Bird Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds: 

• Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo), Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – Birds by Kevin Henkes
• Stand-up Activity - "See the Birdie Flying" action/sign language song from Pick Me Up! Fun Songs for Learning Signs by Roger Treece and Nancy Stewart

• 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 

• Book #2 - Little Green by Keith Baker
• Activity – Little Bird (action rhyme I have seen in many places, I got this one from Toddle On Over by Robin Works Davis)

I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop

I told the little bird to stop, stop, stop

I went to the window to say, "How do you do?"

He wagged his little tail and away he flew

• Closing - Use scarves to the song "Water, Wind and World" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Paint with a feather

Boats Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds: 

• Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo), Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – I'm Mighty by Kate and Jim McMullan
• Stand-up Activity - Here Is the Sea (fingerplay I found somewhere)

Here is the sea, the wavy sea

Here is my boat

And here is me

All of the fishes

Down below

Wiggle their tails

And away they go

• 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 

• Book #2 - Boats for Bedtime by Olga Litowinsky, illustrated by Melanie Hope Greenberg
• Activity – "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" action song from Songs for Wiggleworms by Old Town School of Folk Music

• Closing - Use scarves to the song "Water, Wind and World" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Glue sails to boat bottoms

Colors Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds: 

• Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo), Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – Cat's Colors by Jane Cabrera 
• Stand-up Activity - Colorful World (action chant adapted from one I found in Let's Read!: Storytime Crafts by Kathryn Totten)

• 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 

• Book #2 - I Went Walking by Sue Williams, illustrated by Julie Vivas
• Activity – Colored Shoes action chant by Carol Garnett Hopkins

Walking in my red shoes, red shoes, red shoes

Walking in my red shoes, here at storytime.

Running in my blue shoes, blue shoes, blue shoes,

Running in my blue shoes, here at storytime.

Sliding in my green shoes, green shoes, green shoes,

Sliding in my green shoes, here at storytime.

Twirling in my pink shoes, pink shoes, pink shoes,

Twirling in my pink shoes, here at storytime.

Sitting in my white shoes, white shoes, white shoes,

Sitting in my white shoes, here at storytime.

• Closing - Use scarves to the song "Water, Wind and World" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Dot stickers on a dog coloring sheet

Lego My Library - Art

A fun Lego building block storytime intended for children 4 to 9 years old.

Book: Bridget's Beret by Tom Lichtenheld

Lego challenge: Create something artistic that Bridget might make

Weather Storytime

Storytime for 1 to 3 year olds: 

• Opening - Skinnamarink (from Car Songs: Songs to Sing Anywhere by Dennis Buck at Kimbo), Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – Kite Flying by Grace Lin
• Stand-up Activity - Rain Cloud (action song to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot" that I found in Mailbox Preschool magazine April/May 2005, page 10)

• 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 

• Book #2 - Kipper's Rainy Day based on the books by Mick Inkpen
• Activity – Eensy Weensy Spider (fingerplay song from Toddler Tunes by Cedarmont Kids)

• Closing - Use scarves to the song "Water, Wind and World" from The Second Line: Scarf Activity Songs by Johnette Downing
• Craft – Coloring sheet

Lego My Library - Food

A fun Lego building block storytime intended for children 4 to 9 years old.

Book: Betty Bunny Loves Chocolate Cake by Michael B. Kaplan, illustrated by Stephane Jorisch

Extra book:  Can Hens Give Milk? by Joan Betty Stuchner, illustrated by Joe Weissmann

Lego challenge: Create some food to go with the story

Lego My Library - Art

A fun Lego building block storytime intended for children 4 to 9 years old.

Book: Doodleday by Ross Collins

Extra book: Bridget's Beret by Tom Lichtenheld

Lego challenge: Create an artistic sculpture