Rabbits on the Go Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

  

 

• Book #1 – Bunnies on the Go by Rick Walton, illustrated by Paige Miglio

• 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 - 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

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

• Book #2 – What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Maggie Smith

• 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 to the song "Shake Your Scarves" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing

 

• Art Experience – Crayon coloring on rabbit ear headbands