Bath Storytime

Introduction	Put Your Finger in the Air by Miss Carole
Book	Who’s In the Bathroom by Jeanne Willis
Flannel	After a Bath After a bath, I try, try, try, To wipe myself ’till I’m dry, dry, dry. Hands to wipe, and fingers and toes, And two wet legs and a shiny nose. Just think, how much less I’d take, If I were a dog, and could shake, shake, shake! Source: The Mailbox
Book	Underwear by Jenn Harney
Action Rhyme	Bubble Bath Bubbly, bubbly bubble bath (wiggle all ten fingers) Filled to the top, (raise fingers overhead) Listen to the bubbly bubbles, (cup hand to ear) Pop! Pop! Pop! (clap three times) Source: Family Storytimes: 24 Creative Programs for All Ages
Sorting Activity	“Would we use this in the tub?” Have two boxes, clearly labeled YES and NO. In an opaque bag, have 6-8 items that we would and would not use in the tub (for ex: boot, soap, washcloth, bath sponge, Elmer’s glue, hammer, spatula, rubber duckie). Group chants “Rub a dub, DUB dub, Rub a dub DUB.” Leader asks “Would we use THIS in the tub?” If the answer is no, ask what the item is and what we would use it for. Source:MC Flannelfinger
Dance Song	The Bathtub Song by Carole Peterson
Dance Song	Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Rob Newhouse
Cool Down	Alphabet and Counting to 10
Goodbye Song	Wiggle Finger by Miss Carole

Introduction	Put Your Little Little Foot by Miss Carole
Book	The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems
ASL	Bath
Action Rhyme	Bubble, Bubble, Pop One little red fish Swimming in the water, Swimming in the water, Swimming in the water. One little red fish Swimming in the water, Bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble…POP! Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60RRRq4dJ58
Book	Splish, Splash, Baby! by Karen Katz
Nursery Rhyme	Rub-a-Dub-Dub Rub-a-dub-dub, Three men in a tub, And who do you think they be? The butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker, And all of them gone to sea.
Weekly Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big
Action Rhyme	Bath Time Bubbles Bath time bubbles pop! (clap) Lather up with soap (rub hands together) Warm water and shampoo (rub head) Then dry off when you’re through! (rub arms) Source:https://kcls.org/content/bath-time-bubbles/
Action Rhyme	Baby Put Your Pants On Tune: Mama’s Little Baby Loves Shortnin’ BreadBaby put your pants on, pants on, pants on, Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3. Leg to the left, Leg to right Wiggle and Jiggle and put them up tight. Leg to the left, Leg to the right and pull them up tight. Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on, Baby put your pants on, 1, 2, 3. Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueTt6oNlu0Y
Nursery Rhyme Activity	Five Little Ducks: I handed out rubber duckies to all the kids. I then played the song, “Five Little Ducks.” The kids came and placed their ducky with the mommy duck in a bin of water.
Dance Song	The Bathtub Song by Carole Peterson
Dance Song	Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Songs for Wiggleworms
Cool Down	ABC’S and Counting to Five
Goodbye Song	Hush Your Feet by Miss Carole