Play 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: Play, toy, ball, swing

Book: Itsy-Bitsy Babies by Margaret Wild, illustrated by Jan Ormerod

Song: “Hands are Clapping” (Tune: “Skip to My Lou”)
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap,
Hands are clapping, clap, clap, clap,
Clap your hands my darling.

Repeat with: toes/tapping, hands/waving, arms/rolling, eyes/hiding “peek-a-boo”
(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)

Roll-a-Rhyme: Roll the nursery rhyme cube

Book: Peek-a-Baby by Karen Katz
Peek-a-Baby book cover

Lap 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)

Lap Song: “Tiny Little Babies”
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, bouncin’.
Tiny little babies love bouncin’, yeah. (x2)
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Now hug that baby nice and tight! (x2)

Repeat with: ticklin’, wigglin’, or clappin’

Lap Song: “Bumpity Bumpity Goes the Dump Truck”
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Bumpity bumpity goes the dump truck.
Dump out the load. (tip baby to the side)
(Credit: Jbrary)

Shaker Eggs: “Shake My Sillies Out” – Raffi: Best of Raffi

Shaker Eggs: “Can You Shake Your Egg with Me?” (Tune: “London Bridge”)
Can you shake your egg with me?
Shake your egg along with me.
It’s as easy as can be.
Now put it on your tummy!

Repeat with: knee, head, straight to bed
(Credit: King County Library System)

Closing Rhyme

Toy Story Time – Sensory Friendly

Opening Song

Book: My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough

Song: “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Turn Around” – The Wiggles: Taking Off!

Book: The Stuffed Animals Get Ready for Bed by Alison Inches, illustrated by Bryan Langdo

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

Movement: Learn the yoga pose “rag doll”

Social Story: Where Is Pim? by Lena Landström, illustrated by Olof Landström

Closing Song

Craft: Penny spinners

Toy Story Time – Everybody

Opening Song

Book: Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems

knuffle bunny

Song: “Teddy Bear Turn Around” – Greg & Steve: Ready, Set, Move

Book: Found by Salina Yoon

Found book cover

Activity: Cleanup
Sort Items into the correct bag

Clean up Activity Image

Song: “Clap Your Hands”- Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Book: Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett

monkey-and-me cover image

Song:  This Is Big
This is big, big, big (Hold arms to the side)
This is small, small, small (Cups hand 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 head)

Song: “Rhythm in the Scarves”- The Second Line- Scarf Activity Songs: Johnette Downing

 Closing Rhyme

Craft:

teddy-bear craft image

Toy Story Time – Baby

Opening song

Sign language: Toy

Book: Chugga-Chugga Choo-Choo by Kevin Lewis, illustrated by Daniel Kirk

chugga-chugga choo-choo

Rhyme: Roly poly

Rhyme: Two fat sausages

Book: Not a Box by Antoinette Portis

not a box

Song: “Little Red Wagon” – Old Town School of Folk Music: Wiggleworms Love You

Puppets: A Toy for Elephant (by Leah Portz)

Rhyme: Round and round the butter dish

Rhyme: Popcorn

Book: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom by Kirsten Hall, illustrated by Viviana Garofoli

zoom zoom zoom

Song (shaky eggs): Shaky Shaky – The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy

Closing rhyme