Tag: sleep

Hibernation Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Goodnight, Grizzle Grump! by Aaron Blecha

Puppet Song: “Where Is Hedgehog?” (Tune: “Where Is Thumbkin?”)
Where is Hedgehog? Where is Hedgehog?
Here I am. Here I am.
How are you this winter?
Very tired, thank you.
Go to sleep. Go to sleep.

Additional verses:
Snake
Skunk (torpor)
Frog
Bear
(Credit: Adapted from Lady Librarian Life)

Song: “Big Brown Bear” – Kira Willey: Dance for the Sun

Book: I Don’t Want to Go to Sleep by Dev Petty, illustrated by Mike Boldt

Rhyme: “Winter Is Cold”
Winter is cold, (hug yourself and shiver)
There is snow in the sky, (flutter fingers above head)
The squirrel gathers nuts, (pretend to gather nuts)
And the wild geese fly, (flap arms)
The fluffy red fox (cup hands over head to form ears)
Has his fur to keep warm, (stroke arms)
The bear’s in her cave (form a cave with arms)
Sleeping all through the storm. (pretend to sleep)
(Credit: Rhyming Reasor)

Flannel: “Bear in the Lair”
Sleepy bear, sleepy bear,
Are you in the _________ lair?

Have caves in different colors, repeat until the bear is found.

(Credit: Lady Librarian Life)

Song: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around” – The Wiggles: Taking Off!

Book with Puppets: Winter Dance by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Richard Jones

Closing Rhyme

Night Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Nighttime Symphony by Timbaland and Christopher Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers and Kaa Illustration

Activity: Make a rainstorm
Start with quiet, then rub hands together, snap fingers, pat legs, and clap. Go in reverse to make the storm go away.

Book: Awake by Mags DeRoma

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” (w/extra verses)
Additional verses:
The teensy weensy spider (do the motions as small as possible with just fingertips)
The great big giant spider (use whole body and stomp)

Big Book: Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Patrick Benson
owl babies

Puppet Rhyme: “There’s Something in the Nighttime”
There’s something in the nighttime that I can’t really see.
There’s something in the nighttime, now what can it be?
Whoo, Whoo. Hear it’s funny sound? Whoo, Whoo. An Owl is what I found!

Repeat with other nighttime animals (cat, mouse, possum, skunk, bat, etc.)
(Credit: Miss Barbara at the Library)

Closing Rhyme

Sleepy Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Big Book: The Napping House by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood
Napping House book cover

Fingerplay: “Five in the Bed”
There were five in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were four in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were three in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were two in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There was one in the bed and the little one said, “Goodnight.”

Action Song: “This Is the Way We Yawn & Stretch” (Tune: “Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
Yawn and stretch, yawn and stretch.
This is the way we yawn and stretch
On our way to bed.

Additional verses:
This is the way we take a bath…
This is the way we read a book…
This is the way we hug and kiss…
This is the way we close our eyes…
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Shhh! The Baby’s Asleep by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Elissambura

Song: “The Goldfish” – Laurie Berkner: Victor Vito

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

Closing Rhyme

Blankets 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: Blanket, bed, goodnight

Book: Fly Blanky Fly by Anne Margaret Lewis, illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

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: “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

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Book: Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen, illustrated by Sherry Scharschmidt

Lap Song: “Zoom, Zoom, Zoom”
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon! (bounce baby)
Zoom, zoom, zoom,
We’re going to the moon!
In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, (bending knees, lower baby as you count)
BLAST OFF! (baby “flies” or swings up into the air)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Rhyme: “Little Frog”
A little frog in a pond am I,
Hippity, hippity, hop, (bounce)
And I can jump in the air so high, (lift)
Hippity, hippity, hop! (bounce)

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)

Scarf Rhyme: “I Once Had a Blanket”
I once had a blanket.
It was fluffy and new.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was __________ (blue).

I once had a blanket,
The prettiest I’ve seen.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was ________ (green).

I once had a blanket,
Soft as a pillow.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was _______ (yellow).

I once had a blanket,
At the foot of my bed.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was ________ (red).

Scarf Song: “Moon, Moon, Moon” – Laurie Berkner: Lullabies

Closing Rhyme

Bedtime Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: This Book Will Get You to Sleep! by Jory John, illustrated by Olivier Tallec

Action Song: “This Is the Way We Yawn & Stretch” (Tune: “Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
Yawn and stretch, yawn and stretch.
This is the way we yawn and stretch
On our way to bed.

Additional verses:
This is the way we take a bath…
This is the way we read a book…
This is the way we hug and kiss…
This is the way we close our eyes…
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Bonnie and Ben Rhyme Again by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek

Scarf Rhyme: “Blanket Colors”
I once had a blanket.
It was fluffy and new.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was __________ (blue).

I once had a blanket,
The prettiest I’ve seen.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was ________ (green).

I once had a blanket,
Soft as a pillow.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was _______ (yellow).

I once had a blanket,
At the foot of my bed.
I once had a blanket,
And its color was ________ (red).
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Song: “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Finger Puppets: “A Window Light”
A window light,
So bright at night.
The shade goes up. (open shade)
Who do I see?
________ is there,
Waiting for me!
Goodnight, ________. (close shade)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Book w/Puppets: Go Sleep in Your Own Bed! by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Lori Nichols

Closing Rhyme

Sleepy Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Rock-a-bye Baby by Jane Cabrera

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

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)

Book: Tuck Me In! by Dean Hacohen, illustrated by Sherry Scharschmidt

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.

Song: “Five in the Bed”
There were five in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were four in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were three in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There were two in the bed and the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over!”

So they all rolled over and one fell out.
There was one in the bed and the little one said, “Goodnight.”
(Credit: The Laurie Berkner Band)

Scarf Song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do.

Wave them up high,
Wave them down low,
Wave them in the middle
Because it’s fun to do.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Scarf Song: “You’ll Wave Your Scarf”
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf.
We’ll wave our scarves together.
You’ll wave your scarf and I’ll wave my scarf,
In warm or wintry weather.

Additional verses:
You’ll throw your scarf…
You’ll twirl with your scarf…
You’ll shake your scarf…

Scarf Rhyme: “Popcorn Kernels”
Popcorn kernels (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make their scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them up in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them (shake fists)
‘Til they POP! (toss scarves up into the air)

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

Closing Rhyme

Bedtime Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Everyone Sleeps by Marcellus Hall

Action Song: “This Is the Way We Yawn & Stretch” (Tune: “Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
Yawn and stretch, yawn and stretch.
This is the way we yawn and stretch
On our way to bed.

Additional verses:
This is the way we take a bath . . .
This is the way we read a book . . .
This is the way we hug and kiss . . .
This is the way we close our eyes . . .
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Goodnight World by Debi Gliori

Scarf Rhyme: “I Once Had a Blanket”
I once had a blanket. It was fluffy and new.
I once had a blanket, and its color was __________ (blue).
I once had a blanket, the prettiest I’ve seen.
I once had a blanket, and its color was ________ (green).
I once had a blanket, soft as a pillow.
I once had a blanket, and its color was _______ (yellow).
I once had a blanket at the foot of my bed.
I once had a blanket, and its color was ________ (red).
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Song: “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Finger Puppets: “A Window Light”
A window light,
So bright at night.
The shade goes up. (open shade)
Who do I see?
________ is there,
Waiting for me!
Goodnight, ________. (close shade)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Book: Baa, Baa, Tap Sheep by Kenda Henthorn, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos

Closing Rhyme

Quiet Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song: “Bread and Butter”

Book: Don’t Wake the Dragon by Bianca Schulze, illustrated by Samara Hardy

Song: “Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands”
Clap, clap, clap your hands.
Clap them all around.
Clap them loud and
Clap them soft,
Now don’t make a sound. (fold arms)

Stamp, stamp, stamp your feet.
Stamp them all around.
Stamp them loud and
Stamp them soft,
Now don’t make a sound. (put knees together)
(Credit: Preschool Storytime Outlines)

Puppet Song: “Loud and Quiet” – Caspar Babypants: Sing Along!

Book: Tiger Can’t Sleep by S. J. Fore, illustrated by R. W. Alley

Flannel: “Five Little Dinosaurs Jumping On the Bed”
Five little dinosaurs jumping on the bed,
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more dinosaurs jumping on the bed!”

Repeat with 4, 3, 2, and 1 little dinosaurs.

Song: “Walking, Walking” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Noisy Night by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Brian Biggs

Song: “We Are Dinosaurs” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Closing Rhyme

Bedtime 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: Goodnight, sleep, stars, brush teeth

Book: Teddy Bedtime by Georgie Birkett

Puppet 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: “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: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

Puppets: Rock-a-bye Baby by Jane Cabrera

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: “I’m a Little Cuckoo Clock”
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little Cuckoo clock. (rock gently side to side)
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m striking one o’clock.
Cuckoo. (lift in air once)

Repeat with: two o’clock (lift into air 2x), three o’clock (lift into air 3x)
(Credit: King County Library System)

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

Shaker Eggs: “Wimoweh” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Closing Rhyme

Bedtime Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Pajamas Anytime by Marsha Hayles, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata

Flannel Song: “Hey Diddle Diddle”
Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.

Action Rhyme: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”
Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your knees.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, sit down please.

Book: Cornelius P. Mud, Are You Ready for Bed? by Barney Saltzberg

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 Monkeys”

Book: Race You to Bed by Bob Shea

Song: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are!

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

Closing Rhyme