Storytime at the Museum

clipart from Pixabay

We are really fortunate to be in close proximity to an excellent Children's Museum.  I had the opportunity to do an outreach storytime at our local Children's Museum today and it was SO MUCH FUN!  

The Plan...

Hello Song:  Can't Wait to Celebrate
performed by Jim Gill from The Irrational Anthem album

Action Rhyme/Song: Hip, Hip, Hippety Hop
Credit: Jbrary

Hip, hip, hippety hop
hippety, hippety hop
We'll hop around the room today until we make a stop.

Song:  Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes
performed by Pancake Manor from The Happy and We Know It album

Action Rhyme:  Tickle the Clouds
Credit: Storytime Katie
Adapted by N. Lawton

Tickle the clouds
Tickle your toes
Turn around
And tickle your nose
Tickle your shoulders
Tickle your knees
Tickle your chin
Now sit down, please

Book:  I Spy Pets by Edward Gibbs

Song:  Row, Row, Row Your Boat 
performed by Old Town School of Folk Music from Songs for Wiggleworms Album

Prop Story with Puppets:  Knock on the Door
Credit:  My co-workers

Knock on the door
Knock, knock, knock
Please come out,
Come out!

Hello (name of animal), 
How are you?
Hello (name of animal),
How are you?

Animal says (make animal noise).

Action Rhyme: Kitty Cat Pounce
Credit: Literary Hoots

Kitty cat, kitty cat, sneaks out of the house.
Kitty cat, kitty cat, creeps up to a mouse,
And … POUNCE!
Kitty cat, kitty cat, creeps up to a bird.
Kitty cat, kitty cat, is not even heard
And … POUNCE!
But the mouse ran, and the bird flew away,
So kitty cat found a ball of yarn to play
And … POUNCE!

Book: Mama Cat Has Three Kittens by Denise Fleming

Song:  Mr. Eric's Jumping Song
performed by Eric Litwin & The Learning Groove from Outrageous Orange album

Action Rhyme:  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)

Prop Story:  Old MacDonald had a Farm

​Song:  Wheels on the Bus
performed by Old Town School of Folk Music from Songs for Wiggleworms album

Action Rhyme (with puppet): Jump Jump Went the Little Brown Squirrel 
Credit: Jbrary
Adapted: N. Lawton

Jump, jump went the little brown squirrel one day
Jump, jump went the little brown squirrel.
Jump, jump went the little brown squirrel one day
And they all went jump, jump, jump.
But...
We know squirrels go rub a dub a dub
Rub a dub a dub, rub a dub a dub
We know squirrels go rub a dub a dub
They don't go jump, jump, jump.

Song:  If You're Happy & You Know It
Performed by Jon & Carrie Lewis from Mr. Jon & Friends album

Goodbye Song:  We Wave Goodbye Like This
To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell"
Credit: Storytime Katie

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