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Monday, October 27, 2025

Hibernation Theme Part 2


 

Hibernation Theme Part 2

Books:

The Snow Thief By Alice Hemming

I don't wanna Hibernate By Anna Ouchchy

Harold Hates to Hibernate By Vern Kousky 

Hibernation Song 


Bear is Sleeping (sung to Frere Jacques)

Bear is sleeping, bear is sleeping,
Let it snow! Let it snow!
Sleeping all the winter, sleeping all the winter,
Snug and warm. Snug and warm.
Bear is sleeping, bear is sleeping,
In a cave, in a cave.
I wonder when he’ll come out,
I wonder when he’ll come out,
In the spring, in the spring.

Action Rhyme: Brown Bear, Brown Bear
Brown bear, brown bear, turn around
Brown bear, brown bear, touch the ground
Brown bear, brown bear, reach up high
Brown bear, brown bear, touch the sky
Brown bear, brown bear, bend down low
Brown bear, brown bear, touch your toes
Brown bear, brown bear, go to bed
Brown bear, brown bear, rest your head
Brown bear, brown bear, turn out the lights
Brown bear, brown bear, say “good night”
Credit: King County Library System (WA

Action Song: “Hibernation Song” (Tune: Wheels on the Bus)

The weather's getting cold so bundle up, bundle up, bundle up!  (rub arms)

The weather's getting cold so bundle up, winter's coming soon!

Verses:
The bears in the cave sleep all the time, all the time, all the time!  (sleep on hands)
The squirrels in the trees get lots of nuts, lots of nuts, lots of nuts!  (rake up nuts with hands)
The frogs and the toads go deep in the mud, deep in the mud, deep in the mud  (hop like frogs)
The ducks and the geese fly down south, fly down south, fly down south!  (flap arms)
The people in the town wear hats and gloves, hats and gloves, hats and gloves  (pat head, put on gloves)


Flannel: “Bear in the Lair”
Sleepy bear, sleepy bear,
Are you in the _________ lair?

Have caves in different colors, repeat until the bear is found.

(Credit: Lady Librarian Life)

CRAFTS or Activities:

Winter Hibernation Sensory Bags https://www.schooltimesnippets.com/2015/11/hibernation-preschool-theme.html


Popsicle Stick Hibernating Bear 


Credit Glued to My Craft 


Sleeping bear craft https://www.prekprintablefun.com/blog/sleeping-bear-preschool-craft

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Books about Bedtime Theme March 21 2025


Books about Bedtime 

READ: Books: 

Choose Two to share-

Sleepy, Sheepy By Lucy Ruth Cummins 

There's a Bear in your Book By Tom Fletcher 

One Sheep, Two sheep By Tammi Sauer 

20 Dinosaurs at Bedtime By Mark Sperring 




TALK: Intro: Welcome to Storytime this morning friends! My name is Ms. Stephanie and I am so happy you are here! Are you ready to sing our welcome song together? You will need to find your hands and your feet and have space around you to move them. 


Welcome Song 

 “Clap and Sing Hello!” (Tune: Farmer in the Dell)

We clap and sing hello, (use hands clapping motion)

We clap and sing hello,

With our friends at storytime,

We clap and sing hello!

Additional verses: Wave and sing hello (use hands to wave); stomp and sing hello (stomp feet). 


Before starting to read in during the storytime I would introduce the letter B for bedtime I would talk about things that start with the letter B that relate to bedtime first such as bed, brush, and then ask about other items that start with the letter B like bat, box, bubbles. Share the letter B sound and have the families practice along with you. 

Also show 1st book cover and ask questions about character on the front of the book to introduce bedtime. Talk about what sort of things do we do to get ready for bedtime- i.e. bath, get pj’s on, brush our teeth, wash our face etc. Examples: 

What is the animal is on the cover? 

What does his eyes show us about how he feels? Are the sheep’s eyes open or closed?


SING:

Welcome Song “Clap and Sing Hello!” (Tune: Farmer in the Dell)
We clap and sing hello,
We clap and sing hello,
With our friends at storytime,
We clap and sing hello!
Additional verses: wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.

 

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (use finger motions or felt board with stars)

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle ,Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are!

Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
How I wonder what you are!

 

ABC Song (with hand clapping or stomping of feet to keep rhythm)

A, B, C, D, E, F, G
H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P
Q, R, S, T, U, V
W, X, Y, Z

Now I know my ABCs.
Next time won’t you sing with me?

 

Ten in the Bed Song

There were 10 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Roll over, roll over.’ (roll hands)
So they all rolled over and 1 fell out.

Then there were 9 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Roll over, roll over.’ (roll hands)
Continue with,8,7,6,5,4,3,2, until1

Then there was 1 in the bed and the little one said,
‘Good night!’

Sing with us (Here we go round Mulberry Bush)

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)

…shake with us (musical egg shakers)

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

PLAY: Use a felt board or fingers for counting and singing

Do simple concept of math like counting 1-10 and show 1 & 5 and 10 on fingers with the whole group and then repeat using a simple song – counting on fingers while singing the star song below with the group.

Ten Little Stars

Tune is 10 little Indians

1 little, 2 little, 3 little stars (hand motion for stars twinkling)

4 little, 5 little, 6 little stars

7 little, 8 little, 9 little stars

10 little stars are twinkling in the sky

Five little Monkeys Jumping on the bed

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed.
One fell off and bumped his head.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more monkeys jumping on the bed!”

Continue with 4,3,2,1, little monkey


Sunday, July 24, 2022

Jellyfish Theme

 Jellyfish Theme 



Show a picture of Jellyfish and ask if they know where it lives? We are going to share about Jellyfish and other ocean animals in our stories today at storytime!

This theme fits perfectly with the Summer Reading 2022 Oceans of Possibilities Theme! 

Books:


Here comes the Ocean By 

Just Be Jelly By Maddie Frost 




Songs and Rhymes:

Bubble, bubble bubble, bubble POP! Fish Song

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.

(Hands make fish motion of swimming in the water, make bubbles that float to the top, clap hands above head)

Two little yellow fish swimming in the water, swimming in the water, swimming in the water.

Two little yellow fish swimming in the water, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble pop.

Three little green fish swimming in the water, swimming in the water, swimming in the water.

Three little green fish swimming in the water, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble pop.

Four little blue fish swimming in the water ,bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble pop.

Five little purple fish swimming in the water, bubble, bubble, bubble, bubble pop. 

 inspired by  https://jbrary.com/

https://www.amazon.com/Cant-Wait-to-Celebrate/dp/B07WWCGGNX

1. If your happy and you know it (clap hands, stomp feet, shout hooray)


2. We can’t wait to celebrate #2 (Jim Gill  CD)


3. Itsy Bitsy Spider Song with (Egg shakers) 


4. Shake your sillies #13 (Raffi CD - green disc #13 ) (use with egg shakers )


5. Silly Dance Contest # 8 (Jim Gill CD) with color scarves 


CRAFTS & COLORING


Paper Plate Jellyfish http://learncreatelove.com/paper-plate-jellyfish-craft/

Tips: I used half paper plates (cheaper the better uncoated) and had childrens color the backgroud with crayons. 


Used stickers eyes from Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Black-Eye-Stickers-roll-1000/dp/B00LNI9VBW/ref=sr_1_7?crid=283TF5GGSYT4W&keywords=sticker+eyes&qid=1658697661&s=arts-crafts&sprefix=sticker+eyes%2Carts-crafts%2C104&sr=1-7

Then we glued 5-6 paper strips (originally for weaving crafts) in bright colors to make the tenacles https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I7E31J8?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_ypp_rep_k0_1_16&amp&crid=3REM3Y3C0S21N&amp&sprefix=paper+weaving+st


Jellyfish Coloring Sheets 

https://iheartcraftythings.com/jellyfish-coloring-pages.html



Monday, February 28, 2022

Crayons Theme --March 31 National Crayon Day

 Crayons Theme 

National Crayon Day is March 31 
Celebration of the invention of crayons and the joy of coloring!



BOOKS:

Franken Crayon By Michael Hall 
Harold and the Purple Crayon By Crockett Johnson

Skippyjon Jones: Color Crazy By Judy Schachner

The Day the Crayons Quit By Drew Daywalt


Red: A Crayon's Story By Michael Hall 

A Day with No Crayons By Elizabeth Rusch

Snap! By Hazel Hutchins 
Pete The Cat: Crayons Rock By Kimberly and James Dean 

Monsters love colors by Mike Austin 

SONGS:

Crayon Song; "Ten Little Indians" Tune

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 my box

Draw in the air with a color (sing line 3X times)

Take out a red one and draw a circle
Take out a red one and draw a circle
Take out a red one and draw a circle 
put it back in the box

Take out a blue one and draw a line
Take out a blue one and draw a line
Take out a blue one and draw a line 
put it back in the box

continue with other colors and actions
take out a yellow one and draw some scribbles 
take out a purple one and draw a square 
take out a green one and draw some grass 
each time putting color back in your box

Then end with repeating first counting to verse to show all crayons are put away!
Change colors or actions to suit your needs.



Crayons Crafts and Coloring:




 

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Color Mixing








Color Mixing Theme

Mixed: A Colorful Story By Arree Chung
Mix It Up By Herve Tullet
Mouse Paint By Elllen Stoll Walsh
Blue VS Yellow By Tom Sullivan
Red, Yellow, Blue and A Dash of White too By Charles Esperanza
Press Here By Herve Tullet
The Black and White Factory By Eric Telchin



SONGS/ RHYMES:

Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister golden Sun (arms circle overhead)
Please shine down on me (wiggle fingers down and point to self)

Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister golden Sun (arms circle overhead)
Hiding behind a tree (hide face behind hands)

These little children are asking you (point to others)
To please come out so we can play with you (clasp hands together)

Oh Mister Sun, Sun, Mister golden Sun (arms circle overhead)
Please shine down on me.  (wiggle fingers down and point to self)
Color Game Song from Jim Gill CD Green Do Re Mi on his toe leg knee CD


Flannelboard Game: “Can We Find?” (Tune: Muffin Man)
Can we find a yellow cat, yellow cat, yellow cat?
Can we find a yellow cat? We want to say hello. 

Credit Storytime Katie 

CRAFT/ PLAY:

Baking Soda and Vinegar Art 

Color Mix on coffee filters 

Colors Squishy Bag Experiment 

Color Mixing using the book mix it up 

Marble Painting 
 

Use book Press Here and either colored circles or paint and have fun mixing colors red, yellow, blue! create new colors by mixing with book mix it up too!

Use watercolors and paint a pretty picture using red. yellow and blue! 

Go on a color parade using these colors - red, yellow and blue. Take Scarves, have kids wear different colors on a specific day!

Play sorting games using these colors and items that are red, yellow and blue.


Rainbow Milk Experiment
I found a link to this video when looking for color science experiments and was immediately sold on doing it with the milks. We already had food coloring at the library, but I did pick up a gallon of milk and dish soap. The gallon was more than enough to get me through the entire program, even resetting the experiment for each kid. This was by far the “GREATEST. STATION. EVER.” in their opinion. I heard some wonderful observations about colors — my favorite was “It’s turning brown. Like when you mix all the paint. All together, it makes brown!”

Tissue Paper Art
And finally, we did tissue paper art. I had all the materials out to do tissue paper painting, but the kids took the art in a different directions — fine by me! They wound up layering the tissue paper squares to make new colors on their paper. Still a great exercise in being creative and increasing conversations about color mixing!
Credit Rainbow Milk Various places including Storytime Katie

Thursday, October 10, 2019

BOO! Ghosts Theme





BOO! Ghosts Theme 
 
The chill is in the air and Halloween is right around the corner! Thought this was the perfect time to share another theme! Check out all these fun ghost books!

READ & SHARE BOOKS:


How To Scare A Ghost By Jean Reagan
My First Ghost By Margret Miller
Five Goofy Ghosts By Judith Bauer Stamoer
The Teeny Tiny Ghost By Kay Winters
Trick or Treat By Leo Landry
We're Going on a Ghost Hunt By Susan Pearson
 Five little Ghosts By Patricia Hagerty

Ghost in the House By Ammi Joan Paquette
Ghost Hunt Leveled Reader (Disney Frozen)
Three Little Ghosties By Pippa Goodhart
There's No Such Thing As Ghosts By Emmanuelle Eeckhart
Never Say Boo! By Robin Pulver
Boo! By Joe Fenton
Ghosts In The House By Kohara Kazuno
Bedtime for Boo By Mickie Matheis
The Boo! Nathaniel Lanchenmeyer
Ghosts By Sonia Goldie
Ready, Steady, Ghost By Elizabeth Baguley
Leo: A Ghost Story By Mac Barnett
Ghost Cat By Eve Bunting
The Scariest Book Ever By Bob Shea
Skeleton Hiccups By Margery Cuyler  
One, Two Boo! By Kristen Depken
 Ten Timid Ghosts By Jennifer O-Connell
The Spooky Wheels on the Bus By J Elizabeth Mills


Rhymes and Activities

Chocolate Chip Ghost printable Story  from Credit Sunflower Storytime 
use as a feltboard or tell story and then print as a craft

 If You’re a Ghost and You Know It
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO!
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO!
If you’re a ghost and you know it and you really want to show it,
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO!

If you’re a black cat and you know it, say MEOW……
If you’re a skeleton and you know it, Shake your bones……
If you love Halloween and you know it, clap your hands…….

Credit Sunflower Storytime

Ghost Chant
Ghost so scary,
Ghost so white,
Don’t scare (child’s name)
On Halloween Night
Source: Piggyback Songs: Seasons & Holidays Credit 

https://librionyian.com/tag/ghost-storytime/


Five Little Ghosts Five little ghosts dressed all in white Were scaring each other on Halloween night. “Boo!” said the first one, “I’ll catch you.'” (Hold up pointer) “Wooo said the second, “I don’t care if you do! (Hold up middle finger) The third ghost said, “You can’t run away from me.” (Hold up ring finger) And the fourth one said, “I’ll scare everyone I see! (Hold up little finger) Then the last one said, “It’s time to disappear.” (Hold up thumb) “See you at Halloween time next year!”
Credit https://awesomestorytime.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/boo-halloween-storytime/


Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Hello, Goodbye, Greetings and Salutations





 Hello,Goodbye, Greetings and Salutations

READ Books:

Hi By Ethan Long
Hello, Hello By Brendan Wenzel
Say Hello Like This By Mary Murphy

Say Hello By Rachel Isadora
Say Hello Sophie By Rosemary Wells
Say Hello By Lisa Davick
Hello, Hello By Mariam Schlein (animal communication)
Hello, Goodbye Window By Norton Juster
Hello, Day! Anita Lobel
Hello, Sun By Dale Anne Dodds
Hello, Is That Grandma By Ian


Whybrow
Hello, Animals! By Smriti Prasadam
 Hi, Pizza Man By Virgina Walter
Wave Goodbye By Rob Reid
Wave Hello, Wave Bye-Bye By Pamela Chanko
Say Hello By Jack and Michael Foreman
 Goodbye, Friend! Hello Friend! By Cori Doerrfeld


 

 





SONGS & RHYMES:

Action Rhyme: “How Do You Say Hi?” (Do actions as they are said.)
Hey! Hi! Howdy! Yo!
There are many ways to say hello!
Wave your hand. Nod your head.
Smile big or wink instead.
Blow a kiss. Tip your hat.
Shake your hands. Give a pat.
Of all the ways to say hello,
Here’s the way I like to go…HELLO!
Credit: Transitional Songs & Storytime Katie


Here, Here” (Tune: “Skip to My Lou”)
Here, here, we’ll all here
Here, here, we’ll all here
Here, here, we’ll all here
We’re all here in storytime
Hello, [Name], how are you?
Hello, [Name], how are you?
Hello, [Name], how are you?
We’re so glad to see you!
(Repeat until every child’s name is said)
Credit: Storytime Katie

Mr. Sun”
Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun
Please shine down on me
Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun
Hiding behind a tree
These little children are asking you
To please come down, so we can play with you
Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun
Please shine down on me
Credit: library co-workers

Tickle the Clouds
Tickle the Clouds”
Tickle the clouds
Tickle your toes
Turn around
And tickle your nose
Reach down low
Reach up high
Storytime’s over
So wave goodbye!
Credit Storytime Katie

SONG: Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye to All Our Friends
Tune: “She’ll Be Comin’ Around the Mountain”
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
clap hands to beat and wave during ‘goodbye’
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
Now it’s time to say goodbye,
Wave your hands,
Wink your eye,
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
Credit: library co-workers

Touch Your Nose
(follow actions)
Touch your nose
Touch your chin
That's the way this game begins
Touch your eyes
Touch your knees
Now pretend you're going to sneeze!
Aaachooooo!
Touch your hair
Touch one ear
Touch your two red lips right here
Touch your elbow where it ends
And that's the way this touch game ends.
Credit http://the-wielded-pen-childrens-corner.blogspot.com/2012/02/hello-goodbye-storytime-outline.html

Hands Go Up (Opening)*
(Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
Hands go up and hands go down,
I can turn around and round.
I can jump upon two shoes.
I can listen; so can you.
I can sit, I’ll show you how.
Storytime is starting now.
 
Hands Go Up (Closing)
(Tune: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)
Hands go up and hands go down.
I can turn round and round.
I can jump upon two shoes.
I can clap and so can you!
I can wave, I’ll show you how.
Storytime is done for now.

Hello Hello
(From Super Simple Songs)
Hello, hello! Can you clap your hands?
Hello, hello! Can you clap your hands?
Can you stretch up high?
Can you touch your toes?
Can you turn around?
Can you say, "Hello!"?

(...Can you stamp your feet?)
GOODBYE SONGS:

Our Hands Say Thank You
Our hands say thank you
With a clap, clap, clap!
Our feet say thank you
With a tap, tap, tap!
Clap, clap, clap.
Tap, tap, tap.
Now we roll our hands
And wave goodbye!
Credit http://www.literaryhoots.com/p/hellogoodbye-songs.html

CRAFT: Hello, Goodbye Elephant
Credit: Sunflower Storytime

Hello, Goodbye Elephant – Color

Hello, Goodbye Elephant – Black and White