Valentine's Day

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 – Snappy Little Hugs by Dugald Steer, illustrated by Derek Matthews
• Stand-up Activity - Valentine's Day Is Here to Stay (action song written by Carol Hopkins, to the tune of "Jingle Bells")

Hug a friend, hug a friend, hug a friend today
Valentine's Day is here to stay let's celebrate all day
Blow a kiss, blow a kiss, blow a kiss today
Valentine's Day is here to stay let's celebrate all day
Jump around, jump around, jump around today
Valentine's Day is here to stay let's celebrate all day
Dance around, dance around, dance around today
Valentine's Day is here to stay let's celebrate all day

• 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 -Eight Valentine Cards (written by Carol Hopkins)
• Sit-down Activity - Put Your Valentine On Your Nose (fingerplay written by Carol Hopkins)

Put your Valentine on your nose, on your nose
Put your Valentine on your nose, on your nose
It's a heart for love and friendship
A hug for everyone
Put your Valentine on your nose
Put your Valentine on your toes...
Put your Valentine on your head...
(repeat with more body parts)

• Book #2 - Lilly's Chocolate Heart by Kevin Henkes (board book)
• Activity – Valentine, Valentine (action rhyme similar to "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around")

Valentine, Valentine turn around.
Valentine, Valentine touch the ground.
Valentine, Valentine blow a kiss.
Valentine, Valentine swim like a fish.
Valentine, Valentine give a hug.
Valentine, Valentine jump like a bug.
Valentine, Valentine find your feet.
Valentine, Valentine find your seat.

• Closing - Scarves to the song "Flitter, Flutter" from The Second Line by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Glue conversation hearts onto a heart cut out

Colors 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 – I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas
• Stand-up Activity - I Look and Look (action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

I look and look and what do I see?
A bright red apple hanging in the tree
I look and look and what do I see?
A yellow sun shining right on me
I look and look and what do I see?
A great orange fruit, shiny and round
I look and look and what do I see?
Some green grass growing on the ground
I look and look and what do I see?
The blue waves on the ocean and sea
I look and look and what do I see?
All of the colors around you and me

• 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 - Five Little Crayons (counting rhyme I found in the Mailbox Preschool magazine, Aug/Sept 2003, page 6)
• Sit-down Activity - When I See (fingerplay, I don't know where I found this one)
• Book #2 - Freight Train by Donald Crews
• Activity – Choo-Choo Train (action rhyme I have seen in many places)

This is a choo-choo train puffing down the track.
(Bend arms at elbows, rotate forearms in rhythm)
Now it's going forward,
(Rotate arms forward while walking forward)
Now it's going back.
(Rotate arms backwards while walking backwards)
Now the bell is ringing.
(Pretend to pull cord with closed fist)
Now the whistle blows.
(Hold fist near mouth and make "Toot, Toot!" sound)
What a lot of noise it makes,
(Cover ears with hands)
Everywhere it goes.
(Stretch out arms)

• Closing - Scarves to the song "Flitter, Flutter" from The Second Line by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Make a rainbow out of dot stickers

Royal Toddler 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 – The Missing Tarts by B.G. Hennessy, picture by Tracey Campbell Pearson
• Stand-up Activity - Grand Old Duke of York (traditional action song)

The grand old duke of York, he had 10,000 men
He marched them up the hill and then he marched them down again
When you're up, you're up
When you're down, you're down
And when you're only halfway up
Your neither up or down

• 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 -Little Girl, Little Girl (nursery rhyme)

Little girl, little girl, where have you been?
Gathering roses to give to the queen
Little girl, little, girl, what gave she you?
She gave me a diamond as big a my shoe

• Sit-down Activity - Lords and Ladies In a Row (fingerplay written by Carol Hopkins)

Five ladies in waiting, standing in a row
They bow their heads to honor the queen
Five noble lords, standing in a row
They bow their heads to honor the king
They stand in two straight lines and politely applaud
Then they come together and dance at the ball

• Book #2 - King Bidgood's In the Bathtub by Audrey Wood, illustrated by Don Wood
• Activity – Not Much Different (action chant written by Carol Hopkins)

A prince has a crown, and he bows to say, "Hello."
A princess has a crown and she curtseys to say, "How do you do."
They can run
They can dance
They can jump
They can sit
They are not much different from you or me

• Closing - Scarves to the song "Flitter, Flutter" from The Second Line by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Decorate paper plate crowns