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

STORYTIME: My Body

Here Are My Hands by Bill Martin Jr- I am surprised I have not come across this book sooner. Simple big rhymes invite the audience to interact with their different body parts along with the story. "Here are my hands for catching and throwing."

From Head to Toe by Eric Carle- This book asks kids to participate by doing the various motions the animals in the book do. A great way to make children aware of the different parts of the body and what the names for certain movements are.

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

Roll Your Hands

Tune: “Row, Row, Row your boat”

Roll, roll, roll your hands,

As slowly as can be.

Roll, roll, roll your hands,

Do it now with me.

Roll, roll, roll your hands,

As fast, as fast can be.

Roll, roll, roll your hands,

Do it now with me.

Clap, clap, clap your hands…

Shake, shake, shake your hands…

Stamp, stamp, stamp your feet…

Round and Round the Garden Goes

Round and round the garden goes the teddy bear (circle your finger on open palm)
One step, two step, tickle him under there! (creep finger up arm and tickle armpit)

VARIATION:

Round about, round about goes the wee mouse (circle your finger on open palm)
Up a step, up a step, all around the house! (creep finger up arm and tickle armpit)

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.

Monster Hokey Pokey

(To the Tune of the Hokey Pokey)

You put your claws in, you take your claws out
You put your claws in and you shake them all about
You do the wild rumpus and you turn your self around
and that's what it's all about !

Additional Verses:

Fangs, horns, tail, big hairy feet, and whole monster self

Shake My Sillies Out by Raffi

I'm gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away!

I'm gonna clap, clap, clap my crazies out.
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out,
Clap, clap, clap my crazies out,
And wiggle my waggles away!

I’m gonna jump, jump, jump my jiggles out.
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out,
Jump, jump, jump my jiggles out,
And wiggle my waggles away!

I'm gonna yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out.
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out,
Yawn, yawn, yawn my sleepies out,
And wiggle my waggles away,

I'm gonna shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
Shake, shake, shake my sillies out,
And wiggle my waggles away,
And wiggle my waggles away!
Hooray!

If you ever see a Monster

(it’s easy, you just make faces with the kids)
If you ever see a Monster
A big ugly monster
If you ever see a Monster
Here’s what you do!
Make this face…
And this face…
And this face…
And this face…
If you ever see a monster
Make sure you shout BOO!!!