Night Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Yawn by Sally Symes

Song: “This Is the Way We Yawn & Stretch” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
Yawn and stretch, yawn and stretch.
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
On our way to bed.

Additional Verses:
This is the way we take a bath…
This is the way we read a book…
This is the way we hug and kiss…
This is the way we close our eyes…
Credit: Melissa Depper blog

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Kitten's First Full Moon book cover

Flannelboard: There’s Something in the Nighttime
There’s something in the nighttime that I can’t really see.
There’s something in the nighttime, now what can it be?
Whoo, Whoo. Hear it’s funny sound? Whoo, Whoo. An Owl is what I found!
(Continue with other animals, can use an Owl, a cat, a mouse, and a skunk ‘Smell that funny smell? Sniff, sniff, A skunk! You sure can tell!’)
Credit: Miss Barbara at the Library

Story: Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
owl babies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fingerplay: 5 Little Owls
5 little owls on a moonlit night
5 little owls are quite a sight.
5 little owls Are you keeping score?
One flew away! And then there were 4.
4 little owls Happy as can be,
One flew away! Then there were 3.
3 little owls Calling “Whoo! Whoo!”
One flew away! And that left two.
2 little owls having lots of fun.
One flew away! And that left 1.
1 little owl We are almost done.
He flew away! And that leaves none.
Credit: https://www.mrcpl.org/find-stuff/family/fingerplays-and-rhymes/owl-fingerplays

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Nighttime picture with silver and gold stickers and white crayon on black paper

Night Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Good Night, World by Willa Perlman

Flannel: Five Flashing Fireflies (adapted from Ten Flashing Fireflies by Philemon Sturges)
What do we see in the summer night?
Five flashing fireflies burning bright!
Let’s catch the one twinkling there.
Now there is/are
one flashing fireflie(s) in our jar!
Additional: Continue adding fireflies until the jar is filled
Release the Fireflies:
Open the jar, for it’s much more fun,
Watching them fly away, one by one.
Fly out the window and flash good-bye.
Fly away, fly away, fly, firefly!
Five, four, three, two one.
Dash away, flash away. Now there are none!

Book:  Touch the Brightest Star by Christie Matheson

 

 

 

 

 

 

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high.
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
How I wonder what you are.
Credit:  Traditional

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Kitten's First Full Moon book cover

Closing Song

Craft: Outer space scene with stickers

 

Night Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: good night

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Kitten's First Full Moon book cover

Rhyme: The Moon is Round
The moon is round
As round can be
Two eyes
A nose
And a mouth like me!

Song: Mama’s Little Baby” (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.
Hug that baby nice and tight!
Lean to the left, lean to the right.
Hug that baby nice and tight!

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wiggling’
Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ round, (repeat)
(can alter to Grandma, Grandpa, Nanny, etc)

Book: Night-Night Wisconsin

Song: “Moon, Moon, Moon” – Laurie Berkner: Lullabies

Flannel: Five Flashing Fireflies (adapted from Ten Flashing Fireflies by Philemon Sturges)
What do we see in the summer night?
Five flashing fireflies burning bright!
Let’s catch the one twinkling there.
Now there is/are
one flashing fireflie(s) in our jar!
Additional: Continue adding fireflies until the jar is filled.

Song: “Counting Sheep” (Tune: “This Old Man”)
Counting sheep, counting sheep
Helps my baby go to sleep
One sheep, two sheep
Three sheep, four —
Soon my baby
Starts to snore!
(Credit: Sing a Song of Storytime)

Book: Peekaboo Bedtime by Rachel Isadora

Song (shaky eggs): “Midnight Moonlight” – Kira Willey; Dance for the Sun

Closing Song

Day and Night Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Hello, Day! by Anita Lobel

Song: “Getting Dressed” [Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”]
I’m getting dressed myself, I’m getting dressed myself.
Hi-ho, I’m growing-o, I’m getting dressed myself.

I’m putting on my shirt, I’m putting on my shirt.
Hi-ho, I’m growing-o, I’m putting on my shirt.

Additional verses:
I’m putting on my pants…
I’m putting on my socks…
I’m putting on my shoes…
Now look what I have done, now look what I have done. Hi-ho, I’m growing-o, Now look what I have done!

Book: Good Day, Good Night by Margaret Wise Brown

Flannel: Stars
Four little stars winking at me,
(Hold up 4 fingers)
One shot off, then there were three.
(Bend down 1st finger)
Three little stars with nothing to do,
One shot off and then there were two.
(Bend down 2nd finger)
Two little stars afraid of the sun,
One shot off, then there was one.
(Bend down 3rd finger)
One little star, alone is no fun.
It shot off, then there was none.
(Bend down 4th finger)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Opposites”
We can do opposites, opposites, opposites. We can do opposites follow me.
Top and bottom ~ (point to top of head, then bottom of foot.)
Front and back ~ (Touch front, then back.)
Happy and sad ~ (Make a happy face, then look sad.)
Left and right ~ (Extend left arm, then right.)
Up and Down ~ (Point up and then down.)
LOUD and soft ~ (shout and whisper.)
Open and shut ~ (Open and close fist.)
Stand and sit ~ (Stand up and sit down.)

Book: It is Night by Phyllis Rowand

Fingerplay: Two Little Hoot Owls
Two little hoot owls, sitting on a hill
One named Jack and the other named Jill
Fly away Jack! Fly away Jill!
Come back, Jack! Come back, Jill!

Book: Daytime Nighttime by William Low

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Day and Night coloring sheet