Bedtime Story Time – Preschool

Opening Song

Book: Everyone Sleeps by Marcellus Hall

Action Song: “This Is the Way We Yawn & Stretch” (Tune: “Here We Go ‘Round the Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
Yawn and stretch, yawn and stretch.
This is the way we yawn and stretch
On our way to bed.

Additional verses:
This is the way we take a bath . . .
This is the way we read a book . . .
This is the way we hug and kiss . . .
This is the way we close our eyes . . .
(Credit: Mel’s Desk)

Book: Goodnight World by Debi Gliori

Scarf Rhyme: “I Once Had a Blanket”
I once had a blanket. It was fluffy and new.
I once had a blanket, and its color was __________ (blue).
I once had a blanket, the prettiest I’ve seen.
I once had a blanket, and its color was ________ (green).
I once had a blanket, soft as a pillow.
I once had a blanket, and its color was _______ (yellow).
I once had a blanket at the foot of my bed.
I once had a blanket, and its color was ________ (red).
(Credit: Jen in the Library)

Song: “Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed” – David Landau: Kids and Kitties

Finger Puppets: “A Window Light”
A window light,
So bright at night.
The shade goes up. (open shade)
Who do I see?
________ is there,
Waiting for me!
Goodnight, ________. (close shade)
(Credit: Leah Portz)

Book: Baa, Baa, Tap Sheep by Kenda Henthorn, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos

Closing Rhyme

Night Story Time – Toddler

Opening song

Book: Yawn by Sally Symes

Song: “This Is the Way We Yawn & Stretch” (Tune: “Mulberry Bush”)
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
Yawn and stretch, yawn and stretch.
This is the way we yawn and stretch,
On our way to bed.

Additional Verses:
This is the way we take a bath…
This is the way we read a book…
This is the way we hug and kiss…
This is the way we close our eyes…
Credit: Melissa Depper blog

Book: Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
Kitten's First Full Moon book cover

Flannelboard: There’s Something in the Nighttime
There’s something in the nighttime that I can’t really see.
There’s something in the nighttime, now what can it be?
Whoo, Whoo. Hear it’s funny sound? Whoo, Whoo. An Owl is what I found!
(Continue with other animals, can use an Owl, a cat, a mouse, and a skunk ‘Smell that funny smell? Sniff, sniff, A skunk! You sure can tell!’)
Credit: Miss Barbara at the Library

Story: Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
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Fingerplay: 5 Little Owls
5 little owls on a moonlit night
5 little owls are quite a sight.
5 little owls Are you keeping score?
One flew away! And then there were 4.
4 little owls Happy as can be,
One flew away! Then there were 3.
3 little owls Calling “Whoo! Whoo!”
One flew away! And that left two.
2 little owls having lots of fun.
One flew away! And that left 1.
1 little owl We are almost done.
He flew away! And that leaves none.
Credit: https://www.mrcpl.org/find-stuff/family/fingerplays-and-rhymes/owl-fingerplays

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

Closing rhyme

Craft: Nighttime picture with silver and gold stickers and white crayon on black paper