Nature Walk 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 – Good-night Owl! by Pat Hutchins
• Stand-up Activity - The Owl (an action rhyme I found many years ago)

There's a wide eyed owl
With a pointed nose
Two pointed ears
And claws for toes
When he sits up in the tree
And he looks at you
He flaps his wings
And he says "Whoo-Whoo!"

• 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 - One Little Raccoon (counting song to the tune of "Ten Little Indians")

1 little, 2 little, 3 little raccoons
4 little, 5 little, 6 little raccoons
7 little, 8 little, 9 little raccoons
10 little raccoons prowling in the dark

• Sit-down Activity - Two Little Blackbirds (traditional)

Two little blackbirds sitting on a fence
One named Jack, the other named Jill
Fly away Jack
Fly away Jill
Come back Jack
Come back Jill
Two little blackbirds sitting on a fence

• Book #2 - Maisy's Nature Walk by Lucy Cousins (pop-up)
• Activity – Baby Bumblebee (action song from Toddler Action Songs by Cedarmont Kids)
• Closing - Scarves to the song "Flitter, Flutter" from The Second Line by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Decorate a butterfly