from Departmental Flannel Library 
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This little hen is red. She is very tired and won’t get out of bed.
This little hen is brown. She is feeling glad and wearing a crown.
This little hen is yellow.  She really likes to eat Jell-O.
This little hen is white.  She dances and plays, oh what a sight.
This little hen is purple.  She spends her day running around in circles.
This little hen is green.  She is the silliest hen I have ever seen.
This little hen is pink.  She does down to the pond to get a drink.
All of these hens live at the farm right inside of the big red barn.

We Wave Hello Like This
To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”

We wave hello like this
We wave hello like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave hello like this

We wave hello like this
We wave hello like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave hello like this

This is the Way We Paint
Credit: Storytime Katie
To the tune of “This is the Way”

This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint
This is the way we stir the paint so early in the morning.
 
This is the way we dip our brush, dip our brush, dip our brush
This is the way we dip our brush so early in the morning.
 
This is the way we paint the paper, paint the paper, paint the paper
This is the way we paint the paper so early in the morning.
 
This is the way we blow it dry, blow it dry, blow it dry
This is the way we blow it dry so early in the morning.
 
This is the way we frame the picture, frame the picture, frame the picture
This is the way we frame the picture so early in the morning.
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If You’re Wearing
Credit: Preschool Education; adapted by N. Lawton
To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

If you’re wearing red, shake your head,
If you’re wearing red, shake your head,
If you’re wearing red, then please shake your head.
If you’re wearing red, shake your head.
 
If you’re wearing blue, touch your shoe,
If you’re wearing blue, touch your shoe,
If you’re wearing blue, then please touch your shoe.
If you’re wearing blue, touch your shoe.
 
If you’re wearing black, pat your back,
If you’re wearing black, pat your back,
If you’re wearing black, then please pat your back.
If you’re wearing black, pat your back.
 
If you’re wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O,
If you’re wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O,
If you’re wearing yellow, then please shake like Jell-O.
If you’re wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O.
 
If you’re wearing brown, turn around,
If you’re wearing brown, turn around,
If you’re wearing brown, then please turn around.
If you’re wearing brown turn around.
 
If you’re wearing green, you can scream,
If you’re wearing green, you can scream,
If you’re wearing green, then please let out a scream.
If you’re wearing green, you can scream.
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We Wave Goodbye Like This
To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”

We wave goodbye like this
We wave goodbye like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave goodbye like this

We wave goodbye like this
We wave goodbye like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave goodbye like this

Color Rhyme
Credit: Librionyian; Jean Warren; adapted by N. Lawton

If your clothes have any red,
Put your finger on your head.

If your clothes have any blue,
Put your finger on your shoe.

If your clothes have any green,
Wave your hand so you’ll be seen.

If your clothes have any yellow,
Wiggle around like Jell-O.

If your clothes have any brown,
Turn your smile into a frown.

If your clothes have any black,
Put your hands behind your back.

If your clothes have any white,
Clap your hands with all your might.

Green Says “Go!”
Credit: Librionyian; King County Library System

Green means “GO!” Go! Go! Go! (march in place)
Yellow means “Slow.” Slow… slow… slow. (march in slow motion)
Red means “STOP!” (stop suddenly)
Go! Go! Go! (move fast!)
Slow… slow… slow. (move slowly)
Stop!

5 Little Crayons
Credit: Librionyian

Five little crayons standing in a row (hold up 5 fingers)
The first one said, “I’m red, you know!” (wiggle the fingers as you talk about them)
The second one said, “I’m green like a tree”
The third one said, “I’m blue like the sea”
The fourth one said, “I’m yellow as the sun”
The fifth one said, “Being purple is fun!”
Five little crayons, happy as can be (hold up 5 fingers)
Coloring pictures with you and me (point to person and then self)
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Red, Red, Red
Credit: Lego Librarian

Red, red, red, touch your head.
Blue, blue, blue, tie your shoe.
Brown, brown, brown, touch the ground.
White, white, white, take a bite.
Black, black, black, touch your back.
Gray, gray, gray, shout hooray!

We talked about all of the pictures in the collage.  We voted on our favorite "B" sport - baseball or basketball.  

Hello Song: We Wave Hello Like This
To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”

We wave hello like this
We wave hello like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave hello like this

We wave hello like this
We wave hello like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave hello like this

If You're a Reader and You Know It
Credit: Storytime Katie
To the tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”

If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands
If you’re a reader and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re a reader and you know it, clap your hands

If you’re a reader and you know it, shout hooray
If you’re a reader and you know it, shout hooray
If you’re a reader and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re a reader and you know it, shout hooray

If you’re a reader and you know it, read a book
If you’re a reader and you know it, read a book
If you’re a reader and you know it and you really want to show it
If you’re a reader and you know it, read a book

Bunny Pokey
Credit: N. Lawton
To the tune of “The Hokey Pokey”

You put your front paws in, you put your front paws out,
You put your front paws in and you wiggle them all about.
You do the bunny-pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

You put your back paws in, you put your back paws out,
You put your back paws in, and you thump them all about.
You do the bunny-pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

You put your tail in, you put your tail out,
You put your tail and you shake it all about.
You do the bunny pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
Credit: Storytime Katie

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground
Teddy bear, teddy bear, reach up high
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the sky
Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch your knees
Teddy bear, teddy bear, sit down, please

We Wave Goodbye Like This
To the tune of “The Farmer in the Dell”

We wave goodbye like this
We wave goodbye like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave goodbye like this

We wave goodbye like this
We wave goodbye like this
We clap our hands for all our friends
We wave goodbye like this

Let's Take a Look at This Book
Credit: Jbrary

Let’s take a look at this book
Here is the cover
We open it wide
Here are the pages hidden inside
There are words and pictures
We look and we look
And when we are finished
We close up the book

Little Bunny
Credit: Storytime Katie

I saw a little rabbit go hop, hop, hop
I told that little rabbit to stop, stop, stop
He wiggled his ears and crinkled his nose
And wiggled, wiggled, wiggled right down to his toes.

Five Little Bunnies
Credit: Lil Country Librarian

5 little bunnies hopping on the floor,
One hopped away and then there were four.

4 little bunnies as sweet as can be,
One hopped away and then there were three.

3 little bunnies I once knew,
One hopped away and then there were two.

2 little bunnies, oh what fun!
One hopped away and then there was one.

One little bunny, playing in the sun,
One hopped away and then there were none.

Clap, Slap, Tap
Credit:  Fingerplays & Action Rhymes

Clap, clap, clap, clap   (clap hands)
Slap, slap, slap, slap  (slap legs)
Tap, tap, tap, tap (tap hands on head)

5 Ducks Paddle
Credit: Preschool Education

Five little ducks paddling to shore,
One paddled away, then there were four;
Four little ducks paddling towards me,
One paddled away, then there were three:
Three little ducks paddling towards you,
One paddled away, then there were two:
Two little ducks paddling in the sun,
One paddled away, then there was one:
It paddled away then there was none.

I Saw a Little Bird

Credit: Preschool Express

I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop. (hop)
I told the little bird to stop, stop, stop. (hold hand out in stop gesture)
I went to the window to say 'How do you do?' (bow)
He wagged his little tail and far away he flew! (wiggle bottom, flap wings)
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Robin
Credit: DCL Story Tree

When a robin turns  his head (make wings with arms)
Sideways in a flower bed           (tilt head to side)
He can hear the tiny sound        (tap ear, cup ear)
of a worm beneath the ground   (wiggle finger)
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Two Little Blackbirds
Credit: Preschool Rainbow

Two little blackbirds
Sitting on the wall,  (hold up one finger of each hand)
One named Peter,
The other named Paul.
Fly away Peter!  (put a hand behind your back)
Fly away, Paul!  (put the other hand behind you back)
Come back, Peter!  (bring the first hand from behind your back)
Come back, Paul!  (bring the second hand from behind your back)

Little Ducks Go Quack, Quack, Quack
Credit: Preschool Education
To the tune “London Bridge is Falling Down”

Little ducks go quack, quack, quack
Quack, quack, quack,
Quack, quack, quack.
Little ducks go quack quack quack
As they float upstream.

Little Bird, Little Bird
Credit: Preschool Education, Adapted by N. Lawton
To the tune of “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”

Little bird, little bird, fly around.
Little bird, little bird, fly to the ground.
Little bird, little bird, flap your wings.
Little bird, little bird, sweetly sing.
Little bird, little bird, fly to your nest.
Little bird, little bird, time to rest.​

I'm a Little Robin
Credit: N. Lawton
To the tune of “I’m a Little Teapot”

I’m a little robin, as you can see
I live high up in a tree
When I see a worm wiggling around
I will swoop down to the ground

Birdie Pokey
Credit: Johnson County Library; adapted by N. Lawton
To the tune of “The Hokey Pokey”

You put your wings in, you put your wings out,
You put your wings in and you flap them about.
You do the birdie-pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

You put your beak in, you put your beak out,
You put your beak in and you chomp it all about.
You do the birdie-pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

You put your tail feathers in, you put your tail feathers out,
You put your tail feathers in, and you shake them all about.
You do the birdie-pokey and you turn yourself around.
That's what it's all about!

​These are the songs that we danced to during storytime.  If you are interested in checking out these songs, the album cover images are linked to Amazon so you can listen to a sample and/or purchase these great songs!