Preschool: Color Party Part 2!

I've had a busy couple of weeks and I'm behind in updating the blog! I'll post quickly today and come back to add more pictures later this week... :)


Gathering song: “If You’re Ready” 
(to the tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello”
(to the tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)

Introduction: We briefly reviewed all the colors we have done in the past several weeks and talked about the fact that if you mix some of those (primary) colors together, you get new (secondary) colors.

Action Song: “If You’re Wearing…”

(To the tune of “Mary Had a Little Lamb”)

If you’re wearing red today, red today, red today

If you’re wearing red today, stand up and say “hooray”

Book: Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson

Rhyme cube 

I roll the cube to select a fingerplay or action rhyme.

Flannel Rhyme: “I Have a Crayon”

I have a crayon, I’ll give it to you.

Here is my crayon, my crayon of blue.

I have a crayon, a lovely little fellow.

Here is my crayon, my crayon of yellow.

I have a crayon, it’s here on my head.

Here is my crayon, my crayon of red.

I have a crayon, we can draw a circle.

Here is my crayon, my crayon of purple.

I have a crayon, what do I see?

Here is my crayon, an orange one for me.

I have a crayon, the best ever seen.

Here is my crayon, my crayon of green

Shaker song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It, Give a Shake”

If you’re happy and you know it, give a shake

If you're happy and you know it, give a shake

If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it give a shake

(Repeat: give a clap, give a tap)

Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”

Egg shakers up,                                            (shakers above head)

And egg shakers down,                                (shakers on the floor)

Egg shakers dancing all around the town.    (move shakers back and forth)   

Dance them on your shoulders

Dance them on your head

Dance them on your knee

And tuck them into bed                               (fold shaker inside hands, under head)

Flannelboard story: Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh

White mice on white paper can't be seen.

The mice find jars of paint and jump in.

The now colorful mice drip paint on the floor.

When each mouse dances in a different colored puddle, new colors appear.

The mice take a bath in the cat's dish. Once they are white again, the cat doesn't see them.

Action Rhyme: “Driving Around in My Little Red Car” 

(To the tune of “10 Little Fingers”)

Driving in my little red car,

Driving in my little red car,

Driving in my little red car,

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, Zoom.

(repeat with other colors)

Scarf song: “Let’s All Twirl”

(To the tune of: "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush")

Let’s all twirl with our scarves today,

Scarves today, scarves today,

Let’s all twirl our scarves today,

All around the room.

(Repeat: jump… clap… stomp…wave)

Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)

In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)

Book: Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Closing Song: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration:

Game: Beanbag toss – I put out hula hoop and the kids threw different colored bean bags into the circle.

Painting

Puzzles

Inspiration for this storytime came from the lovely folks at: 

Sunflower Storytime: Color, Crayons & Colors, Colors of my World

Greenbean Teen Queen

Storytime Katie

Jbrary

Preschool: Color Party!

Gathering song: “If You’re Ready”
(to the tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello”
(to the tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)


Introduction: We briefly reviewed all the colors we have done in the past several weeks and talked about the fact that if you mix some of those (primary) colors together, you get new (secondary) colors.

Action Rhyme: “Red, Red is the Color I See” 

Red, red is the color I see.
If you are wearing red then show it to me.
Stand up. Turn around.
Show me your red then sit back down.

Book: Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Rhyme Cube: I roll the cube to select a fingerplay or action rhyme.

This time we did "Humpty Dumpty" and "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

"Humpty Dumpty"

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.


"Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are


Flannelboard rhyme: “Baa Baa Black Sheep”

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.
One for my master and one for my dame
One for the little boy who lives down the lane.
Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?
Yes sir, yes sir, three bags full.

I passed out many different colors of "wool" to the children. When I sang "Baa, baa, pink sheep," for example, the child with the pink wool added it to the board.

And so on...



















After six or seven colors, our sheep got pretty thick!


Shaker song: “Shake Your Shakers in the Air”
(to the tune of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm)

Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.
With a shake-shake here and shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.

Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.

Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.


Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”

Egg shakers up,                                            (shakers above head)
And egg shakers down,                                (shakers on the floor)
Egg shakers dancing all around the town.    (move shakers back and forth)  
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knee

And tuck them into bed                               (fold shaker inside hands, under head)


Book: Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin

Flannelboard story: Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin

Scarf song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”

(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)

We wave our scarves together

We wave our scarves together

We wave our scarves together

Because it’s fun to do!

Wave ‘em up high

Wave ‘em down low

Wave ‘em in the middle

Because it’s fun to do!

We throw our scarves together

We throw our scarves together

We throw our scarves together

Because it’s fun to do!

We throw ‘em up high

We throw ‘em down low

We throw ‘em in the middle

Because it’s fun to do!

Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)

In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)

Action Song: “Mmm Ahh 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 sha na na na na, sha na na na na, sha na na na na  (clap, jazz hands)

We know frogs go sha na na na na, they don’t go mmm mmm ahhh

Grrr grr went the little brown bear one day

Grrr grr went the little brown bear 

Grrr grr went the little brown bear one day

And they all went grr grr grr

But we know bears go huggie huggie hug, huggie huggie hug, huggie huggie hug  (hug yourself)

We know bears go huggie huggie hug, they don't go grrr grrr grrr

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish 

Bloop bloop went the little blue fish one day

And they all went bloop bloop bloop

But we know fish go kissie kissie kiss, kissie kissie kiss, kissie kissie kiss  (make kiss sound)

We know fish go kissie kissie kiss, they don't go bloop bloop bloop

Slow slow went the little green turtle one day

Slow slow went the little green turtle

Slow slow went the little green turtle one day

And they all went slow slow slow

But we know turtles go Cowabunga, Dude! Cowabunga, Dude! Cowabunga, Dude!  (hang ten sign)

We know turtles go Cowabunga, Dude!, they don't go slow slow slow

Game: “Red Light, Green Light”

Since I had a full house, we did this old favorite by marching in place. We talked about what each sign meant and the kids adjusted their marching speed according to which sign I held up. If you have the space, try marking off start and finish lines. 

Green means go

Yellow means slow and careful

Red means stop!

Closing Rhyme: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration:

Colored rice for the sensory box. This is so easy to make! You just need rice, white vinegar, and food coloring.

Simple mandala coloring pages

Playdough

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at:

Sunflower Storytime: Color, Crayons & Colors, Colors of My World

Green Bean Teen Queen

Storytime Katie

Happy Hooligans

Jbrary

Preschool: Color Purple

Gathering song: “If You’re Ready”
(to the tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello”
(to the tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)


Introduction: We briefly reviewed the colors we have done in the past several weeks and talked about the fact that if you mix some of those colors together, you get new colors. For example, red and blue together make purple.













Book: Purple Little Bird by Greg Foley

Rhyme Cube: I roll the cube to select a fingerplay or action rhyme.

Today, we did "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "I'm a Little Teapot."

"The Itsy Bitsy Spider"

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout
Down came the rain and washed the spider out
Out came the sun and dried up all the rain
And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

"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 my shout
Just tip me over and pour me out.          


Flannelboard Rhyme: “Five Purple Balls” 

Five purple balls bounced by a door.
One bounced inside, that left four.
Four purple balls bounced by a tree.
One bounced behind it, and that left three.
Three purple balls with nothing to do.
One bounced home, and that left two.
Two purple balls, bouncing just for fun
One bounced away, and that left one.
One purple ball, bouncing down the street.
I took it home when it landed at my feet.

Credit: Jean Warren



 






























































Shaker song: “Shake Your Shakers in the Air”
(to the tune of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm)

Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.
With a shake-shake here and shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.

Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.

Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.


Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”

Egg shakers up,                                            (shakers above head)
And egg shakers down,                                (shakers on the floor)
Egg shakers dancing all around the town.    (move shakers back and forth)    
Dance them on your shoulders
Dance them on your head
Dance them on your knee
And tuck them into bed                               (fold shaker inside hands, under head)


Nursery Rhyme: “Little Jack Horner” 

Little Jack Horner
Sat in the corner,
Eating a Christmas pie;
He put in his thumb,
And pulled out a plum,
And said, "What a good boy am I!"


Flannelboard/Action Song: “Peanut Butter and Jelly”

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly                   (wave hands over head, then point toward ground)
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly            
     
First you take the peanuts and you crush ‘em, crush ‘em     (make crushing motion with hands)
First you take the peanuts and you crush ‘em, crush ‘em

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly

Then you take some grapes and you squish ‘em, squish ‘em   (make squishing motion)
Then you take some grapes and you squish ‘em, squish ‘em

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly

Then you take the bread and you spread it, spread it      (make spreading motion)
Then you take the bread and you spread it, spread it

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly

Then you take the sandwich and you eat it, eat it        (pretend to eat sandwich)
Then you take the sandwich and you eat it, eat it

Peanut, peanut butter...jelly                                     (sing as if mouth is full)
Peanut, peanut butter...jelly

Movement song: “Walking, Walking”
(to the tune of “Frere Jacque”)

Walking, walking
Walking, walking
Hop, hop, hop
Hop, hop, hop
Running, running
Running, running
Now we stop
Now we stop

(Repeat twice, changing first line to "tiptoe, tiptoe" and then "marching, marching.")


Book: Sally and the Purple Socks by Lisze Bechtold

Scarf song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”
(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)

We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
We wave our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do!
Wave ‘em up high
Wave ‘em down low
Wave ‘em in the middle
Because it’s fun to do!

We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
We throw our scarves together
Because it’s fun to do!
We throw ‘em up high
We throw ‘em down low
We throw ‘em in the middle
Because it’s fun to do!


Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)
In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)
Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)
Shake them, shake them, shake them
Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)


Flannelboard Game: “Can We Find the Purple Dinosaur”
(To the tune of “Do You Know The Muffin Man”)

Can we find the purple dinosaur, purple dinosaur, purple dinosaur?
Can we find the purple dinosaur? We want to say hello.

Closing Rhyme: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration:

Purple art - we made open ended creations featuring purple

Puzzles

Stacking cups/cup bowling

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at: 

Storytime Katie

Preschool Express

The Lion is a Bookworm

King County (WA) Library System's "Tell Me a Story"

Jbrary

Preschool: Color Green

Gathering song: “If You’re Ready”
(to the tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello”
(to the tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)


Introduction: Together we brainstormed things that are green. Some of the answers I got included grass, trees, and alligators. Visual cues in the room helped the kids with this.

We briefly reviewed the primary colors we have done in the past three weeks and talked about the fact that if you mix some of those colors together, you get new colors. For example, yellow and blue together make green.

Book: In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming (big book)





Rhyme cube: I roll the cube to select a fingerplay or action rhyme.

This time we did "Humpty Dumpty" and "I'm a Little Teapot."

"Humpty Dumpty"

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall
All the King's horses and all the King's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again.

"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 my shout
Just tip me over and pour me out.                            


Flannelboard story: Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley

We build the monster one feature at a time...

Then, because we aren't afraid of the big green monster, we shout "go away" to each feature...

At the end, we tell the monster "And don't come back until I say so!"


Shaker song: “Shake Your Shakers in the Air”
(to the tune of: Old MacDonald Had a Farm)

Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.
With a shake-shake here and shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker in the air, shake it in the air.

Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way down low, shake it way down low.

Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.
With a shake-shake here and a shake-shake there,
Here a shake, there a shake, everywhere a shake-shake.
Shake your shaker way up high, shake it way up high.


Shaker song: “Egg Shakers Up”

Egg shakers up,                                            (shakers above head)

And egg shakers down,                                (shakers on the floor)

Egg shakers dancing all around the town.    (move shakers back and forth)     

Dance them on your shoulders

Dance them on your head

Dance them on your knee

And tuck them into bed                               (fold shaker inside hands, under head)

Book: Little Pea by Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Movement song: “Walking, Walking”

(to the tune of “Frere Jacque”)

Walking, walking

Walking, walking

Hop, hop, hop

Hop, hop, hop

Running, running

Running, running

Now we stop

Now we stop

Repeat twice, changing first line to "tiptoe, tiptoe" and then "marching, marching."

Flannelboard rhyme/game: “Can We Find the Green Alligator” 

(To the tune of “Do You Know The Muffin Man”)

Can we find the green alligator, green alligator, green alligator?

Can we find the green alligator? We want to say hello.

Action song: “Five Green and Speckled Frogs”

Five green and speckled frogs

Sat on a speckled log

Eating some most delicious bugs

Yum yum

One jumped into the pool

Where it was nice and cool 

And now there are four green speckled frogs

Repeat, counting down.

Scarf song: “Roly Poly”

(to the tune of  “Frere Jacque”)

I modified this slightly to make it work better with scarves.

Roly poly, roly poly              (hold ends scarf in both hands and make circular motions)

Up and down                         (wave scarf up, then down)

Up and down

Roly roly poly                       (make circles)

Roly roly poly

Up and down                         (wave scarf up, then down)

Up and down

Roly poly, roly poly

Out and in                             (move hands apart, then together)

Out and in

Roly roly poly

Roly roly poly

Out and in

Out and in

Roly poly, roly poly

Fast, fast, fast                     (circle or wave scarf fast)

Fast, fast, fast

Roly roly poly

Roly roly poly

Slow, slow, slow                (circle or wave scarf slowly)

Slow, slow, slow

Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

(to the tune of "Frere Jacque")

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)

In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)

Song on Ukulele: “Bumping Up and Down In My Little Red Wagon” 

The kids kept their scarves for this song and we changed the traditional red wagon to green. 

Bumping up and down in my little green wagon

Bumping up and down in my little green wagon

Bumping up and down in my little green wagon

Won’t you be my darling?

Then we pretended to be driving little green cars.

Driving around in my little green car

Driving around in my little green car

Driving around in my little green car

Won't you be my darling?

Closing Song: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration:

Paper plate frogs

Sensory bin: green lentils and split peas; plastic frogs, turtles, and dinosaurs; scooping toys

Lacing toys

This storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at: 

Storytime Katie

Storytime with Miss Mollie

Sunflower Storytime

Singing in the Stacks - paper plate frog

Jbrary

Flannel Friday

Preschool: Color Orange

Gathering song: “If You’re Ready”
(to the tune: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)

If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat
Clap your hands and stomp your feet
Make your hands all nice and neat
If you’re ready for a story, take a seat


Opening Song: “Clap and Sing Hello”
(to the tune: “Farmer in the Dell”)

We clap and sing hello
We clap and sing hello
With our friends at storytime
We clap and sing hello

(Repeat with wave and stomp.)


Introduction: Together we brainstormed things that are orange. Some of the answers I got included pumpkins, tigers, carrots, oranges, cats, and the post-it note bookmarks on my rhyme charts (great noticing!) Visual cues in the room helped the kids with this.

We briefly reviewed the primary colors we have done in the past three weeks and talked about the fact that if you mix some of those colors together, you get new colors. For example, red and yellow together make orange.

Book: Where is Tippy Toes? by David LaRochelle

Rhyme cube: I roll the cube to select a fingerplay or action rhyme.

This time we did the "Two Little Blackbirds."

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill.

One named Jack and one named Jill.

Fly away Jack, flay away Jill.

Come back Jack, come back Jill.

Flannelboard story: "The Giant Carrot"  

My retelling is based on the folktale "The Giant Turnip", which came to me via Kendra at Read Sing Play and Judy Sierra. 

Similar to "The Giant Turnip", characters in this story must work together to pull the carrot from the ground. Despite the skepticism of the larger animals, the tiny snail adds the last bit of strength needed to succeed.

Shaker song: “Shake Your Shaker” 

(to the tune of "London Bridge")

Shake your shaker in the air,

Shake it here, shake it there.

Shake your shaker in the air,

Shake your shaker.

Shake it high and shake it low,

Shake it yes, shake it no.

Shake it high and shake it low,

Shake your shaker.

Shake it up and shake it down,

Rub your shaker on the ground.

Shake it up and shake it down,

Shake your shaker.

Shake it near and shake it far,

Drive your shaker like a car.

Shake it near and shake it far,

Shake your shaker.

Shake it fast and shake it slow,

Shake it stop, shake it go.

Shake it fast and shake it slow,

Shake your shaker.

Shaker song: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

If you’re happy and you know it, give a shake

If you're happy and you know it, give a shake

If you’re happy and you know it and you really want to show it

If you’re happy and you know it give a shake

(Repeat: give a clap, give a tap)

Book: It’s a Tiger by David LaRochelle

Movement: “Tiger, Tiger Turn Around” 

(I modified the old standard "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around")

Tiger, tiger, turn around

Tiger, tiger, touch the ground

Tiger, tiger, reach up high

Tiger, tiger, touch the sky

Tiger, tiger, find your nose

Tiger, tiger, touch your toes

Tiger, tiger, touch your knees

Tiger, tiger, sit down please

Flannelboard rhyme: “Five Ferocious Tigers” 

(Again, some modification from "Five Ferocious Lions")

Deep in the jungle

What did I hear?

Five ferocious tigers, roaring loud and clear.

"ROAR!" said the tigers

"SCAT!" said I.

And one ferocious tiger ran away...Good bye!

(Repeat, counting down…)

Scarf song: “We Wave Our Scarves Together”

(to the tune of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow”)

We wave our scarves together

We wave our scarves together

We wave our scarves together

Because it’s fun to do!

Wave ‘em up high

Wave ‘em down low

Wave ‘em in the middle

Because it’s fun to do!

We throw our scarves together

We throw our scarves together

We throw our scarves together

Because it’s fun to do!

We throw ‘em up high

We throw ‘em down low

We throw ‘em in the middle

Because it’s fun to do!

Scarf song: “Popcorn Kernels”

(to the tune of “Frere Jacques”)

Popcorn kernels, popcorn kernels              (wave scarf)

In the pot, in the pot                                   (hide scarf inside cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them        (shake cupped hands)

Shake them, shake them, shake them

Til they pop! Til they pop!                        (throw scarf into the air)

Song on Ukulele: “Pumpkin, Pumpkin on the Ground”

(to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”)

Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground

How'd you get so big and round

Once you were a seed so small

Now you are a great big ball

Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground

How'd you get so big and round

(If you play the ukulele for kids, I highly recommend my source for this song, Storytime Ukulele.)

Closing Song: “Tickle the Clouds”

Tickle the clouds

Tickle your toes

Turn around

Tickle your nose

Reach down low

Reach up high

The stories are over,

Wave goodbye

Craft, Manipulatives, Exploration:

Painting: We mixed red and yellow paints to get orange and then had fun just painting.

Sensory bin with orange rice, little pumpkins, and toys for scooping and pouring

Puzzles, including one featuring a fuzzy tiger!

Today's storytime was inspired by the lovely folks at: 

Storytime Katie

Awesome Storytime

Read Sarah Read

Happy Hooligans - dying rice

Storytime Ukulele

Jbrary

Flannel Friday