Squishmallow Madness

Blue & Yellow – Preschool

Opening Song	Welcome by Carole Peterson
Calendar	We work on identifying Day, Date, Month, Weather, Season
ASL	We learned how to sign blue & yellow.
Rhyming Concept	I printed off two images of blue and yellow. The kids had to figure out which pictures rhymed with blue and yellow. I used glue, zoo, shoe, marshmallow, and jello.
Feelings	We identified what colors can be matched with feelings. Sad(blue)/Happy(yellow)
Book	Blue vs. Yellow by Tom Sullivan
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”. Source: King County Library System Tell Me a Story
Book	Banana, Banana, Meatball by GoNoddle. Watch the actual song to incorporate movement.
Book	Banana, Banana, Meatball with action words
Art Activity	We mixed blue and yellow together to find out what color we make.
Song	Banana Dance by Dr. Jean
Cool Down Activities	We sing the alphabet. We then count up to 10 and then down from 10.

I did not create a new craft, as I’m trying to recycle old crafts.

Blue & Yellow – Toddlers

Opening Song	Hello Hello! by Super Simple Songs
Calendar	We work on identifying the month, weather, and season with a calendar.
Feelings	We talked about how blue and yellow can also show feelings. We mostly said said blue can be sad and yellow can be happy.
ASL	We learned the color blue.
Book	One Hot Chick by Hannah Eliot
Weekly Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is tall, tall, tall. This is short, short, short. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no. no. Source: Mel’s Desk. We do this rhyme twice. The second time we add in sign language.
Book	Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
Activity	Where are Trucks? (Thumbkin) Where is pick-up truck? Where is pick-up truck? Here I am. Here I am. How are you today, sir? Very well, I thank you. Drive away. Drive away. Tow truck, Dump truck, Moving Truck Source: Storytime Katie I laminated the different trucks and put them on popsicle sticks.
Rhyme	I am a Little Duck I am a little duck and I go, “Quack, Quack, Quack.” (flap arms and quack or quack with your hands) And I wiggle my tail in the back, back, back. (wiggle you tail!) I swim in the water and go, “Quack, Quack, Quack.” (paddle with hands) And I wiggle my tail in the back, back, back. (wiggle you tail) Source: King County Library System
Art Activity	We mixed blue and yellow together to find out what color we would get.
Song	Shake My Sillies Out by The Wiggles
Closing Song	Skidamarink by Old Town Folk Songs

Craft: I did not choose a specific craft for this storytime. I recycled an old craft.