Book Babies (0-2) Story Time
Theme: Dinovember
Books: Roar! I’m a Dinosaur! by Merrill Rainey, Peekaboo Rex! by Sandra Boynton
Songs/Rhymes (lyrics provided when links not available):
Opening Song (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell)
(Child’s name) is here today, (child’s name) is here today, let’s give a cheer, let’s give a cheer, ‘cuz (child’s name) is here today.
*Cheer*
When Cows Get Up in the Morning (use finger puppets/dino toy)
Open, Shut Them
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap, clap, clap!
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Lay them in your lap, lap lap.
Creep them crawl them , creep them crawl them
Right up to your chin, chin chin
Open up your little mouth
But do not let them in!
Ba-Rump Went the Little Green Frog
Ba-rump went the little green frog one day,
Ba-rump went the little green frog,
Ba-rump went the little green frog one day,
And his eyes went GLUNK, GLUNK, GLUNK.
But we know frogs go (clap) “la dee da dee da
(clap) la dee da dee da, (clap) la dee da dee da”
But we know frogs go (clap) “la dee da dee da”
They don’t go GLUNK, GLUNK, GLUNK.
Peek a Boo, I See You (Tune: Frere Jacques)
Peek-a-boo, peek-a-boo,
I see you! I see you!
I see your button nose, I see your tiny toes!
Peek-a-boo! I see you!
Big Books
Big books, (hands wide)
Little books, (hands close)
Short books, (Hands horizontal close)
Tall! (Hands horizontal far apart)
Old books, (hands stroke chin like a long beard)
New books, (rocking motion as if holding a baby)
I love them all! (arms across chest)
Songs for Shaker Eggs (on Spotify): Egg Shaker Song by Mister Q and Shake Freeze by Little Maestros
Clean Up Song (for after play time)
Closing Rhyme
Tickle the clouds.
Tickle your toes.
Turn around,
And tickle your nose.
Reach down low,
And reach up high.
Storytime’s over –
Wave goodbye!
Manipulatives used: animal finger puppets, dino toy, shaker eggs
Play time: dino dig sensory bin, baby rattles for little guys
Little Learners (3+) Story Time
Theme: Dinovember
Books: Crunch the Shy Dinosaur by Cirocco Dunlap, Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs by Byron Barton, Tyrannosaurus Wrecks! A Preschool Story by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Songs/Rhymes (lyrics provided when links not available):
I’m a Big Old Dinosaur (Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a big old dinosaur (make a mean face)
BIG and Tall (wide arms and then tall)
Here is my tail (point to your tail)
And here is my claw (make claws with your hands).
When I get all hungry (rub stomach)
Hear me ROAR (roar loudly with dinosaur claws)
Run away (put hands in front of face whilst racing on the spot)
And shut the door (clap loudly)
Action Songs (on Spotify): We Are the Dinosaurs by Laurie Berkner & I Want to Be a Dinosaur by Monkey Rock Music
Songs for Shaker Eggs (on Spotify): same as Book Babies
Manipulatives used: shaker eggs
Craft/play time: dino dig sensory bin
All Ages Game Night
This is a monthly program for gamers of all ages, skill levels, and abilities!
Prep/setup: choose and set up assortment of tabletop games, choose game and set up Nintendo Switch (Be sure all controllers are charged!)
Materials provided: tabletop games, Nintendo Switch, controllers, and game, snacks
Much Hamsters 