Bedtime

Please can I go back to bed? Pretty please with sugar on top?

Whatever do you do if you wake up in the morning and all you want to do is go back to bed!


Well?
What do you do?


You go to bed of course!
But first, we need to have a bedtime bath...


Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli
OPL link


Oh dear, that was one FULL bathtub! Good thing mom know just what to do.
Ooooo - what cute little piggie toes you have my dear, what cute little piggie fingers you have too!


Piggies by Audrey Wood
(I do this as a fingerplay - it works wonderfully)
OPL link


Okay, time to get out and dry off.
Now what is it that we do?
You got it - we brush our teeth!


Brush Your Teeth
(I used a shark puppet to show some good teeth here!)
- check out the Raffi cd!
OPL link

When you wakeup in the mornin' at a quarter to one
and you want to have a little fun
You brush your teeth
chh, chh, chh, chh, cha, cha, cha, cha!

...two, and you just don't know what to do
...three, and want the biggest smile for me
...four, and someone's knockin' upon your door
...five, and you're so happy to be alive

Let me see those shiney clean teeth! Open wide!
Wow, I'm blinded! You all did a superb job brushing those teeth.
Now it's off to bed with some snuggy fuzzy pj's and a bedtime story.


Wide-Mouthed Frog by Faulkner
OPL link


Are you all snuggled in bed now?
Good.
You want more? How about a little song?


Slippery Fish

Slippery fish, slippery fish
- Slide palms backwards and forwards - slipping
Swimming through the water,
Slippery fish, slippery fish
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
-hands to face, dismay, surprise, shock

Oh, NO! I've been eaten by an...
Octopus, Octopus,
- arms out and slowly waving up and down like an octopus

Swimming in the water,
Oh, Octopus, Octopus...
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
-hands to face, dismay, surprise, shock

Oh, NO! I've been eaten by a...
Great big shark, great big shark
-arms open and shut from the elbow to the hands, fingers interlock when they meet for sharp teeth.

Swimming in the water
Great big shark, great big shark
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
-hands to face, dismay, surprise, shock

Oh, NO! I've been eaten by a ...
Humongous whale, humongous whale
-arms open and shut in a huge 'whale-mouth' motion

Swimming in the water,
Humongous whale, humongous whale
Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!
-hands to face, dismay, surprise, shock

Oh, NO!!! Oh ..
-look around, look...who ate it...

YOU ate it!
-look of utter surpise on your face as you gesture to a child


Speaking of Fish - I'm wanna kiss that little fish-fish face of yours!
Uh-oh, no kissing? Are you sure?


Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen
OPL link


Five in the Bed
(I used a penguin, a shark, a frog, a pig, and for the little one - a hedgehog)

Five in the bed and the little one said,
Roll over, roll over
So they all rolled over and one fell out.
(puppets roll over and OFF the table/bed)


Hmmm.
Are you asleep yet?
No?
Me either.

(wait)

How about now?
Phoowy.
How long does it take to fall asleep?


Tick Tock

Tick tock
Tick tock
Tick tock
Goes my daddy's big clock.
(repeat)

But my mommy's little clock goes
tick tick tick tick tick!
(and TICKLE those kids!)

...repeat this one again, particularly if you see that it's new for a lot of the kids/parents

Are you out of bed little one?
You need a kiss?
Oh, how could we have forgotten a goodnight kiss!?


Kissy Kissy Baby

Kissy, Kissy, fingers,
Kissy, Kissy, toes,
Kissy, Kissy, baby,
On your kissy nose

I Love to kiss your fingers,
I Love to kiss your toes,
I Love to kiss my baby,
On your kissy nose!


Are you ready to go to sleep now?
No?
Why not?
Ah, you are afraid there is a monster.


Go Away, Big Green Monster! by Edward Emberley
(flannel board story or book)
OPL link


Now no more monsters!
Let's rub your back and sing a quiet song


Sleep My Treasure
Let's Play Music - a MUST musical program for your 4 to 5 year olds, IMHO
- now rock slowly back and forth, if mama or daddy are near, have them come rock their children...

Sleep my treasure,
Close to mother.
Hush my baby do,
To your cradle comes a moonbeam.
Shining just for you.

...repeat for a father verse


Good night now, sleep tight.

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More:

If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Paul
OPL link

Monsters & Aliens Everywhere

Monsters, Aliens and Octopi, Oh My!
Laptime Travels around the World and Beyond
- printable handout -


On you mark! Get set! GO!
Let's go exploring!

The Kids go Marching One by One
I you've just got babies and only a few toddlers, don't actually go marching, just tap you legs to keep the beat. For a Storytime you can use rhythm sticks though!

The kids go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb
And they all go marching down around the town
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching two by two, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching two by two,
The little one stops to tie his shoe
And they all go marching down around the town
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The kids go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching three by three, hurrah, hurrah
The kids go marching three by three,
The little one stops to climb a tree
And they all go marching down around the town
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!


Whew, that was some good marching there.
How far do you think we traveled?


I've Been to Harlem
I like to roll my arms for this song ...over, over, over...


I've been to Harlem
I've been to Dover
I've traveled this whole wide world over, over, over
Three times over,
Drink all the lemonade and turn the glasses over.


Well, we've been all over the world, but what about outer space?

Zzzzzrrroooomm! putt-putt-putt-putt CRASH!
What was that?

Did you just see a space ship zoom by?
Let's go investigate.

Oh dear, I think it's a, a, a monster, or a space alien, or maybe it's a, a, a hungry alien monster!

Hungry Monster by Phyllis Root
OPL link
(I just tell this story since the book is too small to read to a group. I use a puppet monster(or dragon or alien) a daisy, a rock and a little tree. I like to have a few older children hold the rock, the flower, the tree and the banana - older kids that will not be scared by the monster)

That was a little scary there.
Glad we were able to be friends with that alien monster.
Do you think he will take us for a trip in his rocket ship?

Take a Trip in my Rocket Ship

Zoom, zoom, zoom, I'm going to the moon.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship...
step into a ship, crouch down as you countdown

5
4
3
2
1
BLAST-OFF
Jump!


Zoooooom, Vrooooooommmmmm, Zoooooom
fly around, arms out like a plane -have kids do the same it they are old enough.


We're Off to Look for Aliens by Colin McNaughton
OPL link
You can read the book for Storytime, but just sing the Universe verse for Laptime
p.s. this book can be sung to 'Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush'
...Here we go round the Universe the Universe the Universe...


Here we are! We're on the MOON!
Some important safety notes -
We can't breath on the moon without some special equipment.
Put on your helmet, step into your jumpsuit...
mime putting on a helmet, make breathing sounds, give a thumbs up...


Let's go see what the moon is made of, I hear that it's made of cheese!
Nope, not cheese. Just sandy dust, but let's keep exploring...


Reach for the Stars


 Bend and stretch and reach for the stars
There goes Jupiter, there goes Mars.
Bend and stretch and reach for the sky,
Stand on tip-e-toe, oh so high!Wait a minute? What was THAT?
That was a COW! How did a cow get up here?



Hey Diddle Diddle
I like to have the puppets/stuffed animals for this part - not the dish or spoon though...


Hey diddle diddle,The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such fun,
And the dish ran away with the spoon


Silly old cow.
And where did that dish and spoon get to, I can't seem to find them at all!

Let's keep exploring!
I've also heard that there might be a man that lives here on the moon!

Stomp. Pouf. Stomp. Jump!
ACK!!! I don't see a man, but I DO see a Great Big Green MONSTER!!


Go Away Big Green Monster by Ed Emberley
OPL link
I use the felt story or the book is large enough and simple enough for a LT - or get creative and make a felt green Alien.and don't come back unless I say so!


Whew! I'm glad that Big Green Monster is gone.
Look, I can see the Earth from here.
If you've got a picture of the Earth, or a globe, use it :)

Is this what the moon sees every night?



What the Sun Sees, What the Moon Sees by Nancy Tafuri
OPL link
I just read the moon part. This book is big enough with short enough text to be a successful read at Laptime


And look all around, look at all these stars...


Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are.


Oh dear, I'm starting to get sleepy.
I think it's time to head back home.


Take a Trip in my Rocket Ship


Zoom, zoom, zoom, I'm going to my home.
If you want to take a trip
Climb aboard my rocket ship...
step into a ship, crouch down as you countdown
5 4 3 2 1 BLAST-OFF !
Jump! Now go 'flying' again, invite the kids to join you...


...brace yourselves!
Get ready, were going into the sea,
and just like the old time astronaughts used to do...

aaaaSPLASHAaaaaa

Still got your breathing masks on? Good job!
Let's go swimming!
Down, down, down into the sea.
thumbs up again, start 'swimming'

Bubble Hop Stop
I have a 'bubble gun' that was a big hit- just walk through the crowd shooting bubbles as you repeat the rhyme.

One bubble, 2 bubbles, 3 bubbles, top.
4 bubbles, 5 bubbles, 6 bubbles, hop
7 bubbles, 8 bubbles, 9 bubbles, pop
10 bubbles floating down, time to stop.


Look around, what do you see?


Baby Octopus
Skip to My Lou tune

Eight long arms and two big eyes
Salty tears when he cries
Lives down deep in the bottom of the sea
Can you guess what he can be?

See him wiggle, see him slide
Try to catch him, he will hide
Give him a kiss so he won't fuss
He's a baby octopus!

Oh no! Here comes his mama!

Mrs. Octopus
This is an altered version of Five Green and Speckled Frogs that a young patron Carly made up

Five little fishies swimming in the sea,
Teasing Mrs. Octopus,
You can’t catch me, you can’t catch me

Along comes Mrs. Octopus, quiet as can be…
And SNAPS that fishie right out of the sea!

Four little fishies swimming in the sea
…repeat until…
No more fishies swimming in the sea
…Mrs. Octopus has a full tummy!


Look up, up, up. There's our boat!
Swim, swim, swim. Hop in and ...


Row Row Row Your Boat

Row, row, row your boat gently in the sea,
Merrily, merrily, merrily life is fun for me.


Ah, home again.
Thank you all for being such brave travelers.
See you next time!

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More - just in case you need it:

All Around the World from the CD Pillow Full of Wishes by Cathy Fink; Marcy Marxer
OPL link

Little Rabbit Foo Foo by Michael Rosen
OPL link

Dance by the Light of the Moon by Joanne Ryder
OPL link
- Can be sung to the tune of Buffalo Gals

Ticklemonster and Me by Max Haynes

My Monster Mama Loves Me So by Laura Leuck
OPL link

Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm off to the Moon by Dan Yaccarino

Moon Plane by Peter McCarty
OPL link

Going Around the Sun: Some Planetary Fun by Marianne Berkes
OPL link

In the Space of the Sky by Richard Lewis
OPL link

Moonstruck by Gennifer Choldenko

Moongame by Frank Asch
OPL link

Mooncake by Frank Asch
OPL link

And if the Moon Could Talk by Kate Banks
OPL link

I'll Catch the Moon by Nina Crews
OPL link

Over in the Ocean: In a Coral Reef by Marianne Berkes
OPL link

Zoom Zoom Zoom  Going to the Moon

(aka: Take a Trip in my Rocket Ship version 2)

Zoom, zoom, zoom,

I'm going to the moon, moon, moon,

You can come too, too, too

Going to the moon, moon, moon.

If you want to take a trip

Climb aboard my rocket ship...

step into a ship, crouch down as you countdown

5

4

3

2

1

BLAST-OFF

Jump!

Jump Jump Jump

Jump - jump – jump –
Jump over the moon;
Jump all the morning
And all the noon.


If You Ever, Ever, Never

If you ever, ever, ever, met a whale, whale, whale
You must never, never, never touch its tail, tail, tail, tail
For if you ever, ever, ever, touch its tail, tail, tail
You will never, never, never, meet another whale, whale, whale


Once I Caught a Fish Alive

1,2,3,4,5!
Once I caught a fish alive
6,7,8,9,10!
Then I let him go again

Why did you let him go?
Because he bit my finger so
Which finger did he bite?
The little finger on the right!


Baby Fish

Baby fish do do do do
Baby fish do do do do

Mommy fish do do do do
Mommy fish do do do do

Daddy fish do do do da da
Daddy fish do do do da da

Giant whale bu bu bu bu
Giant whale bu bu bu bu
Bu da dum!