Opening Songs
Books
A Mighty Bitey Creature by Ronda Armitage
Color/Counting Rhyme: Six Little Cookies
[can use almost any puppet to eat cookies, we used an Alligator]
Six little cookies, made with honey from a hive.
Gator ate the [insert color] one, then there were five.
Five little cookies, with frosting galore.
Gator ate the [insert color] one, then there were four.
Four little cookies, Two and two you see
Gator ate the [insert color] one, then there were three.
Three little cookies, But before I knew,
Gator ate the [insert color] one, then there were two.
Two little cookies, Oh what fun,
Gator ate the [insert color] one, then there was one
One little cookie, We’re almost done,
Gator ate the last [insert color], then there were none!
(credit: from memory; first line: the extraordinary, Mrs. Lancaster)
Book
“Slowly, Slowly, Slowly,” Said the Sloth by Eric Carle
Movement Song: If You’re A Jungle Animal And You Know It
If you’re a parrot and you know it flap your wings (2x)
If you’re a parrot and you know it and you really want to show it.
If you’re a parrot and you know it flap your wings.
Repeat with:
Elephant, Stomp your feet
Snake, Slither around (hiss and make “snake” with hands)
Lion, Give a roar
Do all four (Flap flap, Stomp stomp, “Hiss” “Roar”)
(modified from: If You’re Happy And You Know It: Jungle Edition by James Warhola)
Book
Rainforest Romp by Tony Mitton
Music & Movement
Disco Hippo by Caspar Babypants – available on Youtube
Closing Song : The More We Get Together
(Tune: Did You Ever See a Lassie)
The more we get, (sign for more)
Together, together, together, (sign for together)
The more we get, (sign for more)
Together, (sign for together)
The happier we’ll be. (sign for happy)
‘Cause your friends (optional point out, then sign for friends)
Are my friends (optional point to self, then sign for friends)
And my friends (etc)
Are your friends (etc)
The more we get, (sign for more)
Together, (sign for together)
The happier we’ll be. (sign for happy)
Craft
Pipe Cleaner Snake: A Fine Motor Beading Craft
Reedsburg Storytime 