Welcome Song: Clap and Sing Hello (to the tune of The Farmer in the Dell)
We clap and sing hello,
We clap and sing hello,
With our friends at story time,
We clap and sing hello!
We tap and sing hello (tap knees) //
We stretch and sing hello (stretch arms up) //
We wave and sing hello (wave)
Source: Storytime Katie
Song: The Wheels on the Bus
Book: Too Many Carrots by Katy Hudson
Rabbit can’t fit all of his carrots AND himself into his den. So he asks his friends if he can share their homes with disastrous results!
Flannel: Five Little Bunnies
One little bunny wondering what to do,
Another bunny came along and now there are two.
Two little bunnies hopping just like me,
Another bunny came along and now there are three.
Three little bunnies jumping around outdoors,
Another bunny came along and now there are four.
Four little bunnies so fluffy and alive,
Another bunny came along and now there are five.
Five little bunnies ready for some fun,
Hopped away in the warm, spring sun.
Source: SurLaLune Storytime
Song/Scarves: Popcorn Kernels (to the tune of Frere Jacques; sing each line twice)
Popcorn kernels, (wave scarves overhead)
In the pot. (make scarves ‘disappear’ by bunching them in their fists)
Shake them, shake them, shake them, (shake)
’til they POP! (throw scarves into the air)
Source: Jbrary
Song/Scarves: One Bright Scarf (to the tune of 10 Little Indians)
One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow, (hold in hand)
Wiggle it high, (wiggle above head)
Wiggle it low, (wiggle by knees)
Shake it fast, (shake fast)
Shake it slow, (shake slow)
Put it behind your back. (put scarf behind your back)
Where did it go? (bring out empty hands; shrug)
Source: Jbrary
Song/Scarves: We Wave Our Scarves Together (to the tune of The Bear Went Over the Mountain)
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
We wave our scarves together,
Because it’s fun to do!
We wave them high, (sing/wave high)
We wave them low, (sing/wave low)
We wave them in the middle,
Because it’s fun to do!
We throw our scarves together,
We throw our scarves together,
We throw our scarves together,
Because it’s fun to do!
We throw them high, (throw/sing high)
We throw them low, (throw/sing low)
We throw them in the middle,
Because it’s fun to do!
Source: Jbrary
Book: A Boy and His Bunny by Sean Bryan; illustrations by Tom Murphy
A little boy wakes up with a bunny on his head. What can he do with a bunny named Fred on his head? I love how this book has a rhyme for “head” on every page. A fun activity with older kids would be to name words that rhyme with alligator (which is what his sister wakes up with on her head at the end of the book!).
Egg Shakers: Shake It by Sally’s Music Circle
Book: What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park; pictures by Maggie Smith
Rhyming book about all the colorful flowers bunny sees in the cottage garden. The kids love to shout out the colors when they see them.
Song: Baby Shark
Baby shark do do do do do do (shark mouth with two fingers)
Baby shark do do do do do do
Baby shark do do do do do do
Baby shark
Other verses:
Mama Shark (shark mouth with hands connected at the wrists)
Daddy Shark (shark mouth with whole arms)
Grandma Shark (shark mouth like mama shark but with fists)
Grandpa Shark (shark mouth like daddy shark but with fists)
Shark attack (snap arms overhead)
Swim away (swimming motion with arms)
Safe at last (jazz hands)
Source: Adapted from Kindergarten Nation
Closing Song: It’s Time to Say Goodbye to All Our Friends (to the tune of She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain When She Comes)
It’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!” (tap knees)
It’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
It’s time to say goodbye,
Wave your hands and wink your eye, (wave, wink)
Now it’s time to say goodbye to all our friends, “Goodbye!”
Source: Sunflower Storytime
