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Painting Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Patrick Paints a Picture by Saviour Pirotta, illustrated by Linzi West

Action Song: “This Is the Way We Stir the Paint”
This is the way we stir the paint,
Stir the paint, stir the paint,
This is the way we stir the paint
So early in the morning.

Additional verses:
Dip our brush
Paint the paper
Frame the picture
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Book: 10 Cats by Emily Gravett

Song: “If You’re Wearing…” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
If you’re wearing red today, red today, red today,
If you’re wearing red today, please stand up!

Additional verses:
Blue… clap your hands
Yellow… stomp your feet
Green… touch your ears
Purple… tickle your toes

Book with Scarves: I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More! by Karen Beaumont, illustrated by David Catrow

Scarf Song: “Paint with Me” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Grab your brush and paint with me.
Paint a flower, paint a tree.
Paint it fast, and paint it slow.
Paint up high, then paint down low.
Paint in zig-zags, circles too.
How I love to paint with you!
(Credit: The Loudest Librarian)

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

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

Closing Rhyme

Colorful Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Big Book: Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Mouse Paint book cover

Action Song: “The Color Song” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If your clothes have any red, any red, (clap, clap)
If your clothes have any red, any red, (clap, clap)
If your clothes have any red, put your finger on your head, (put finger on head)
If your clothes have any red, any red. (clap, clap)

Additional verses:
Blue…finger on your shoe
Yellow…give a great big wave hello
Brown…turn your smile into a frown
Black…put your hands behind your back
White…stomp your feet with all your might
Green…act like you’re mean
Pink…make your eyes go blink
Purple…turn in a circle
(Credit: CSLP and Janet Reynolds of Library District #2 of Linn
County in La Cygne, KS)

Book: Rainbowsaurus by Steve Antony

Flannel Song: “Rainbow Stew”
Take an apple
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest red you ever did see!

Take an orange
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest orange you ever did see!

Take an banana
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest yellow you ever did see!

Take an pear
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest green you ever did see!

Take some blueberries
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest blue you ever did see!

Take some grapes
Put it in the pot.
Stir it, stir it, stir it a lot.
Take it out now. What will it be? The prettiest purple you ever did see!

What did  we make with our rainbow stew?  A magical rainbow for me and you!
(Credit: Library Village)

Book: Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr., illustrated by Eric Carle

Flannel Song: “Bubble, Bubble, Pop!”
One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water,
Swimming in the water.

One little red fish
Swimming in the water,
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble, POP!

Additional verses: Increase the number and change the color of the fish.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Closing Rhyme

Art Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Arty!: The Greatest Artist in the World by William Bee

Action Song: “This Is the Way We Stir the Paint”
This is the way we stir the paint,
Stir the paint, stir the paint,
This is the way we stir the paint
So early in the morning.

Additional verses:
Dip our brush
Paint the paper
Frame the picture
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Big Book: Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Mouse Paint book cover

Folder Story: “Scat the Cat”

(Credit: Adapted from Dr. Jean)

Pop-up Book: 600 Black Spots by David A. Carter
600 Black Spots

Closing Rhyme

Craft (from 2016): Free-form shape art with black spots
art preschool story time craft

Creativity Story Time – Everybody Virtual

Opening Song

Book: Also an Octopus by Maggie Tokuda-Hall, illustrated by Benji Davies

Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
climb aboard my rocket ship.
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon.
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Blast off!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “You Are My Sunshine” (with ukulele)

Flannel: “Bookworm, Bookworm”
Bookworm, bookworm, hiding in a book
Bookworm, bookworm, where should we look?
Bookworm, are you in the (insert color) book?

Repeat until the bookworm is found.
(Credit: Itsy Bitsy Mom)

Book: Show the World! by Angela Dalton, illustrated by Daria Peoples

Song: “This Is the Way We Stir the Paint”
This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint
This is the way we stir the paint so early in the morning.

Additional verses:
Dip our brush
Paint the paper
Frame the picture
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It” – Imaginary creature edition
If you’re a dragon and you know it, blow some fire…
If you’re a unicorn and you know it, prance around…
If you’re a monster and you know it, show your teeth…
If you’re a mermaid and you know it, swish your tail…

Book: Off-Limits by Helen Yoon

Song: “I’m a Little Teapot”
I’m a little teapot
Short and stout.
Here is my handle,
Here is my spout.
When I get all steamed up,
Hear me shout,
“Tip me over and pour me out!”

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap
Verses:
All the fish are swimming in the water…
All the ducks are quacking in the water…
All the frogs are hopping in the water…
All the alligators are snapping in the water…
All the seagulls are flying over the water…
All the children are swimming in the water…

Closing Rhyme

Art Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: Art, draw, paint, craft

Book: Lines That Wiggle by Candace Whitman, illustrated by Steve Wilson
Lines That Wiggle book cover

Rhyme:
Balloon goes up, (lift)
Balloon goes down, (lap)
Balloon goes up to reach the clouds. (lift high)
Storm rolls by, (wiggle side to side)
Babe rocks down. (sway to lap)
Made it home
Safe and sound. (hug and kiss)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Rhyme:
Trot, trot, trot to Boston. (gently bounce baby on your knees)
Trot, trot, trot to Lynn.
Look out baby,
You’re going to fall in. (lower knees)

Book: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse

Scarf Song: “Colors” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Song: “Did You Ever See a Baby?”
Did you ever see a baby, a baby, a baby?
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way, and this way and that way, (lean front to back, side to side)
Did you ever see a baby go this way and that? (lean front to back)

Rhyme: “Away Up High in the Apple Tree”
Away up high in the apple tree, (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me.
I shook that tree as hard as I could. (shake gently)
Down came the baby. (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (kiss)

Pop-up Book: 600 Black Spots by David A. Carter
600 Black Spots

Shaker Eggs: “Hey Hey! Big Line” – Handwriting Without Tears: Rock, Rap, Tap & Learn

Closing Rhyme