Little Bunny Rabbits Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

     

 

• Book #1 – Bunny and Me by Adele Anne Greenspun and Joannie Schwarz

• Stand-up Activity – Jumping Bunny (action rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

Jumping bunny, jumping bunny jump so fast

Jumping bunny, jumping bunny jump so slow

Jumping bunny, jumping bunny start to run...

Running bunny, running bunny run so fast

Running bunny, running bunny run so slow

Running bunny, running bunny start to spin...

Spinning bunny, spinning bunny spin so fast

Spinning bunny, spinning bunny spin so slow

Spinning bunny, spinning bunny start to slide...

(continue with 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 - This Little Bunny (counting rhyme I got from some website a long time ago)

• Letter of the Day - "R" is for rabbit

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

• 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)

• Closing - Dance with scarves using the song "Milkshake" from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music

  

 

• Art Experience – Crayon coloring on rabbit ear headband