Chicken – Toddler

Introduction	Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed
Action Rhyme	Ten Fluffy Chickens Five eggs and five eggs That makes ten Sitting on top is the mother hen Crackle, crackle, crackle What do I see Ten fluffy chickens As yellow as can be!
Book	Is Everyone Ready for Fun by Jan Thomas
Nursery Rhyme	Humpty Dumpty Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men Couldn’t put Humpty together again.
Book	Hurry Hurry by Eve Bunting
Sign Language	Chicken
Traditional Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big/Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Flannel	Five Little Eggs There are five little eggs And what do we see They’re about to crack open “My goodness me,” said Mother Hen.The first egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a snappy little alligator Looking at me. The second egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little purple dinosaur Looking at me. The third egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little green turtle Looking at me. The fourth egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a pretty little bluebird Looking at me. The fifth egg cracks open And what do we see It’s a little yellow chicken Looking at me. “My baby!” said the mother hen, as happy as can be. “Mommy!” said the chick. “Did you meet all my sisters and brothers?” “What!” shrieked Mother Hen, “My goodness me.” Source:Kids Blog
Action Rhyme	Chicken in the Barnyard Chicken in the Barnyard (bounce child up and down) Staying out of trouble Along comes a turkey and…(slow down and build dramatic tension Gobble, Gobble, Gobble! (pretend to nibble/tickle) Source:Felt-Tastic Flannel Board Fun Time
Dance Song	Chicken Dance
Dance Song	I Know a Chicken by Laurie Berkner
Cool down	ABCs, Count to 5
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye

Craft: Chicken headband! Source of inspiration.

Elephants – Preschool

Introduction	Welcome
Book	I Want to Go First! by Richard Byrne
Flannel Rhyme	Elephants in the Bathtub One elephant in the bathtub Going for a swim. Knock, Knock, (Clap twice with “Knock, Knock.”) Splash, Splash, (Slap knees twice with “Splash, Splash.”) Come on in! (Motion with both hands to come in.) Two elephants elephants in the bathtub… etc. (Until…) Five elephants elephants in the bathtub Going for a swim. Knock, Knock, Splash, Splash, They all fell in! Source: Storytime Katie
Book	Strictly No Elephants by Lisa Mantchev
ASL	Elephant
Action Rhyme	Up the Hill Here goes a turtle up a hill, creepy, creepy creepy! (crawl) Here goes a rabbit up a hill, boing, boing, boing! (jump)Here goes a snake up a hill, slither, slither, slither! (make snake motion with arms) Here goes the elephant up the hill, thud, thud, thud! (stomp) Here comes the elephant down the hill, boom, boom, boom! (bounce to ground and clap) Source: Storytime Katie
Action Rhyme	Elephants have Wrinkles Elephants have wrinkles, wrinkles, wrinkles, Elephants have wrinkles everywhere! Wrinkles on their (insert body part)! Source:The Loudest Librarian
Action Rhyme	Who is He? Tune: Feres Jacques Big and slow, hear him go, Oh, so huge; oh, so huge. He makes a sound like thunder, Who is he, I wonder? See his Trunk. Elephant. Source: Unsure of where I found this one.
Dance Song	No More Monkeys by Asheba I busted out the parachute and threw some balls on it. The kids tried to keep the balls on the parachute.
Dance Song	If You’re Happy and You Know It by The Big Kidz Band
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	It’s Time to Say Goodbye

Craft: Here is the template for the elephant.
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Elephants – Toddlers

Introduction	Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed
Fun Opening	I Went to Visit the Zoo One Day I went to visit the zoo one day Saw an elephant along the way! And what do you think I heard him say? [elephant noise] Source: Abby the Librarian
Book	I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger
Nursery Rhyme	I Asked My Mother I asked my mother for fifty cents, To see the elephant jump the fence, He jumped so high, He reached the sky, And didn’t come back till the Fourth of July!
Book	That’s Not My Elephant by Fiona Watt
ASL	Elephant
Action Rhyme	This is the Way This is the way I stomp my feet, Stomp my feet, stomp my feet. This is the way I stomp my feet, Cause I’m an elephant! Other actions can include: Wave trunk, shake tail, etc.
Action Rhyme	The Elephant Hokey-Pokey You put your trunk in, You put your trunk out, You put your trunk in, And you shake it all about. You stomp around on your big feet And turn yourself around, That’s what it’s all about.Right ear in… Left ear in… Tail in… Tusks in… Whole self in.. Source:Falling Flannelboards
Dance Song	Wag Your Tail by Super Simple Learning
Dance Song	No More Monkeys by Asheba I busted out the parachute and threw some balls on it. The kids tried to keep the balls on the parachute.
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye

Craft: Here is the template for the elephant.

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Pumpkins – Preschool

Introduction	Welcome
Book	Stumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins
Flannel Rhyme	Where’s My Pumpkin Tune: Where is Thumbkin Where’s my pumpkin? Where’s my pumpkin? Here it is! Here it is! (______) jack-o-lantern. (______) jack-o-lantern. Looks likes this. Looks like this. Source: Sing a Song of Season: Over 200 Original Songs, Poems, and Fingerplays by The Mailbox
Flannel Rhyme	FIVE LITTLE JACK-O’LANTERNS Five little jack-o’lanterns glowing by the door Father took one and that left four. Four little jack-o’lanterns, a sight to see Mother took one and that left three. Three little jack-o’lanterns lit through and through Brother took one and that left two. Two little jack-o’lanterns greeting everyone, Sister took one and that left one. One little jack-o’lantern, with a great big grin I picked him up and took him in. Source: Preschool Express
Book	The Ugly Pumpkin by Dave Horowitz
ASL	Pumpkin
Action Rhyme	Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pumpkin, pumpkin, Sitting on the wall, (sit on the floor) Pumpkin, pumpkin Tip and fall. (fall to one side)Pumpkin, pumpkin Rolling down the street, (roll on floor or roll hands) Pumpkin, pumpkin, Trick-or-treat. Source: Busy Bees Fun for Two’s and Three’s by Elizabeth McKinnon
Action Rhyme	Pumpkin Roll Pumpkins, pumpkins (Have the kids roll around on the floor like pumpkins) On the ground, Rolling, rolling All around. See them rolling Down the hill- Now they stop And lie so still Source: Busy Bees Fun for Two’s and Three’s by Elizabeth McKinnon
Action Rhyme	Pumpkin Song [tune: “I’m a Little Teapot” ]I’m a little pumpkin orange and round. Here is my stem, there is the ground. When I get all cut up, don’t you shout! Just open me up and scoop seeds out! Source: DLTK
Dance Song	Pass the Pumpkin by Carole Stephens We passed a pumpkin around in a circle. I did modify the instructions.
Dance Song	Pumpkin Polka
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 15
Goodbye Song	It’s Time to Say Goodbye

Craft: Super easy craft! The mouth is bat die-cut upside down.
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Pumpkins – Toddler

Introduction	Hello Everybody, Yes Indeed
Fun Opening	Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack-O’-Lantern Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack-O’-Lantern, turn around (spin around) Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack-O’-Lantern, roll on the ground. (roll hands over each other). Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack-O’-Lantern, dance on your toes (walk on tiptoes) Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack-O’-Lantern, light up your nose. (touch nose) Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack-O’-Lantern, reach up high (reach hands up high) Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack-O’-Lantern, jump to the sky. (jump) Jack-O’-Lantern, Jack-O’-Lantern, smile with heat. (point to smile). Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes: A Year’s Worth of Ready-To-Go Programming by Carol Garnett Hopkins
Book	Pumpkin Trouble by Jan Thomas
Nursery Rhyme	Peter, Peter, Pumpkin-eater Peter, Peter, pumpkin-eater; Had a wife, and couldn’t keep her: He put her in a pumpkin shell, And there he kept her very well.
Book	You’re My Little Pumpkin Pie by Natalie Marshal
ASL	Pumpkin
Flannel	Recognize the Pumpkin Face We identified the different feelings of the jack-o-lanterns. Here is the pattern I used. We then sang this song with the different feelings. Where’s My Pumpkin Tune: Where is Thumbkin Where’s my pumpkin? Where’s my pumpkin? Here it is! Here it is! (______) jack-o-lantern. (______) jack-o-lantern. Looks likes this. Looks like this. Source: Sing a Song of Season: Over 200 Original Songs, Poems, and Fingerplays by The Mailbox
Action Rhyme	Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground (touch the ground) How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle) Once you were a seed so small (pinch fingers together) Now you are a great big ball (make a big circle overhead) Pumpkin, pumpkin on the ground (touch the ground) How’d you get so big and round? (make a big circle) Source:SurLaLune Storytime
Action Rhyme	Pumpkins Over There Pumpkins small,(put hands low where a small pumpkin might stand). And pumpkins tall, (raise hands high up in the air Pumpkins, pumpkins, everywhere (spin around) Pumpkins fat, (move hands out far to the sides) And pumpkins thins, (move hands close together in front of body). Pumpkins, pumpkins, over there! (point across the room with both hands. Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes: A Year’s Worth of Ready-To-Go Programming by Carol Garnett Hopkins
Action Rhyme	Pumpkins Are Growing Pumpkins are growing On the ground (point downward) Look at all the pumpkins Orange and round! (form circle with arms) Source: Busy Bees Fun for Two’s and Three’s by Elizabeth McKinnon
Dance Song	I’m a Little Seed by Carole Stephens
Dance Song	Pass the Pumpkin by Carole Stephens We passed a pumpkin around in a circle. I did modify the instructions.
Cool Down	The Alphabet and we counted to 10.
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye

Craft: Super easy craft! The mouth is bat die-cut upside down.
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Unicorns – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Book	Almost Everybody Farts by Marty Kelley
Flannel or counting rhyme	Five Little Unicorns I saw five little unicorns – creatures from folklore I watched the blue one prance away, and then there were four. I saw four little unicorns resting by a tree I watched the orange one prance away, and then there were three. I saw three little unicorns, but as near to them I drew The green one pranced away, and then there were two. I saw two little unicorns – I watched them run and run the yellow one pranced away, and then there was one. I saw a lonely pink unicorn standing in the sun. when I blinked by eyes, it pranced away, and then there were none.Source: Jen in the Library
Book	You Don’t Want a Unicorn by Ame Dyckman
Sign Language	Unicorn
Action Rhyme	Unicorn There were green alligators (extend arms like long gator mouth) And long neck geese (fluff your neck feathers) Humpy back camels (put your hands on your back as humps) And Chimpanzees (make chimp arms) Cats (ears), and Rats (whiskers), and Elephants (one arm is trunk while the other arm supports the first arm) As sure as you’re born (cradle baby) But the Loveliest of all was the Unicorn. (Show your best horn!) Source: Library Village
Action Song	If you’re a unicorn and you know it. . . Your magic will surely show it. Shake your horn. Stamp your hooves. Toss your mane. Twitch your tail. Prance around. Source: Verona Storytime
Action Song	Uni the Unicorn Hooves up Raise your horn If you believe in magic, make a silly sound Hooves up Trot the trail Giddy up! Shake your tail If you believe in magic, make a silly sound Source: Miss Claire’s Storytime
Action Song	Two little unicorns sitting on a hill Two little unicorns sitting in the grass, one named slow, the other named fast. Two little unicorns sitting on a wall. One named big, the other named small. Two little unicorns flying in the sky, one named low, the other named high Source: Verona Storytime
Dance Song	Magic Horn Magic horn in the air Magic horn draw a square Magic horn way up high. Magic horn wave goodbye Credit: Youth Literature with modifications
Dance Song	Jump Up
Dance Song	Clap Your Hands
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 20
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: Glued to my Crafts

Unicorn – Toddlers

Introduction	Hello Hello!
Book	I am a Unicorn by Michaela Schuett
Flannel	Little Unicorns 5 little unicorns galloping near the shore 1 pranced away and then there were 4 4 little unicorns eating apples from a tree 1 pranced away and then there were 3 3 little unicorns talking with cousin caribou 1 pranced away and then there were 2 2 little unicorns playing in the sun 1 pranced away and then there was 1 1 little unicorn wanted some fun So he went to find his friends, then there were none Source: Miss Claire’s Storytime
Book	My Mom is Magical by Sabrina Moyle
Nursery Rhyme	Ring Around the Rosie Ring around the rosie Pocket full of posies Ashes, ashes We all fall down
Traditional Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big/Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands
Sign Language	unicorn
Action Rhyme	Two Little Unicorns Two little unicorns sitting on a hill Two little unicorns sitting in the grass, one named slow, the other named fast. Two little unicorns sitting on a wall. One named big, the other named small. Two little unicorns flying in the sky, one named low, the other named highSource: Verona Storytime
Dance Song	Milkshake Song
Dance Song	Shake Your Sillies
Traditional Song	ABC, Count to 15
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: Glued to my Crafts

Rhyming to Read: Patience is a Virtue

Introduction	Good Morning
Introduction of Rhyme	Patience is a Virtue Patience is a virtue, Virtue is a grace, Grace is a little girl Who wouldn’t wash her face!I decided to focus on the aspect of not washing her face this session. We talked about germs and the importance of washing our hands.
Book	Sick Simon by Dan Krall
Game	All the Little Germs All the little germs, dirty and mean, Hiding on your palms, (point to where they’re hiding) Where they cannot be seen. Wash them, (rub hands together) Scrub them, (rub knuckles together) Rinse them away. (whisk hands across each other) Then we’ll have clean hands, (hold hands out palm up) Hip, hip, hooray! (jazz hands!) …hiding between your fingers… …hiding behind your hands… …hiding on your thumbs… …hiding under nails… …hiding on your wrists… Source: Storytime Katie
Game	Found this game on Pinterest. I had my volunteer cut out die-cut handprints, put a variety of “germs” into baggies, and made me a custom dice labeled with the designated sides. The kids enjoyed this game and we played it three times.
Teaching Patience	I put out a bucket of water, soap, towel. I was supposed to have pudding to represent mud/germs, but I forgot to bring some. I then told the kids a good rule of thumb is to sing your ABCs while washing your hands. I then soaped up my hands and we all sang ABCs while I washed my hands.
Science Activity	My last project was a science activity. I recommend you setting up this activity before your program.
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: There wasn’t a lot of crafts out there for “Patience is a Virtue,” so we created our coloring sheet.

And then we had a hand washing craft.
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Dinosaurs VS. Tea Party

I might be 31 years old, but I do LOVE dinosaurs. The newest Jurassic Park movie releases this Friday, and I am as excited as a kid on Christmas morning. This means I’m a sucker for anything Dinosaurs. I figured a Dinosaur program would be popular, but I wanted a larger appeal, so I threw in a tea party because…..Why not?!

This was a really fun program to plan. Most of my crafts were tea party focused.

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Majority of activities were dinosaur focused.

Create a Dinosaur with toilet paper tubes.

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Dinosaur Eggs. This was probably the most popular station and definitely the messiest. The eggs were also very easy to make. Recipe.

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Tea Party with Water Beads

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Cave Paintings. I figured this was a nice bridge between the dinosaur aspect and the tea party era.

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Finally, we had a guest appearance….

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My coworker and I both agreed that the purchase of this costume was two thumbs up!

Overall: This was a huge hit for our community. I believe we had over 100 people attend. Clean-up was an event itself. I would ALWAYS recommend tarps for messy activities. Way easier to clean-up versus picking up tiny pieces.

Party – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Action	Birthdays If your birthday is in January, turn around. If your birthday is in February, touch the ground. If your birthday is in March, march along. If your birthday is in April, sing a song. If your birthday is in May, wiggle your nose. If your birthday is in June, shake your toes. If your birthday is in July, jump up high. If your birthday is in August, reach the sky. If your birthday is in September, tap your shoe. If your birthday is in October, call out “Boo!” If your birthday is in November, tickle your ears. If your birthday is in December, give three cheers. (hip, hip, hooray!)Source: Sunflower Stortyime
Flannel or counting rhyme	Candy Five little candies on the shelf at the store. CRUNCH [I act like I’m eating one and then put it behind the felt board]… and then there were four.Four little candies, sweet as could be. CRUNCH… and then there were three. Three little candies, red, pink, and blue. CRUNCH… and then there were two. Two little candies, melting in the sun. CRUNCH… and then there was one. One little candy, looking so yummy. CRUNCH… they’re all in my tummy Source: Abby the Librarian
Book	Everyone Loves Cupcake by Kelly DiPucchio
Sign Language	Cake
Action Rhyme	Make a Wish Big birthday cake (make huge circle with arms) Ice cream in a dish (cup hands) Here are the candles (wiggle fingers on one hand) Now make a wish! (blow and make fingers into a fist) Source: Library Village
Action Song	Happy Birthday Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday to me Happy birthday dear MEEEEE Happy birthday to meSource: I can’t remember.
Book	The Dinosaurs are Having a Party by Gareth P. Jones
Action Song	Balloons This is the way we blow our balloons Blow, blow, blow (pretend to blow) This is the way we break our balloons Oh! Oh! Oh! (clap 3 times) Source: Perry Public Library
Dance Song	Cupid Shuffle by Kidsplay
Dance Song	Chicken Dance
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 20
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: The kids made their own birthday cake crown. The picture below is the inspiration. Unfortunately, I cannot locate the original source.

LIBRIONYIAN

LiBrionyian – n. the ramblings of a librarian named Briony