Little STEAMers: Colors

Introduction	Tickle The Moon Tickle the Moon Tickle your toes. Clap your hands And tickle your nose. Reach up high. Reach down low. Turn around, And say hello! Source: Storytime Katie has a closing version she found on pinterest. I wanted an opening song, so my coworker reworked it to make an opening song.
Action Rhyme	I Spy I found different objects around the room and the kids had to guess what object I was describing.
Book	The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Action Rhyme	Color Rhyme If your clothes have any red Put your finger on your head If your clothes have any blue Put your finger on your shoe. If your clothes have any green Wave your hand so you’ll be seen If your clothes have any yellow, Smile like a happy fellow If your clothes have any brown, Turn your smile into a frown. If your clothes have any black, Put your hands behind your back. If your clothes have any white, Clap your hands with all your might. Source: King County Library System
Dance Song	The Color Game Song by Jim Gill
Goodbye Song	Tickle the Stars Tickle the Stars Tickle your toes Turn around And tickle your nose Reach down low Reach up high Storytime’s over So wave goodbye! Source:My own modification

Activities

Sensory Bags	The objective is to move the buttons into their respective color box or circle. Source: Hands On As We Grow
LEGOs	The children are suppose to recreate the shape with LEGOs. Source:Hands On As We Grow
Play-Doh	Play-Doh….enough said.
Pom Pom Buckets	This was a brilliant idea. The kids LOVED this station! Super easy and cost effective. Source: Happy Toddler Playtime

Gardens – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Book	Creepy Carrots by Aaron Reynolds
Flannel or counting rhyme	5 Pretty Flowers 5 (4, 3, 2, 1) pretty flowers (raise up five fingers) In the meadow grew. “Hmmm,” I said (touch chin like you are thinking) “I bet they smell pretty too!” I bent down to sniff (sniff big) But they ticked my nose!(tickle nose) Ah-CHOO! (sneeze really big) Oh, no! Away one flower blows. (Remove one flower or drop finger down) Source: Kids Blog Pasadena Public Library
Book	The Bad Seed by John Jory
Sign Language	Garden
Action Rhyme	Little Seed in the Ground Little seed in the ground (crouch down on the floor) Sitting so still (stay crouching) Little seed, will you sprout? Yes, I will! (jump up!)I repeated this rhyme three times and had the children act they were a seed growing. By the the third time, the kids acted like they were bursting through the dirt. Source: Storytime Around the Year by Kimberly K. Faurot
Action Song	Grow, Grow, Grow Tune: Row, Row, Row Your BoatGrow, Grow, Growing tall. (raise hands slowly) Flowers growing tall. (raise your hands over head) I water my garden (mimic actions) And pull the weeds And flowers grow from seeds. (cupped hands unfold like blossums)Grow, grow, growing wide. (hands spread outward) Pumpkins growing wide. (arms completely out to the side) I water my garden (mimic actions) And pull the weeds And pumpkin grow from seeds. (cupped hands move outward like a pumpkin growing)Grow, grow, growing deep. (hands lower slowly) Carrots growing deep. (hands on the floor) I water my garden (mimic actions) And pull the weeds And carrots grow from seeds. (cupped hands move away vertically, like elongating carrot) Source: Storytimes For Two-Year-Olds by Judy Nichols
Action Song	LOWERS GROWING SONG Tune: “The Mulberry Bush”Have your children lay on the floor and curl up into balls. Have them pretend they are tiny seeds buried in the ground.This is the way we sprout our roots, Sprout our roots, sprout our roots. This is the way we sprout our roots, When spring time is here.This is the way we pop through the dirt, Pop through the dirt, pop through the dirt. This is the way we pop through the dirt When spring time is here. Additional verses: This is the way we stretch and grow. This is the way we shoot up so tall. This is the way we open our buds. This is the way we bend in the breeze. This is the way we smile at the sun. Source: Preschool Express
Action Song	I’m a Little Green Weed (to the tune of: “I’m a Little Teapot”) I’m a little green weed (crouch down) growing fast! (stand up quickly) I’m hiding in the garden (cover head) but it won’t last. (shake head no) Someone’s going to find me (hands over eyes, searching) and give a SHOUT. (Cover hands over mouth on shout & say it louder) Then bend right over (bend down) and pluck me out. (Pretend to pull weed) Source: Kids Blog Pasadena Public Library
Dance Song	Hot Potato by The Wiggles
Dance Song	Banana Dance by Dr. Jean
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: It felt only right for the kids to make their own mini gardens. Sommer’s Lion Pride was my source of inspiration.

Garden – Toddler

Introduction	Hello Hello!
Opening Rhyme	Be a Seed Be a seed, (crouch down) Small and round (make your hands into a circle) Sprout, sprout, sprout up from the ground. (start sprouting) Shake your leaves for all to see (stretch your arms out wide while shaking leaves) Stretch your arms up, you’re a tree! (Slowly raise your arms overhead like branches) Source: King County Library System
Book	There’s a Pest in the Garden by Jan Thomas Lola Plants a Garden by Anna McQuinn
Flannel	PLANT THE GARDEN Tune: “Frere Jacques”Plant the garden, plant the garden. Watch it grow, watch it grow. Count the pretty flowers, Count the pretty flowers In a row, in a row. Plant the garden, plant the garden. Watch it grow, watch it grow. Count the yummy veggies, Count the yummy veggies In a row, in a row Source:Preschool Express
Book	Plant the Tiny Seed by Christie Matheson
Nursery Rhyme	Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Mary, Mary quite contrary How does your garden grow? With silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row!
Traditional Rhyme	This is Big Big Big This is big big big This is small small small This is short short short This is tall tall tall This is fast fast fast This is slow slow slow This is yes yes yes This is no no no Source: Mel’s Desk
Sign Language	Garden
Action Rhyme	Little Seed in the Ground Little seed in the ground (crouch down on the floor) Sitting so still (stay crouching) Little seed, will you sprout? Yes, I will! (jump up!) I repeated this rhyme three times and had the children act they were a seed growing. By the the third time, the kids acted like they were bursting through the dirt.Source: Storytime Around the Year by Kimberly K. Faurot
Action Song	Butterfly Beanbag Rhyme Butterfly In the Sky Flap your wings And up you fly. Back and forth To and fro, Up,up, up And away you go! Each child gets a beanbag or scarf. With each line, you move the bag from hand to hand above your head. On “up, up, up” start lifting the bag higher and then throw the bag in the year on “away”. Source: More Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan
Dance Song	I’m a Little Seed by Carole Peterson
Dance Song	Jump in the Puddles by Carole Peterson
Traditional Song	ABC, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: It felt only right for the kids to make their own mini gardens. Sommer’s Lion Pride was my source of inspiration.

Potty – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Action Rhyme	Do you put your underwear on… Do you put your underwear on your foot, on your foot? Your underwear on your foot? Uh-uh, uh-uh! (shake head)Do you put your underwear on your elbow, on your elbow? Your underwear on your elbow? Uh-uh, uh-uh! (shake head)Do you put your underwear on your knee, on your knee? Your underwear on your knee? Uh-uh, uh-uh! (shake head)You put your underwear on, you put your underwear on, you put your underwear on your head, head, head! You put your underwear on, you put your underwear on, you put your underwear on your head, head, head! (Put underwear on your head, or tap your head)
Book	Creepy Pair of Underwear by Aaron Reynolds
Coutning Rhyme	Five Pairs of Underpants Five pairs of underpants hanging outdoors One blew away and then there were four Four pairs of underpants blowing in the breeze One blew away and then there were three Three pairs of underpants, each a different hue One blew away and then there were two Two pairs of underpants hanging in the sun One blew away and then there was one One pair of underpants, Just one pair! Put it in your drawer so you’ll have a clean pair!Source:The Librarian is on the Loose
Book	Polar Bear’s Underwear by Tupera Tupera
Sign Language	Potty
Action Rhyme	Head, Shoulders, Knees and UNDERWEAR! Head, shoulders, knees and UNDERWEAR! Head, shoulders, knees and UNDERWEAR! Eyes and ears and mouth and UNDERWEAR! Head, shoulders, knees and UNDERWEAR!We started off by yelling UNDERWEAR. Second time around we said it quietly.Source: Literary Hoots
Action Song	Wedgie Song When your underwear gets stuck And slides up your crack, Try not to panic And don’t look back! Do the wedgie! Hey, hey! Do the wedgie!When your butt gets hungry And swallows your drawers, Hopefully you’re inside and not outdoors.Do the wedgie! Hey, hey! Do the wedgie! When your tighty-whities decide it’s time to hide And find a hiding spot up in your backside Do the wedgie! Hey, hey! Do the wedgie! Source: Veggies with Wedgies: Doin’ the Wedgie by Todd Doodler
Action Song	Super Silly Tango by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael
Action Song	Tummy Tango by Kids in Motion
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: My craft somehow got misplaced after storytime, so I do not have my sample to display. However, here was my inspiration that I took from a Pinterest board.

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Potty – Toddler

Introduction	Hello Hello!
Opening Rhyme	Silly Underwear Song On my foot, I wear my underwear. It is such a silly pair of underwear That my foot will wiggle waggle to and fro Where else can my silly underwear go? On my knee, I wear my underwear. It is such a silly pair of underwear That my knee will wiggle waggle to and fro Where else can my silly underwear go? On my elbow, I wear my underwear. It is such a silly pair of underwear That my elbow will wiggle waggle to and fro Where else can my silly underwear go? On my head, I wear my underwear. It is such a silly pair of underwear That my head will wiggle waggle to and fro Where else can my silly underwear go? Adapted from SurLaLune Fairytales I had a pair of underwear that I would put on my different body parts. At the very end, I put the underwear on my head.
Book	What Color is Your Underwear? by Sam Lloyd
Nursery Rhyme	One, Two Buckle My Shoe One, two,Buckle my shoe; Three, four, close the door; Five, six, pick up sticks; Seven, eight, lay them straight: Nine, ten, A big fat hen!
Book	The Underpants Zoo by Brian Sendelbach
Traditional Rhyme	This is Big Big Big This is big big big This is small small small This is short short short This is tall tall tall This is fast fast fast This is slow slow slow This is yes yes yes This is no no no Source: Mel’s Desk
Sign Language	Potty
Action Rhyme	Put Your Pants On Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3 Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3 Leg to the left, leg to the right Wiggle and jiggle and pull ’em up tight. Leg to the left, leg to the right Wiggle and jiggle and pull ’em up tight. Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3 Source:Jbrary
Action Song	Where Oh Where Has My Underwear Gone? (Tune: Where Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?) Oh where, oh where has my green underwear gone? Oh where, oh where can they be?I’ve looked up high, and I’ve looked down low, Did someone hide them from me?Pink, Orange, Blue, Yellow The kids would come up and give me the right color underwear. Source: Read Rabbit Read
Dance Song	Super Silly Tango by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael
Dance Song	If You’re Happy and You Know It by Songs for Wiggleworms
Traditional Song	ABC, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: Somehow my craft went missing after storytime. My inspiration was taken from a Pinterest board. My sample was similar to this one.
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Wild Animals – Toddler

Introduction	Hello Hello!
Activity	Zoo Noises I’m a bear – hear me growl! I’m a lion – hear me roar! I’m a snake – hear me hiss! I’m a zebra – hear me neigh! I’m an elephant – hear me grunt! I’m a monkey – hear me squeak! I’m a giraffe – I don’t make a sound! I’m really a child – Hear me laugh!! Source: Librarian Lisa’s Storytimes
Book	Do Crocs Kiss by Salina Yoon
Activity	I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor And I don’t like it very much Oh no! He’s got my toe! Oh Gee! He’s got my knee! Oh My! He’s got my thigh! Oh Fiddle! He’s got my middle! Oh Heck! He’s got my neck! And I don’t like it very much Oh Dread! He’s got my – GULP Source: King County Library SystemThe kids and adults really enjoyed this activity. My tunnel is kind of pain to put back, so we talked about the kids’ favorite animals while I wrestled the tunnel.
Book	If You’re Happy and You Know It by James Warhola
Traditional Rhyme	This is Big Big Big This is big big big This is small small small This is short short short This is tall tall tall This is fast fast fast This is slow slow slow This is yes yes yes This is no no no Source: Mel’s Desk
Nursery Rhyme	Itsy Bitsy Spider The itsy bitsy spider climbed up the waterspout. Down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain and the itsy bitsy spider climbed up the spout again
Sign Language	Lion, Zebra, Elephant
Action Rhyme	Alligator, Alligator Alligator, Alligator, swim around Alligator, alligator, don’t make a sound. Alligator, alligator, if we tap, You close your jaws with a big great snap. Source: Storytime Magic with a slight modification on my part.
Dance Song	Wag Your Tail by Super Simple Songs
Dance Song	The Animal Hokey Pokey by Jack Hartman
Traditional Song	ABC, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Skidamarin

Craft:

Source: I Heart Crafty Things

Wild Animals – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Action Rhyme	Monkey See, Monkey Do Monkey see, monkey do The monkey does the same as you! (point to children)The monkey claps, claps, claps his hands (clap hands) The monkey claps, claps, claps his hands (clap hands) (Let the kids pick what the monkey does… stomp feet, cover eyes, jump up and down, etc.) Source: Miss Meg’s Storytime
Book	Animal Soup by Todd H. Doodler
Board Rhyme	I’m Being Swallowed by a Boa Constrictor I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor I’m being eaten by a boa constrictor And I don’t like it very much Oh no! He’s got my toe! Oh Gee! He’s got my knee! Oh My! He’s got my thigh! Oh Fiddle! He’s got my middle! Oh Heck! He’s got my neck! And I don’t like it very much Oh Dread! He’s got my – GULP Source: King County Library SystemThe kids and adults really enjoyed this activity. My tunnel is kind of pain to put back, so we talked about the kids’ favorite animals while I wrestled the tunnel.
Book	Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Sign Language	Lion, Zebra, Elephant
Action Rhyme	Now I’m Up, Now I’m Down Now I’m up (stand up) Now I’m down (crouch) See me waddle all around. Put my hands behind my back… Like a duck I’ll say “Quack, quack”. (waddle around room, quacking) Source: King County Library System
Action Song	I’m a Little Lion I’m a little Lion, nice and brown I’m in the field wearing my crown When I feel like talking I will roar It’s very loud want to hear some more? Roar! Source: The Storytime Handbook: A Full Year of Themed Programs, with Crafts and Snacks by Nina Schatzkamer Miller I modified it slightly.
Action Song	Great to be Wild and Free I’m running with the zebras, I’m running with the zebras. Isn’t it great to be wild and free? I’m running with the zebras. I’m slithering with the snakes; I’m slithering with the snakes. Isn’t it great to be wild and freed? I’m slithering with the snakes. I’m howling with the wolves. I’m howling with the wolves. Isn’t it great to be wild and free? I’m howling with the wolves. I’m chomping with the crocs. I’m chomping with the crocs. Isn’t it great to be wild and free? I’m chomping with the crocs. Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes: A Year’s Worth of Ready-to-go Programming by Carol Garnett Hopkins
Dance Song	The Animal Hokey Pokey by Jack Hartman
Dance Song	See Ya Later Alligator by Laura Doherty
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft:

Source: I Heart Crafty Things

American Girl: Luciana (February 2018)

Overview	To kick off our 2018 American Girl program, we did Luciana Vega. I found a TON of space activities and crafts that I could do with my patrons. There were the ones I ultimately picked.
Introduction	First order of business was to give a quick background on Luciana and why we were going into her world this month.
Group Activity	Waning Moon with Oreos Who doesn’t love Oreos? This was my first thought when I was researching activities for this session. I quickly found the moon phase project.I had a powerpoint that discussed the different phases of the moon. With each phase, the kids either licked or scraped off the filling of the cookie.This activity was on several different websites. The worksheet came from Teachers Pay Teachers.
Group Activity	Star Constellations Our next activity was making a constellation out marshmallows. I guided the kids into making the big dipper.
Galaxy Jars	Galaxy Jars Our last activity, and by far the favorite was the galaxy jars. I set out a ton of paint for the kids to choose from. Pink and purple were the favorite of all colors. I would probably recommend skipping black paint. During the sample process, the black overtook the other colors. I would recommend writing out the rules, so the adults know the exact order on how to do the jars. I spent a good amount of time reiterating the sequence. The second advice is not the SHAKE the jar, but rather, swirl it enough to mix the colors. The pink and purple jar was a jar that was fully shaken during the process. It eventually settled and did have some differences between the colors. The jar on the right was swirled.
Passive Activity	Moon Walk Our last activity was a moon walk replication. I bought some car sponges and had the kids attach it to their feet. I strongly recommend buying the thickest sponges for this activity. I unfortunately bought thinner ones, so the kids had to stack multiple sponges for their walk.

Hippos – Toddler

Introduction	Hello Hello!
Book	Kiss, Kiss by Margaret Wild Seven Little Hippos by Mike Thaler
Flannel	A Hippopotamus Sandwich A hippo sandwich is easy to make. All you do is simply take One slice of bread, One slice of cake, Some mayonnaise One onion ring, One hippopotamus One piece of string, A dash of pepper — That ought to do it. And now comes the problem… Biting into it! Source: Shel Silverstein
Book	Hippos go Berserk by Sandra Boynton Hidden Hippo by Joan Gannij
Traditional Rhyme	This is Big Big Big This is big big big This is small small small This is short short short This is tall tall tall This is fast fast fast This is slow slow slow This is yes yes yes This is no no no Source: Mel’s Desk
Nursery Rhyme	It’s Raining; It’s Pouring It’s raining; it’s pouring. The old man is snoring. He bumped his head when he went to bed, And he didn’t get up til the morning.It’s raining; it’s pouring. The old woman is snoring. She went to bed and bumped her head, And she couldn’t get up in the morning.It’s raining; it’s pouring. The children are snoring. They went to bed and bumped their heads, And they couldn’t get up in the morning.
Sign Language	Hippo
Action Rhyme	The Feet of a Hippo Go Thump, Thump, Thump (tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”) The feet of a hippo go thump, thump, thump, Thump, thump, thump, Thump, thump, thump. The Feet of a hippo go thump, thump, thump, All day long.The nose of a hippo goes snort, snort, snort, Snort, snort, snort, Snort, snort, snort. The nose of a hippo goes snort, snort, snort, All day long.The tail of a hippo goes swish, swish, swish, Swish, swish, swish, Swish, swish, swish. The tail of a hippo goes swish, swish, swish, All day long. Source: One Little Librarian
Action Song	An Elephant Came to Play, Play, Play An elephant came to play, play, play (repeat back) He’s Big and fat and gray, gray, gray. (repeat back)A rhino came to play, play, play. (repeat back) She’s big and fat and gray, gray, gray. (repeat back)A hippo came to play, play, play. (repeat back) He’s big and fat and gray, gray, gray. (repeat back) Source: More Family Storytimes: Twenty-Four Creative Programs for All Ages by Rob Reid
Dance Song	Walking, Walking by Songs for Wiggleworms
Dance Song	Dancing Feet by Miss Carole
Traditional Song	ABC, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: My source came from housingaforest.com. However, the picture was only available on pinterest. I could not locate it on the original site.

Hippos – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Action Rhyme	Harriet Hippo Harriet Hippo just happened to sneeze, And all of a sudden, she fell to her knees. It’s hard to get up When you’re built like a truck, But Harriet did it with ease. Source:King County Library System
Book	Hippos are Huge! by Jonathan London It’s a Baby Hippopotamus by Kelly Doudna Hippospotamus by Jeanne Willis
Board Rhyme	A Hippopotamus Sandwich A hippo sandwich is easy to make. All you do is simply take One slice of bread, One slice of cake, Some mayonnaise One onion ring, One hippopotamus One piece of string, A dash of pepper — That ought to do it. And now comes the problem… Biting into it! Source: Shel Silverstein
Book	That’s Not a Hippopotamus by Juliette MacIver Hello, Hippo! Goodbye, Bird! by Kristyn Crow
Sign Language	Hippo
Action Rhyme	A Hippopotamus(tune of “If you’re happy and you know it”) Oh, I wish I was a hippopotamus. Oh, I wish I was a hippopotamus. Oh I’d hop and I’d dive, Do a happy little jive. Oh, I wish I was a hippopotamus. Source: DLTK’s Growing Together
Action Song	The Hippopotamus Song Stompin through the jungle is the hippopotamus. Boom! Boom! With sandpaper skin from top to bottom, Oh, how I love that hippopotamus. Boom! Boom!Swimmin’ in the river is the hippopotamus. Splish, splash, Boom! Boom! Oh, how I love that hippopotamus. Splish, Splash Boom! Boom!Chasing all the monkeys is the hippopotamus. Eee, eee Splish, splash, Boom! Boom! Oh, how I love that hippopotamus. Eee, eee Splish, splash, Boom! Boom! Eating all the mangoes is the hippopotamus. Munch, munch Eee, eee Splish, splash, Boom! Boom! Oh, how I love that hippopotamus. Munch, munch Eee, eee Splish, splash, Boom! Boom! Sleeping in the jungle is the hippopotamus. Snore, snore Munch, munch Eee, eee Splish, splash, Boom! Boom! Oh, how I love that hippopotamus. Snore, snore Munch, munch Eee, eee Splish, splash, Boom! Boom! Source: Something Musical Happened at the Library: Adding Song and Dance to Children by Robert Reid
Action Song	BusA hip, a hip, a hippopotamus Got on, got on, got on the city bus And all, and all, and all the people said—you’re squishing me!A cow, a cow, a cow, Got on, got on, got on the bus And all, and all and all the people said—MOOOVE over!A snake, a snake, a snake, Got on, got on, got on the bus And all, and all and all the people said—Ssssssssit over! A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on the bus Got on, got on, got on the bus. And all, and all, and all the people said –BAAAAck up! Source: Secretary of State
Dance Song	Silly Dance Contest
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink