Vacations and Trips

Vacations and Trips

TALK:
Bring out in your  storytime or at home props that relate to travel or vacations-- suitcase, travel documents, sunglasses, beach equipment, a toy car! Ask the kids if they have ever been on vacation? What do you need to take with you? If you go anywhere in the world where would you want to go? How would you get there-- car, bus, train, plane etc.

READ BOOKS:
Chicken on Vacation By Adam Lehrhaupt
Olivia Takes a Trip By Ellie O'Ryan
Penguin on Vacation By Salina Yoon
How I Spent My Summer Vacation By Mark Teague
Eloise's Summer Vacation By Kay Thompson  
Strega Nona Takes a Vacation By Tomie DePaoloa
Berenstain Bears Too Much Vacation By Stan Berenstain
Peppa Pig Family Trip By Eone
Froggy Goes to Hawaii By Jonathan London
Carl's Summer Vacation By Alexandra Day
Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation By Stan Berenstain
Maisy Goes on Vacation By Lucy Cousins
Rusty's Red Vacation By Kelly Adam Asbury
Are We There Yet? By Dan Santat
Emma's Vacation By David McPhail  

SONGS & RHYMES:

Oh We're Goin' On A Vacation

Sung to: She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain Oh we're goin' on a vacation on the plane (zoom zoom)
Oh we're goin' on a vacation on the plane (zoom zoom)
Oh we're goin' on a vacation
Oh we're goin' on a vacation
Oh we're goin' on a vacation on the plane (zoom zoom)
Oh we're goin' on a vacation on the train (chug a chug)
Oh we're goin' on a vacation on the train (chug a chug)
Oh we're goin' on a vacation
Oh we're goin' on a vacation
Oh we're goin' on a vacation on the train (chug a chug)
Oh we're goin' on a vacation in our car (honk honk)
Oh we're goin' on a vacation in our car (honk honk)
Oh we're goin' on a vacation
Oh we're goin' on a vacation
Oh we're goin' on a vacation in our car (honk honk)
include other modes of transportation such as a boat
Credit Preschool Express

My Hands Say Hello

My hands say hello, (wave hands)

My hands say hello,

Everytime I see my friends,

My hands say hello.

Additional lyrics:

Feet (stomp feet)

Nose (wiggle or tap nose)

Ears (wiggle ears) 

Tongue (stick that tongue out!) 

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Touch Your Nose (T, P)
Touch your nose,
Touch your chin,

That's the way this game begins.
Find your eyes,
Touch your knees,

Now pretend you're going to sneeze!

AA-CHOOOO!

Touch your hair,

Touch one ear,

Touch your two red lips right here,

Can you blow a kiss good-bye? (blow a kiss!)

Touch your elbow where it bends

Can you touch your other elbow?

And that's the way this touch game ends.

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MOVEMENT/ CRAFT/ EXPLORE: 
 
Ask Kids what they would bring on a trip or vacation-- get out suitcases and pack for a weekend trip to somewhere!

Set up a tent and have a staycation in the backyard

Puppy's Summer Vacation Printable Matching

Hawaiian Vacation Storytime Theme

Summer Vacation Printable Photo Album Pages

Summer Theme

Summer Theme

TALK:

Ask kids about summer--what do you like to do in the summer? Is it Hot or Cold? Do you go on vacation or stay home? What is your favorite summer activity? Share stories all about summer with them!


 


READ: Books
Mouse's First Summer By Lauren Thompson

I See Summer By Charles Ghigna Summer By Alice Low 
Summer Beat By Betsy Franco
Hello Kitty: Hello Summer By Sanrio
Summer By Child's Play 
Caterpillar Spring, Butterfly Summer By Susan Hood 
Let It Shine By Maryann Cocca Leffler
Mama, Is It Summer Yet? By Nicki McClure
Summer Supper By Rubin Pfeffer
One Hot Summer Day By Nina Crews
 Sun Dance, Water Dance By Johnathan London
Ice Cream Summer By Peter Sis 


 SING:

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

# 2 Can’t wait to Celebrate –Blue Jim Gill (irrational anthem disc)-

• clap our hands,
• stamp feet,
• wave hello,
• bounce up and down,
• clap hands along with the song

# 5  Toe, Leg Knee Song -Green Jim Gill CD

Alphabet Song with the egg shakers

Itsy Bitsy Spider or Twinkle Twinkle little star with egg shakers

#2 Hands are clapping Yellow Jim Gill CD ( Hands are clapping, toes are tapping, fingers are snaping/wiggling, knees are for slapping, teeth are brushing, hands are for clapping

#8 Silly Dance Contest Jim Gill Yellow CD use with colorful scarves (blue bag in wooden cabinet)

 #11 Tickle Toe Song –Toe, knee, nose, jaw, shoe, my hair, arm, neck, stomach ticking hips, my forehead,  tickling my lips, tickled ankle, knuckles, chin finally heel-- Jim Orange Gill CD

CRAFT: 
Paper Plate Sun Craft Link

Paper Plate Fans for the Seasons Craft Link