Garden Growing Fun Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

• Book #1 – My Garden by Kevin Henkes

• Stand-up Activity – Baby Bumblebee from Toddler Actions Songs by Cedarmont Kids

• 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 - Four Little Flowers (counting down rhyme I picked up on some website many years ago)

• Book #2 – Maisy Grows a Garden by Lucy Cousins (pop-up)

• Activity – Little Flower Open Up (action song written by Carol Hopkins to the tune of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star")

Little flower begin to grow

Open up your petals bright

Swaying in the sunshine light

Come and let the bees buzz right

Little flower in the night

Closing up your petals tight

• Closing - Scarves to the song "Popcorn Calling Me" from Buzz Buzz by Laurie Berkner

  

• Art Experience – Glue short, skinny paper strips to a small circle to make a flower
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