to the zoo one day,
And this is what we saw: snake!

Repeat with other animal puppets.

Song: “Hear the Animals” – Junior Jukebox: The Zoo

Book: 1, 2, 3 to the Zoo by Eric Carle

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Earth Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Reuse This Book! illustrated by Emma Morris

Song: “To Help Our Mother Earth” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we pick up trash,
Pick up trash, pick up trash.
This is the way we pick up trash
To help our Mother Earth.

This is the way we turn off the light,
Turn off the light, turn off the light.
This is the way we turn off the light
To help our Mother Earth.

This is the way we plant a seed,
Plant a seed, plant a seed.
This is the way we plant a seed
To help our Mother Earth.

Book: Jo MacDonald Saw a Pond by Mary Quattlebaum, illustrated by Laura J. Bryant

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Book: It’s Earth Day, Cookie Monster! by Mary Lindeen

Song: “Shakin’ Like a Leafy Tree” – The Wiggles: Racing to the Rainbow

Book: The Earth and I by Frank Asch

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

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

Closing Rhyme

Ocean Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: I Hear You, Ocean by Kallie George, illustrated by Carmen Mok

Song: “The Waves in the Sea” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves in the sea go up and down, (raise and lower arms)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves in the sea go up and down
All day long.

Additional verses:
The shark in the sea goes snap, snap, snap… (clap your hands)
The fish in the sea go swish, swish, swish… (swish back and forth)
The boats in the sea go toot, toot, toot… (make blowing horn motion)
The crabs in the sea go back and forth… (move side to side)
The jellyfish in the sea go wibble, wobble, wibble… (wiggle)

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)

Book: I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry

Song: “Baby Shark”

Song: “Slippery Fish”
Little crab, little crab, scuttling in the water,
Little crab, little crab, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Slippery fish, slippery fish, sliding through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by an…

Octopus, octopus, squiggling in the water,
Octopus, octopus, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Great white shark, great white shark, lurking in the water,
Great white shark, great white shark, Gulp, Gulp, Gulp!
Oh, no! It’s been eaten by a…

Humongous whale, humongous whale, spouting in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale,
Gulp!… Gulp!… Gulp!… BURP!
(Cover your mouth.) Excuse me!
(Credit: Storytime Katie and Jbrary)

Book: I Spy Under the Sea by Edward Gibbs

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)

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 Rhyme: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

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

Closing Rhyme