Storytime

Storytime: Halloween

Books

“Corduroy’s Halloween” by B.G. Hennessy
“Mouse’s First Halloween” by Lauren Thompson
“Just Say Boo!” by Susan Hood

Five Little Pumpkins

Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate (hold up 5 fingers)
The first one said “Oh my it’s getting late” (put hands on cheeks)
The second one said “There are witches in the air” (point and look up)
The third on said “But we don’t care” (shake finger side to side)
The fourth one said “Let’s run and run and run” (move arms)
The fifth one said “I’m ready for some fun” (punch air with fist)
Whoooo went the wind (move hands to side)
And out went the lights (clap)
And the five little pumpkins rolled out of sight (roll arms)

This Little Ghost

This little ghost went trick or treating (wiggle thumb)
This little ghost stayed home (wiggle pointer finger)
This little ghost ate candy (wiggle middle finger)
This little ghost had none (wiggle ring finger)
And this little ghost cried boo boo boo (wiggle pinkie)
All the way home (hide hand behind back)

Ten Little Ghosts

1 little, 2 little, 3 little ghosts (count on fingers)
4 little, 5 little, 6 little ghosts
7 little, 8 little, 9 little ghosts
10 little ghosts say BOO

Orange Pumpkin, Orange Pumpkin

Orange pumpkin, orange pumpkin, what do you see?
I see a black bat looking at me.

Black bat, black bat, what do you see?
I see a yellow moon looking at me.

Yellow moon, yellow moon, what do you see?
I see a white ghost looking at me.

What ghost, white ghost, what do you see?
I see a green monster looking at me.

Green monster, green monster, what do you see?
I see a purple cat looking at me.

Purple cat, purple cat, what do you see?
I see children looking at me.

Children, children, what do you see?
I see an orange pumpkin, a black bat, a yellow moon, a white ghost, a green monster and a purple cat looking at me.

If You’re a Ghost and You Know It

If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO
If you’re a ghost and you know it and you really wanna show it
If you’re a ghost and you know it, just say BOO

If you’re a black cat and you know it, say MEOW
If you’re a black cat and you know it, say MEOW
If you’re a black cat and you know it and you really wanna show it
If you’re a black cat and you know it, say MEOW

If you’re a skeleton and you know it, shake your bones
If you’re a skeleton and you know it, shake your bones
If you’re a skeleton and you know it and you really wanna show it
If you’re a skeleton and you know it, shake your bones

Little Ghost

Little ghost, little ghost flying through the air (put arms out to the side)
Little ghost, little ghost tickling my hair (put hands on head)
Little ghost, little ghost flying way down low (lower arms)
Little ghost, little ghost, tickling my toes (touch feet)
Little ghost, little ghost, circling all around (turn in a circle)
Little ghost, little ghost, please sit down (sit)

How it Went: “Corduroy’s Halloween” and “Mouse’s First Halloween” did not go over as well as I hoped. I hoped the children would be able to connect some of the things in the book to what they have been doing in real life but they seemed to antsy today. “Just Say Boo!” was a big hit, children and parents really enjoyed it. While the stories weren’t magic, the songs and flannel board delighted the kids!

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