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Polar Animals 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: Bear, penguin

Book: Way Up in the Arctic by Jennifer Ward, illustrated by Kenneth Spengler
The cover of the book Way Up in the Arctic.

Song: “If You’re a Penguin and You Know It” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, then your face will surely show it,
If you’re a penguin and you know it, flap your wings.

Additional verses:
Stomp your feet
Waddle around

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.

Book: I Am Small by Emma Dodd
The cover of the book I Am Small by Emma Dodd.

Lap Song: “Bumping Up and Down in My Little Blue Sled”
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Won’t you be my darling?

Additional verses:
Snow’s coming down on my little blue sled…
Waving to my friends on my little blue sled…
(Credit: Jbrary)

Lap Song: “Did You Ever See a Penguin?” (Tune: “Did You Ever See a Lassie?”)
Did you ever see a penguin, a penguin, a penguin?
Did you ever see a penguin go this way and that? (lean side to side)
Go this way and that way and this way and that way, (lean front/back, side to side)
Did you ever see a penguin go this way and that? (lean front/back)

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: “Shaky Shaky” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing Rhyme

Winter 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: Snow, winter, cold

Book: Winter Is Wonderful by Emma Dodd

Song: “Let’s All Do a Little Clapping” (Tune: “We Wish You a Merry Christmas”)
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
Let’s all do a little clapping,
And spread winter cheer.

Repeat with: stretching, tapping, bouncing
(Credit: Jbrary)

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: Baby Loves Winter! by Karen Katz

Lap Song: “Bumping Up and Down in My Little Blue Sled”
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Bumping up and down in my little blue sled,
Won’t you be my darling?

Additional verses:
Snow’s coming down on my little blue sled…
Waving to my friends on my little blue sled…
(Credit: Jbrary)

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: “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away

Scarf Song: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.
Snowflake landing on my nose.
Snowflake landing on my toes.
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.

Canopy Scarf: “Dance Like Snowflakes” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Dance like snowflakes, dance like snowflakes,
In the air, in the air,
Whirling, twirling snowflakes,
Whirling, twirling snowflakes,
Everywhere, everywhere.
(Credit: Jbrary)

Closing Rhyme

Weather 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: Sun, rain, snow, wind

Book: Windy Days by Deborah Kerbel, illustrated by Miki Sato

Rhyme: “Big Round Sun”
The big round sun in the summertime sky (form large circle with arms)
Winked at a cloud that was passing by. (wink eye)
The little cloud laughed as it scattered rain, (flutter fingers downward)
Then out came the big round sun again. (form large circle with arms)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Book: Weather by Jill McDonald

Lap Rhyme: “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 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)

Scarf Rhyme: “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: “Dance Like Snowflakes” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Dance like snowflakes, dance like snowflakes,
In the air, in the air,
Whirling twirling snowflakes,
Whirling twirling snowflakes,
Everywhere, everywhere.

Canopy Scarf: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Canopy Scarf: “Dance Like Snowflakes” (Tune: “Frère Jacques”)
Dance like snowflakes, dance like snowflakes,
In the air, in the air,
Whirling twirling snowflakes,
Whirling twirling snowflakes,
Everywhere, everywhere.

Closing Rhyme

Snow Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan

Song: “Let’s Play in the Snow” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons

Book: Just One Flake by Travis Jonker

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

Yoga: Snow angel pose
(Credit: Kid Minds)

Social Story: “Waiting Your Turn” from Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting, and Responding at School by Rick H. Warren
Quinn at School: Relating, Connecting and Responding - A Book for ...

Closing Song

Craft: Snow painting with Q-tips and white paint

Winter Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Winter Is the Warmest Season by Lauren Stringer

Flannel: “Red Mitten, Red Mitten”
Red mitten, red mitten, what do you see?
I see a blue mitten looking at me.

Repeat for different colored mittens

Song: “Snow on the Rooftops” – Kathy Reid-Naiman: Sing the Cold Winter Away

Song: “Boots, Parka, Scarf and Hat” (Tune: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”)
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
In wintertime we dress like that!
Boots, parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Go, Sled! Go! by James Yang

Song: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.
Snowflake landing on my nose.
Snowflake landing on my toes.
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.

Song: “Snowman Freeze” – The Learning Station (stop after small head “freeze”)

Book: Bear & Hare, Snow! by Emily Gravett

Song: “Winter Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your right mitten in, you put your right mitten out,
You put your right mitten in, and you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional verses:
You put your left mitten in…
You put your right boot in…
You put your left boot in…
You put your winter hat in…
You put your snowsuit in…
(Credit: Sturdy for Common Things)

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Jacki Breger: Here’s a Song

Closing Rhyme

Weather Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: It Looked Like Spilt Milk by Charles G. Shaw
It Looked Like Spilt Milk book cover

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)

Rhyme: “Big Round Sun”
The big round sun in the summertime sky (form large circle with arms)
Winked at a cloud that was passing by. (wink eye)
The little cloud laughed as it scattered rain, (flutter fingers downward)
Then out came the big round sun again. (form large circle with arms)

Book: Split! Splat! by Amy Gibson, illustrated by Steve Björkman

Song: “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Song: “If All of the Raindrops” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

Book: Weather by Jill McDonald

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 Wave a Scarf” based on the song “You Sing a Song” by Ella Jenkins
You’ll wave a scarf, and I’ll wave a scarf,
And we’ll wave our scarves together.
You’ll wave a scarf, and I’ll wave a scarf
In warm or wintry weather.

Additional verses:
You’ll peek-a-boo, and I’ll peek-a-boo… (put the scarf over your face, then pull it away)
You’ll throw a scarf, and I’ll throw a scarf…
(Credit: Adapted by The Loudest Librarian)

Scarf Rhyme: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster, (crumple scarf in your hands)
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, (tilt hands side to side)
Up I POP! (toss scarf in the air)
(Credit: King County Library System)

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

Closing Rhyme

Cozy Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Lucky Pennies and Hot Chocolate by Carol Diggory Shields, illustrated by Hiroe Nakata

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: “¡CHOCOLATE!”
Uno, dos, tres, cho-
uno, dos, tres, co-
uno, dos, tres, la-
uno, dos, tres, te.
¡Chocolate! ¡Chocolate!
¡Bate! ¡Bate! ¡El chocolate!

Book: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback
Joseph Had a Little Overcoat book cover

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.

Book: Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney

Scarf Song: “Wishy Washy Washerwoman”
Way down in the valley where nobody goes,
There’s a wishy washy washerwoman washing her clothes.
She goes, “Oooh! Ahhh! Oooh! Ahhh! Oooh! Ahhh!”
And that’s the way she washes her clothes.

Additional verses:
Drying her clothes (blowing on the scarves)
Folding her clothes
Wearing her clothes

Scarf Rhyme: “I’m Toast in the Toaster”
I’m toast in the toaster, (crumple scarf in hands)
And I’m getting very hot.
Tick, tock, tick, tock, (shake hands side to side)
Up I POP! (toss scarf in the air)
(Credit: King County Library System)

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

Closing Rhyme

Yeti Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Thing about Yetis by Vin Vogel

Song: “RAWR RAWR Went the Abominable Snowman”
Rawr rawr went the abominable snowman one day, rawr rawr went the abominable snowman.
Rawr rawr went the abominable snowman one day, and they all went rawr rawr rawr. But…
We know abominables go [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms],
[clap] la de la de la [wavey arms], [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms]!
We know abominables go [clap] la de la de la [wavey arms], they don’t go rawr rawr rawr.

Shake shake went the snowy yeti one day, shake shake went the snowy yeti.
Shake shake went the snowy yeti one day, and they all went shake shake shake. But…
We know yetis go [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms],
[clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms], [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms]!
We know yetis go [clap] rub a dub a dub [running arms], they don’t go shake shake shake.
(Credit: Canton Public Library (originally inspired by Jbrary))

Puppet Story: No Yeti Yet by Mary Ann Fraser

Puppet Song: “10 Little Marshmallows” (Yeti puppet drops marshmallows in mug)
One little, two little, three little marshmallows.
Four little, five little, six little marshmallows.
Seven little, eight little, nine little marshmallows.
Ten little marshmallows melting in hot cocoa!
(Credit: Fantastic Fun and Learning)

Song: “Cocoa Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You dip your marshmallow in,
You take your marshmallow out,
You dip your marshmallow in
And you put it in your mouth,
You do the cocoa pokey,
And you turn yourself around,
And that’s what it’s all about, yum!

Additional verse options: Pretzel, cracker, cookie

Book: Yeti, Turn Out the Light! by Greg Long and Chris Edmundson, illustrated by Wednesday Kirwan

Flannel Song: “Five Enormous Yetis” (Tune: “Five Enormous Dinosaurs”)
Five enormous yetis letting out a roar,
One stomped away and then there were four.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!

Four enormous yetis hiding in the trees,
One stomped away and then there were three.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!

Three enormous yetis didn’t know what to do,
One stomped away and then there were two.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!

Two enormous yetis having lots of fun,
One stomped away and then there was one.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!

One enormous yeti saw the setting sun,
She stomped home and then there were none.
Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp,
stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp, ROAR!
(Credit: Lady Librarian)

Closing Rhyme

Olaf Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Do You Want To Build A Snowman? by Calliope Glass, illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Song: “Snowman Song” (Tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little snowman, round and fat.
Here are my mittens, here is my hat.
When the sun comes out I melt away.
See you next year
On a snowy day.

Song: “Snowman Freeze” – The Learning Station

Book: An Amazing Snowman by Barbara Jean Hicks, illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Flannel: Build a snowman

Song: “We’re Marching in the Snow” – Miss Carole: Season Sings!

Book: Do You Want a Hug? by Kevin Lewis, illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Jacki Breger: Here’s a Song

Song: “In Summer” – Josh Gad: Frozen

Closing Rhyme

Snow Story Time – Family

Opening Song

Book: I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan

Song: “Let’s Play in the Snow” – Rachel Buchman: Sing a Song of Seasons or “Winter Pokey” (Tune: “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your right mitten in, you put your right mitten out,
You put your right mitten in, and you shake it all about.
You do the winter pokey and you turn yourself around,
That’s what it’s all about!

Additional verses:
You put your left mitten in…
You put your right boot in…
You put your left boot in…
You put your winter hat in…
You put your snowsuit in…
(Credit: Sturdy for Common Things)

Song: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.
Snowflake landing on my nose.
Snowflake landing on my toes.
Snowflake, snowflake, dance around.
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.

Book: Just One Flake by Travis Jonker

Song: “If All of the Raindrops” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Songs for Wiggleworms

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

Closing Rhyme