Cats Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo), Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – Cats Sleep Anywhere by Eleanor Farjeon, illustrated by Anne Mortimer
• Stand-up Activity - Kitty Cats Like (action chant written by Carol Hopkins)

Kitty cats like to say hello
Kitty cats like to drink milk
Kitty cats like to growl when they play
Kitty cats like to run after mice
Kitty cats like to jump to high places
Kitty cats like to climb trees
Kitty cats like to purr when they are happy
And some kitty cats like to find sunspots to sleep in

• Bridge - Open Shut Them (fingerplay)

Open, shut them
(open and close hands)
Open, shut them
Give a little clap (clap)
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Put them in your lap
(put hands in lap)

Creep them, creep them
Under your chin
(creep fingers up chest)
Open your mouth, but don't put them in
(do as words say)

Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open shut them
Open shut them
Put them in your lap

• Flannelboard/Math Activity - In the House (sung to the tune of "If You're Happy And You Know It" written by Gail Benton and Trisha Waichulaitis)
• Sit-down Activity - Five Kittens (fingerplay I picked up somewhere)

Five little kittens standing in a row
They nod their heads to the children so
They run to the left
They run to the right
They stand up and stretch in the bright sunlight
Along comes a dog who's in for some fun
Meow!  See those little kittens run away

• Book #2 - Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward, illustrated by Tomie de Paola
• Activity – Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat (action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins similar to "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around")

Kitty cat, kitty cat turn around
Kitty cat, kitty cat touch the ground
Kitty cat, kitty cat walk on your toes
Kitty cat, kitty cat paw your nose
Kitty cat, kitty cat stretch up high
Kitty cat, kitty cat jump to the sky
Kitty cat, kitty cat start to eat
Kitty cat, kitty cat find your seat

• Closing - Scarves to the song "Flitter, Flutter" from The Second Line by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Glue yarn whiskers to a cat face