Posts tagged ‘ribbons’
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.
Music & Movement: March 10, 2023
Books
Make Way for Readers by Judy Sierra & Brian G. Karas
Hooray for Books! by Brian Won
Music
“Warm-Up Time” by Kimbo Children’s Music
“Your Own Dance Move” by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael
“Freeze Dance” by Imagine Nation
“Row, Row, Row Your Boat” by Old Town School of Folk Music
“Popcorn” by Joanie Leeds
Songs, Rhymes & Fingerplays
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.
Fingerplay: Clap Your Hands
Clap your hands, clap your hands, clap them just like me.
Touch your shoulders, touch your shoulders, touch them just like me.
Tap your knees, tap your knees, tap them just like me.
Shake your head, shake your head, shake it just like me.
Sit down, sit down, sit down just like me
Fold your hands, fold your hands and let them quiet be.
Song: BINGO
There was a farmer who had a dog
And Bingo was his name-o
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
B-I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o
There was a farmer who had a dog
And Bingo was his name-o
(clap) I-N-G-O
(clap) I-N-G-O
(clap) I-N-G-O
And Bingo was his name-o
Ribbon Song: We Wiggle and Wiggle and Stop
We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and stop
We wiggle and wiggle and wiggle and wiggle
And wiggle and wiggle and stop
We . . . shake, wave, twirl
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
Goodbye friends, goodbye friends
Close your eyes, close your eyes
Take a deep breathe in
[Breathe in]
Now breathe out goodbye
[Breathe out]
Yoga Pose: Magic Carpet
Breath Play: Count to Five
Baby Time: February 5, 2020
Books
I Love All of Me by Lorie Ann Grover, illus. by Carolina Buzio
Where is Baby’s Belly Button? by Karen Katz
Music
“Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” by Joanie Bartels, Bathtime Magic
“Dancen Hands” by Merry Music Maker, Kids on the Move (with ribbons)
Baby Sign Language
Baby
Community Resource
Local malls: Lansing Mall, Meridian Mall, Eastwood Towne Center
Great spaces for walking, plus play areas and special events
Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays
Hello Song
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Everybody smile and wave,
Smile and wave,
Smile and wave.
Everybody smile and wave,
I’m so glad you’re here.
Repeat
I Touch My Eyes
I touch my eyes
I touch my nose
I touch my head
I touch my toes.
I reach up high
I reach down low
I take a breath (pause)
And UP I go !
Pudding on the Plate
Tune: Farmer in the Dell
Pudding on the plate,
Pudding on the plate,
Wibble wobble,
Wibble wobble,
Pudding on the plate!
Candies in the jar,
Candies in the jar,
Shake them up,
Shake them up,
Candies in the jar!
Candles on the cake,
Candles on the cake,
Blow them out,
Blow them out,
Candles on the cake!
Baby Put Your Pants On
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on (wiggle baby’s legs)
Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3 (hold up fingers as you count)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on (wiggle baby’s legs)
Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3 (hold up fingers as you count)
Legs to the left (wiggle left leg)
Legs to the right (wiggle right leg)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight (wiggle baby’s legs)
Legs to the left (wiggle left leg)
Legs to the right (wiggle right leg)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight (wiggle baby’s legs)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on (wiggle baby’s legs)
Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3 (hold up fingers as you count)
Kissy Game
Kissy, kissy fingers,
Kissy, kissy toes,
Kissy, kissy baby,
On your kissy, kissy nose.
I love to kiss your fingers.
I love to kiss your toes.
I love to kiss my baby,
On your kissy, kissy nose!
Ribbons in the Air (with ribbons)
Put your ribbons in the air, in the air
Put your ribbons in the air, in the air
Put your ribbons in the air, now set them on your hair
Put your ribbons in the air, in the air
Put your ribbons on your knees . . . be sure not to sneeze
Put your ribbons on your tummy . . . now rub it, nice and yummy
Put your ribbons on the floor . . . now pick them up once more
Toddler Storytime- The Letter B!
During this Letter B Storytime we explored books and their connection to the world around us, sang songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, and practiced out letter identification!
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Baby Time: October 16, 2019
Books
Baby Shoes by Dashka Slater, illus. by Hiroe Nakata
Busy Babies by Amy Schwartz
Music
“Dance” from Dragon Tales: Dragon Tunes
“Walkin’ Ol’ Joe” from Songs for Wiggleworms (with stretchy band)
Baby Sign Language
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Community Resource
Lansing Family Fun
Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays
Hello Song
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Everybody smile and wave,
Smile and wave,
Smile and wave.
Everybody smile and wave,
I’m so glad you’re here.
Repeat
Apple Tree
Way up high in an apple tree
Two little apples did I see
So I shook that tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples
Mmm, they were good
Pease Porridge Hot
Pease porridge hot!
Pease porridge cold!
Pease porridge in the pot
Nine days old.
Some like it hot,
Some like it cold,
I like it in the pot
Nine days old!
Spots, Spots, Spots
Tune: Lead up to “Charge!” (baseball song), then changes to “99 Bottles”
Spots, spots, spots, spots (gently poke at baby)
Spots, spots, spots spots
A leopard has lots of spots
What a lot of spots he’s got
A tiger’s stripes are always nice (use fingers to run down baby’s body)
But a leopard has lots of spots
Spots, spots, spots, spots
Spots, spots, spots spots
Tickle!
Criss Cross Applesauce
Criss, cross, applesauce (draw x on child’s back)
Spiders running up your back (walk fingers up back)
Cool breeze (blow gently)
Tight squeeze (hug)
Now you’ve got the shivers! (tickle)
I’m a Little Teapot
I’m a little teapot, short and stout
Here is my handle
Here is my spout
When I get all steamed up
Hear me shout!
Just tip me over and pour me out
Roly Poly (with ribbons)
Tune: Frere Jacques
Roly, poly, roly, poly (roll scarf in wheel motion)
Up and down, up and down (lift scarf up and down)
Roly, roly, poly, roly, roly, poly
Up and down, up and down
Noble Duke of York (with stretchy band)
The noble Duke of York
He had 10,000 men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And marched them down again
And when they’re up, they’re up
And when they’re down, they’re down
And when they’re only halfway up,
They’re neither up nor down
Baby Time: July 31, 2019
Books
Summer Babies by Kathryn O. Galbraith, illus. by Adela Pons
Spot Goes to the Beach by Eric Hill
Music
“Baby’s Hokey Pokey” by Georgiana Stewart, Baby Face
“Get Ready to Wiggle” by The Wiggles, Crunchy Munchy Music
Baby Sign Language
All done
Songs, Rhymes and Fingerplays
Hello Song
Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb
Everybody smile and wave,
Smile and wave,
Smile and wave.
Everybody smile and wave,
I’m so glad you’re here.
Repeat
Pat-a-Cake
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man.
Bake me a cake just as fast as you can.
Pat it and roll it and mark it with a “B.”
And put it in the oven for Baby and me.
A Hippopotamus
A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus
Got on, got on, got on a city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“You’re squishing us!”
A cow, a cow, a cow got on the city bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Moooooove over!”
A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus
And all, and all, and all the people said,
“Baaaaaack up!”
Tick Tock
Caregivers can rock kids back and forth (older kids can rock themselves, sitting or standing)
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick tock, tick tock, now I’m chiming one o’clock.
Cuckoo! (Lift baby into the air)
Continue with two, three, four and five o’clock. (For each o’clock add a cuckoo at the end)
The Grand Old Duke of York
The grand old duke of York
He had 10,000 men
He marched them up to the top of the hill
And marched them down again
And when they’re up, they’re up
And when they’re down, they’re down
And when they’re only halfway up,
They’re neither up nor down
Roly Poly (with ribbons)
Tune: Frere Jacques
Roly, poly, roly, poly (roll ribbons in wheel motion)
Up and down, up and down (lift ribbon up and down)
Roly, roly, poly, roly, roly, poly
Up and down, up and down
STEAM Storytime- Engineering!
July 30, 2019
Books:
Dreaming Up by Christy Hale
If You’re a Robot and you Know It by David A. Carter
Music:
“Driving in my Car” by Ralph World
“The World Goes Round and Round” by Dragon Tales
“Twirl, Twirl, Twirl” by Mr. Leebot (we danced with ribbons)
Question of the Week: What do you know about robots?
Each week we ask a different question to get a discussion started about our STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) theme of the week.
Songs, Rhymes, & Fingerplays:
Opening Song: The More That we Learn Science
(Using American Sign Language for the bold words)
The more that we learn science, learn science, learn science,
The more that we learn science the happier we’ll be.
We’ll know things and do things,
And explore many new things.
The more that we learn science the happier we’ll be!
Building a Better World Lyrics by: Peter and Ellen Allard
We signed the bold words using ASL while singing
We’re building a better world
We’re building a better world
We’re building a better world
One person at a time.
And the world goes round and round,
the world goes round and round and round.
And the world goes round and round,
the world goes round and round and round.
We’re building a worldwith friends
We’re building a worldwith friends
We’re building a worldwith friends
One person at a time.
And the world goes round and round,
the world goes round and round and round.
And the world goes round and round,
the world goes round and round and round.
Sing new verses to this song by replacing the word friend with a different word. Make it as silly as you wish! This is a fun way for the little ones in your life to learn new vocabulary.
Exploration Time
During the last 30 minutes of storytime, we have fun with guided play, sensory elements, and experiments! For today’s session, we had the following activities:
Sphero
We explored robotics with Sphero. Sphero is an app-controlled, robotic ball. We had fun driving Sphero and changing the colors of Sphero’s LED light panel.
Cubelets
We had more robotic fun with Cubelets. Cubelets are magnetic, robotic blocks. Each block has a different function. When multiple blocks are connected together, they form an output.
Free Play
DTDL Storytimes 