Puppet Song: “When Ducks Go on an Adventure”
When ducks go on an adventure, they always say good day.
When ducks go on an adventure, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Bear, monkey, alligator, lion

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

Song: “Roly Poly” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Roly poly, roly poly
Up, up, up
up, up, up
Roly roly poly
roly roly poly
down, down, down
down, down, down

Repeat with: out/in, fast/slow
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “Our Arms Go Up and Down” (Tune: “The Farmer In the Dell”)
Our arms go up and down,
Our arms go up and down,
Hi ho the derry-o,
Our arms go up and down.

Additional verses:
Our feet go back and forth…
Our heads go side to side…
We all go up and down…
(Credit: Bucks County Free Library)

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
Seals…arf, arf, arf
Snakes…hiss, hiss, hiss
Penguins…waddle, waddle, waddle

Book: Peekaboo Zoo by Susan Hood, illustrated by Simone Abel

Lap Rhyme: “A Hippopotamus Got on a City Bus”
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus,
Got on, got on, got on a city bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!” (hug baby)

A cow, a cow, a cow got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooove over!” (lean baby to side)

A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus,
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!” (lean baby back)
(Credit: Jbrary)

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 Rhyme: “Alice the Camel”
Alice the Camel has 2 humps (bounce)
Alice the Camel has 2 humps
Alice the Camel has 2 humps
So go, Alice, go!

Additional verses:
Alice the camel has 1 hump…So go, Alice, go!
Alice the camel has no humps…Because Alice is a horse!

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

Closing Rhyme

Polar Animals Story Time – Baby

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024

Opening Song

Puppet Song: “When Ducks Get Up in the Morning”
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
When ducks get up in the morning, they always say good day.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.
Quack, quack, quack, quack, this is what they say.

Repeat with other animals/sounds
(Credit: King County Library System)

Sign Language: Bear, penguin

Book: My Little Polar Bear by Claudia Rueda

Song: “Let’s All Do a Little Clapping” (Tune: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”)
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
And spread winter cheer.

Additional verses:
Stretching
Tapping
Bouncing
(Credit: Jbrary)

Song: “If You’re a Penguin and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Waddle around

Song: “Clap Your Hands” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Clap, clap, clap your hands,
Clap them now with me.
Clap your hands, let me see,
Clap your hands with me!

Additional verses:
Tap, tap, tap your knees…
Shake, shake, shake your feet…
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: I Am Small by Emma Dodd

Flannel: “Five Playful Penguins”
Five playful penguins
Stood on the shore.
One went for a swim,
And then there were four. (swimming motions)

Four playful penguins
Looked out to sea. (look around)
One went swimming,
And then there were three. (swimming motions)

Three playful penguins
Said, “What can we do?” (shrug shoulders)
One went swimming,
And then there were two. (swimming motions)

Two playful penguins
Sat in the sun. (fan self)
One went swimming,
And then there was one. (swimming motions)

One playful penguin
Said, “This is no fun!” (grumpy look)
They went swimming,
And then there were none. (swimming motions)
5 Little Penguins

Lap Song: “Bumping Up and Down in My Little Blue Sled”
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Won’t you be my darling?

Additional verses:
Snow’s coming down on my little blue sled…
Waving to my friends on my little blue sled…
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Penguin?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a penguin, a penguin, a penguin?
Did you ever see a penguin go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way, (lean front/back, side to side)
Did you ever see a penguin go this way and that? (lean front/back)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: A Child’s Celebration of Silliest Songs

Closing Rhyme

Polar Bear Story Time – Sensory Friendly

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024

Opening Song

Book: Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Stephen A. Savage

Song: “The Freeze” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Motion

Book: The Best Kind of Bear by Greg Gormley, illustrated by David Barrow

Yoga/Breathing: Polar bear

Song: “Mat Man” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along

Social Story: May I? by Janet Riehecky

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate and cotton ball polar bear

Bear Story Time – Toddler

December 6, 2023December 7, 2023

Opening Song

Book: Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman

Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
The wheels on the bus go round and round,
Round and round,
Round and round.
The wheels on the bus go round and round
All through the town!

Additional verses:
Horn/beep-beep-beep
Wipers/swish-swish-swish
Doors/open and shut
Babies/up & down
Parents/I love you

Puppet Rhyme: “My Bear”
My bear is looking all around.
My bear is sniffing at the ground.
My bear is looking at my toes.
My bear can kiss me on the nose.
My bear can whisper in my ear.
What’s he saying? Can you hear?
My bear can hide behind me,
But wherever I go, my bear can surely find me.
(Credit: Yorba Linda Public Library)

Book: Orange Pear Apple Bear by Emily Gravett

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: “Bear in the Lair”
Sleepy bear, sleepy bear,
Are you in the (color) lair?

Repeat for different colored lairs (caves) until you find the bear.

Scarf Song: “Rain on the Grass”
Rain on the grass, (shake on floor)
Rain on the trees, (shake high)
Rain on the roof, (hold above head)
But not on me. (drop)

Repeat with: sun, snow, leaves

Scarf Rhyme: “Jack in the Box”
Jack in the box
Sits so still.
Will he come out?
Yes, he will!
(Credit: Jbrary)

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

Closing Rhyme

Eric Carle Story Time – Family

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Opening song

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “Head Shoulders Knees and Toes”

Book: Pancakes, Pancakes by Eric Carle

Rhyme: Pancake
Mix a pancake;
Stir a pancake;
Pop it in a pan;
Fry a pancake;
Toss a pancake;
Catch it if you can!

Puppet Show: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Song: “If All the Raindrops” If all the raindrops
If all the raindrops
Were lemon drops and gumdrops
So what a rain that would be!

Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!

If all the raindrops
Were lemon drops and gumdrops
Oh, what a rain that would be!

If all the snowflakes
Were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh, what a snow that would be!

Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah!

If all the snowflakes
Were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh, what a snow that would be!

Book: “Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” Said the Sloth by Eric Carle

Flannel: “Five Sleepy Sloths”
Five sleepy sloths on the rainforest floor
One swam away and then there were four
Four sleepy sloths climbing up a tree
One stopped for fruit and then there were three
Three sleepy sloths with an upside-down view
One switched branches and then there were two
Two sleepy sloths in circles they spun
One climbed down and then there was one
One sleepy sloth missing everyone
Left to eat leaves and now there are none.

Book: Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill M. Martin, illustrated by Eric Carle

Closing rhyme

Polar Animals Story Time – Toddler

January 29, 2014January 29, 2014

Opening song

Sign language for penguin

Book: If You Were a Penguin by Wendell Minor and Florence Friedmann Minor

Song: If You’re a Penguin and You Know It (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you knot it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it flap your wings,
…stomp your feet
…waddle around.

Book: Penguins, Penguins Everywhere! by Bob Barner