Baby Parade Toddler Storytime

Opening #1 - Skinnamarink (action song from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck from Kimbo)

Opening #2 - Sticky, Sticky Bubblegum (fingerplay)

Sticky, sticky bubblegum, bubblegum, bubblegum;
Sticky, sticky bubblegum;
Stuck to your __________.
1, 2, 3, PULL!

(Repeat with more body parts)

   

 

Book #1 – Baby Party by Rebecca O’Connell, illustrated by Susie Poole

Stand-up activity – “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes” traditional action song from Wee Sing Children’s Songs and Fingerplays

Transition #1 - 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 – Hi Ho the Derry-O the Animals Found Their Babies

I used some animal matching cards I had from a preschool storytime to talk about animal sounds and the names of these animal babies.

The horse found its foal.
The horse found its foal.
Hi-ho the derry-o,
The horse found its foal.

(Repeat with other animals such as dogs, cats, pigs, ducks, etc.)

Letter of the day - "P” is for puppies

Transition #2 – Tommy & Tammy Thumb (fingerplay)

Tommy Thumb up, 
Tommy Thumb down,
Tommy Thumb dancing all around town.

Tammy Thumb out,
Tammy Thumb in,
Tammy Thumb dancing all in a spin.

Dancing, dancing, dancing,
Dance them on your knees,
Dance them on your head,
Dance them on your shoulders,
Then tuck them into bed.

Book #2 – I Can Do It Too! by Karen Baicker, illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max (board book)

Closing – Scarves to the song “Flitter Flutter” from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing