Holi Storytime

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	The Colors I See Red, red is the color I see. If you are wearing red then show it to me. Stand up, turn around. Show me your red then sit back down.Yellow, yellow is the color I see. If you are wearing yellow then show it to me. Stand up, turn around. Show me your yellow then sit back down.Blue, Pink, Green Source: Johnson County Library
Book	Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal
Flannel	Rainbow Kittens Six little kittens found a box of paint. They jumped right in…their mother will faint! The first little kitten came out all red. “I’ll be orange,” the second kitten said. The third little kitten turned bright yellow. “I’ll be green,” said the next little fellow. The fifth kitten said, “My favorite is blue.” “Purple for me,” said the sixth with a mew. Dancing home the kittens go To show their mother a KITTEN RAINBOW! Source: Read Rabbit Read
Book	Holi by Rebecca Pettiford
Action Rhyme	One Bright Scarf One bright(different color) scarf waiting for the wind to blow (hold in hand) Wiggle it high (wiggle scarf above head) Wiggle it low (wiggle scarf by knees) Shake it fast (wiggle scarf quickly) Shake it slow (wiggle scarf slowly) Put it behind your back, Where did it go? (bring out empty hands) Source: Loons and Quines @ Librarytime The kids really got a kick out of it when I made the scarves disappeared behind my back. They all wanted to know how I did it.
Action Song	Color, Color up and Down (with scarves) Color, color up and down, Color, color all around. Color, color knees and toes, Color, color on your nose. Color, color on your friend Color, color we hope the fun never ends Source: I have used this rhyme several times, but I no longer remember the original source. I did modify it for our Holi Storytime.
Dance Song	Holi Song
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

Crafts:
Since I cannot throw colored powder in the library, I did the next best thing….wet chalk on paper.

The second craft was done in honor of the elephant festival.

Library Lover – Toddler

Introduction	Hello Hello!
Book	Book by Kristine O’Connell Goerge Don’t Push the Button! by Bill Cotter
Flannel	Five Little Books Five little books at the library Five little books as great as can be Along comes (name) with their library card To take one home and read Credit: What Happens In Storytime
Book	Z is For Moose by Kelly Bingham
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	Dickery Dickery Dare Dickery, dickery dare, The pig flew up in the air. The man in brown Soon brought him down! Dickery, dickery, dare
Sign Language	Library
Action Rhyme	Wiggle Worm Wiggleworm, wiggleworm Hiding in a book Wiggleworm, wigglewom Where should we look?Clappingworm, clappingworm Hiding in a book Clappingworm, clappingworm Where should we look?Jumpingworm, jumpingworm Hiding in a book Jumpingworm, jumpingworm Where should we look?Dancingworm, dancingworm Hiding in a book dancingworm, dancingworm where should we look? Bookworm, bookworm Hiding in a book Bookworm, Bookworm Start reading your book Source: Itsy Bitsy Mom with modifications I made.
Action Song	Read, Read, Read Your Books Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Read, read, read your books, Read them every day. Books are fun (jazz hands!) And make us smart (point to your amazing brain) In every kind of way (swoop arms around!) Source: King County Library System
Dance Song	I Went to the Library by The Wiggles
Dance Song	No More Monkeys by Asheba
Traditional Song	ABC, Count to 5
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: I took my inspiration from Storytime Katie.

Library Lover – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Action Rhyme	If You’re a Reader (Tune: If you’re happy and you know it)If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands If you’re a reader and you know it, and you really want to show it If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands Source: Literary Hoots
Book	Z is For Moose by Kelly Bingham I Will Chomp You by John Jory
Finger Rhyme	Here is My Book/I Love Books Here is my book, (hold hands together as if a book, then open) I open it wide, To see all the pictures, that are inside.I love books, and they love me, I get them free at the library. Read them once, read them twice, Library books are oh, so nice! Source: Delta Township District Library
Book	The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Sign Language	Library
Action Rhyme	THE MORE WE READ TOGETHER The more we read together, together, together the more we read together, the happier we’ll be. Read big books and small books, read short books and tall books The more we read together, the happier we’ll be. Source: Canton Public Library
Action Song	This is the Way We Read Our Books This is the way we read our books, read our books, read our books (open hands like book) this is the way we read our books, at the library. (make “L” sign in circle motion)This is the way we turn the page, turn the page, turn the page (lift upper corner of page in turning motion) this is the way we turn the page, at the library. (make “L” sign in circle motion)This is the way we listen to stories, listen to stories, listen to stories (cup hand to ear) this is the way we read our books, at the library. (make “L” sign in circle motion)This is the way we check out books, check out books, check out books ”(slide hands across table) this is the way we check out books, at the library. (make “L” sign in circle motion) Source: King County Library System
Action Song	Wiggle Worm Wiggleworm, wiggleworm Hiding in a book Wiggleworm, wigglewom Where should we look?Clappingworm, clappingworm Hiding in a book Clappingworm, clappingworm Where should we look?Jumpingworm, jumpingworm Hiding in a book Jumpingworm, jumpingworm Where should we look?Dancingworm, dancingworm Hiding in a book dancingworm, dancingworm where should we look? Bookworm, bookworm Hiding in a book Bookworm, Bookworm Start reading your book Source: Itsy Bitsy Mom with modifications I made.
Action Song	Read a Book(Tune: Row, row, row your boat) Read, read, read a book Travel anywhere, Worldwide, you decide A book will take you there. Read, read, read a book, Beginning to the end, What a way to spend the day, A book’s a special friend! Source: Delta Township District Library
Dance Songs	I Went to the Library by The Wiggles
Dance Songs	No More Monkeys by Asheba
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft: I took my inspiration from Storytime Katie.

Bubble Gum – Toddlers

Introduction	Hello Hello!
Book	Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum by Lisa Wheeler
Action Rhyme	Bubble Bubble, bubble, bubble, (Mimic blowing bubble) Bubble, bubble, POP! (clap hands on POP) Bubble, bubble, bubble, Bubble, bubble, POP! Source: Jbary with modifications. Last phrase of “I Have a Little Turtle”
Book	I tried a second book, but the kids were just too antsy and we quit only two pages into it.
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	Jack be Nimble Jack be Nimble Jack be nimble Jack be quick Jack jumped over the candlestick! Jack be Nimble Jack be nimble Jack be quick Jack run and get your Bubblegum stick! Source: Bubblmania by Lee Wardlaw but I Changed the last line a tiny bit.
Sign Language	Chewing Gum
Action Rhyme	Three Bubbles A small bubble (make a circle with your hands) A medium sized bubble (make a larger circle with your hands A great big bubble (make a large circle with your arms) Now let’s count them, are you ready? 1 –2 – 3 (make 3 circles again) POP! (clap hands loudly once) Source: Perry Public Library Storytime
Action Song	Bubble Bubble, bubble, bubble, (Mimic blowing bubble) Bubble, bubble, POP! (clap hands on POP) Bubble, bubble, bubble, Bubble, bubble, POP! Source: Credit for both: Bubble Theme – Step by Step via Storytime Katie but I modified.
Dance Song	She’ll be Coming Around the Mountain
Dance Song	Can Can Dance
Traditional Song	ABC, Count to 5
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft:

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Source: All Kids

Bubble Gum – Preschool

Introduction	Good Morning
Action Rhyme	Bubble Bubble, bubble, bubble, (Mimic blowing bubble) Bubble, bubble, POP! (clap hands on POP) Bubble, bubble, bubble, Bubble, bubble, POP! Source: Jbary with modifications. Last phrase of “I Have a Little Turtle
Book	Bubble Gum, Bubble Gum by Lisa Wheeler
Finger Rhyme	Pop Those Bubbles 1 little, 2 little, 3 little bubbles 4 little, 5 little, 6 little bubbles 7 little, 8 little, 9 little bubbles 10 little bubbles go pop ,pop, popPop those, pop those, pop those bubbles Pop those, pop those, pop those bubbles Pop those, pop those, pop those bubbles 10 little bubbles go pop, pop, pop Source: Johnson County Library
Book	The Chewing Gum Rattler by Joe Hayes
Sign Language	Chewing Gum
Action Rhyme	Gum I just adore gum. (hug oneself) I can’t do without it! (shake head no) I munch it all day long (munch mouth) Except for a few minutes at mealtimes (rub belly) When I take it out and stick it (act like your taking your gum) Behind my ear for safekeeping (put behind ear) Source: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl and I added the actions to it.
Action Rhyme	Big Bubble (Tune: “Do You Know the Muffin Man?”)Can you blow a big bubble? A big bubble, a big bubble? Can you blow a big bubble, With your bubblegum? Credit for both: Bubble Theme – Step by Step via Storytime Katie but I modified.
Action Song	BAZOOKA, ZOOKA Bubble Gum My momma She gave me a dollar She told me to buy a collar But I didn’t buy no collar Instead I bought some bubblegum BAZOOKA, ZOOKA bubble gum (x2)My momma She gave me a quarter She told me to tip the porter But I didn’t tip no porter Instead I bought some bubblegum BAZOOKA, ZOOKA bubble gum (x2) My momma She gave me a dime She told me to buy a lime But I didn’t buy no lime Instead I bought some bubblegum BAZOOKA, ZOOKA bubble gum (x2) My momma She gave me a nickel She tole me to buy a pickle But I didn’t buy no pickle Instead i bought some bubblegum BAZOOKA, ZOOKA bubble gum (x2) My momma She gave me a penny She told me to buy some bubblegum But I didn’t buy no bubblegum Because I’m sick of bubblegum BAZOOKA, ZOOKA bubble gum (x2) Source: Bazooka, Zooka, Bubble Gum
Dance Song	Icky Sticky Bubble Gum by Carole Stephens
Dance Song	She’ll be Coming Around the Mountain
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink

Craft:

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Source: All Kids

Rhyming to Read: Hot Cross Buns and Little Jack Horner

Little Jack Horner

Introduction of Rhyme	Little Jack Horner Little Jack Horner Sat in the corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a plum, And said, “What a good boy am I!”
Sing Rhyme	Traditional
Identifying fingers	Little Jack Horner Little Jack Horner Sat in the Corner, Eating a Christmas Pie; He put in his ______, (thumb, pointer, middle, ring, and pinkie) And pulled out a plum, And said, “What a good boy am I”
Identifying fruit	Little Jack Horner Sat in the Corner, Eating a Christmas Pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a ______, And said, “What a good boy am I”We made a fake pie and put about four different fruits and 2 silly items in it. I would then pull it out and the kids would identify each item.Source: Puddle Wonderful Learning
Identifying Taste	Little Jack Horner Sat in the Corner, Eating a Christmas Pie; He put in his thumb, And pulled out a ______, And said, “What a good boy am I”I gave each kid a plate with three different jellies. I used grape, strawberry, and honey (I know. This isn’t a jelly). We would sing the song and have the kids put their thumb into the differentGrape, Strawberry, and Honey

Craft:
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I modified this craft to work with identifying different fingers.

Hot Cross Buns

For this nursery rhyme, I focused my attention on the letter X.

Introduction of Rhyme	Hot Cross Buns Hot cross buns! Hot cross buns! One a penny, two a penny Hot cross buns!If you have no daughters, Give them to your sons; One a penny, two a penny, Hot cross buns!
Tap out song	Hot (tap legs) cross (make an x) buns! (tap legs) Hot (tap legs) cross (make an x) buns! (tap legs)One a penny, (hold up 1 finger) two a penny, (hold up 2 fingers) Hot (tap legs) cross (make an x) buns! (tap legs)
Introduce the letter x	Is this a capital X or lower case x
Sing Song by making big x	Make a big X
Sing Song by making little x	Make a little x
Rhythm sticks with music	We played a variation on Hot Cross Buns

craft:
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Make your own buns and the letter X!

American Girl: Nanea (October 2017)

American Girl Nanea was a super simple program but so fun to do!

I did my typical opening. I talked about where Nanea lived (Hawaii) and two popular items in Hawaiian culture. The first one was Mochiko. I talked about the cake’s origins and bit about how it is made. I then had everyone split into two groups, as we were going to make our own Mochiko.

I had everything laid out on the tables.

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Then every child helped with making the cake.

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This was the most time-consuming portion. This ate up almost the entire first hour. After I had everyone’s pans, I was able to put them in the oven.

While we waited for the mochiko to bake, we made leis. I talked about the history and etiquette of the lei. I then guided the kids into making their own lei. This were the instructions I used.

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By the time everyone was done with their leis, our cake was ready!

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Family Pajama Rama: Mice

Introduction	Come Along Come along and sing with me, Sing with me, sing with me Come along and sing with me It’s time for storytime!Come along and bounce with me…. Come along and sit with me…. Come along and clap with me…. Come along and stretch with me…. Come along and sing with me….Source: My coworker provided the rhyme for this storytime. Unknown original source.
Big Book	The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear
Nursery Rhyme	Hickory Dickory Dock Hickory Dickory Dock, (crouch down) The mouse ran up the clock. (jump up) The clock struck one, (clap hands above head) The mouse ran down! (crouch down) Hickory Dickory Dock.
Book	Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo and Flo
Stretch/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 Clap Clap Your Hands Clap, clap, clap your hands Clap them now with me Clap your hands, let me see Clap your hands with me Additional Verses Beep, beep, beep your nose Touch, touch, touch your shoulders Tap, tap, tap your knees Shake, shake, shake your feet
Traditional Rhyme	Where are the baby mice? Where are the baby mice? (make a fist, hide behind back) “Squeak, squeak, squeak!” I cannot see them, Peek, peek, peek, (act like your looking) Here they come out of their hole in the wall. (show fist and extend it) One, two, three, four, five, (show one finger at a time) That’s all!Source: The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems,Fingerplay and Chants
Action Song	Slowly, Slowly, Very Slowly Slowly, slowly, very slowly (walk slowly or walk fingers/pump legs) Creeps the garden snail. Slowly, slowly, very slowly Up the wooden rail Quickly, quickly, very quickly (walk fast or fingers fast/pump legs) Runs the little mouse. Quickly, quickly, very quickly Round about the house.Source: The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems,Fingerplay and Chants
Action Rhyme	Little Mouse Walk little mouse, walk little mouse (tiptoe around) Hide little mouse, hide little mouse (cover eyes with hands) Here comes the cat! (look around) Run little mouse, run little mouse!Source: The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems,Fingerplay and Chants
Dance Song	Walking, Walking
Dance Song	I forgot what song I used. 😦
Traditional Song	ABC
Goodbye Song	This is the Way We Say Goodbye This is the way our hands say goodbye With a clap, clap-clap Clap, clap-clap This is the way our hands say good-bye With a clap, clap-clap, clap-clap This is the way our knees say goodbye With a tap, tap-tap Tap, tap-tap This is the way our knees say goodbye With a tap, tap-tap, tap-tap This is the way we wave goodbye Wave goodbye, wave goodbye This is the way we wave goodbye Goodbye until next time Source: My coworker provided the rhyme for this storytime. Unknown original source.

Craft: Unfortunately, I cannot remember for the life of me if I found this craft online or made it up. I scoured the internet, so I think it might have been my own creation.

Rhyming to Read: Little Bo Peep and I Asked My Mother

Little Bo Peep

Introduction of Rhyme	Little Bo Peep Little Bo peep has lost her sheep And doesn’t know where to find them. Leave them alone and they’ll come home, Bringing their tails behind them.
Acton Rhyme	Little Sheep Little sheep, little sheep, turn around. Little sheep, little sheep, graze on the ground. Little sheep, little sheep, frolic on your toes. Little sheep, little sheep, wiggle your nose. Little sheep, little sheep, fluff your wool. Little sheep, little sheep, jump to keep cool. Little sheep, little sheep, scratch your feet. Little sheep, little sheep, find your seat.Source: Artsy Toddler
Book	Where is Green Sheep?
Flannel	Matching Tails to Sheep Source:Best Toys 4 Toddlers
Finger Rhyme	5 Fluffy Sheep 5 fluffy sheep skating on the floor, one fell down and that left 4.4 fluffy sheep drinking cold tea, one got a tummy ache and that left 3. 3 fluffy sheep wondering what to do, one got bored and that left 2. 2 fluffy sheep laying in the sun, one fell asleep and that left 1. 1 fluffy sheep sitting all alone, he didn’t know what to do so he went home! Source: Narrating Tales of Preschool Storytime
Action Rhyme	Newborn Lamb Tune: I’m A Little TeapotI’m a baby lamb just born today I want to run around and play I am very hungry – I must eat So I’ll grow up big like my daddy sheep. – repeat, substituting “mommy sheep” Source:King County Library System

I Asked My Mother

Introduction of Rhyme	I Asked My Mother… I asked my mother For fifteen cents. To see the elephant Jump the fence.He jumped so high That he touched the sky And never came back Til the Fourth of July.
Rhyme	I asked my mother I asked my mother for fifty cents, (put hand out with palm up) To see the elephant jump the fence, (cup eyes and start to crouch) He Jumped so high, (jump up) He reached the sky, (keep jumping) And didn’t come back till the Fourth of the July. ( wave goodbye)I assigned the actions to the rhyme.
Magnet Board	Recognize Money This was slightly harder for my younger participants. However, parents/guardians of my older participants really liked this idea.
Action	Colonel Hathi’s March We had the kids march around the room.
Goodbye	Song

Crafts:

Lamb Tails: We made sure the strings were long enough for the kids to tie them around their waists.

Wrap the lamb: We received our inspiration from Verona Storytime. Our craft did kind of look like a mummy. This is a great tactical craft!

Elephant: Our last take-home craft was a Popsicle elephant that went to our last rhyme.

Mo Willems Storytime

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.
Book	The Duckling Gets a Cookie
Magnet Board	Where is Pigeon? Source: Literary Hoots did a similar item. However, instead of Gerald and Piggie, I did the Pigeon.
Book	Big Frog Can’t Fit In
Rhyme	One Little, Two Little, Three Little…. One little, two little, three little frogs Four little, five little, six little frogs Seven little, eight little, nine little frogs Ten little frogs go leap, leap, leap!
Book	That is Not a Good Idea
Rhyme	Ten Fluffy Chickens Five eggs and five eggs, That makes ten. (hold up two hands) Sitting on top is the Mother Hen. (fold one hand over the other) Crackle, crackle, crackle;(clap three times) What do I see? Ten fluffy chickens, (hold up ten fingers) As yellow as can be.
Action Rhyme	If you’re an elephant and you know it, shake your ears If you’re an elephant and you know it, shake your ears If you’re an elephant and you know it and you really want to show it. If you’re an elephant and you know it, shake your ears! If you’re a pig and you know it, say oink, oink If you’re a pig and you know it, oink, oink If you’re a pig and you know it and you really want to show it. If you’re a pig and you know it, oink, oink! If you’re a pigeon and you know it, strut your stuff. If you’re a pigeon and you know it, strut your stuff. If you’re a pigeon and you know it, and you really want to show it If you’re a pigeon and you know it, strut your stuff. Source: I did a similar rhyme for my Elephant and Piggie storytime. However, I just added the pigeon line with the help of my colleague and a volunteer.
Book	There was an elephant who had a friend and Piggie was her name-o P-I-G-G-I-E P-I-G-G-I-E P-I-G-G-I-E And Piggie was her name-o.There was an elephant who had a friend and Piggie was her name-o (clap)-I-G-G-I-E (clap)-I-G-G-I-E (clap)-I-G-G-I-E And Piggie was her name-o.There was an elephant who had a friend and Piggie was her name-o (clap)-(clap)-G-G-I-E (clap)-(clap)-G-G-I-E (clap)-(clap)-G-G-I-E And Piggie was her name-o. There was an elephant who had a friend and Piggie was her name-o (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-I-E (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-I-E (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-G-I-E And Piggie was her name-o. There was an elephant who had a friend and Piggie was her name-o (clap)-(clap)-(clap)- (clap)-I-E (clap)-(clap)-(clap)- (clap)-I-E (clap)-(clap)-(clap)- (clap)-I-E And Piggie was her name-o. There was an elephant who had a friend and Piggie was her name-o (clap)-(clap)-(clap)- (clap)-(clap)-E (clap)-(clap)-(clap)- (clap)-(clap)-E (clap)-(clap)-(clap)- (clap)-(clap)-E And Piggie was her name-o There was an elephant who had a friend and Piggie was her name-o (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap) (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap) (clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap)-(clap) And Piggie was her name-o Source: My colleague and I worked on this one together. It can be kind of awkward as there is an extra letter than the original BINGO song. My recommendation is to put the G-G close together while clapping. It does work with some practice.
Dance Song	We Are the Dinosaurs In honor of Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs.
Dance Song	Monster Spray In honor of Leonardo, the Terrible Monster
Traditional Song	Skinarmarink In honor of Piggie and Elephant’s love for one another.
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

Additional Activities

I provided food in honor of Mo Willems’ birthday!

LIBRIONYIAN

LiBrionyian – n. the ramblings of a librarian named Briony