Additional Storytime Rhymes and Songs

Additional Storytime 
Rhymes & Songs 

Twinkle Twinkle traffic light

 Twinkle Twinkle Traffic Light

Round the corner shining bright.

Red means stop, and green means go,

and yellow means go very slow,

Twinkle Twinkle Traffic Light

Round the corner shining bright.

(Credit: Pinterest)

Sing with Us (Here we go round Mulberry Bush) (rhythm sticks)        

This one is perfect for babies, toddlers or preschoolers! Actions can be modified to fit your needs

Come along and sing with us

Sing with us, sing with us

Come along and sing with us

So early in the morning

(continued)

Continue with….

…clap with us (clap hands)

…stomp with us(stomp feet)

…Tap with us(use sticks)

….read with us(open and close hands like a book)

 (Credit: Lowena Latiff --Lexington Library)

Bumpin’ up and down in my Little Red Wagon Song (heard raffi version and modified myself) (Lap ride- perfect for babies and toddlers)

Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon (bounce) child on both knees

Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon

Bumpin' up and down in my little red wagon

Going to the library

Lost one wheel and my axle’s draggin (bounce) child on one knee

Lost one wheel and my axle’s draggin

Lost one wheel and my axle’s draggin

Going to the library

Hammer that wheel back on the wagon (use hands together make a hammer shape and pretend to hammer wheel)

Hammer that wheel back on the wagon

Hammer that wheel back on the wagon

Going to the library

Yay we fixed it let’s finish our ride—repeat first verse again

When Finished with first verse(second time) say Yay we made it and clap together!

Hurry, hurry Drive the Firetruck

Sung “Ten Little Indians”

Hurry, hurry

Drive the fire truck,

(make driving motions)

Hurry, hurry

Drive the fire truck,

Hurry, hurry

Drive the fire truck,

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

(swing hand as if ringing the bell)

Hurry, hurry

Climb the ladder,

(pretend to climb a ladder)

Hurry, hurry

Climb the ladder,

Hurry, hurry

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!

Climb the ladder,

Hurry, hurry,

Squirt the water,

(Make squirting motions with two hands together like a hose)

Hurry, hurry,

Squirt the water,

Hurry, hurry,

Squirt the water,

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding! 
Credit :Toddler Play Book By Gymboree

Blue Bird, Bluebird  (I made clipart laminated birds on a Popsicle stick to use with the kids for this song)

Bluebird, bluebird, through my window.
Bluebird, bluebird, through my window.
Bluebird, bluebird, through my window.
Oh, Johnny aren't you tired?
 

Find a little friend, and  tap on the shoulder
Find a little friend, and  tap on the shoulder

Find a little friend, and  tap on the shoulder

Oh, Johnny aren't you tired?

 Credit:Lowena Latiff Lexington Library

 

Opposites Action Rhyme: “This Is Big”
This is big, big, big (stretch hands far to sides)
This is small, small, small (cup hands together)
This is short, short, short (hold palms close vertically)
This is tall, tall, tall (hold palms far apart vertically)
This is fast, fast, fast (roll hands quickly)
This is slow, slow, slow (roll hands slowly)
This is yes, yes, yes (nod head)
This is no, no, no (shake head)

 (credit: storytime katie)

 

Crayon Song (credit-previous coworker)

tune of ten little indians song

1 little, 2 little, 3 little crayons

4 little, 5 little, 6 little crayons

7 little, 8 little 9 little crayons

10 little crayons in box.

Take out a red one and draw a circle(draw in the air with finger)

take out a red one and draw a circle  

take out a red one and draw a circle 

put it back in the box (show open hand up (as box)with a single finger (crayon)likes going back in your box.

continue with verses:

take out a blue one and draw a line

take out a yellow one and draw some scribbles

take out a purple one and square 

take out a green one and draw some grass

each time putting each color back in your box  

Then end with repeating first verse again to show all crayons are put away. colors and actions can be changed to suit your needs.