Dog Story Time – Baby

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: Dog, puppy, ball

Book: Found Dogs by Erica Sirotich

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.

Song: “Bingo”
There was a farmer had a dog,
And Bingo was his name-o!
B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O, B-I-N-G-O,
And Bingo was his name-o!

Flannel: “Dog Houses”
Little dog, little dog, come out to play.
What color house are you in today?
Are you in the green house?

Repeat for different colored houses until you find the dog.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Dog’s First Baby by Natalie Nelson

Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Rhyme: “Leg Over Leg as the Dog Goes to Dover”
Leg over leg, (bounce baby on knees)
As the dog goes to Dover.
When he comes to a wall,
Jump! He goes over! (lift baby up)

Lap Rhyme: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster, (bounce baby gently on lap)
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, (sway baby from side to side gently)
Up I POP! (lift baby up in the air)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Shaker Eggs: “There’s a Dog in the School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Closing Rhyme

Dog Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Puppy, Puppy, Puppy by Julie Sternberg, illustrated by Fred Koehler

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big. (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small. (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short. (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall. (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast. (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow. (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes. (nod head)
This is no, no, no. (shake head)

Song: “B-I-N-G-O”

Book: Hickory Dickory Dog by Alison Murray

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.

Fingerplay: “Five Little Puppies”
Five little puppies were playing in the sun. (hold up hand, fingers extended)
This one saw a rabbit, and he began to run. (bend first finger)
This one saw a butterfly, and he began to race. (bend second finger)
This one saw a pussycat, and he began to chase. (bend third finger)
This one tried to catch his tail, and he went round & round. (bend fourth finger)
This one was so quiet, he never made a sound. (bend thumb)

Book: Fetch by Jorey Hurley

Shaker Eggs: “Shake Your Shakers” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake shake.
Shake your shakers, shake, shake, shake,
Shake your shakers.

Additional verses:
Shake your shakers high, high, high
Shake your shakers low, low, low
Shake your shakers fast, fast, fast
Shake your shakers slow, slow, slow

Shaker Eggs: “Can You Shake Your Egg with Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you shake your egg with me?
Shake your egg along with me.
It’s as easy as can be.
Now put it on your tummy!

Repeat with: knee, head, straight to bed
(Credit: King County Library System)

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

Closing Rhyme

Baby Animals Story Time – Baby

Opening Song: “Hello Bubble”
Hello bubble, hello bubble,
Come and land, come and land,
Right in the middle, right in the middle,
Of my hand, of my hand.

Name Song: “Choo Choo”
Choo-choo-choo-choo, choo-choo-choo-choo (rub hands together)
Up the railroad track, (inch up baby’s arm)
Choo-choo-choo-choo, choo-choo-choo-choo
Then we’ll come right back. (inch down baby’s arm)
First we’ll go to (name)’s house, and then we’ll go to… (repeat for each child)
And then we’ll come right back.
(Credit: L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library)

Sign Language: Kitten, puppy, bunny

Book: How Do You Make a Baby Smile? by Philemon Sturges, illustrated by Bridget Strevens-Marzo

Rhyme: “Up a Hill”
Here goes a turtle up a hill, creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy. (crawl fingers up arm)
Here goes a rabbit up the hill, boing, boing, boing, boing. (bounce fingers up arm)
Here goes an elephant up the hill, thud, thud, thud, thud. (clap hand up arm)
Here goes a snake up the hill, slither, slither, slither, slither. (slither fingers up arm)
Here comes a rock down the hill, boom, boom, boom, boom, CRASH! (bounce hand down, clap hands for crash)

Rhyme: “Two Little Kittens”
Two little kittens sitting on a hill.
One named Jack and one named Jill.
Run away Jack, run away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Additional verses:
Two lambs sitting by the wall…Penny, Paul
Two ducklings swimming in the lake…Julie, Jake

Flannel: “Five Little Ducks”
Five little ducks went out one day,
Over the hills and far away,
Mother duck called, “Quack, quack, quack, quack,”
But only four little ducks came back.

Repeat with four, three, two, one, and no little ducks.

Book: Hello Baby! by Mem Fox, illustrated by Steve Jenkins or We Love Babies! by Jill Esbaum

Lap Song: “Giddyap Giddyap”
Giddyap, giddyap ride to town (bounce)
Giddyap, giddyap up and down (lift)
Giddyap fast, giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap WHOA! (lean baby back)
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Lap Song: “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: “Bunny Hop” (Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along,
And bounce on someone’s knee.
Higher and higher and higher and higher,
Bunny-hop with me.

Book: Whose Baby Am I? by John Butler

Shaker Eggs: “Kitty Cat” – Laura Doherty: Kids in the City

Closing Rhyme

Cats and Dogs Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Stack the Cats by Susie Ghahremani

Song: “If You’re a Kitty and You Know It”
If you’re a kitty and you know it lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
If you’re a kitty and you know it lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)
If you’re a kitty and you know and you really want to show it.
If you’re a kitty and you know it lick your paws. (pretend to lick paws)

Additional verses:
…show your claws (show claws)
…swish your tail (wiggle bottom)
…say “Meow!”

Book: Meow! by Victoria Ying

Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

Song: “These Are My Glasses” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: The Babies and Doggies Book by John Schindel and Molly Woodward

Closing Song

Dog Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: The Pigeon Wants a Puppy! by Mo Willems
pigeon wants a puppy cover image

Song: “The Paws on the Dog” [Tune: “Wheels on the Bus”)
The ears on the dog go flop, flop, flop…
The nose on the dog goes sniff, sniff, sniff..
The mouth of the dog goes woof, woof, woof…
The tail on the dog goes wag, wag, wag…

Book: I Love Dogs by Barney Saltzberg

Song: “Bingo” on the whiteboard

Song: “There’s a Dog in School” – Stuart Stotts and Tom Pease: Celebrate: A Song Resource

Book/Puppets: The Doghouse by Jan Thomas
The Doghouse book cover

Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Walk, Walk” – Carol Peterson: Tiny Tunes Music for the Very Young Child

Song: “I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

Additional verses:
I can make my legs go jump, jump, jump…
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Closing Rhyme

Craft: Paper Dog

 

Dog Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Book:  Please Take Me for a Walk by Susan Gal

please take me for a walk

Song (with dog puppet): “How much is that doggie in the window?”

Flannelboard: Dog houses (credit: Mel’s Desk)
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

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Rhyme: You put the oil in the pot and you let it get hot,
You put the popcorn in and you start to grin,
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, POP! (wiggle baby, then lift)

Book: One, Two, That’s My Shoe! by Alison Murray

one two thats my shoe

Song: This Old Man (verses 1-3)

Rhyme: Ride away ride away (Bounce baby on lap)
Johnny will ride
He shall have a pussycat
Tied to one side (Slip baby to one side)
He shall have a puppy dog
Tied to the other (Slip baby to the other side)
And Johnny will ride to see his grandmother

Song: BINGO

Rhyme: Diddle diddle dumpling

Book (choral reading, with song): Snuggle Puppy by Sandra Boynton, song from Sandra Boynton: Philadelphia Chickens

snuggle puppy

Song (with shakers): “Hot Dog” – They Might Be Giants: Disney’s Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (stop after brass section)

mickey mouse clubhouse

Closing rhyme