Outdoors Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Let’s Go Outside! by Ben Lerwill, illustrated by Marina Ruiz

Song: “Goin’ on a Bear Hunt” – Greg & Steve: Kids in Action

Book: Goodnight, Veggies by Diana Murray, illustrated by Zachariah OHora

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “tree”

Social Story: Thank You, Bees by Toni Yuly

Closing Song

Craft: Binoculars made from toilet paper rolls & washi tape

Amy’s Favorites Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: In a People House by Theo LeSieg, illustrated by Roy McKie

Song: “If I Was a Bird” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Annabel by Joy Cowley, illustrated by Kathleen McCord

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

Yoga: Hot air balloon

Social Story: If You’re Angry And You Know It! by Cecily Kaiser, illustrated by Cary Pillo

Closing Song

Craft: Popsicles

Boat Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Boats on the Bay by Jeanne Walker Harvey, illustrated by Grady McFerrin

Song: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: And Then Came Hope by Stephen Savage

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “row your boat”

Social Story: We’re All in the Same Boat! by Barney Saltzberg

Closing Song

Craft: Pool noodle boats

Beach Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Sea, Sand, Me! by Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst

Song: “The Waves at the Beach” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
The waves at the beach go up and down, (raise and lower arms)
Up and down, up and down,
The waves at the beach go up and down
All day long.

Additional verses:
The sun at the beach goes shine, shine, shine… (open and close hands)
The crab at the beach goes pinch, pinch, pinch… (pinch fingers)
The seagulls at the beach go flap, flap, flap… (flap arms)
The children at the beach have fun, fun, fun… (clap hands)
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Book: A Perfect Day by Sarah S. Brannen

Song/Video: “Dance for the Sun” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “crab”

Social Story: Hum and Swish by Matt Myers

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate seagulls

Snake Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Snakes Have No Legs! by Kelly Tills

Song: “All the Snakes” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
All the snakes are slithering, slithering, slithering.
All the snakes are slithering across the grass.

All the snakes make a hiss, make a hiss, make a hiss.
All the snakes make a hiss, and smile at the sun.

All the snakes smell with their tongues, with their tongues, with their tongues.
All the snakes smell with their tongues, and they can smell you!

Book: Hide and Snake by Keith Baker

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

Yoga: Snake pose

Social Story: Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems

Closing Song

Craft: Shape snakes

Bug Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Firefly Home by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2

Book: Caterpillar’s Wish by Mary Murphy

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “butterfly”

Social Story: Try a Bite, Trilobite! by Jonathan Fenske

Closing Song

Craft: Paper chain caterpillar

Rain Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: Rainy by Tessa Kenan

Song: “Itsy Bitsy Spider” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Rainbows by Linda Aspen-Baxter and Heather Kissock

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

Yoga: Umbrella, rain boots, & puddle poses
(Credit: Pyramid Kids Yoga)

Social Story: Sunny-Side Up by Jacky Davis, illustrated by Fiona Woodcock

Closing Song

Craft: Streamer and cotton ball rainbow clouds