Magical Fun Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

 

• Book #1 – The Magic Hat by Mem Fox, illustrated by Tricia Tusa

• Stand-up Activity – "Boots" action song from Victor Vito by Laurie Berkner

• 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 Magic Rabbits (a counting down rhyme I found on the Harris County Public Library Story Time website)

• Letter of the Day - "H" is for hat

• Book #2 – The Little Band by James Sage, illustrated by Keiko Narahashi

• Activity – Two Little Legs Go March, March, March (action chant I found many, many, many years ago)

(Suite actions to words)

Two little legs go march, march, march.

Two little hands go clap, clap, clap.

Two little feet go tip-toe, tip-toe.

Two little fists go thump, thump, thump.

Two little legs go jump, jump, jump.

One little body turns around,

And everyone sits quietly down.

• Closing - Egg shakers to the song "I Know a Chicken" from The Best of the Laurie Berkner Band by Laurie Berkner 

 

• Art Experience – Coloring pens (I used the Mr. Sketch scented pens) on white "magical" slap bracelets