Rabbit Hugs Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum

 

 

• Book #1 – Time for a Hug by Phillis Gershator and Mim Green, illustrated by David Walker

• Stand-up Activity – "Hop Like a Bunny" animal action song from Toddler's On Parade by Kimbo 

• 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 - Colored Bunnies in a Field of Clover (flannelboard rhyme written by Carol Hopkins)

{Blue} bunnies hopping onto a field

Finding lots of yummy clover to eat

They eat and they eat until they are full

So they ask for more bunnies to join the fun

{Yellow} 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 more bunnies to join the fun

(repeat as many times as you wish)

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

• Book #2 – Bunny and Me by Adele Aron Greenspun and Joanie Schwarz

• 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)

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

 

• Art Experience – Rabbit headbands and crayons