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

Book: Mouse’s First Snow by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by Buket Erdogan

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 Rhyme: “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: “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: “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

Snow Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand

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

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: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

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

Closing Rhyme

Winter Story Time – Family

Song/Activity: “Hot Chocolate Breath” – Kira Willey: Mindful Moments for Kids
Book: The Biggest, Best Snowman by Margery Cuyler, illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
Song: “Boots and Parka, Scarf and Hat” (Tune: “Heads, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”)
Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
In wintertime we dress like that!
Boots and parka, scarf and hat, scarf and hat
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)
Book: Under My Hood I Have a Hat by Karla Kuskin
Song/Rhyme: “Snowflake, Snowflake” (Tune: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”)
Snowflake, Snowflake, dance around,
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground,
Snowflake, landing on your nose,
Snowflake, landing on your toes,
Snowflake, Snowflake, dance around,
Snowflake, snowflake, touch the ground.
Book: Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

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 its 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)

Closing Song

Frozen Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Olaf Gives Thanks by Colin Hosten; illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Song: “Snowflake Snowflake” (Tune:“Twinkle, Twinkle”)
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.

Flannel/Song: “Queen Elsa’s Crowns” (Tune: “Mary Wore Her Red Dress”)
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown, purple crown, purple crown.
Queen Elsa wore her purple crown every Sunday!
(repeat with different crowns and days)
(Source: Miss Sarah Storytime blog)

Song: “Snowflake Snowflake” (Tune:“Twinkle, Twinkle”)
Snowflake, snowflake in the sky
love to watch you floating by
Down you fall upon the ground
Down you fall without a sound
Snowflake, snowflake in the sky
love to watch you floating by

Book:  Everyone Loves Olaf  by Colin Hosten; illustrated by Griselda Sastrawinata-Lemay

Song: “Frozen Heart” – Frozen Soundtrack

Book: Do You Want to Build a Snowman? by Calliope Glass; illustrated by Olga T. Mosqueda

Flannel: Build a Snowman

Rhyme: I Built a Snowman
I built a little snowman. (make circles with arms)
He had a carrot nose. (point to nose)
Along came a bunny (hold up two bent fingers)
And what do you suppose? (shrug)
That hungry little bunny, (make bunny again)
Looking for his lunch, (hop bunny around)
Ate the snowman’s nose. (grab nose with fingers)
Nibble… nibble… CRUNCH! (pretend to eat carrot nose)

Song: “Let It Go” – Frozen Soundtrack

Closing song

Craft: Crowns, Reindeer Antlers, and Build Your Own Olaf

Snow Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Outside by Deirdre Gill

Outside book cover

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

Book: Snowmen All Year by Caralyn Buehner, illustrated by Mark Buehner

Snowmen All Year book cover

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

Flannel: Build a Snowman

Snowman felt story time

Song/Scarves: “Scarves on Your Laps” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line

Book/Puppets: Oh! by Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek

Oh! book cover

Craft: Plastic cup snow globes

snow globe preschool story time craft

Closing Rhyme