Lap Sit Week of 2/22/2016

And just like that, our last full week of February storytimes is over! Here's what we were up to this week:

If You're Ready For a Story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story hello

Big Big Big

This is big big big, this is small small small

This is short short short, this is tall tall tall

This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow

This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap clap clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap lap lap

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them

Right up to your chinny chin chin

Open wide your little mouth-

But do not let them in!

Book #1: I Say, You Say Animal Sounds by Tad Carpenter

Wheels on the Bus

The wheels on the bus go round and round

Round and round, round and round

The wheels on the bus go round and round

All through the town

The kids on the bus go up and down

Up and down, up and down

The kids on the bus go up and down

All through the town

The grownups on the bus go shh shh shh

Shh shh shh, shh shh shh

The grownups on the bus go shh shh shh

All through the town

Lift One Foot

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift them both together

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift them both together

Bounce Our Babies to the Top

We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop

We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop

We bounce and bounce and bounce and stop

We bounce our babies to the top

We rock and rock and rock and stop

We rock and rock and rock and stop

We rock and rock and rock and stop

We rock our babies to the top

We tickle and tickle and tickle and stop

We tickle and tickle and tickle and stop

We tickle and tickle and tickle and stop

We tickle our babies to the top

Book #2: Where is Baby's Belly Button? by Karen Katz

The Arms Go Up and Down

The arms go up and down

The arms go up and down

High-ho the derry-o

The arms go up and down

The legs go up and down

The legs go up and down

High-ho the derry-o

The legs go up and down

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout

Down came the rain and washed the spider out

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout agin

Love Somebody, Yes I Do

Love somebody yes I do

Love somebody yes I do

Love somebody yes I do

But I won't tell who

Jiggle like jelly yes I will

Jiggle like jelly yes I will

Jiggle like jelly yes I will

Because I can't sit still

Bubbles in the Air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in the air

There are bubbles in the air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way up high

Way up high in the sky

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

There are bubbles way down low

And they tickle on your toes

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

Bubbles

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Flannel Friday- Five Little Monkeys

My finger puppet version of 5 Little Fishies was such a hit this week, I decided to make a finger puppet version of 5 Little Monkeys. It was really simple to make- I just did a Google image search and found a monkey that looked like it would make a good finger puppet. I didn't use a pattern for my crocodile, which is why it ended up looking like a snake with teeth. As long as it can snap, I don't think kids will mind:

We sing:

Five little monkeys swinging in a tree

Teasing Mr. Crocodile- can't catch me!

Along comes Mr. Crocodile, quiet as can be

And SNAPS! that monkey right out of that tree!

Lap Sit Week of 2/15/2016

Here's what we were up to at lap sit this week:

If You're Ready For a Story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story hello

Big Big Big

This is big big big, this is small small small

This is short short short, this is tall tall tall

This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow

This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap clap clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap lap lap

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them

Right up to your chinny chin chin

Open wide your little mouth-

But do not let them in!

Book #1: Hide and Seek and Ribbon Book

A Bouncing We Will Go

A bouncing we will go, a bouncing we will go

Hi- ho the derry-o, a bouncing we will go

A rocking we will go, a rocking we will go

Hi- ho the derry-o, a rocking we will go

A tickling we will go, a tickling we will go

Hi- ho the derry-o, a tickling we will go

Hands Are Clapping

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Clap your hands my darling

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Tap your toes my darling

Lift One Foot

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift one foot and then the other

Lift them both together

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift one arm and then the other

Lift them both together

Book #2: Do Crocs Kiss? by Salina Yoon

Acka Backa

Acka backa soda cracker

acka backa boo

Acka backa soda cracker

I love you

Acka backa soda cracker

acka backa boo

Acka backa soda cracker

Up goes you!

Hippopotamus on a City Bus

A hip, a hip, a hippopotamus

Got on, got on, got on a city bus

And all, and all, and all the people said

You're squishing us!

A sheep, a sheep, a sheep got on a bus

And all, and all, and all the people said

Move baaack!

A cow, a cow, a cow got on a bus

And all, and all, and all the people said

Mooove over!

Elevator Song

The city is great and the city is grand

There's a whole lot of people on a little piece of land

And we live way up on the 57th floor

So here's what we do when we go out the door-

We take the elevator up, take the elevator down

Take the elevator up, take the elevator down

Take the elevator up, take the elevator down

And we turn around

Book #3: Noodle Loves to Cuddle

There Are Bubbles in the Air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles in the air

There are bubbles in the air

There are bubbles in the air, in the air

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way up high

Way up high in the sky

There are bubbles way up high, way up high

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

There are bubbles way down low

And they tickle on your toes

There are bubbles way down low, way down low

Bubbles

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Lap Sit Week of 2/8/2016

This was a great week of milestones at lap sit-- there was a first time clapper, a baby who did all the motions to "Big Big Big" for the first time, and lots of other exciting developments! Here's what we were up to:

If You're Ready For a Story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story hello

Big Big Big

This is big big big, this is small small small

This is short short short, this is tall tall tall

This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow

This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap clap clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap lap lap

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them

Right up to your chinny chin chin

Open wide your little mouth-

But do not let them in!

Book #1: Where Is Baby's Valentine? by Karen Katz

The Arms Go Up and Down

The arms go up and down

The arms go up and down

The arms go up and down

Hi- ho the derry-o the arms go up and down

The legs go up and down

The legs go up and down

The legs go up and down

Hi- ho the derry-o the legs go up and down

The baby goes up and down

The baby goes up and down

The baby goes up and down

Hi- ho the derry-o the baby goes up and down

Bumping Up and Down

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon

Won't you be my darling?

One wheel's off and the axel's broken

One wheel's off and the axel's broken

One wheel's off and the axel's broken

Won't you be my darling?

Roly Poly

Roly poly, roly poly

up up up, up up up

Roly roly poly, roly roly poly

Down down down, down down down

Roly poly, roly poly

fast fast fast, fast fast fast

Roly roly poly, roly roly poly

slow slow slow, slow slow slow

Book #2: Whose Spots? by Fiona Munro

Baby Hokey Pokey

You put your hands in, you put your hands out

You put your hands in, and shake them all about

You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around

That's what it's all about

You put your feet in, you put your feet out

You put your feet in, and shake them all about

You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around

That's what it's all about

You put your whole self in, you put your whole self out

You put your whole self in, and shake it all about

You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around

That's what it's all about

Slowly Slowly

Slowly, slowly, very slowly, creeps the garden snail

Slowly, slowly, very slowly, up the garden rail

Quickly, quickly, very quickly, runs the little mouse

Quickly, quickly, very quickly, to his little house

A Smooth Road

A smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road, a smooth road

A bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road, a bumpy road

A rough road, a rough road, a rough road, a rough road...

a hole!

Hands Are Clapping

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Hands are clapping, clap clap clap

Clap your hands my darling

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Toes are tapping, tap tap tap

Tap your toes my darling

Book #3: In My Meadow by Sara Gillingham

Bubbles

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!

Lap Sit Week of 2/1/2016

Another great week at storytime! We had lots of returning families this week, but also a lot of new faces. Here's what we were up to this week:

If You're Ready For a Story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story clap your hands (clap clap)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story stomp your feet (stomp stomp)

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story wave hello

If you're ready for a story, if you're ready for a story

If you're ready for a story hello

Big Big Big

This is big big big, this is small small small

This is short short short, this is tall tall tall

This is fast fast fast, this is slow slow slow

This is yes yes yes, this is no no no

ABCs

Open/Shut Them

Open shut them, open shut them

Give a little clap clap clap

Open shut them, open shut them

Put them in your lap lap lap

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them

Right up to your chinny chin chin

Open wide your little mouth-

But do not let them in!

Book #1: Peek-a-love by Salina Yoon

Itsy Bitsy Spider

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout

Down came the rain and washed the spider out

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain

And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again

The Arms Go Up and Down

(to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell")

The arms go up and down, the arms go up and down

Hi-ho the derry-o, the arms go up and down

The legs go up and down, the legs go up and down

Hi-ho the derry-o, the legs go up and down

The babies go up and down, the babies go up and down

Hi-ho the derry-o, the babies go up and down

Head and Shoulders Baby

Head and shoulders baby 1-2-3

Head and shoulders baby 1-2-3

Head and shoulders, head and shoulders

Head and shoulders baby 1-2-3

Knees and toes baby 1-2-3

Knees and toes baby 1-2-3

Knees and toes, knees and toes

Knees and toes baby 1-2-3

Book #2: Fun on the Farm by Frida Bing

Bumping Up and Down

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon

Bumping up and down in my little red wagon

Won't you be my darling?

One wheel's off and the axel's broken

One wheel's off and the axel's broken

One wheel's off and the axel's broken

Won't you be my darling?

What Shall We Do With Lazy Baby

What shall we do with lazy baby

What shall we do with lazy baby

What shall we do with lazy baby

Early in the morning

Roll her on the bed and tickle all over

Roll her on the bed and tickle all over

Roll her on the bed and tickle all over

Early in the morning

Heave ho and up she rises

Heave ho and up she rises

Heave ho and up she rises

Early in the morning

Shakin Everywhere (Jim Gill) + egg shakers

(from CD "Jim Gill's Irrational Anthem and More Salutes to Nonsense")

Bubbles

Goodbye Song

Storytime is over now, over now, over now

Storytime is over now- see you next time!