Cities!

I've used a city theme in a preschool storytime before. This was the first time I used it in a toddler program. It was just as fun! The kids loved the stories and noisy songs!

Books

City Animals by Simms Taback
Subyway by Anastasia Suen

Songs

Wheels on the Bus

Little Car
Courtesy of DLTK 

Traffic Light

The red at the top tells us to stop!
(hold hand out in front)
The green below tells us to go!
(make a circular motion with arm)

The yellow in the middle tells us to wait.
(put both hands out in front)
Please don't worry you won't be late.
(point to wrist like a watch)

Unfortunately, I can't recall where I heard this wonderful rhyme! 

Activity

Shaker Eggs

Egg Shakers Up!
Courtesy of Jbrary 

Shake, Shake, Shake
Courtesy of Jbrary

Whale Make & Take

This craft was for a family make and take program. Patrons of all ages are invited to drop-in and create a fun craft! This would be a great to use in a summer or beach storytime.

Supplies:

• Paper plate
• Light and dark blue card stock or construction paper 
• Blue tissue paper
• Large wiggle eyes
• School glue
• Black card stock for the mouth 

Instructions:

Draw a flipper on the light blue paper. Trace your hand on the dark blue paper. Draw a mouth on the black card stock. Cut out the shapes. Cut or rip tissue paper into small pieces or squares.  Glue the tail to the side of the plate and the hand print to the top. Glue the tissue paper on top of the paper plate. Glue the eye and mouth on top of the tissue paper.

Marvelous Movement

Books

Drum City by Thea Guidone
Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig
It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle

Songs

Go Bananas!
Courtesy of Jbrary

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Let's Get the Rhythm  
Courtesy of Jbrary 

We Can Jump!
Courtesy of Storytime Katie 

Activities

Rhythm Sticks

Billy Goats Go Trip, Trapping
Courtesy of Jean Warren

Rainstorm
(see Pizza Pie Storytime Post)

The Wheels on the Bus
Courtesy of Jbrary

Freeze Dance

I used the song The Freeze by Greg and Steve from the CD Kids in Motion. 

Craft

Rocket Ship

• Card stock
• Rocket clipart
• Star stickers
• Crayons
• Yellow and red streamers
• Large popsicle sticks
• Tape or glue stick