Book: Does An Elephant Take a Bath? by Fred Ehrlich, M.D., illustrated by Emily Bolam
Fingerplay: “Tiny Tim (I Had a Little Turtle)”
I had a little turtle, (make a fist with the thumb sticking up and cover it with your other hand to make a “shell”)
His name was Tiny Tim,
I put him in the bathtub (dive hands into the bathtub)
To see if he could swim. (swimming motions)
He drank up all the water, (mime drinking water and say, “Glug, glug, glug”)
He ate up all the soap, (mime eating)
And now he’s home sick in bed (lay head on hands in sleeping pose)
With bubbles in his throat! (pat hand gently on throat)
Bubble, bubble, bubble, (roll arms around each other)
Bubble, bubble, pop! (clap on “pop!”)
Bubble, bubble, bubble,
Bubble, bubble, pop!
(Credit: Jbrary)
Book: Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup
Flannel: “5 Elephants in the Tub”
1 elephant in the tub, (hold up one finger)
Going for a swim. (swimming motions)
Knock, knock! (clap hands for each knock)
Splash, splash! (pat lap for each splash)
Come on in! (wave hand invitingly)
Repeat for 2, 3, and 4 elephants.
5 elephants in the tub, (hold up 5 fingers)
Going for a swim. (swimming motions)
Knock, knock! (clap hands for each knock)
Splash, splash! (pat lap for each splash)
They all fell in! (knock all the elephants and tub off the flannelboard)
(Credit: Jen in the Library)
Song: “Icky Sticky Bubble Gum” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties
Book: The Pigeon Needs a Bath! by Mo Willems
