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Clifford Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re ready for a story wag your tail,
If you’re ready for a story wag your tail,
If you’re ready for a story, if you’re ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story wag your tail.

Repeat with:
Dig a hole
Give a woof

Book: Clifford’s Family by Norman Bridwell

Stuffed animal box: Pull stuffed animal versions of Clifford’s friends out of a box. Tied to each collar is an action to do with each friend:
Wag your tail
Run around
Bark
Jump

Book: Clifford’s Puppy Days by Norman Bridwell

Game: “Clifford Says” (Simon Says, but change the name to Clifford)

Flannel: “Where Is Clifford’s Bone?”
Clifford, Clifford, where is your bone?
Did someone put it in your [color] home?
Behind the [color] home was a shoe. Can Clifford eat that? No!

(Hide different objects beneath different colored houses, including a bone for Clifford.)

Book: Where Is the Big Red Doggie? by Norman Bridwell

Closing Rhyme

Llama Llama Story Time – Family

Opening song

Book: Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Song: “Llama Llama B-I-N-G-O”
There was a llama who wore pajamas and llama was his name-o!
L-L-A-M-A
L-L-A-M-A
L-L-A-M-A
And llama was his name-o!

Book: Llama Llama Mad at Mama by Anna Dewdney

Song w/ stuffed Llama: “Did You Ever See a Lllama?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a llama,
A llama, a llama?
Did you ever see a llama run this way and that?
Run this way and that way
And that way and this way
Did you ever see a llama run this way and that?

Song: “Mary Had a Little Llama” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
Mary had a little llama, little llama, little llama,
Mary had a little llama.
It’s fleece was ___ as ____.
(We substituted “fleece as white as show” with the color of the sheep and something it was the same color as, example as ORANGE as CARROTS.)

Book: Llama Llama Zippity Zoom by Anna Dewdney

Rhyme: Here’s a Llama
Here’s a llama,
There’s a llama,
Llama llama red pajama.

Fuzzy llama,
Funny llama,
Llama, llama,
Duck.

Book: Llama Llama Hoppity-Hop by Anna Dewdney

 Closing Rhyme

Rainbows Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: colors, rainbow

Book: Duckie’s Rainbow by Frances Barry

Song: “Colors Over You” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle”)
Signs – red, yellow, green, blue, colors, flower, tree, sun, sea
Red and yellow, green and blue, these are the colors over you.
Red as a flower, green as a tree,
Yellow as the sun, and blue as the sea.
Red and yellow, green and blue, these are the colors over you!
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Rhyme: I Bounce You Here
I bounce you here, I bounce you there
I bounce you, bounce you everywhere
I tickle you here, I tickle you there
I tickle you, tickle you everywhere
I hug you here, I hug you there
I hug you, hug you everywhere
(Credit: Read Sing Play)

Book: See a Rainbow: A Little Book of Colors by Annabel Blackledge

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)

Rhyme: Round and Round the Garden
Round and round the garden like a teddy bear (swirl finger around palm)
One step, two step (walk fingers up child’s arm)
Hidden under there! (tickle child’s underarm)
(Credit: Storytime Katie)

Song: “Los Colores” (Tune: “Frere Jacques”)
Red is Rojo
Green is Verde
Blue, Azul
Negro, Black
Yellow Amarillo
Purple is Morado
Grey is Gris
Brown, Café
(Credit: Miss Meg)

Book: Hello Rainbow: A Peep-Through Book of Colors illustrated by Rachael McLean


Song/Flannel: “Thanks A Lot” by Raffi: Best of Raffi
Thanks a lot, thanks for sun in the sky.
Thanks a lot, thanks for clouds so high.
Thanks a lot, thanks for whispering wind.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the birds in the spring.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the moonlit night.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the stars so bright.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the wonder in me.
Thanks a lot, thanks for the way I feel.
Thanks for the animals, thanks for the land, thanks for the people everywhere.
Thanks a lot, thanks for all I’ve got. Thanks for all I’ve got.

Closing rhyme

Colors Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: sun, rain, book, happy, please, thank you
color, yellow, blue, green, red, orange, pink, purple

Book: Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson

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 GREEN Peas
Five GREEN 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: Stanley’s Colors by William Bee

Song: “If You’re Wearing…” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
If you’re wearing red or pink, red or pink, red or pink
If you’re wearing red or pink, bounce up and down!

Additional verses:
Blue or green… clap your hands
Orange or yellow… touch your ears
Black or White… tickle your toes

Rhyme: Big Round Sun
Big round sun in the spring sky Sign for Sun
Waved to a cloud that was passing by Wave!
The little cloud laughed as it started to rain Sign for Rain
And out came the big round sun again. Sign for Sun
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

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: Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sanda Boynton

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs:  “The Color Game” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill sings Do Re Mi on his toe leg knee , YouTube Video with matching colors

Closing Rhyme

Colors Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Red House, Tree House, Little Bitty Brown Mouse by Jane Godwin, illustrated by Blanca Gomez

Flannel: Green sheep hide and seek
green sheep flannel image

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
Green… touch your ears
Black… tickle your toes

Book: Monsters Love Colors  by Mike Austin

Song: “Monster Boogie” – Laurie Berkner: Buzz Buzz

Book: I Spy with My Little Eye by Edward Gibbs

Song: “Jumping and Counting” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

Song (with scarves): “Wave Your Scarf” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Before you begin, name the colors and wave the matching scarf
Wave your scarf up and down, up and down, up and down.
Wave your scarf up and down,
Wave your scarf.

Additional verses:
Side to side
Fast/slow
Round and round
Wave goodbye with your scarf, with your scarf, with your scarf…. Wave goodbye!

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

Closing Song

Craft: Colored objects on colored circles

Red Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

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…

Book (with puppets): Ten Red Apples by Pat Hutchins

Song: “Apple Dance” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way the apples hang, (Hold arms up over head)
The apples hang, the apples hang,
This is the way the apples hang,
Up high in the tree.

This is the way the apples drop, (Hit the floor with your fists)
The apples drop, the apples drop,
This is the way the apples drop,
Down to the ground.

This is the way the apples spin, (Roll hands or spin entire body)
The apples spin, the apples spin,
This is the way the apples spin,
Around on their stem.

This is the way the apples rock, (Rock from side to side)
Apples rock, apples rock,
This is the way the apples rock,
Back and forth in the basket.

Book:  Big Red Farm by Christianne C. Jones and Todd Ouren

Song: “Bingo” on the whiteboard

Book: Fire Truck by Peter Sis
Fire Truck book cover

Song: “Drive the Fire Truck” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Closing rhyme

Craft: Shape Fire Truck

Red Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Sign language: red

Book: Red is Best by Kathy Stinson, illustrated by Robin Baird Lewis

Red is Best book cover

Flannel: Five Little Ladybugs

Five little ladybugs, ready to explore
One flew away, and then there were four

Four little ladybugs, crawling up a tree
One flew away, and then there were three

Three little ladybugs didn’t have a clue
One flew away, and then there were two

Two little ladybugs, looking for some fun
One flew away, and then there was one

One little ladybug, alone in the sun
She flew away and then there were none

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Red by Rebecca Stromstad Glaser

red

Rhyme: “Blue is the Lake”

Blue is the lake
Hold arms out in a circle in front of you
Yellow is the sun
Move arms, still in circle, overhead
Silver are the stars when the day is done
Wiggle fingers overhead
Red is the apple
Make a round ball with your fingers in front of you
Green is the tree
Hold arms up like branches
Brown is a cookie for you and me
Rub tummy!

(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Toes are Tapping “ – Kimbo Educational: Toddler Gym

Book: Fire Truck by Peter Sis

Fire Truck book cover

Song: “Drive the Fire Truck” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Coloring sheet of red things

Red Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Red (just index finger, ‘flicks’ bottom lip twice)

Book: Red is Best by Kathy Stinson, illustrated by robin Baird Lewis

Red is Best book cover

Song: (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,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight.

Daddy’s little baby loves wigglin’ wigglin’ etc.

Rhyme: Hurry scurry little mouse

Book: New Red Bike! By James E. Ransome

New Red Bike! book cover

Song: “I Wish I Had a Little Red Box” – Dr. Jean: Sings Silly Songs

Rhyme/Flannel: Chook, chook, chook

Song: They’re a Part of Me (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)

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.

I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my hands wave bye, bye, bye…

Book/Puppet: Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell, abridged

Clifford book cover

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Rhyme: Here we go up, up, up

Book: Fire Truck by Peter Sís

Fire Truck book cover

Song (shaky eggs): “Red, Red Robin” – Rosie Flores: Best of the Land of Nod

Closing rhyme

Colors Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Rainbow

Book: Baby Bear Sees Blue by Ashley Wolff

baby bear sees blue

Song (iPod): “Five Little Frogs” – David Landau; Kids and Kitties

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: Lemons Are Not Red by Laura Vaccaro Seeger

lemons are not red

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)

Song (iPod): “Over the Deep Blue Sea” – Susan Salidor; Come Make a Circle

Book: Rain by Robert Kalan, illustrated by Donald Crews

rain

Rhyme: Trot, trot to Boston

Flannel: This Little Chick

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

Book (choral): Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton

blue hat green hat

Song (shaky eggs): “Little Red Caboose” – Old Town School of Music; Wiggleworms Love You

Closing rhyme