Hello Song:
(sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
Put your hands on your head,
Put your hands on your knees,
Put your hands behind you now,
If you please.
Put your hands on your tummy,
Put your hands on your toes,
Put your hands upon your cheeks,
Put them on your nose.
Put your hands in the air,
Put your hands on your hair,
Clap your hands, one, two, three
Then fold them on your knees.
Credit: The Very Ready Reading Program(sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
Put your hands on your head,
Put your hands on your knees,
Put your hands behind you now,
If you please.
Put your hands on your tummy,
Put your hands on your toes,
Put your hands upon your cheeks,
Put them on your nose.
Put your hands in the air,
Put your hands on your hair,
Clap your hands, one, two, three
Then fold them on your knees.
Book: If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
One things leads to another when you give a pig a pancake.
Activity Rhyme/Song:
Mix a pancake;
Stir a pancake;
Pop it in a pan;
Fry a pancake;
Toss a pancake;
Catch it if you can!
Credit: Jbrary
Participation Book: Marsupial Sue Presents The Runaway Pancake by John Lithgow
Sue, a kangaroo, and some of her Australian animal friends put on a play called "The Runaway Pancake" similar to the tale of "The Gingerbread Man". This story encourages participation and is a fun read-aloud.
Song/Hand Rhyme:Five crispy pancakes in a frying pan,
Flip them and toss them and catch them if you can.
Along came (child's name)
For a pancake one day
Sprinkled it with sugar and took it away.
Credit: Public Library Program Ideas
Song/Hand Rhyme:
(sung to the tune of "Skip to My Lou")
Pop a pancake into a pan,
Pop a pancake into a pan,
Pop a pancake into a pan,
I'll have one for breakfast.
Shake in the sugar with a shake shake shake
Shake in the sugar with a shake shake shake
Shake in the sugar with a shake shake shake
I'll have one for breakfast.
Pour on the syrup with a pour, pour, pour
Pour on the syrup with a pour, pour, pour
Pour on the syrup with a pour, pour, pour
I'll have one for breakfast.
Roll it around with a rolly, rolly, roll
Roll it around with a rolly, rolly, roll
Roll it around with a rolly, rolly, roll
I'll have one for breakfast.
Eat it all up with a yum, yum, yum
Eat it all up with a yum, yum, yum
Eat it all up with a yum, yum, yum
I had one for breakfast.
Credit: Adapted from Library Palooza
Visual Props Story/Song:
Who wants a pancake, piping hot?
"I"ll take the one with butter on top"
Who wants a pancake, fresh of the griddle?
"I'll take the one with butter in the middle.
(syrup, blueberries, strawberries, chocolate chips)
Credit: Storytime Katie
Book: Hey, Pancakes! by Tamson Weston
The day gets off to a rough start, but soon the smell of pancakes fills the air and a family gathers for a breakfast feast.
Closing Song:
(sung to the tune of "The More We Get Together")
The more we read together, together, together
The more we read together,
The happier we'll be.
Big books and small books.
Short books and tall books.
The more we read together,
The happier we'll be.
Credit: Jbrary