A few years ago my library stopped doing baby storytimes
because we were averaging 1 child for each storytime. Although us children’s librarians thought it
was a valuable service, our community did not agree with us in their continued
attendance. This summer we tried
offering a one time baby storytime to see if there was any support for such a
program now. We had 8 babies! I also got the go ahead to try another one
time baby storytime in the Fall.
Here is my plan for this storytime:
“Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old
Town School Folk Music
When Animals Get Up In the Morning – I found a small cloth
barn a few years ago. I put little
stuffed animals into it and then pull out the animals one by one to sing this
song.
When cows get up in the morning, they always say
“Good day.”
When cows get up in the morning, they always say “Good day.”
“Moo! Moo!” this is what they say.
“Moo! Moo! Moo! Moo!” this is what they say.
When cows get up in the morning, they always say “Good day.”
“Moo! Moo!” this is what they say.
“Moo! Moo! Moo! Moo!” this is what they say.
(substitute other
animals and animal sounds)
Hanky Pany - lap bounce
(bounce baby on legs)
Down by the banks of the hanky panky,
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank.
With a hip, hop, hippity, hop,
Jump off the lillypad,
(gently bounce onto the floor)
Kerplopl!
Down by the banks of the hanky panky,
Where the bullfrogs jump from bank to bank.
With a hip, hop, hippity, hop,
Jump off the lillypad,
(gently bounce onto the floor)
Kerplopl!
Book #1 – Maisy’s Tractor by Lucy Cousins (board book)
Tick Tock - lap bounce
(bounce baby from leg
to leg)
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick, tock, tick tock, now it is one o’clock… Cuckoo!
(raise baby up for each cuckoo)
Tick tock, tick tock, I’m a little cuckoo clock.
Tick, tock, tick tock, now it is one o’clock… Cuckoo!
(raise baby up for each cuckoo)
(repeat for other
times of day)
Now it is two o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Now it is two o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Now it is three o’clock… Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Round and Round the Garden - tickle rhyme
Round and round the garden
(with index finger, make a circle on baby’s tummy)
Like a teddy bear
One step, two step
(walk fingers up chest)
Tickle under there!
(tickle under chin)
(with index finger, make a circle on baby’s tummy)
Like a teddy bear
One step, two step
(walk fingers up chest)
Tickle under there!
(tickle under chin)
Round and round the garden
(with index finger, make a circle on baby’s tummy)
Goes the little mouse
One step, two step
(walk fingers up arm)
Up into his house
(tickle baby under arm)
(with index finger, make a circle on baby’s tummy)
Goes the little mouse
One step, two step
(walk fingers up arm)
Up into his house
(tickle baby under arm)
Book #2 – Charlie Chick by Nick Denchfield and Ant Parker (a
pop-up book)
Two Little Chickens - scarf rhyme
Two little chickens 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 chickens 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 chickens sitting on a fence.
Little Bo-Peep - scarf rhyme
Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep and doesn’t know wehre to
find them;
Leave them alone, and they’ll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them.
Leave them alone, and they’ll come home,
Wagging their tails behind them.
Bubbles:
“Bubbles” from Peekaboo, I Love You! By Kindermusik
“Ten Little Bubbles” from Toddler by Sara Hickman
“Bubble on my Snuffle” from Sesame Street: Splish Splash
Bath Time Fun
“Bubble Ride” from Bubble Ride by Vanessa Trien and the Jumping
Monkeys
Playtime:
Soft blocks
Stacking cups
Shape sorter
Mega Bloks
*I also put out some toddler discovery boxes I got from
Lakeland but the babies seemed uninterested in them.
