Opening Song

Clap Everybody and Say Hello!

Clap everybody and say hello!
Clap everybody and say hello!
Clap everybody and say hello!
No matter what the weather!

Stomp everybody and say hello!
Stomp everybody and say hello!
Stomp everybody and say hello!
No matter what the weather!

Jump everybody and say hello!
Jump everybody and say hello!
Jump everybody and say hello!
No matter what the weather!

Books

 

Crankenstein Valentine by Samantha Berger
Hug Machine by Scott Campbell

Themed Rhymes

Valentine, valentine, turn around.
Valentine, valentine, touch the ground.
Valentine, valentine, blow a kiss.
Valentine, valentine, swim like a fish.
Valentine, valentine, give a hug.
Valentine, valentine, jump like a bug.
Valentine, valentine, find your feet.
Valentine, valentine, take your seat.
Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes: A Year’s Worth of Ready-To-Go Programming by Carol Garnett Hopkins

Valentine in a Box
Valentine in a Box Sits So Still. (crouch down)
Wont you come out?
Yes, I will! (jump up)
Source: Toddler Storytimes II by Diana Briggs

Little Heart

I have a little heart, (place hand over heart)
And it goes thump, thump, thump (pat chest three times)
It keeps right on beating, When I jump, jump, jump (jump three times)
I get a special feeling, when I look at you. (point to group)
It makes me want to give you a hug or two. (hug yourself)
Source: Toddler Storytimes II by Diana Briggs

Animal Kisses

Bunny kisses: rub noses
Butterfly kisses: brush eyelashes on cheek
Puppy dog kisses: a little lick on the cheek!
Goldfish kisses: suck in your cheeks and kiss on the lips!
Billy goat kisses: gently bump foreheads
And of course…
End with a big bear hug!
Source: Mel’s Desk

Valentine’s Day

Hug a friend, hug a friend, hug a friend today. (hug self)
Valentine’s day is here to stay. Let’s celebrate all day!
Blow a kiss, blow a kiss, blow a kiss today. (blow kisses
Valentine’s day is here to stay. Let’s celebrate all day!
Jump around, jump around, jump around today. (jump)
Valentine’s day is here to stay. Let’s celebrate all day!
Dance and Clap, dance and clap, dance and clap today. (dance around and clap hands
Valentine’s day is here to stay. Let’s celebrate all day!
Source: Artsy Toddler Storytimes: A Year’s Worth of Ready-To-Go Programming by Carol Garnett Hopkins

Valentine Valentine

Valentine Valentine
Gushy Gushy Gooooooooooo
Valentine Valentine
Always saying I love y…o….u!
Source: Everything Preschool

Activity Songs

Skinnamarink by Sharon, Lois, and Bram
Twist and Shout by Songs for Wiggleworms

Take Home Craft

Closing Activities

The Alphabet Song. We are learning it in sign language.
Counting to 20.

Closing Goodbye Song

See you later, alligator

See you later, alligator (Wave goodbye)
In a while, crocodile
Give a hug, ladybug (Hug yourself)
Blow a kiss, jellyfish (Blow a kiss)
See you soon, big baboon
Out the door, dinosaur (Point straight ahead)
Take care, polar bear
Wave goodbye, butterfly (Wave goodbye)

Observations

The kids got a hoot out of Crankenstein Valentine and they were all soon doing Crankenstein’s noise with me. They also really enjoyed the “Valentine in a Box” rhyme and the gushy “Valentine Valentine” rhyme. For the “Valentine Valentine” rhyme, we started the rhyme off softly and then progressively got louder.