TODDLER PROGRAM

OPENING SONG: Mister Sun

OPENING RHYMES: 

• Open, Shut Them
• Two Little Blackbirds

PRETENDING ACTIVITY:Playing in the Snow
I start out by asking, “Is it snowing outside today?”  (It’s not.)  “Well let’s pretend then!”

Let’s make some snow. (wiggle fingers like snow falling)
The snow covers the ground (crouch down and spread snow over the ground)
Brrr!  It’s cold out here! (shiver)
What should we wear when it’s cold out? (hats)
You’re right!  Where do we put our hat? (on our head)
Ok, everybody put on your hats (pretend to put on a hat)
What else do we wear? (continue with jacket, scarf, gloves, boots etc.)
Now that we have our boots on, let’s walk in the snow.
Can you stomp in the snow?
Can you jump in the snow?
Can you make a snow angel?
I think it’s time to go back inside.
Let’s take off our hats (continue with gloves, jackets, boots etc.)
Whew, I’m glad to be back inside where it’s warm!
Now let’s read a book! Continue reading →

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TODDLER STORYTIME

We hadn’t had any snow here yet, but wouldn’t you know it – just a few days after this storytime…..it snowed!  I think our songs brought the snow to town :D

OPENING SONG: The More We Get Together

FINGERPLAYS:

• Open, Shut Them
• Two Little Blackbirds
• If You’re Happy And You Know It

SONG: Snowflakes

(Tune: Row Row Row Your Boat)
Snowflakes falling down (wiggle fingers downward)
Falling on the ground
Great, big white flakes (make circles with thumbs and forefingers touching)
That do not make a sound (fingers to lips and shake head no)
Shhhhh!

BOOK 1: Hello Snow! By Hope Vestergaard

FINGERPLAY: Chubby Little Snowman
A chubby little snowman
Had a carrot nose  (Point to nose.)
Along came a bunny   (Hold up two fingers to make a bunny.)
And what do you suppose? (shrug shoulders)
That hungry little bunny (rub tummy)
Looking for his lunch (hand over eyes, looking)
Ate that little snowman’s nose   (Pretend to grab nose.)
Nibble nibble crunch!

FLANNEL RHYME: Five Little Snowmen
Flannelboard tips: Make five snowmen, each with a different hat and scarf. You can also make them five sizes, and remove them one at a time from smallest to largest.  Here are my printable snowmen.

Five little snowmen all in a row
Each with a hat (touch head)
And a big red bow.
Out came the sun (arms over head in a circle)
And it stayed all day
And one of those snowmen melted away.

BOOK 2: Oh! By Kevin Henkes

SONG/CD: Frosty the Snowman sung by Raffi
I used this as a “draw-and-tell” story, and had everyone sing together as I illustrated the song (I drew a very simple snowman.)  Then we clapped out the “thumpity-thump” part. Parents were given words on the handout (available on the Toddler Rhymes page.)

CLOSING SONG: We Wave Goodbye Like This

CRAFT: Puffy Paint Snowmen
This is a bit messy, but completely worth it!  Mix equal parts shaving cream and elmer’s glue together.  Exact measuring is not necessary – If you hold up your spoon , the mixture should form stiff peaks.  This makes a homemade puffy paint and it will dry 3 dimensional.

We used it to paint snowmen this week.  Make sure to use sturdy paper (I used poster board cut into pieces, but cardstock would also work well).  Glue on a paper top hat, a nose and eyes and Frosty is complete.  (Note: just lay the nose and eyes over the puffy paint and they will stick.)

Tags: snow, winter