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Silly Songs and Stories Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin, illustrated by James Dean
pete the cat and his four groovy buttons

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)

Flannel Song: “Five Little Monkeys”

Book: The Whales on the Bus by Katrina Charman, illustrated by Nick Sharratt

Flannel Song: “All The Fish”
All the fish are swimming in the water (with hands together, swish hands back and forth like a darting fish)
Swimming in the water
Swimming in the water
All the fish are swimming in the water (swimming motions with arms)
Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…SPLASH! (make hands larger and larger and big clap to SPLASH)

Additional verses:
All the ducks are quacking in the water (quack hands like duck bills)
All the frogs are jumping in the water (hop child or hands on lap)
All the children are splashing in the water (imitate splashing in the water)

Action Rhyme: “Pumpkin Chant”
Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin bread!
(hold hands flat in front, palms up, one lying on top of the other)

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin head!
(put hands on head)

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin pie!
(hold hands in a big circle)

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin eye!
(curve hands around eyes)

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin cake!
(hold hands flat, one palm up, one palm down five inches above the other)

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin shake!
(hold fists up close to ears and shake hard)

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin stew!
(pretend to stir stew)

Pumpkin, pumpkin,
Pumpkin BOO!

Book: Duck & Goose: Find A Pumpkin by Tad Hills
Duck and goose find a pumpkin

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

Closing Rhyme

Fairy Tale Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Sausages by Jessica Souhami
sausages book cover

Movement Story: “The Three Little Pigs: Live Action”
Read the story aloud with sound effects and have the kids do movements with you.

Book with Puppet: Interrupting Chicken by David Ezra Stein
Interrupting Chicken book cover

Song: “There Was a Dragon”
Repeat every line twice, the 2nd time ending with “long, long ago.”
There was a Dragon long ago, long ago, long ago… (fly, breathe fire)
And she lived in a big high tower, big high tower, big high tower… (hands above head in a triangle)
A wicked fairy cast a spell, cast a spell, cast a spell… (wiggle fingers, cackle)
The Dragon slept for a hundred years, a hundred years, a hundred years… (head on hands & snore)
A great big forest grew around, grew around, grew around… (spin)
A strong princess came riding by, riding by, riding by… (gallop)
She took her sword and cut the trees, cut the trees, cut the trees… (chopping motions)
She woke the dragon with a kiss, with a kiss, with a kiss… (blow kisses)
And everyone was happy then, happy then, happy then… (shout “hooray!”)

Puppet Show: Falling for Rapunzel by Leah Wilcox, illustrated by Lydia Monks
falling-for-rapunzel cover image

Closing Rhyme

Folk and Fairy Tales Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Pop-up Book: The Long-Nosed Pig by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Jonathan Lambert

Puppet Song: “Old MacDonald”

Book: Maria Had a Little Llama by Angela Dominguez

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: “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.

Flannel Rhyme: “Queen Elsa’s Crown” (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.

(Credit: Miss Sarah’s Storytime)

Shaker Eggs: “The Grand Old Duke of York”
The grand old Duke of York,
He had ten thousand men,
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And marched them down again.

‘Cause when you’re up, you’re up,
And when you’re down, you’re down,
And when you’re only halfway up
You are neither up nor down.

Shaker Eggs: “Egg Shakers Up”
Egg shakers up.
Egg shakers down.
Egg shakers dancing all around the town.
Dance them on your shoulders.
Dance them on your head.
Dance them on your knees,
And tuck them into bed!

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

Closing Rhyme