Reptiles - Family Storytime at the Mall

This was for an all ages family storytime at the local mall.

• Opening - If You're Happy and You Know It (classic action song)
• Book #1 - The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
• Book #2 - Mouse Count by Ellen Stoll Walsh
• Flannelboard - Five Little Monkeys Swinging From a Tree (classic counting backwards tale)

At this point, all the children left (there were only two families at this storytime).  Not sure why, but both mom's were saying, "It's time for us to go!"  I did have more with me but I guess it was not meant to be.

Animal Sounds Storytime

Storytime for 1-1/2 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle
• Stand-up Activity – Two Moths (an action chant written by Carol Hopkins)

I see two moths flying toward the light

They fly around in circles

Sometimes they fly fast

Sometimes they fly slow

But never do they touch that light as they fly out of sight

• 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 – Good-night, Owl! by Pat Hutchins
• Activity – "Little Squirrel" action song from Movin' & Groovin' Home 2 by Kindermusik

• Closing - Rhythm sticks using "Goin' On a Bear Hunt" from Kids In Action by Greg and Steve
• Craft – Water color painting sheets

My Dad Storytime

Storytime for 1-1/2 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – My Dad by Anthony Browne
• Stand-up Activity – Do It For Your Father (action song to the tune of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")

Roll, roll, roll your hands
As fast as fast can be.
Do it now, let me see,
Do it for your father.
Clap, clap, clap your hands
As loud as loud can be.
Do it now, let me see,
Do it for your father.
Stomp, stomp, stomp your feet
As hard as hard can be.
Do it now, let me see,
Do it for your father.
Jump, jump, jump your feet
As high as high can be.
Do it now, let me see,
Do it for your father.
Roll, roll, roll your hands
As fast as fast can be.
Do it now, let me see,
Do it for your father.

• 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 – Just Like Daddy by Frank Asch
• Activity – Come A' Look A' See (fingerplay song I first picked up at a workshop conducted by Jane Cobb but can also be found on the cd The Baby Record by Bob McGrath)

• Closing - Rhythm sticks using "Goin' On a Bear Hunt" from Kids In Action by Greg and Steve
• Craft – Chalk coloring on a construction paper fish

Food Fun - Family Storytime at the Mall

This was for an all ages storytime I did at the local mall.

• Opening - If You're Happy and You Know It (classic action song)
• Book #1 - Mrs. Gigglebelly Is Coming for Tea by Donna Guthrie, illustrated by Katy Keck Arnsteen
• Activity - I'm a Little Teapot (classic action song)
• Book #2 - The Cow Loves Cookies by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Marcellus Hall
• Book #3 - Pie in the Sky by Lois Ehlert
• Activity - Alligator Pie (fingerplay)
• Storyboard book - Ice Cream Colors by John Fosberg
• Book #4 - Maisy Bakes a Cake by Lucy Cousins (pop-up)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Baking Storytime

Storytime for 1-1/2 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – My Pop Pop and Me by Irene Smalls, illustrated by Cathy Ann Johnson
• Stand-up Activity – "I'm a Little Teapot" action song from This Little Piggy: Lap Songs, Finger Plays, Clapping Games and Pantomime Rhymes edited by Jane Yolen, Adam Stemple, et al.

• 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 – Maisy Bakes a Cake by Lucy Cousins (Pop-up)
• Activity – A Delicious Cake (fingerplay I found in the book I'm a Little Teapot by Jane Cobb)

• Closing - Rhythm sticks using "Goin' On a Bear Hunt" from Kids In Action by Greg and Steve
• Craft – Put stickers onto a tissue paper chef's hat.

Snakes Storytime

Storytime for 1-1/2 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – Hide and Snake by Keith Baker
• Stand-up Activity – Slithering, Sliding Snake (action chant written by Carol Hopkins)

Here comes a slithering, sliding, slinking snake

Her mouth goes "Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!"

Here eyes go blink, blink, blink

Her tongue goes "Thrp, thrp, thrp."

First she slinks to the right

Then she slides to the left

And finally she slithers out of sight

• 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 – Ziggy the Zebra: A One-Of-A-Kind Pop-Up Book by Libby Ellis, illustrated by Salina Yoon
• Activity – Can You Gallop Like a Zebra/Can You Growl Like a Tiger (action rhyme I found many years ago)

Can you gallop like a zebra?

Can growl like a tiger?

Can  you hop like a frog?

Can you climb like a monkey?

Can you bark like a dog?

Can you slither like a snake?

Can you fly like a bat?

Can you howl like a wolf?

Can you stretch like a cat?

Can you sit like a kid at storytime?

• Closing - Rhythm sticks using "Goin' On a Bear Hunt" from Kids In Action by Greg and Steve
• Craft – Glue square tissue paper scales onto a paper plate snake.

Making Music Storytime

Storytime for 1-1/2 to 3 year olds:

• Opening - Skinnamarink, Sticky Sticky Bubblegum
• Book #1 – The Little Band by James Sage, illustrated by Keiko Narahashi
• Stand-up Activity – "The Tempo Marches On" action song from Jim Gill Sings Do Re Mi On His Toe Leg Knee by Jim Gill

• 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 – Pots and Pans by Patricia Hubbell, illustrated by Diane de Groat
• Activity – "Where Is Thumbkin?" fingerplay song from Where Is Thumbkin? by Kimbo

• Closing - Rhythm sticks using "Goin' On a Bear Hunt" from Kids In Action by Greg and Steve
• Craft – Glue crepe paper streamers to paper plate maracas