The "Themed Storytimes" Page consists of songs, lap bounces, fingerplays, and activity songs with props that fit a certain theme.
For recommendations on toddler and picture books for storytimes, please refer to the Personal Shelf Page of this website.
Baby’s Game: Body Parts Theme
Touch your ears, pat your nose.
Tickle baby’s little toes.
Hide your eyes (cover eyes),
Where are you?
Baby’s playing peek-a-boo. (uncover eyes and play peek-a-boo)!
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes: Body Parts Theme
Head, shoulders, knees and toes. Knees and toes (2x).
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Head, shoulders, knees and toes. Knees and toes!
(Repeat two more times, increasing the speed as you go and then on the last one, get all the wiggles out at the end)
I Wake Up My Hands: Body Parts Theme
I wake up my hands with a shake, shake, shake
Shake, shake, shake. Shake, shake, shake.
I wake up my hands with a shake, shake, shake.
And then I wiggle my waggles away
Round #2: “I wake up my feet with a stomp, stomp, stomp…”
Round #3: “I wake up my eyes with a blink, blink, blink…”
Round #4: “I wake up my head with a nod, nod, nod…”
Round #5: “I wake up my belly with a beep, beep, beep…”
Round #6: I wake up my hips with a shake, shake, shake…”
Washing Machine: Body Parts Theme
We’re washing in the washing in the washing machine
Washing in the washing in the washing machine
We’re washing in the washing in the washing machine
Wiggle around and now we’re clean
Round #2: “We’re bouncing…”
Round #3: “We’re shaking…”
Round #4: “We’re dancing…”
Alligator, Alligator: Zoo Animals Theme
Alligator, alligator wiggle around
Alligator, alligator touch the ground
Alligator, alligator tickle your toes
Alligator, alligator touch your nose
Alligator, alligator arms up now
Alligator, alligator take a bow
Alligator, alligator stomp your feet
Alligator, alligator take a seat
The Leaves on the Trees: Colors Theme
The leaves on the trees turn orange and red, orange and red, orange and red
The leaves on the trees turn orange and red, all around the town.
Round #2: “The leaves on the trees come twirling down, twirling down, twirling down”
Round #3: “The leaves on the ground go swish, swish, swish…”
Round #4: “The leaves on the ground go crunch, crunch, crunch…”
Pumpkin, Pumpkin: Fall Theme
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin bread! (Hold hands flat in front, palms up, on lying on top of the other)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin head! (Put hands on head)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin pie! (Hold hands in a big circle)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin eye! (Curve hands around eyes)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin cake! (Hold Hands flat, one palm up, one palm down)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin shake! (Hold fists up close to years and shake hard)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin stew! (Pretend to stir stew)
Pumpkin, pumpkin, Pumpkin BOO!
The Owl Goes Hoo: Fall and Animal Theme
The owl goes hoo, (cup hands to mouth)
The owl goes hoo,
Hi ho on Halloween, the owl goes hoo.
Round #2: The ghost goes boo (wave hands out in front)
Round #3: The bats go eek (flap arms)
Round #4: The pumpkin rolls around (roll hands)
Round #5: The scarecrow waves good-bye (wave)
Five Scary Monsters: Monsters and Counting Theme
Five scary monsters howling out a roar
One ran away, and then there were four.
Four scary monsters hiding in a tree,
One fell out and then there were three
Three scary monsters eating spider stew,
One got sick, and then there were two.
Two scary monsters having lots of fun,
One ran off, and then there was one.
One scary monster, afraid to be a hero,
He ran away, and then there were zero.
Five Little Hot Dogs: Counting Theme
Five little hot dogs frying in a pan,
The grease got hot and one went BAM!
Four little hot dogs frying in a pan,
The grease got hot and one went BAM!
Three little hot dogs frying in a pan,
The grease got hot and one went BAM!
Two little hot dogs frying in a pan,
The grease got hot and one went BAM!
One little hot dog frying in a pan,
The grease got hot and it went BAM!
No little hot dogs frying in a pan.
The grease got hot and the pan went BAM!