Storytime: Desert

Opening Songs  

Books
Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich

Sign Language Song: We Are Going on a Journey
(Tune: “She’ll Be Comin’ ‘Round the Mountain”)
We are going on a journey to the desert (march in place)
We are going on a journey to the desert
We are going on a journey,
We are going on a journey,
We are going on a journey to the desert

Additional verses (making signs for bolded words):
Well we won’t see rain for a while, (It’s dry!)…
Oh it might be hot while we’re there, (So hot!)…
Or it might be cold while we’re there, (Brrr, brrr!)…
Either way, bring some water when we go (Glug, glug!)…
(Credit: Verona Storytime Blog)

Book
The Sunhat by Jennifer Ward

Puppet Song: The Animals In The Desert
(Tune: “The Wheels On The Bus”)
The coyote in the desert says Yip yip yip!, Yip yip yip!, Yip yip yip!
The coyote in the desert says Yip yip yip! All night long!
The armadillo in the desert curls and hides; curls and hides; curls and hides (peek-a-boo)
The armadillo in the desert curls and hides; All night long!
The jackrabbit in the desert can hop like this; hop like this; hop like this (hop in place)
The jackrabbit in the desert can hop like this; all night long!
The rattlesnake in the desert goes hiss, hiss, hiss; hiss, hiss, hiss; hiss hiss hiss (move hands like a snake)
The rattlesnake in the desert goes hiss, hiss, hiss; all night long!
(Credit Literary Hoots)

Book
Ecosystems: Deserts by Tim Mayerling

Music & Movement
Jake the Snake by Laura Doherty – 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
Watercolor Cactus Silhouette Art

Baby Storytime: Desert

Welcome Song

Sign Language
3-5 signs; Repetition, Positivity, & Consistency; approximations
Learn: Hot Repeat: Book, Dance, More

Book
Tails by Matthew Van Fleet
(doesn’t really go with the theme, but a fun read none-the-less)

Ukulele Song: Have You Ever Seen a Lizard?
(Tune: “Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?”)
Have you ever seen a lizard, a lizard, a lizard?
Have you ever seen a lizard all dressed up in Green?
With Green eyes, and Green nose,
And Green legs and Green toes.
Have you ever seen a lizard all dressed up in Green?
(Credit Perfectly Preschool)

Book
Ecosystems: Deserts by Tim Mayerling

Puppet Song: The Animals In The Desert
(Tune: “The Wheels On The Bus”)
The coyote in the desert says Yip yip yip!, Yip yip yip!, Yip yip yip!
The coyote in the desert says Yip yip yip! All night long!
The armadillo in the desert curls and hides; curls and hides; curls and hides (peek-a-boo)
The armadillo in the desert curls and hides; All night long!
The jackrabbit in the desert can hop like this; hop like this; hop like this (hop in place)
The jackrabbit in the desert can hop like this; all night long!
The rattlesnake in the desert goes hiss, hiss, hiss; hiss, hiss, hiss; hiss hiss hiss (move hands like a snake)
The rattlesnake in the desert goes hiss, hiss, hiss; all night long!
(Modified from: Literary Hoots)

Book
Desert Dwellers by Holly Karapetkova

Egg Song
Jake the Snake by Laura Doherty – available on Youtube

Closing Songs
Bubble Song & Goodbye Song

Storytime: Desert

Opening Songs  

Question of the week: Would you rather live in the arctic or the desert?

Book
The Three Little Javelinas by Susan Lowell

Book
Nobody Hugs a Cactus by Carter Goodrich

Counting Song: Alice The Camel
Alice the camel has five humps (Hold up 5 fingers)
Alice the camel has five humps (Hold up 5 fingers)
Alice the camel has five humps (Hold up 5 fingers)
So go, Alice, go. (Run in place)
Boom, boom, boom. (Jump up and down)
(Repeat for four, three, two and one)
Alice the camel has no humps
Alice the camel has no humps
Alice the camel has no humps
Cause Alice is a horse of course!
(credit: childhood; printout: So Tomorrow Blog)

Book
The Sunhat by Jennifer Ward

Puppet Song: The Animals In The Desert
The coyote in the desert says Yip yip yip!, Yip yip yip!, Yip yip yip!
The coyote in the desert says Yip yip yip! All night long!
The armadillo in the desert curls and hides; curls and hides; curls and hides (curl up on floor)
The armadillo in the desert curls and hides; All night long!
The jackrabbit in the desert can hop like this; hop like this; hop like this (hop in place)
The jackrabbit in the desert can hop like this; all night long!
The rattlesnake in the desert goes hiss, hiss, hiss; hiss, hiss, hiss; hiss hiss hiss (move hands like a snake)
The rattlesnake in the desert goes hiss, hiss, hiss; all night long!
(modified from: Literary Hoots)

Book
There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea by Jennifer Ward

Music & Movement
Jake the Snake by Laura Doherty – available on Youtube

Closing Song   

Craft
Desert Animals Matching Game