Family Storytime: Create!

Clipart by Krista Wallden of Creative Clips. Graphic designed on PicMonkey.

Today's storytime theme focused on art and colors. 

I absolutely love Karent Beaumont's I Ain't Gonna Paint No More! It is such a fun book to sing during storytime.  I had the kids point to their necks, hands, feet, etc. as I sang about them.

The illustrations for What If...are like a hug for your eyes.  They are just beautiful and comforting.  I also love the three page spread that includes a pink unicorn. 

I had the kiddos help Harold draw various items from the story.  Next time, I'm busting out the purple construction paper and crayon Ellison die so that the kiddos can have their very own purple crayon.

To see the outline for my storytime today - click here

Books

Recorded Music

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!

"Clap Your Hands"

"Dance, Freeze, Melt"

"Shake Break"

"Row, Row, Row Your Boat"

Songs We Sang

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

Action Rhymes

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!