I've Got a Cold

I’ve got a cold (point to yourself)
My nose can’t smell (point to your nose)
My eyes are red (point to your eyes)
I don’t feel well (hand on forehead)
So I’ll drink my juice (pretend to drink)
And go to bed… (fold hands under head)
My nose feels better (point to nose)And so does my head! (point to head)

from SurLaLune Storytime

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab

Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab pinch and snap all day
Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab pinch and snap all day
With a pinch, pinch here and a snap, snap there
Here a pinch, there a snap, everywhere a pinch, snap
Mr. Lobster and Mrs. Crab pinch and snap all day.

Credit: Everything Preschool
Via StoryTimeKatie

Owl Hokey Pokey

Action Song: “Owl Hokey Pokey”
You put your right wing in
You put your right wing out
You put your right wing in
And you flap it all about
You do the owl pokey and you fly yourself around
That’s what it’s all about! Hoo, hoo!
(left wing, right claw, left claw, beak, whole self)

Credit: Ms. Hegna’s Storyroom
Via StoryTimeKatie

I'm a Little Groundhog

To the tune of I'm a Little Teapot

I'm a little groundhog (place hands on hips)

Short and brown

All Winter long, (rest head on hands and pretend to sleep)

I sleep underground.

On February 2nd (peek through cupped hands)

I peek out and then,

If I see my shadow (put hands over head as if hiding in a hole)

I go in my hole again!

I Stretch Up High

I Stretch My Hands

I stretch my hands way up high
Until they nearly reach the sky.

Then I stretch them way down low
To see how very far they’ll go.

I bend my knees, cross my feet
Lower my bum, and take a seat.

Storytiming

Blue is the Lake

Blue is the lake
Hold arms out in a circle in front of you
Yellow is the sun
Move arms, still in circle, overhead
Silver are the stars when the day is done
Wiggle fingers overhead
Red is the apple
Make a round ball with your fingers in front of you
Green is the tree
Hold arms up like branches
Brown is a cookie for you and me
Rub tummy!

-From the blog Mel's desk

Dinosaur, Dinosaur

Dinosaur, dinosaur, turn around
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch the ground
Dinosaur, dinosaur, reach up high
Dinosaur, dinosaur, wink one eye
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your nose
Dinosaur, dinosaur, touch your toes
Dinosaur, dinosaur, slap your knees
Dinosaur, dinosaur, sit down please

-Courtesy of the blog Storytime Katie

The Alphabet Beat

First clap your hands. Then stomp your feet.
Everybody do the alphabet beat.
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Apple, Apple, Apple – a – a – a,
Wave your arms high. Swing your arms low.
The alphabet beat is the way to go.
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Blue, Blue, Blue – b – b – b
Move to the left. Move to the right.
The alphabet beat is way out of sight.
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Car, Car, Car – c – c – c
Now give a high five to a nearby friend.
The alphabet beat has come to the end!

-From the blog Storytime Katie

Rhyme: The Airplane

The airplane has great big wings (arms outstretched)
Its propeller spins around and sings “vvvvvv!” (make one arm go round)
The airplane goes up (lift arms)
The airplane goes down (lower arms)
The airplane flies high (arms outstretched, turn body around)
Over the town! (fly around)

-From the blog Storytime Katie

Rhyme: Jack-in-the Box

Let's climb into our boxes (mime action)
Push ourselves down (squat)
And close the lid (mime action)
Now let's wind ourselves up.... (mime action)
And here we go:

Jack-in-the box sitting so still,
Won't you come out?
Yes! I Will! (Jump up)

Old Mother Goose

Old Mother Goose when she wanted to wander
would fly through the air on her very fine gander.

(have children use arms as wings)

Action Rhyme: I am a Volcano

I am a volcano ( squat down with hands around knees)
Hear me rumble (tremble and rumble)
The lava deep down in me,
Is beginning to bubble.
Something is going to happen,
Happen very soon!
I'm erupting with a
Big gigantic BOOM!!! (jump up and extend arms upward)

Wave High, Wave Low

Wave High, wave low.
I think it's time, we gotta go.
Wave your elbows, wave your toes.
Wave your tongue, and wave your nose.
Wave your knees, wave your lips.
Blow a kiss with fingertips.
Wave your ears, wave your hair.
Wave your belly in the air.
Wave your chin, wave your eye,
Wave your hand and say good-bye.

FINGERPLAY: The Beehive

Here is the beehive, but where are the bees
(make fist, palm down)
Hidden away where nobody sees
(peek into hand)
Now out they come creeping
1,2,3,4,5
(take beehive hand and slowly open it up using each finger to count a number)
buzzzz…………………
(shake fingers away from you)

My Friendly Caterpillar

My friendly Caterpillar(Fingers crawl up arm)
Made its cocoon one day.
(close hands together)
It turned into a butterfly
(Open hands with thumbs hooked together)A
nd quickly flew away.
(flap hands)

Popcorn

I am popcorn in a pot don't forget my top

Pretty soon I'll sizzle, sssstttttttttttt

And after that, I'll pop!

FELTBOARD:Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Jelly

Clap hands-slap knees, clap hands-slap knees, clap, clap
First you take the dough and you knead it, knead it.
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly
Pop it in the oven and bake it, bake it.
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly
Then you take the peanuts and crack them, crack them.
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly
Put them on the floor and mash them, mash them.
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly
Then you take a knife and spread it, spread it
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly
Next you take some grapes and squash them, squash them
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly
Next you take some grapes and squash them, squash them
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly
Glop it on the bread and smear it, smear it
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly
Then you take the sandwich and eat it, eat it
Peanut butter, peanut butter, jelly