For this
passive program, I wanted to use up a huge supply of Halloween and Autumn Leaves
craft foam shapes that I found in a closet.
The intention of this craft table was for children to walk up and help
themselves to the intended craft using the supplies provided.
Supplies:
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Wood tree decoration I found online
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Craft foam shapes
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Colorful Sharpie pens
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Silk leaves
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White glue
This was
a low staff event with some fun results.
My weekly storytime at a local summer camp for 5- and 6-year-olds. It is a short storytime with a simple art project, but sometimes when it is hot outside that is about all the children need.
Books:
You’re Going to Love This Book by Jory John, illustrated by
Olivier Tallec
Don’t Push the Button by Bill Cotter
Craft activity:
Jingle sticks! Color
a craft stick. String three jingle bells
onto a pipe cleaner. Wrap the pipe
cleaner around the craft stick. So
easy! Plus, it forces the kiddos to use
those tiny finger muscles.
A Tuesday morning storytime for ages 0-2 years old.
Opening #1: Skinnamarink (action song from Car Songs:
Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck
from Kimbo)
Opening #2: Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum (fingerplay)
Sticky, sticky bubblegum, bubblegum,
bubblegum;
Sticky, sticky bubblegum;
Stuck to your __________.
1, 2, 3, PULL!
(Repeat with more
body parts)
Book: Maisy’s Surprise Birthday Party by Lucy
Cousins
Themed activity
#1: "I'm a Little Teapot"
action song from This Little Piggy: Lap
Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games, and Pantomime Rhymes by Adam
Stemple, Jane Yolen, et al.
Themed activity
#2: Hickory Dickory Dock
(traditional fingerplay)
Hickory dickory dock
(clapping)
A mouse ran up the clock
(one hand run up the other arm)
The clock struck 1
(clap once)
The mouse ran down
(one hand run down the other arm)
Hickory dickory dock
(clapping)
Hickory dickory dock
A mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck 2
(clap twice)
The mouse said "BOO!"
(try to tickle child)
Hickory dickory dock
Hickory dickory dock
A mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck 3
(clap three times)
The mouse said "Wheee!"
(one hand slide down the other arm and the down to the floor as if on a
slide)
Hickory dickory dock
Hickory dickory dock
A mouse ran up the clock
The clock struck 4
(clap 4 times)
There is no more
(shake head, show empty hands)
Hickory dickory dock.
Lap rhyme #1: Tick Tock (lap bounce)
(bounce baby from
leg to leg)
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo
clock.
Tick, tock, tick tock, now it is one o’clock… Cuckoo!
(raise baby up for each cuckoo)
(repeat for other
times of day)
Now it is two o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Now it is three o’clock…
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Lap rhyme #2: Counting Bubbles (counting rhyme I learned
during a BrainDance workshop)
One bubble, two bubbles, three
bubbles, top.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then place hands on top of
head)
Three bubbles, four bubbles, five
bubbles, drop.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then drop hands to lap)
Six bubbles, seven bubbles, nine
bubbles, pop.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then clap hands loudly in
front of body)
Ten little bubbles floating down!
(twinkle hands down to floor)
Now let’s blow _____ bubbles.
(This is a breath exercise. Pick a
number and pretend to blow that number of bubbles through hand. Don’t forget to pop the bubbles with a loud
clap after blowing it up. I count the
bubble while I do the clap.)
Lap rhyme #3: Gregory Griggs (lap bounce rhyme I first saw
as a Jbrary video at https://youtu.be/ntrcaKL_esA?si=twwqYr0wAanW2hrJ)
Gregory Griggs, Gregory Griggs,
Had 27 different wigs.
He wore them up. (lift baby up)
He wore them down. (bring baby back down)
To please the people of the town.
He wore them east. (tip baby to one side)
He wore them west. (tip baby to the other side)
But which one did he love the best?
This one! (hug or tickle baby)
Lap rhyme #4: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
(traditional body parts action song)
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.
Transition: Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)
Tommy Thumb up,
Tommy Thumb down,
Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.
Tammy Thumb out,
Tammy Thumb in,
Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.
Dancing, dancing, dancing,
Dance them on your knees,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your shoulders,
Then tuck them into bed.
Letter of the
day: "C” is for cake
Flannelboard: Daddy Mouse House (rhyme written by
Carol Hopkins)
(On the
flannelboard put out 5-8 houses of different colors. Make sure the little
baby mouse is under one house. Say the rhyme with the children and peek under
the house color the children request until you find the baby mouse.)
Daddy mouse, daddy mouse where is your
baby?
Daddy mouse, daddy mouse look for your baby under the _________ house.
Closing song with
scarves: “The Ponies
Are Walking” from Baby’s
Boat: The Best of Kathy Reid Naiman
My weekly storytime at a local summer camp for 5- and 6-year-olds. It is a short storytime with a simple art project, but sometimes when it is hot outside that is about all the children need.
Books:
Don’t Feed the Coos by Jonathan Stutzman, illustrated by
Heather Fox
What’s Next Door? by Nicola O’Byrne
Craft activity:
I used clip art to make a bird silhouette that the campers
colored and cut out with scissors. (I
love to inflict scissor cutting on these kiddos!) After folding the bird in half, they taped it
to one end of a straw. Now they had a
flapping, flying bird.
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For this
passive program, I wanted to set up a craft table on a no school day. I also had some leftover basket weaving craft
kits from a previous program (from Baker Ross) that I wanted to
use up. Since I did not think I had enough
kits, I did some internet searching and found a template for mini paper basket
templates (https://butfirstwecraft.com/2021/01/14/mini-basket-weaving/)
that can be done with yarn. I had plenty
of yarn!
Supplies:
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Paper weaving craft kits
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Printed mini basket weaving templates on cardstock
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Scissors
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Scotch tape
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Yarn
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Tablecloth
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My weekly storytime at a local summer camp for 5- and
6-year-olds. It is a short storytime with a simple art project, but
sometimes when it is hot outside that is about all the children
need.
Books:
Craft activity:
Folding fish surprise!
There are a ton of videos on YouTube on how to make this fun folding
fish. But my inspiration came from the
Easy Peasy and Fun blog at https://www.easypeasyandfun.com/surprise-big-mouth-fish-printable/. I added a little touch of fun to this project
by giving the campers a craft foam insect to glue inside the fish’s mouth.
A Tuesday morning storytime for ages 0-2 years old.
Opening #1: Skinnamarink (action song from Car Songs:
Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck
from Kimbo)
Opening #2: Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum (fingerplay)
Sticky, sticky bubblegum, bubblegum,
bubblegum;
Sticky, sticky bubblegum;
Stuck to your __________.
1, 2, 3, PULL!
(Repeat with more
body parts)
Book: I Am So Brave! by Stephen Krensky,
illustrated by Sara Gillingham (board book)
Themed activity
#1: “Grand Old Duke of York” action song
from Where Is Thumbkin?
Themed activity
#2: On My Toes There Is a Flea (action
rhyme I found at https://pasadena-library.net/kids/2018/zoo-infant-storytime/
but have also seen elsewhere)
On my toe there is a flea
Now it’s climbing on my knee
Past my tummy, pasty my nose
On my head where my hair grows
On my head there is a flea
Now it’s climbing down on me
Past my tummy, past my knee
On my toe…
Get off, you flea!
Lap rhyme #1: Tick Tock (lap bounce)
(bounce baby from
leg to leg)
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo
clock.
Tick, tock, tick tock, now it is one o’clock… Cuckoo!
(raise baby up for each cuckoo)
(repeat for other
times of day)
Now it is two o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Now it is three o’clock…
Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Lap rhyme #2: Counting Bubbles (counting rhyme I learned
during a BrainDance workshop)
One bubble, two bubbles, three
bubbles, top.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then place hands on top of
head)
Three bubbles, four bubbles, five
bubbles, drop.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then drop hands to lap)
Six bubbles, seven bubbles, nine
bubbles, pop.
(pat legs with hands for each number chanted, then clap hands loudly in
front of body)
Ten little bubbles floating down!
(twinkle hands down to floor)
Now let’s blow _____ bubbles.
(This is a breath exercise. Pick a
number and pretend to blow that number of bubbles through hand. Don’t forget to pop the bubbles with a loud
clap after blowing it up. I count the
bubble while I do the clap.)
Lap rhyme #3: Gregory Griggs (lap bounce rhyme I first saw
as a Jbrary video at https://youtu.be/ntrcaKL_esA?si=twwqYr0wAanW2hrJ)
Gregory Griggs, Gregory Griggs,
Had 27 different wigs.
He wore them up. (lift baby up)
He wore them down. (bring baby back down)
To please the people of the town.
He wore them east. (tip baby to one side)
He wore them west. (tip baby to the other side)
But which one did he love the best?
This one! (hug or tickle baby)
Lap rhyme #4: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
(traditional body parts action song)
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.
***Literacy tip: When you read a book to your child,
running your finger under the text teaches them that you are reading words on
the page.
Transition: Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)
Tommy Thumb up,
Tommy Thumb down,
Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.
Tammy Thumb out,
Tammy Thumb in,
Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.
Dancing, dancing, dancing,
Dance them on your knees,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your shoulders,
Then tuck them into bed.
Letter of the
day: "M” is for monster
Flannelboard: If You See a Monster (to the tune of
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" written by Carol Hopkins)
If you see a little monster, little
monster, little monster,
If you see a little monster, wave your hand hello.
If you see a medium monster, medium
monster, medium monster,
If you see a medium monster, bow your head in greeting.
If you see a great big monster, great
big monster, great big monster,
If you see a great big monster, run away and hide!
...Then turn around and say, "You
Don't Scare Me!" because...
When you see any monster, any monster,
any monster,
When you see any monster make a silly face!
Closing song with
scarves: “The Ponies
Are Walking” from Baby’s
Boat: The Best of Kathy Reid Naiman
Optional extra
book:
Let’s Be Brave by Leah Osakwe,
illustrated by Becky Paige (board book)
