Garbage and Recycling Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

• Book #1 – Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino

• Stand-up Activity – The Garbage Truck Rolls (fingerplay to the tune of "Wheels On the Bus" adapted by Carol Hopkins)

The garbage truck drives down the street, down the street, down the street
The garbage truck drives down the street
As it picks up garbage

The garbage truck stops adn goes, stops and goes, stops and goes
The garbage truck stops and goes
As it picks up garbage

(use other action words)

• 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 - Five Little Garbage Trucks (counting down rhyme, I'm not sure where I found this one)

• Book #2 – The Earth Book by Todd Parr

• Activity – I Saw a Piece of Trash (action song to the tune of "Battle Hymn of the Republic" that I found at http://www.hummingbirded.com/earth-day.html) 

Oh, I saw a piece of trash so I went to pick it up

I saw a piece of trash so I went to pick it up

I saw a piece of trash so I went to pick it up

But it blew away up in the air

I keep my earth clean, so I ran and ran and ran

I keep my earth clean, so I ran and ran and ran

I keep my earth clean, so I ran and ran and ran

I threw that trash in the garbage can

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

 

 

• Art Experience – Chalk coloring on construction paper garbage can/recycling bin shapes

Springtime Welcome Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

• Book #1 – Splish, Splash, Spring by Jan Carr, illustrated by Dorothy Donohue

• Stand-up Activity – "Eensy Weensy Spider" from Toddler Tunes 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 - Bluebird, Bluebird Through My Window (traditional color song)

• Book #2 – In the Spring by Craig Brown

• Activity – Five Spring Flowers  (fingerplay adpated by Carol Hopkins)

Flowers tall, flowers small

Flowers planted by the wall

Blowing in the springtime breezes

Not for little children sneezes

Let us count the flowers alive

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Five little flowers thrive in the springtime sun

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

 

• Art Experience – Glue crepe paper streamers to toilet paper tubes to make a windsock

Hopping Rabbits Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

• Book #1 – Bunnies On the Go: Getting From Place to Place by Rick Walton, illustrated by Paige Miglio

• Stand-up Activity – I Saw a Little Rabbit (action rhyme)

I saw a little rabbit go hop, hop, hop
(jump)
I saw his ears go flop, flop, flop
(flop hands on head)
I saw his eyes go blink, blink, blink
(point to eyes and blink)
I saw his nose go twink, twink, twink
(wiggle nose)
I said, "Little rabbit, won't you stay?"
(beckon with hand)
He looked at me and hopped away
(jump)

• 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 - Little Bunnies In a Field of Clover (counting flannelboard rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

One little bunny hopping onto a field

Finding lots of yummy clover to eat

He eats and he eats until he is full

So he asked for another bunny to join the fun

Two little bunnies hopping onto a field

Finding lots of yummy clover to eat

They eat and they eat until they are full

So they asked for another bunny to join the fun

(repeat as many times as you wish)

Now the bunnies dance

Now the bunnies jump

Until the pitter-patter of the rain sent them all running for a dry rabbit hole

• Book #2 – What Can Rabbit Hear? by Lucy Cousins (lift-flap)

• Activity – Here's a Bunny (fingerplay)

Here's a bunny with ears so funny
(bend two fingers over thumb)
Here is his hole in the ground
(make hole with other arm at side of body)
When a noise he hears
(clap hands)
He pricks up his ears
(straighten fingers)
And jumps in his hole in the ground
(bunny ears jump into hole at side of body)

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

• Art Experience – Coloring pens on bunny ear headbands

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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Green Colored St. Patrick's Day Toddler Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

• Book #1 – Froggy Green by Anna Walker

• Stand-up Activity – Leprechaun, Leprechaun (action rhyme adapted by Carol Hopkins from the "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Turn Around" rhyme)

Leprechaun, leprechaun turn around
Leprechaun, leprechaun find gold on the ground
Leprechaun, leprechaun jump on your toes
Leprechaun, leprechaun scratch your nose
Leprechaun, leprechaun reach up high
Leprechaun, leprechaun see a rainbow in the sky
Leprechaun, leprechaun point to your feet
Leprechaun, leprechaun have a seat

• 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 - Hi Ho for St. Patrick's Day (adapted by Carol Hopkins, to the tune of "The Farmer In the Dell")

This shamrock is green, this shamrock is green,
Hi, ho for St. Patrick's Day,
This shamrock is green.

This leprechaun wears green, this leprechaun wears green,
Hi, ho for St. Patrick's Day,
This shamrock is green.

(Repeat with more green objects: snake, bird, Popsicle, etc.)

• Book #2 – Where Is the Green Sheep? by Mem Fox, illustrated by Judy Horacek

• Activity – Little Clover (fingerplay written by Carol Hopkins)

Hey little clover with four leaves not three
I want to pick you to take home with me
One leaf for wisdom
One leaf for love
One leaf for happiness
And one leaf for luck

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

• Art Experience – Paint on green shamrocks