Magical Creatures Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Puppet Song: “When Yetis Go on an Adventure”
When yetis go on an adventure, they always say good day.
When yetis go on an adventure, they always say good day.
Grunt, grunt, grunt, grunt, this is what they say.
Grunt, grunt, grunt, grunt, this is what they say.

Repeat with unicorn (neigh) and dragon (roar)
(Credit: Adapted from King County Library System)

Sign Language: Dragon, unicorn, mermaid

Book: Magical Creatures by Aimée Chapman, Alice-May Bermingham, and Amy Oliver

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 (hopping)

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes,
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose,
Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes.

Flannel: “One Little Mermaid” (Tune: “Bubble, Bubble, Pop”)
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water, swimming in the water,
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!

Repeat with: two, three, four, five little mermaids

Book: Always Hug A Unicorn by Rosie Greening, illustrated by Stuart Lynch

Lap Song: “Bumpin’ Up and Down on my Little Red Dragon”
Bumpin’ up and down on my little red dragon, (bounce)
Bumpin’ up and down on my little red dragon,
Bumpin’ up and down on my little red dragon,
What a grand adventure.

Additional verses:
Soarin’ back and forth on my little red dragon… (lean side to side)

Lap Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream,
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily,
Life is but a dream.

Repeat with: bounce, sway, tickle

Lap Song: “A Bouncing We Will Go” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
A bouncing we will go, a bouncing we will go,
High-ho the dairy oh, a bouncing we will go.

Repeat with rocking and tickling
(Credit: King County Library System)

Shaker Eggs: “Shaky Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Imaginary Creatures Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: magic, sun, rain, swim

Book: Who Loves the Dragon? by Bianca Schulze

Song/Flannel: “One Little Mermaid”
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.
One little mermaid swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP!

Additional verses:
Two little mermaids…three, four, five!
(Credit: Jbrary, altered by Ms. Christi)

Rhyme: Giddyap, Giddyap
Giddyap, Giddyap ride to town
Giddyap, giddyap up and down
Giddyap fast, Giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: Bigfoot Baby! by Elias Barks and Meg Hunt


Song:  “Peek-a-Boo” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo
I see you! I see you!
I see your button nose, and your tiny toes
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Rhyme/Flannel: Five Little Unicorns
I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore.
I watched the blue one prance away and then there were four.

I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree
I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three.

I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew,
The green one pranced away, and then there were two.

I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run.
The red one pranced away, and then there was one.

I saw a lonely purple unicorn standing in the sun.
When I blinked my eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none
(Credit: Story Time Secrets)

Song: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain and
The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again

 

Book: You Are My Magical Unicorn by Joyce Wan

Song (Recording) with ASL: “Skinnamarink” 

Closing rhyme

Fairy Tales Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Little Roja Riding Hood by Susan Middleton Elya

Song: “Fairies in the Yard” (Tune: “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:
Use as many variations as you can think of – e.g. twirling, skipping, running, hopping, leaping…

Book: The Foggy Foggy Forest by Nick Sharratt

Song: “There’s a Crown” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
There’s a crown on my foot, on my foot.
There’s a crown on my foot, on my foot.
It just won’t stay put; does it really go on my foot?
There’s a crown on my foot, on my foot.

There’s a crown on my knee, on my knee.
There’s a crown on my knee, on my knee.
Goodness, gracious me, does it belong on my knee?
There’s a crown on my knee, on my knee.

There’s a crown on my arm, on my arm.
There’s a crown on my arm, on my arm.
It’s not doing any harm, but does it go on my arm?
There’s a crown on my arm, on my arm.

There’s a crown on my head, on my head.
There’s a crown on my head, on my head.
Did you hear what I said? I think it goes up here instead!
There’s a crown on my head, on my head!

Song: “Wake Up Your Face” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids

Yoga/breathing:

Social Story: Most People by Michael Leannah

Closing rhyme

Magical Creatures Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: Say Hello! By Rachel Isadora

Song: “Clap Your Hands”- Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey

Flannel: Five Little Unicorns
I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore.
I watched the blue one prance away and then there were four.
I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree,
I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three.
I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew,
The green one pranced away, and then there were two.
I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run.
The red one pranced away, and then there was one.
I saw a lonely purple unicorn standing in the sun.
When I blinked my eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none!
(Credit: Literacious)

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.
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:
Stomp your hooves
Toss your mane
Twitch your tail
Prance around

Book: Backyard Fairies by Phoebe Wahl

Song: “Do the Dragon” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Book: Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Derek Anderson
waking dragons cover image

Closing Rhyme