Big and Little Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Book:  Little Gorilla by Ruth Bornstein

little gorilla

Rhyme: Big A, little A, bouncing B, (bounce)
Cat’s in the cupboard and he can’t see me (cover face with hands)
Peekaboo! I see you! (open hands off face)

Song: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Book: I Am Small by Emma Dodd

i am small

Rhyme: Roly poly every so slowly, Roly poly faster, faster, faster (roll arms)

Song: “The Little Bird” – Georgiana Stewart: Nursery Rhyme Time

Rhyme: This is big, big, big  Hold arms out to side
This is small small small Cup hands together
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)

Book: So Big by Dan Yaccarino

so big dan

Rhyme: Rickety, rickety rocking horse
Over the hills we go
Rickety rickety rocking horse,
Giddy-up, giddy-up, whoa! (hug)

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! (tickle)
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her belly where the hot dog goes!

Book: Big Little by Leslie Patricelli

big little

Song (with shaky eggs): “Six Little Ducks” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Closing rhyme

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Big and Little Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Big, Small

Book:  A Pig is Big by Douglas Florian

pig is big cover image

Rhyme: This Little Pig

Rhyme: Pizza, pickle, pumpernickel
My little baby deserves a tickle! (tickle baby)
One for her nose, and one for her toes
And one for her tummy where the hot dog goes!

Book: So Big! by Dan Yaccarino

So Big! book cover

Song: “The Little Bird” – Georgiana Stewart: Nursery Rhyme Time: Songs, Rhymes and Movement Activities

Song: Ants go marching

Book: I Am Small by Emma Dodd

i am small

Rhyme: Great A, little a
Bouncing B,
The cat’s in the cupboard,
But she can’t see me.

Song: Let’s Tap our Feet Together (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)
Let’s tap our feet together, together, together,
Let’s tap our feet together, because it’s fun to do.
Let’s clap our hands….
Let’s touch our nose…
Let’s touch our ears…

Book (Choral): Big Fat Hen illustrated by Keith Baker

Big Fat Hen

Song (shaky eggs): “Six Little Ducks” – Joanie Bartels: Bathtime Magic

Closing rhyme

Big and Little Story Time- Everybody

Opening Song

Sign Language: Big and Little

Book: Little Mouse and the Big Cupcake by Thomas Taylor, illustrated by Jill Barton

little mouse big cupcake cover image

Rhyme: This is Big, Big, Big

This is big big big (Hold arms out to side)
This is small small small (Cup hands together)
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)

Book:  A Pig is Big by Douglas Florian

pig is big cover image

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

Song: “I’m So Big”- Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Book: You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang, illustrated by Christopher Weyant

you are not small cover image

Song: “I’m Not Small”- Sharon, Lois & Bram: One Elephant Went Out To Play

Book: Big, Bigger, Biggest by Nancy Coffelt

big bigger biggest cover image

Rhyme: Itsy Bitsy Spider

Book: Big Bug by Henry Cole

big bug

Closing Song

Craft:

bird feeder

(Source: Storytime Katie)