Tag: toddler story time

Ducks Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Do You Have My Quack? by Keith Faulkner, illustrated by Rob Hefferan

Song: “The Ducks on the Bus”
The ducks on the bus go quack quack quack. (make duck beak)
Quack quack quack, quack quack quack.
The ducks on the bus go quack quack quack.
All through the town.

Additional verses:
The ducks on the bus go flap flap flap…
The ducks on the bus go waddle waddle waddle…

Big Book/song: Five Little Ducks illustrated by Penny Ives

Song: “Baby Duck/Duckie Countdown” – Carole Peterson: Sticky Bubble Gum

Book: Duckie’s Ducklings by Frances Barry

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Book: Duck and Goose: Let’s Dance! by Tad Hills

Song: “This is the Way We Clap our Hands” – Kimbo Educational: Teach a Toddler

Song: “The Monkey Dance” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

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

Closing Song

Craft: Duck swimming on paper plate water

Rain Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Who Likes Rain? by Wong Herbert Yee

Song: “One Little, Two Little, Three Little Raindrops”
One little, two little, three little raindrops,
Four little, five little, six little raindrops,
Seven little, eight little,
Nine little raindrops,
Ten little raindrops on my head.
(repeat with raindrops on other body parts, like nose, toes, etc.)
(Source: King County Library System)

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

Book: Splish, Splash Ducky! by Lucy Cousins

Song: “It’s raining/Itsy-bitsy spider medley” – Music for Little People: 101 Toddler Favorites

Song: “La Arana Pequinita” – Cantarima: Canciones Tradicionales

Book: Rain Dance by Kathi Appelt, illustrated by Emlie Chollat

Song: “Little Raindrops” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Little raindrops falling down, falling down, falling down
Little raindrops falling down, falling to the ground

Additional verses:
Bigger raindrops – clap
Giant raindrops – stomp
(Source: Jbrary)

Song: “This is the Way we Clap our Hands” – Kimbo Educational: Teach a Toddler

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

Closing Song

Craft: “R” is for Rain

Pets Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Pet This Book by Jessica Young, illustrated by Daniel Wiseman

Song: “The Bunny Pokey” – Junior Jukebox: Animals

Song: “If You’re a Cat and You Know It”  (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a cat and you know it say meow, meow.
If you’re a cat and you know it say meow, meow.
If you’re a cat and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re a cat and you know it say meow.

Additional verses:
If you’re a cat and you know it lick your paws…
If you’re a cat and you know it pounce like this…
(Source: Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan)

Book: Domino by Claire Masurel, illustrated by David Walker

Flannel: Dog houses
Little dog, little dog, are you in the green house? Is this the green house? No, this is the red house. No, little dog, you are not in the red house, etc.

(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Bingo” – Pamela Conn: Wee Sing Animals, Animals, Animals

Book: I Spy Pets by Edward Gibbs
I Spy Pets book cover

Song: “Sleeping bunnies”(ukulele)
See the little bunnies sleeping till it’s nearly noon (G / D / C / G )
Come and let us gently wake them with a merry tune (C / G / D / G )
Oh how still, are they ill, wake up soon (C / C / D / G )
Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop (G / C / G / D / G / C / G D / G)

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing Song

Craft: Cat made out of “C”

 

Fish Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Hooray for Fish by Lucy Cousins

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

Book: Go Fish by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Zoe Waring

Song: “Have you ever been fishing?” – Jean Feldman: Keep on Singing and Dancing with Dr. Jean

Song: “All the Fish” – Sue Schnitzer: Wiggle and Whirl, Clap and Nap

Book: Clown Fish by Mari Schuh, Gail Saunders-Smith, PhD, Consulting Editor

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing Song

Craft: Paper plate fish with tissue paper

Love Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Love from Sesame Street by Sesame Street, illustrated by Ernie Kwiat

Flannel: Valentine Hearts
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with  me.
I have a red one, orange one, yellow one too.
I have a green one, purple one, and one that is blue.
I have a pink one, brown one, and one that is white.
And one last valentine as black as the night.
Valentines, valentines, how many do I see?
Valentines, valentines, count them with  me.
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10.

Song: “Blow a Kiss” – Laurie Berkner: Under a Shady Tree

Song: If You Love Someone (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you love someone and you know it clap your hands…
If you love someone and you know it shout hooray…
If you love someone and you know it blow a kiss…

Book: Hugs and Kisses for The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle

Song: “Skinnamarink” – Sharon, Lois, and Bram: One Elephant Went Out to Play

Book: Who Loves Boo? by Salina Yoon

Song: “Love Grows One by One” – Tom Pease: I’m Gonna Reach!

Book: Valentine’s Shapes by Barbara Barbieri McGrath, illustrated by Peggy Tagel

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: “Loads of Love” truck cards
    

Winter Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

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

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

Song: “Boots and parka, scarf and hat” (Tune: “Head, 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: Winter is Here by Kevin Henkes

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.

Book: Bear & Hare: Snow! by Emily Gravett

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

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Snowy Trees

Kevin Henkes Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

old bear cover image

Rhyme: My Bear (using a bear puppet)
My bear is looking all around.
My bear is sniffing at the ground.
My bear is looking at my toes.
My bear can kiss me on the nose.
My bear can whisper in my ear.
What’s he saying? Can you hear?
My bear can hide behind me,
But wherever I go, my bear can surely find me.
(Credit: Yorba Linda Public Library)

Flannel:
Polar bear’s not tired,
He wants to play!
He wants to catch the RED ball today.
Is this the red ball?

(Source: My Storytime Life blog)

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

Book: Egg by Kevin Henkes

Flannel: Ten fluffy chickens

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Five eggs and five eggs (Add a clutch of eggs each time you say “five eggs”)
And that makes ten
Sitting on top
Is Mother Hen (Add the hen)
Cackle cackle cackle (Clap hands as you say Cackle!)
What do I see?
Ten fluffy chickens (Flip over each clutch of eggs)
Yellow as can be.
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

“I Know a Chicken” – Laurie Berkner: Whaddaya Think of That?

Book: Oh! By Kevin Henkes, illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Oh! book cover

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Letter “E” with egg that opens
  

Mice Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Mommy, Where Are You? by Leonid Gore

mommy-where-are-you

Puppet/Rhyme: (with mice in box puppet)
Where are the baby mice? Squeak, squeak, squeak,
I cannot see them peek, peek, peek,
Here they come out of their hole,
One, two, three, and that is all!
(Credit: Perry Public Library)

Rhyme: Hickory Dickory Dock (with cardboard cutout) – repeat doing toes, tummy, head (standing)

Song: “Shake Your Sillies Out” – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Book: Lunch by Denise Fleming
Lunch

Rhyme: “Little Clapping  Mouse”
Behind the tree * *
And under the house * *
There lived a teeny * *
Tiny mouse * *
She loved to sing * *
She loved to tap * *
But most of all * *
She loved to clap * *
She clapped all night * *
She clapped all day * *
She clapped to frighten * *
The cat away * * * * * * * * (lots of claps, meow)

Rhyme: Round about, round about, goes the wee mouse (draw circle)
Up a bit, up a bit, in a wee house (tickle chin)

Song: “Mickey Mouse March” – Larry Groce: Disney’s Children’s Favorite Songs 4

Book: Do Cows Meow? by Salina Yoon

 do cows meow

Song: “Put Your Finger in the Air” – Bob McGrath: Sing Along with Bob #2

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Hickory Dickory Dock coloring page with moveable mouse

Bells – Toddler Story Time

Opening song

Book: The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins

doorbell rang

Song: “Can’t Wait to Celebrate” – Jim Gill: Jim Gill’s Irrational Anthem
Book: Good Night, Country by Susan Verlander

good night country

 

 

 

 

 

 

Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Book: Flappy Waggy Wiggly by Amanda Leslie

(Pass out bells)

Song: “There’s a Bell on My Head” (Tune: “There’s a Spider on the Floor”)
There’s a bell on my head, on my head,
There’s a bell on my head, on my head,
Oh, let it be said, there’s a bell on my head,
There’s a bell on my head, on my head.

Additional verses:
There’s a bell on my arm…It’s not doing any harm but there’s a bell on my arm,
There’s a bell on my hand…Oh, isn’t it grand, there’s a bell on my hand,
There’s a bell on my leg…Oh, help me, I beg, there’s a bell on my leg,
There’s a bell on my knee…Oh, can’t you see, there’s a bell on my knee,
There’s a bell on my toe…Oh, wouldn’t you know, there’s a bell on my toe,
(Source: A Box Full of Tales by Kathy MacMIllan)

Song: Bells are Ringing (Tune:  “Frere Jacques”)

Bells are ringing,
Bells are ringing.
Ding, ding, dong.
Ding, ding, dong

Happy little bells,
Happy little bells.
All day long,
Ring their song!
(Source: Jean Warren)

Song: “Shake your bell in the air” (Tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
Shake your bell in the air, in the air…
Shake your bell in the air, and hold it right there
Shake your bell in the air, in the air.

Additional verses:
Shake your bell on the side, on the side….
Shake your bell on the side, as you smile really wide,
Shake your bell on the side, on the side.

Shake your bell way down low, way down low…
Shake your bell way down low, then smile and say hello
Shake your bell way down low, way down low.
(Source: Jbrary)


Song: “Jingle Bells” – The Wiggles: Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: “J” and Jingle Bells coloring sheet with foil bells

 

Slow and Fast Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Hi, Harry! by Martin Waddell, illustrated by Barbara Firth

Rhyme: “Roly Poly”
Roly poly, ever so slowly, roly poly, faster, faster, faster (roll arms)

Rhyme: “Green, Yellow, Red”
Green says, “Go!” (march quickly) Go! Go! Go!
Yellow says, “Slow!” (march slowly) Slow…slow…slow
And red says, “Stop!” (stop and freeze)
Go! Go! Go! (march fast)
Slow…slow…slow (march slowly)
and STOP! (stop) (Credit: Toddler Storytime)

Book: Slow Snail by Mary Murphy

Rhyme: “Garden Snail and Little Mouse”
Garden snail Slowly, slowly, very slowly, creeps the garden snail. (Move hands down legs)
Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the wooden rail. (Move hands up legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, runs the little mouse, (Down legs)
Quickly, quickly, very quickly, in his little house. Squeak! (Up legs and body, make ears)

Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big (Hold arms out to side)
This is small small small (Cup hands together)
This is short short short (Hold hands with palms facing each other)
This is tall tall tall (Reach one hand above head)
This is fast fast fast (Circle fists quickly)
This is slow slow slow (Circle fists slowly)
This is yes yes yes (Nod)
This is no no no (Shake head)
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Song: “Slow and Fast” by Hap Palmer: Rhythms on Parade

Book: Quick Duck by Mary Murphy

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Song: “Hurry, Hurry! Drive the Fire Truck” (Tune: “Bumping Up and Down”)
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Hurry, hurry! Drive the fire truck!
Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

Additional verses:
Hurry, hurry! Climb the ladder…
Hurry, hurry! Squirt the water…
Hurry, hurry! Save the people….
Hurry, hurry! Put the fire out….
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Wave your scarf” (Tune: “Row Row Row Your Boat”)
Wave wave wave your scarf as slowly as you can
Wave your scarf, wave your scarf, as slowly as you can.

Additional verses:
Wave wave wave your scarf as quickly as you can…
Swing your arms (slowly, quickly)
Stomp your feet (slowly, quickly)

Song: “Shake Your Scarves” – Johnette Downing: The Second Line

Song: “When I Woke Up Today” – Laurie Berkner: Superhero

Song: “Icky Sticky Bubblegum”- David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Closing rhyme

Craft: Snail made with circles