Book: The Little Rabbit Who Liked to Say Moo by Jonathan Allen
Song: “The Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals
Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
Song: “Tap, Tap, Tap” – Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer: Get Set for School Sing Along
Yoga: Bunny breath
Social Story: Rabbit and the Not-So-Big-Bad Wolf by Michaël Escoffier, illustrated by Kris di Giacomo
Craft: Bunny dot marker art
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: Trees, squirrel, rabbit, owl
Book: The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Forest Hide & Seek by Eric Carle
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: “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 Rhyme: “There’s Something in the Forest”
There’s something in the forest
That I can’t really see.
There’s something in the forest.
Now what can it be?
Repeat for bear, rabbit, owl, fox, squirrel, and mouse.
Book: Hide-and-Seek In the Forest by Rachel Elliot, illustrated by Gareth Lucas
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 Song: “Way Up High in the Apple Tree”
Way up high in the apple tree, (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me.
I shook that tree as gently as I could, (shake gently)
Down came the baby, (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (kiss)
(Credit: King County Library System)
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)
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 and leaves.
(Credit: Jbrary)
Scarf Song: “Peekaboo” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Peekaboo, peekaboo,
I see you, I see you,
I see your button nose,
I see your tiny toes,
Peekaboo, I see you.
Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny munching his lunch?
He munches and crunches and munches and crunches.
Did you ever see a bunny munching his lunch?
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny wiggle his nose?
He wiggles and giggles and wiggles and giggles.
Did you ever see a bunny wiggle his nose?
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny flap his big ears?
He flips them and flaps them and flips them and flaps them.
Did you ever see a bunny, flap his big ears?
Did you ever see a bunny, a bunny, a bunny,
Did you ever see a bunny hop down the lane?
He hips and he hops and he hips and he hops.
Did you ever see a bunny, hop down the lane?
(Credit: Adapted from MCLS Kids)
Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
Song: “Ten Little Bunnies”
One little, two little, three little bunnies,
Four little, five little, six little bunnies,
Seven little, eight little, nine little bunnies,
Ten little bunnies hopping up and down. (twirl around, standing on one foot)
Song: “Sleeping Bunnies” (ukulele)
See the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon. (G / D / C / G)
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune. (C / G / D / G)
Oh, how still. Are they ill? Wake up soon. (C / C / D / G)
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop! (G / C / G / D / G / C / G D / G)
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Little Bunny” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Little bunny, turn around.
Little bunny, touch the ground.
Little bunny, wiggle your nose.
Little bunny, touch your toes.
Little bunny, rest your head.
Little bunny, jump in bed.
Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”
Book: Anywhere Farm by Phyllis Root, illustrated by G. Brian Karas
Song: “Won’t You Plant Your Seeds With Care?” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning
Song: “The Gardener Plants the Seeds” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
The gardener plants the seeds.
The gardener plants the seeds.
High ho the derry oh,
The gardener plants the seeds.
Additional verses:
The rain falls on the ground…
The sun shines bright and warm…
The seeds begin to grow…
Flowers grow everywhere…
Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
Rhyme: “A Little Brown Rabbit Popped Out of the Ground” (Tune: “There Was an Old Lady”)
A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground,
Wriggled his whiskers and looked around.
Another small rabbit who lived in the grass
Popped his head out and watched him pass.
Then both the small rabbits went hoppity hop,
Hoppity, hoppity, hop,
Till they came to a wall and had to stop.
Then both the small rabbits turned themselves round,
And hurried off home to their holes in the ground.
(Credit: Early Play Rhymes)
Flannel: “There’s Something In My Garden”
Song: “It is Springtime” (:12) – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Book/Puppets: Puddle Jumpers by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Nancy Cote
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.
Sign Language: Rabbit (backwards peace signs, flick backwards)
Book: The Wonderful Habits of Rabbits by Douglas Florian, illustrated by Sonia Sánchez
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.
Fingerplay: “Here is the Beehive”
Here is the beehive,
But where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees.
Soon they’ll come creeping out of the hive.
One! Two! Three! Four! Five!
BZZZZZZ!!!!! Back in the hive, bees!
Book: Bunny and Me by Adele Aron Greenspun, illustrated by Joanie Schwarz
Puppet Rhyme: “A Little Brown Rabbit Popped Out of the Ground”
A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground,
Wriggled his whiskers and looked around.
Another small rabbit who lived in the grass
Popped his head out and watched him pass.
Then both the small rabbits went hoppity hop,
Hoppity, hoppity, hop,
Till they came to a wall and had to stop.
Then both the small rabbits turned themselves round,
And hurried off home to their holes in the ground.
(Credit: Early Play Rhymes)
Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons (:17)
Fingerplay: “Round and Round the Garden”
Round and round the garden,
Like a teddy bear, (trace baby’s hand)
One step, two steps,
A tickle under there! (crawl up their arm and tickle armpit)
Lap Song: “A Bouncing We Will Go” (Tune: “The Farmer in the Dell”)
A bouncing we will go, a bouncing we will go,
High-ho the dairy oh, a bouncing we will go.
Repeat with rocking and tickling
(Credit: King County Library System)
Book/Puppets: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Shaker Eggs: “Bunny Hop” – The Tinseltown Players: Do the Bunny Hop
Book: Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler
Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a bunny a bunny a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny munching his lunch?
He munches and crunches and munches and crunches!
Did you ever see a bunny munching his lunch?
Did you ever see a bunny a bunny a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny wiggle his nose?
He wiggles and giggles and wiggles and giggles!
Did you ever see a bunny wiggle his nose?
Did you ever see a bunny a bunny a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny flap his big ears?
He flips them and flaps them and flips them and flaps them!
Did you ever see a bunny flap his big ears?
Did you ever see a bunny a bunny a bunny
Did you ever see a bunny hop down the lane?
He hops and hops and hops and hops!
Did you ever see a bunny hop down the lane?
Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith
Song: “Ten Little Bunnies”
One little two little three little bunnies
Four little five little six little bunnies
Seven little eight little nine little bunnies
Ten little bunnies hopping up and down!
Additional verses:
…twirling around!
…standing on one foot!
Song: Sleeping bunnies(ukulele)
See the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon (G / D / C / G )
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune (C / G / D / G )
Oh how still, are they ill, wake up soon (C / C / D / G )
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop (G / C / G / D / G / C / G D / G)
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Little Bunny” (Tune: “Twinkle, twinkle”)
Little bunny turn around
Little bunny touch the ground
Little bunny wiggle your nose
Little bunny touch your toes
Little bunny rest your head
Little bunny jump in bed
Song: “The Wheels on the Bus”
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Sign Language: sun, rain, book, happy, please, thank you, rabbit (bunny)
Book: Hush Little Bunny by David Ezra Stein
Song: “Where is Thumbkin?”
Where is Thumbkin? Where is Thumbkin?
Here I am! Here I am!
How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you!
Run away, run away.
(Credit: Jbrary)
Rhyme: Five Fat Peas
Five fat peas in a pea pod pressed (hold hands in a fist)
One grew, two grew, so did the rest. (Put fingers up one by one.)
They grew and they grew and did not stop,
Until one day that pea pod POPPED! (clap hands together.)
Book: Love from Peter Rabbit
Song: “I’m Little Bunny” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little Bunny, watch me hop, (Hop around.)
Here are my two ears, see how they flop. (Hold hands at sides of head and flop them.)
Here is my cotton tail, here is my nose, (Wiggle hips, then point to nose.)
I’m all furry from my head to my toes. (Point to head, then to toes.)
(Credit: Twiggle Magazine)
Song: “Hop, Hop, Hop Along” (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (hop)
Or bounce on someone’s knee (bounce)
Higher and higher and higher and higher (lift)
Bunny hop with me. (hop)
Book: Bunnies Near and Far by Sarah Jones
Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
Song: “It Is Springtime” – Junior Jukebox: Four Seasons
Book: Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit: A Book of Changing Seasons by Il Sung Na
Rhyme: “Little Brown Rabbit Popped Out of the Ground” (There Was an Old Lady”)
A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground, (Make fist with right hand. Open 2 fingers- like ears – on “popped.”)
Wriggled his whiskers and looked around. (Wriggle fingers.)
Another small rabbit who lived in the grass (Make fist with left hand.)
Popped his head out and watched him pass. (Pop up 2 fingers on left hand.)
Then both the small rabbits went hoppity hop, (Make both fists hop them up and down.)
Hoppity, hoppity, hop, (Continue to hop fists up and down.)
Till they came to a wall and had to stop. (Stop hopping hands.)
Then both the small rabbits turned themselves round, (Twist hands at wrists.)
And hurried off home to their holes in the ground. (Run hands quickly behind back.)
(Credit: Early Play Rhymes)
Flannel: “There’s something in my garden”
There’s something in my garden,
Now what can it be?
There’s something in my garden
That I can’t really see.
Hear its funny sound….
Ribbit – Ribbit – Ribbit
A Frog is what I found!
Ribbit-Ribbit-Ribbit
Repeat with other animals, such as a crow (caw-caw-caw), mouse (squeak-squeak-squeak), rabbit (thump-thump-thump), bird (tweet-tweet-tweet) etc.
(Credit: Sunflower Storytime)
Song: “Won’t you plant your seeds with care” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Say Hello to the Morning
Puppets/Book: Puddle Jumpers by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Nancy Cote
Craft: Bunny puppet
Book: Tiny Rabbit’s Big Wish by Maragrita Engle, illustrated by David Walker
Song: “I Like to Hop” – Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies: Born to Wiggle
Book: Peek-A-Boo Bunny by Holly Surplice
Flannel: 5 Little Bunnies
Movement: “Bunny Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Little Bunny” (Tune: “Twinkle, twinkle”)
Little bunny turn around
Little bunny touch the ground
Little bunny wiggle your nose
Little bunny touch your toes
Little bunny rest your head
Little bunny jump in bed
Book: Everybunny Dance! by Ellie Sandall
Song: “Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals
Song: “Roll your hands” – Carol Totsky Hammett: Toddlers on Parade
Craft:
Sign language: Rabbit
Book: Bunny Fun by Sarah Weeks, illustrated by Sam Williams
Song: Hop, hop, hop along (Tune: “Row Your Boat”)
Hop, hop, hop along (hop)
Or bounce on someone’s knee (bounce)
Higher and higher and higher and higher (lift)
Bunny hop with me. (hop)
Puppets/rhyme: A little brown rabbit popped out of the ground
Rhyme: One, two, buckle my shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe (clap, tap shoes)
Three, four, shut the door (clap, cover eyes)
Five, six, pick up sticks (clap, wiggle fingers)
Seven, eight, lay them straight (clap, raise arms)
Nine, ten, a big fat hen (clap, widen arms)
Book: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes
Song: “Did You Ever See a Bunny?” – Junior Jukebox; Four Seasons 18 Sunshiny Tunes!
Song: Forgot a bag to carry (Tune: “Ring around the Rosie”)
Forgot a bag to carry (sign for bag)
Our books at the library (sign for book)
Stack’em, stack’em (lift baby, or stack hands)
They all fall down (baby to lap, or hands open)
Credit: Leah Portz
Rhyme: Trot, trot to Boston
Song: “Bunny Hop” – The Tinseltown Players; Do the Bunny Hop
Book: Bunny and Me by Adele Aron Greenspun and Joanie Schwarz
Song (shaky eggs): “Bunny Brown” – Caspar Babypants; Hot Dog!
Rhyme: Baby bunny bounces high
Baby bunny bounces low
Baby bunny blinks his eye
Baby bunny waves good-bye
