Storytime

Storytime: Bedtime

Books

“The Napping House” by Audrey Wood
“Llama Llama Red Pajama” by Anna Dewdney
“Some Babies Sleep” by Cynthia Cotten

Here is a Baby

Here is a baby ready for a nap
(hold up index finger)
Lay her down in her mother’s lap
(place finger in palm)
Cover her up so she won’t peek
(curl fingers around index finger)

Rock her till she’s fast asleep
(rock hand)

Five in the Bed

There were five in the bed
And the little one said,
“Roll over, roll over” (roll arms)
So they all rolled over and one fell out (clap)

(count down)

There was one in the bed
And the little one said,
“I’ve got it alllll to myself!” (stretch out arms)

Go to Sleep

Go to sleep little toes, you’ve worked hard all day
Go to sleep little legs, you’ve run hard and played
Go to sleep little hands, you’re always so busy
Go to sleep little arms, being small isn’t easy
Go to sleep little ears, there’s so much to hear
Go to sleep little one, there’s nothing to fear

Source: County of Los Angeles Public Library

Twinkle Twinkle

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

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

Use as a lap bounce for little ones and have parent lift them on blast off.

Zoom, zoom, zoom (rub hands together in the air)
We’re going to the moon
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon
If you want to take a trip (pretend to climb imaginary ladder up arm)
Climb aboard my rocket ship
Zoom, zoom, zoom
We’re going to the moon
in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (count down on fingers)
BLAST OFF! (raise arms)

Source: Jbrary

How it Went: I couldn’t have a weekly evening story time without doing a bedtime theme! The attendance was small but they enjoyed the stories and songs.

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