Colorful Rabbits - Family Storytime

A Tuesday morning storytime for ages 0-6 years old.  

Opening #1: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music

Opening #2: Roly Poly Oh So Fast (hand rolling body part chant adapted by Carol Hopkins)

Roly poly, roly poly, oh so fast!
Roly poly, roly poly, oh so slowly.
Roly poly, roly poly, up.
Roly poly, roly poly, down.
Roly poly, roly poly, hands on your head.
Roly poly, roly poly, hand on your feet.

(Repeat with other body parts)

Roly poly, roly poly, hands in your lap.

 

 

Color literacy activity 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)

 

  

Book #1: White Rabbit’s Color Book by Alan Baker

Stand-up 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)

 

Sit-down activity: Funny Bunny Hop (action chant I first found at Lady Librarian's Literacy, Lifestyle, and Lookbook Blog)

Funny, little bunny goes hop, hop, hop!
Funny little bunny please stop, stop, stop!
Wiggle your ears and crinkle your nose.
Then wiggle, wiggle, wiggle right down to your toes.

 

***Parent literacy tip:  Don’t forget to read non-fiction books with your children.  Even young children love learning new things.        

Transition: 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: Everybunny Dance by Ellie Sandall

Book #3: Little White Rabbit by Kevin Henkes

Closing music with stretchy-band: “Walk Along the River” from Rocketship Run by Laurie Berkner Band

   

 

Art activity: Cut and color rabbit finger puppet

Optional other books:
The Magic Rabbit by Richard Jesse Watson
Wee Little Bunny by Lauren Thompson, illustrated by John Butler