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Body Story Time – Toddler

Opening Song

Book: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes by Skye Silver, illustrated by Mariana Ruiz Johnson

Song: “They’re a Part of Me” (Tune: “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap,
Clap, clap, clap,
Clap, clap, clap,
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap,
They’re a part of me.

Additional verses:
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp…
I can make my body bend, bend, bend…

Book: My Nose, Your Nose by Melanie Walsh

Song: “Everybody Has a Face” – Carole Peterson: Tiny Tunes: Music for the Very Young Child

Rhyme: “Head and Shoulders Baby, 1, 2, 3”
Head and shoulders baby, 1, 2, 3,
Head and shoulders baby, 1, 2, 3,
Head and shoulders, head and shoulders,
Head and shoulders baby, 1, 2, 3.

Additional verses:
Hips and thighs baby…
Knees and ankles baby…
Eyes and ears baby…
Wiggle, wiggle baby…
(Credit: Jbrary)

Book: From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Book: A Kiss for You! by Joan Holub, illustrated by Caroline Jayne Church

Song: “Bodies 1-2-3” – Peter and Ellen Allard: Sing It! Say It! Stamp It! Sway It! Vol. 2

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

Closing Rhyme

My Body Story Time – Baby

Opening Song

Sign Language: hands, can, hurt, more

Book: Hands Can by Cheryl Willis Hudson
hands can book cover

Song: “Bouncing, Bouncing, Baby on My Knee”
Bouncing, bouncing, baby on my knee.
Bouncing, bouncing, 1 – 2 – 3!

Clapping, clapping, baby on my knee.
Clapping, clapping, 1 – 2 – 3!

Rocking, rocking, baby on my knee.
Rocking, rocking, 1 – 2 – 3!
(Credit: Jbrary)

Rhyme: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
One, two, buckle my shoe;
Three, four, knock at the door;
Five, six, pick up sticks;
Seven, eight, lay them straight;
Nine, ten, let’s do it again!

Book: Nose to Toes, You Are Yummy! by Tim Harrington

Song: “On my Toe there is a Flea” x2 by Frog in the Meadow: Music, Now I’m Two

Rhyme: “Icky bicky soda cracker”
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Up goes you! (lift baby up)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
Icky, bicky, boo! (lean forward on ‘boo‘)
Icky, bicky, soda cracker (bounce to rhythm)
I love you! (hug baby)
(Credit: King County Library System)

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”

Book: Where is Baby’s Belly Button? by Karen Katz

Song (Recording) with shaky eggs: “Fingers and Toes” – Milkshake: Happy Songs

Closing Song

Body Story Time – Everybody

Opening song

Book: Nose to Toes, You are Yummy! by Tim Harrington

Song: “My Body Likes to Wiggle Waggle” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen…?”)
Fingers like to wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle (wiggle fingers)
Fingers like to wiggle waggle this way and that!
Feet like to wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle (wiggle feet)
Feet like to wiggle waggle this way and that!
My body likes to wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle (wiggle body)
My body likes to wiggle waggle this way and that!

Big Book:  From Head to Toe by Eric Carle

Song: “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes”

Book: I Got the Rhythm  by Connie Schofield-Morrison, illustrated by Frank Morrison

Song: “Mi Cuerpo” – Hot Peas ‘n Butter: Best of the Bowl

Book:  Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas

Song: “They’re A Part of Me” (Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”)
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
I can make my hands go clap, clap, clap
They’re a part of me.

Additional verses:
I can make my feet go stomp, stomp, stomp, etc…
I can make my legs go bend, bend, bend, etc…

Song: “Can You Shake Your Egg?” (Tune: “Have You Ever Seen?”)
Can you shake your egg with me,
egg with me, egg with me?
Can you shake your egg with me
and put it on your (head, knee, belly, etc.)?

Closing Rhyme

Craft: My Body puzzle

 

 

Fingers and Toes Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign Language: Mittens and Shoes

Book:  Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

ten little fingers and ten little toes

Song: Face fingers feet and toes, feet and toes
Face fingers feet and toes, feet and toes
Ankles, knees, elbows and nose
Face fingers feet and toes, feet and toes.
(Source: King County Library System)

Rhyme: Shoe the old horse (tap one foot)
Shoe the old mare (tap other foot)
But let the little pony
Run bare, bare, bare (tap feet together)

Song: Counting sheep (Tune: “This Old Man”)
Counting sheep, counting sheep
Helps my _________ go to sleep

One sheep, two sheep
Three sheep, four —
Soon my _________
Starts to snore
(Credit: Sing a Song of Storytime)

Book: Ten Tiny Toes by Todd Tarpley, illustrated by Marc Brown

ten tiny toes

Song: “Round and Round You Go” (Tune: “The Bear Went over the Mountain”)
Our toes are starting to wiggle, our toes are starting to wiggle,
our toes are starting to wiggle, around and round they go. (slow, then fast)

Our fingers are starting to wiggle, our fingers are starting to wiggle,
Our fingers are starting to wiggle, around and round they go. (slow, then fast)
(Credit: Librarian Lisa’s Storytimes)

Rhyme: Away up high in the apple tree (lift baby)
I saw a little baby smiling at me
I shook that tree as hard as I could (shake gently)
Down came the baby (bring down)
Mmm, was she good! (Kiss) 

Song: “Hands Go Up and Down” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books

Song: “On my Toe There is a Flea” (play 2x) – John M. Feierabend and Luann Saunders: Frog in the Meadow

Book: Piggies by Audrey and Don Wood

piggies 

Rhyme: This little pig

Song (with shakers): “Fingers and Toes” – Milkshake: Happy Songs

happy songs

Closing rhyme

Fingers and Toes Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Book:  Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

ten little fingers and ten little toes

Song: Face fingers feet and toes, feet and toes
Face fingers feet and toes, feet and toes
Ankles, knees, elbows and nose
Face fingers feet and toes, feet and toes.
(Source: King County Library System)

Rhyme: Roly poly ever so slowly [slowly roll baby’s hands]
Roly poly faster faster faster faster! [roll hands faster]

Song: “Round and Round You Go” (Tune: “The Bear Went over the Mountain”)
Our toes are starting to wiggle, our toes are starting to wiggle,
our toes are starting to wiggle, around and round they go. (slow, then fast)

Our fingers are starting to wiggle, our fingers are starting to wiggle,
our fingers are starting to wiggle, around and round they go. (slow, then fast)

(Credit: Librarian Lisa’s Storytimes)

Book: Ten Tiny Toes by Todd Tarpley, illustrated by Marc Brown

ten tiny toes

Song: “Hands Go Up and Down” – Fisher Price: Babbles to Books

Song: “Itsy Bitsy Spider”

Song: “Let’s Tap our Feet Together” (Tune: “The More We Get Together”)

Let’s tap our feet together, together, together,Let’s tap our feet together, because it’s fun to do.

Let’s clap our hands….
Let’s touch our nose…
Let’s touch our ears…

Song: “On my Toe There is a Flea” (play 2x) – John M. Feierabend and Luann Saunders: Frog in the Meadow

Book: Piggies by Audrey and Don Wood

piggies 

Song (with shakers): “Fingers and Toes” – Milkshake: Happy Songs

happy songs

Closing rhyme