Music & Movement: April 26, 2024

Books
Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson
Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Hello Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be
For your friends are my friends, and my friends are your friends
The more we get together, the happier we’ll be

Song: Dance, Freeze, Melt by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael

Rhyme: Little Seed
Little seed in the ground (Crouch down on the floor, hands covering heads.)
Sitting so still (Stay crouching.)
Little seed, will you sprout?
Yes, I will! (Jump up.)

Scarf Fingerplay: Here is a Green Leaf
Here’s a green leaf, and here’s a green leaf (hold out left thumb, then right)
And that you see makes two (hold up 2 thumbs)
This is the bud that makes the flower (hold palms together)
Now watch it bloom for you (slowly separate palms)

Scarf Song: Drip Drop Rain by Dance ‘n Beats

Rhyme: Tap Your Head
Tap your head,
Tap your toe,
Turn in a circle,
And bend down low.
Tap your nose,
Tap your knees,
Hand on your shoulders,
Now, sit down please.

Circle Time: Bubbles Dance Party

Bubbles Song: Bubbles and Bubbles by Marian Burns

Bubbles Song: The Wiggles Dance by Danny GO!

Goodbye Song: Goodbye, Friends
Goodbye, friends, goodbye, friends
Sing this tune, sing this tune
It’s time to wave goodbye, it’s time to wave goodbye
See you soon, see you soon

(Sing quieter)
Goodbye, friends, goodbye, friends
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Take a deep breath in… [Loud inhale]
Now breathe out goodbye…

Yoga & Breath Play
Yoga Pose of the Week: Tree Pose
Bring one foot on top of the other on top of your heel, and your hands together at your heart, then grow your tree nice and tall. Can I blow you down? Let’s see! Try it with your breath.

Breath Play: Rainstorm
Rub your hands together to make the sound of the wind. Tap your index finger and thumb for raindrops. It’s pouring so hands on your lap and go faster and fast, clap for lightning. Thunder…stomp your feet. Hands on your lap fast and faster. Now slow it down. Now it’s just raindrops. The rain is slowing down. Rub your hands together for wind. Slow down and stop.

Stories & Crafts: Silliness

April 2, 2024

Books
Don’t Wake Up the Tiger by Britta Teckentrup
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas
Please Don’t Read This Book! by Deanna Kizis

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Up, Down, Turn Around
Up, down, turn around
Touch the sky and touch the ground
Wiggle fingers, wiggle toes
Wiggle shoulders, say hello!

Song: Silly Dance Contest by Jim Gill

Song: Put a Chicken on Your Head by Eric Litwin and Michael Levine

Song: Icky Sticky Bubble Gum by The Learning Station

Rhyme: Spaghetti
Rhyme: Spaghetti
Spaghetti on my tummy
Spaghetti on my nose
Spaghetti on my elbow
Spaghetti on my toes.
Wipe it off my elbow
Wipe it off my toes
Wipe it off my tummy
Oops! I forgot my nose.

Bubbles Song: The Goldfish by The Laurie Berkner Band

Bubbles Song: Down by the Bay by Raffi

Song: Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi

Craft: Silly Monster
We used a variety of materials to create the silliest monsters we could!

Stories & Crafts: Libraries!

March 5, 2024

Books
A Library Book for Bear by Bonnie Becker
The Loud Librarian by Jenna Beatrice
Book! Book! Book! by Deborah Bruss

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Up, Down, Turn Around
Up, down, turn around
Touch the sky and touch the ground
Wiggle fingers, wiggle toes
Wiggle shoulders, say hello!

Song: If You’re Ready for a Story
(Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands!
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands!
If you’re ready for a story, really ready for a story,
If you’re ready for a story, clap your hands!

(Additional verses: Stomp your feet, Shout hooray!, Take a seat)

Song: These are My Glasses by The Laurie Berkner Band
These are my glasses,
This is my book.
I put on my glasses,
And open up my book.
Then I read, read, read,
And I look, look, look.
I put down my glasses and whoop! Close up the book.

Rhyme: When Cows Get Up in the Morning
When cows get up in the morning
They always say hello
When cows get up in the morning
They always say hello
And what do they say?
Moo . . .

(Verses: pigs, ducks, sheep, goats, chickens)

Bubbles Song: Fun with Our Librarian by Move ‘n Groove Kids

Bubbles Song: I’m a Bookworm Baby by Sesame Street’s The Bookworms

Craft: Bookworm Puppet
Craft idea from Storytime Sprout.

Music & Movement: February 9, 2024

Books
What to Do if an Elephant Stands on Your Foot by Michelle Robinson
Open Very Carefully by Nick Bromley

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes by Super Simple Songs (Speeding Up)

Song: The More We Get Together
The more we get together,
together, together.
The more we get together,
the happier we’ll be.
For your friends are my friends,
And my friends are your friends.
The more we get together,
the happier we’ll be.

Scarf Song: Mm Ah Went the Little Green Frog
Mmm ahh went the little green frog one day.
Mmm ahh went the little green frog.
Mmm ahh went the little green frog one day.
And they all went mmm, mmm, ahh.
But…
We know frogs go (clap) shanananana.
(clap) shanananana. (clap) shanananana.
We know frogs go (clap) shanananana.
They don’t go mmm, mmm, ahh.

Sss, ssss went the slippery snake one day
Sss, ssss went the slippery snake
Sss, ssss went the slippery snake one day
And they all went sss, sss, sss
But…
we know snakes go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
(clap) shoe-be-do-be-do, (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
We know snakes go (clap) shoe-be-do-be-do
They don’t go sss, sss, sss

Cheep! Cheep! Went the little yellow bird one day,
cheep cheep went the little yellow bird.
Cheep cheep went the little yellow bird one day
and they all went cheep! Cheep! Cheep!
But….we know that birds go flappy, flappy, flap, flappy, flappy flap, flappy flappy flap,
they don’t go cheep cheep cheep.

Oo Oo went the little brown monkey one day,
Oo Oo went the little brown monkey.
Oo went the little brown monkey one day
and they all went Oo Oo Oo.
But… We know that monkeys go swing -a-ling-a-ling, swing -a-ling-a-ling, swing -a-ling-a-ling,
we know monkeys go swing -a-ling-a-ling they don’t go Oo Oo Oo.

Scarf Song: Animal Freeze Dance by The Kiboomers

Scarf Song: Boa Constrictor by Peter, Paul and Mary

Rhyme: Monkey See, Monkey Do
Monkey see, monkey do
Little monkey at the zoo
Monkey, monkey in the tree
Can you __ like me?
(jump around, swing your arms, screech, eat a banana, sit down)

Fingerplay: Alligator, Alligator
Alligator, alligator long and green (stretch one arm in front of you)
Alligator, alligator teeth so mean (wiggle fingers of outstretched arm)
Alligator, alligator snapping at a bee (chomp hands together)
Alligator, alligator can’t catch me! (wave finger side to side)

Circle Time: Bubbles Dance Party

Bubbles Song: Down in the Jungle by Action Songs for Kids

Bubbles Song: Goodbye in the Bayou by Jazzy Ash

Song: Goodbye, Friends
(Tune: Frere Jacques)
Goodbye, friends, goodbye, friends
Sing this tune, sing this tune
It’s time to wave goodbye, it’s time to wave goodbye
See you soon, see you soon

(Sing quieter)
Goodbye, friends, goodbye, friends
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Take a deep breath in… [Loud inhale]
Now breathe out goodbye…

Yoga & Breath Play
Yoga Pose of the Week: Flamingo
Standing straight, lift one leg up and hug it. Lift up the other arm, pretending it’s the beak of a flamingo.

Breath Play: Snake Breaths
Sit up tall and breathe in. As you let it out, hiss like a snake for as long as you can.

Stories & Crafts: Pie!

November 14, 2023

Books
Around the Table that Grandad Built by Melanie Heuiser Hill
Ugly Pie by Lisa Wheeler
The Good-Pie Party by Liz Garton Scanlon

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Up, Down, Turn Around
Up, down, turn around
Touch the sky and touch the ground
Wiggle fingers, wiggle toes
Wiggle shoulders, say hello!

Song: Dance Around and Jump Around by Octopretzel

Rhyme: Apple Pie, Me Oh My By Firefly Family Theater
So many apples in the tree (stretch up high)
They’re so high I can barely see (look around)
I reach and reach and grab a few (pick apples)
And take them home to bake with you (hold your apples close)

Chorus:
Apple pie, me oh my x3
Let’s make an apple pie

Peel the apples one by one (peeling motion)
Baking pie is so much fun
Chop them up, 1 2 3 (chopping motion)
Thanks for making pie with me

Chorus

Now it’s time to add some spice (shake spices on)
Cinnamon will taste so nice
A pinch of sugar makes it sweet (pinch)
It’s almost time for us to eat

Chorus

Roll the dough out nice and thin (rolling motion)
Then we’ll put the apples in (put apples in)
Now our pie is ready to bake (put it in the oven)
In the oven, then we wait (point to your watch)

Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock
Ding, ding, ding, it’s ready!

Chorus

Song: No More Pie
Oh my, (echo)
I want a piece of pie (echo)
Pie’s too sweet, (echo)
I want a piece of meat. (echo)

Meat’s too red,
I want a piece of bread.
Bread’s too brown,
I’ve got to go to town.

Town’s too far,
I’ve got to catch a car.
Car’s too slow,
I fell and stubbed my toe.

My toe’s got a pain,
I’ve got to catch a train.
Train had a wreck;
I nearly broke my neck.

Oh, my!
No more pie.

Shaker/Bubbles Song: Grandma’s House (The Pie Song) by Martin and Rose Music

Shaker/Bubbles Song: Alligator Pie by Stephen Michael Schwartz

Shaker/Bubbles Song: The Pie Song by Kathy Reid Naiman

Craft: Paper Plate Pie Slice
Craft idea from Glued to My Crafts for a Night Owl.

Outdoor Storytime: October 27, 2023

Books
I Want to be in a Scary Story by Sean Taylor
Can You Make A Scary Face? by Jan Thomas

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Hello Friends
Hello friends,
Hello friends,
Hello friends,
It’s time to say Hello!

Song: Dance Around and Jump Around by Octopretzel

Song: If You’re Scary and You Know It
If you’re scary and you know it, make a face
If you’re scary and you know it, make a face
If you’re scary and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re scary and you know it, make a face.

If you’re spooky and you know it, then say “Boo!”
If you’re spooky and you know it, then say “Boo!”
If you’re spooky and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you’re spooky and you know it, then say “Boo!”

Rhyme: Monster, Monster
Monster, monster, turn around
Monster, monster, touch the ground
Monster, monster, reach up high
Monster, monster, touch the sky
Monster, monster, touch your nose
Monster, monster, grab your toes
Monster, monster, touch your knees
Monster, monster, sit down please

Circle Time: Bubbles Dance Party

Bubbles Song: Monster Boogie by The Laurie Berkner Band

Bubbles Song: Monster Party by Super Simple Songs

Bubbles Song: The Monsters Stomp Around the House by The Kiboomers

Song: Goodbye Friends
Goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends,
Goodbye friends,
It’s time to say Goodbye!

Yoga & Breath Play
Yoga Pose of the Week: Monster Pose
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, raise your hands up with your fingers spread, and give a monster ROAR.

Breath Play: Give Yourself a Hug
Wrap your arms around yourself like you’re giving yourself a big hug. Deeply breathe in and out a couple times. Feel the stretch in between your shoulder blades.

Stories & Crafts: Party!

October 17, 2023

Books
The Backwards Birthday Party by Tom Chapin
Where’s the Party? by Ruth Chan
Groovy Joe: Dance Party Countdown by Eric Litwin

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Up, Down, Turn Around
Up, down, turn around
Touch the sky and touch the ground
Wiggle fingers, wiggle toes
Wiggle shoulders, say hello!

Rhyme: Birthday Months
If your birthday is in January, turn around
February, touch the ground
March, march along
April, sing a song
May, wiggle your nose
June, shake your toes
July, jump up high
August, reach the sky
September, tap your shoe
October, call out “Boo!”
November, tickle your ears
December, give three cheers!

Song: Can’t Wait to Celebrate by Jim Gill

Rhyme: Birthday Cake
Today is everyone’s birthday
Let’s make us a cake (form cake with hands)
Mix and stir, stir and mix (stir)
Then into the oven to bake (push hands out)
Here’s our cake so nice and round (make a circle)
We frost it green and white (spread frosting)
We put five candles on it (hold up hand)
To make a birthday bright!

Now take a deep breath in, and blow out the candles

Song: 5 Days Old by The Laurie Berkner Band

Bubbles Song: Dance Party by Bounce Patrol

Bubbles Song: Party Games Song by Little Baby Bum Nursery Rhymes

Bubbles Song: Hap, Hap, Hap, Happy Birthday by Parry Grip

Craft: Paper Plate Crown
Craft idea from Meaningful Mama

Stories & Crafts: Superheroes!

September 19, 2023

Books
Super Jumbo by Fred Koehler
Ten Steps to Flying Like a Superhero by Deb Pilutti
There’s a Superhero in Your Book by Tom Fletcher

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Song: Up, Down, Turn Around
Up, down, turn around
Touch the sky and touch the ground
Wiggle fingers, wiggle toes
Wiggle shoulders, say hello!

Song: Bananaphone by Raffi

Rhyme: 5 Superheroes
5 superheroes ready to fly
Here comes the villain, Stop that guy!
This superhero can save the day.
Off he flies – up, up, and away!
5 4, 3, 2, 1

Rhyme: Superhero, Superhero
Superhero, superhero turn around
Superhero, superhero touch the ground
Superhero, superhero put on your suit
Superhero, Superhero put on your boots.
Superhero, superhero jump up high
Superhero, superhero fly, fly, fly
Superhero, superhero turn around
Superhero, Superhero sit right down

Ribbon Song: Did You Ever See a Hero?
(Tune: Did you ever see a Lassie?)
Did you ever see a hero, a hero, a hero,
Did you ever see a hero, flying through the sky?
Fly this way and that way, and that way and this way
Did you ever see a hero flying through the sky?

Verses: Putting on their cape, hopping on one foot, saving the day, twirling around

Ribbon Song: Spaghetti Legs by Jim Gill

Bubbles Song: Superhero Song by Jack Hartmann

Bubbles Song: Superhero by The Laurie Berkner Band

Craft: Superhero Sock Puppet
We took a leftover pack of socks from a previous craft, and the kids turned them into sock puppets by adding googly eyes, capes, and any other decorations they wanted.

Outdoor Storytime: Sept. 15, 2023

Books
Jump! by Scott M. Fischer
Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk by Lucy Cousins

Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays

Song: Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi

Song: The More We Get Together

The more we get together, together, together
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be
For your friends are my friends
And my friends are your friends
The more we get together
The happier we’ll be

Scarf Rhyme: Jack in the Box

The jack in the box
Sits so still
Will he come out?
Three, two, one
Yes he will!

Scarf Song: Roly Poly

Roly poly, roly poly
Up and down, up and down
Roly, roly poly
Roly, roly poly
Up and down, up and down

(Repeat: back and forth, side to side)

Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes

Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes
And eyes and ears
And mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes
Knees and toes

(Repeat at varying speeds)

Song: Walking, Walking

Walking, walking
Walking, walking
Hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop
Running, running, running
Running, running, running
Hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop

Bubble Song: Here We Go (feat. Dave Grohl) by Elmo & Big Bird

Song: Goodbye, Friends
(Tune: Frere Jacques)

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Sing this tune
Sing this tune
It’s time to say goodbye
It’s time to say goodbye
See you soon
See you soon

Goodbye, friends
Goodbye, friends
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Take a deep breath in…
Now breathe out, “Goodbye!”

Outdoor Storytime: August 2, 2023

Books
Count on Me by Miguel Tanco
Circle Square Moose by Kelly Bingham

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Song: We Wave and Sing Hello
We wave and sing hello,
We wave and sing hello,
With our friends at storytime,
We wave and sing hello!
(Clap; Stomp)

Song: Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi

Ribbon Song: Shake My Ribbons by Denise Gagne & Carmen Bryant

Ribbon Song: Shape Up by Jack Hartmann

Ribbon Song: The Wiggle Dance by Danny GO!

Circle Time: Bubbles Dance Party

Song: Bubbles by The Laurie Berkner Band

Song: Bubbles and Bubbles by Marian Burns

Song: We Wave Goodbye Like This
We wave goodbye like this.
We wave goodbye like this.
With our friends at storytime
We wave goodbye like this.
(Clap; Stomp)

Yoga & Breath Play

Yoga Pose of the Week: Moose Pose
Lunge forward with one leg. Put your hands on either side of your head like moose antlers. Say “I’m a Moose!”

Breath Play: Count to Five
Count to five as you breathe in, count to five as you breathe out.