Opposites Art Projects

Opposite Books

Sort Hard and Soft

Opposites Songs

Opposites Song
We can do opposites, opposites, opposites.
We can do opposites, follow me!

Top and bottom (point to head, point to foot)
Front and back (touch front and back)
Happy and sad (make a happy face, make a sad face)
Left and right (extend left arm, extend right arm)
Up and down (point up, point down)
LOUD and soft (shout and whisper)
Open and shut (open hands, close hands)
Stand and sit (stand up, sit down)
And put them in your lap! (put hands in lap)

The Opposites Cheer!
Hey, everybody,
Come over here!
It's time to do
The Opposites Cheer!

I'll say hot! You say cold!
Hot! Cold! Hot! Cold!

Thanks, everybody,
For joining me here.
to help me with,
the Opposites Cheer!

2 Little Blackbirds
2 little blackbirds sitting on a hill.
One named Jack, one named Jill.
Fly away Jack, fly away Jill.
Come back Jack, come back Jill.

2 little blackbirds sitting on a cloud.
One named soft, one named LOUD!
Fly away soft, fly away LOUD.
Come back soft, come back LOUD!

(Dad-happy and sad, Gate-early, late)

Fun with Hands
Roll, roll, roll your hands
As slow as slow can be.
Roll, roll, roll your hands
Do it now with me!

Roll, roll, roll your hands
As fast as fast can be.
Roll, roll, roll your hands
Do it now with me!

(clap, jump, stomp)

Dinosaur Art Projects

Exploding Volcano Baggies
Place 1 Tablespoon of baking soda in a tissue. Fold up the tissue and place inside a Ziplock baggie. Quickly pour in 2 Tablespoons of vinegar and seal the baggie. You should hear a small pop!

Spring Art Projects

Fill a jar 3/4 of the way. Let the water sit for awhile. Drop a single drop of food coloring in the jar and watch as it makes its way to the bottom of the jar. Now try adding two colors at once and see what happens.

Fall/Harvest Books

"The Fox and the Falling Leaves" by Julia Rawlinson
"The Falling Leaves" by Steve Metzger
"Leaves" by David Ezra Stein
"The Shy Scarecrow" by Mary Packard
"The Fall Festival" by Mercer Mayer
"The Big Leaf Pile" by Josephine Page
"Fall Leaves" by Mary Packard
"Corn Aplenty" by Dana Meachen Rau
"Leaf Trouble" by Jonathan Emmett (C.D.)
"The Leaves are Falling One by One" by Steve Metzger
"There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves!" by Lucille Colandro
"Let It Fall" by Maryann Cocca-Leffler
"Leaves! Leaves! Leaves!" by Nancy Elizabeth Wallace
"When the Leaf Blew In" by Steve Metzger
"Chester Raccoon and the Acorn Full of Memories" by Audrey Penn
"Stega Nona's Harvest" by Tomie dePaola
"Welcome Fall Leaves" by Marilyn Easton
"The Leaves on the Trees" by Thom Wiley

Halloween Art Projects

Spider Webs
Cut squares of white posterboard and make slits around the edges. Tape a piece of black yarn to the back of each square and pull it through one of the slits. Then have the children cross the yarn back and forth over the fronts of their squares, attaching it through the slits. Trim the ends of the yarn and tape them to the backs of the squares.

Egg Cup Spiders
Give each child a cardboard egg carton cup and four 4 inch pipe cleaner pieces. Help the children poke their pipe cleaners through thier egg cups to make spider legs. Have them bend the legs slightly downward. Let the children paint their spiders black and glue on googly eyes.

Dinosaur Books

"Dinosaurs Love Underpants" by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort
"Dinosaurs" by Grace Maccarone
"Dinosaurs" by Pamela Conn Beall and Susan Hagen Nipp
"Dinosaurs and Creatures of the Cretaceous"
"Happy Birthday Danny and the Dinosaur!" by Syd Hoff
"Saturday Night At the Dinosaur Stomp!" by Carol Diggory Shields
"Dinosaur Starts School" by Pamela Duncan Edwards
"Trouble at the Dinosaur Cafe" by Brian Moses (C.D.)
"How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen
"Dinosaurs" by Liza Charlesworth
"Dinofours I'm The Winner!" by Steve Metzger
"Dinofours Where's My Mommy?" by Steve Metzger
"Thomas-saurus Rex"
"How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night?" by Jane Yolen
"Dinosaursumpus!" by Tony Mitton
"Stomp, Stomp!" by Bob Kolar
"Can I Have A Stegosaurs, Mom? Can I? Please?" by Lois G. Grambling
"Dinosaur Hunt" by David Catrow
"No T. Rex in the Library" by Toni Buzzeo

Who Is Cleaning? (Sung to: "Are You Sleeping?")

_______ is cleaning.
_______ is cleaning.
So is ________.
So is ________.
_______ is working so hard.
_______ is working so hard.
So is _______.
So is _______.

Back To School Songs

Tuned In To Manners (sung to: "The More We Get Together")
The more we use our manners.
our manners, our manners,
The more we use our manners,
The nicer we'll be!

Say "Please" if you want it.
Say "Thank you" if you get it.
The more we use our manners,
The nicer we'll be!

If Your Name is... (sung to: "If You're Happy and You Know It")
If you're ________ and you know it, please stand up!
If you're ________ and you know it, please stand up!
We're so glad that _______'s here.
Let's all give a cheer!
If you're ________ and you know it, please stand up!

Sing-Along Reminders (sung to: "The Wheels on the Bus")

The children in the room use ________,
___________, _____________.
The children in the room use ________
All through the day.

walking feet, inside voices, friendly words

Hand Chant

Hands up high.
Hands down low.
Hide those hands-where did they go?
Out comes one.
Out comes two.
Clap them.
Fold the,
Now we're through!

Bible Stories Order

God's Garden
The Fruit Tree
Blood Brothers
Rain, Rain, Go Away
Chatter Scatter
God's Promise & Jehocah-Jireh
The Slave Who Forgave
Baby in a Basket
The Chosen People & Through the Sea
Walls that Fall & Stolen Treasure
Samson's Secret
Big Man, Little Man
The Big Fish Near Tarshish
The Fire Pit
Daniel in the Lion's Den
CHRISTMAS
Young Jesus at the Temple & Lost and Found
Jesus & John the Baptist
Baptized & The Dove from Above & 12 Men
Following Jesus & A Miracle in Caro
The First Miracle & Jesus Heals a Cripple Man
Healing the Sick & Two Miracles in One Day
A Touch of Faith & Bread and Fish for Everyone
A Bunch for Lunch & Jesus Walks on Water
Walking on Water & A Blind Man Sees
A Blind Man Sees & Jesus Comes to Jerusalem
Hosanna to the King & The Last Supper
The Last Meal & A Dark Friday
The Cross & A Joyful Sunday & Jesus is Alive
He's Alive & Jesus is Taken to Heven
Jesus Goes Home & A Miracle at the Gate
A Crippled Man is Healed

DCFS Licensing Standards 3/4's Room

17 Kids Chairs

2 Teacher Chairs

17 Cots

1 Cot with Blanket

17 Feet of Shelving

Personal Storage Space

Area Rug

40 Building Blocks

3 Large-Muscle Equipment

9 Instruments

C.D. Player with 10 C.D.'s

Flannel Board

Language Development Pictures

9 Science Items

29 Books

9 Cognitive games

170 Small Blocks

6 Manipulative Toys

Art Materials

Easel

9 Puzzles

9 Sets of Dramatic Play

4th of July Songs

It's Independence Day (sung to: "London Bridge")
See the fireworks light the sky,
Light the sky, lught the sky.
See the fireworks light the sky.
It's Independence Day!

See the flag fly high and round.
Gight and proud, high and proud.
See the flag fly high and proud.
It's Independence Day!

Lift your voices; sing aloud,
Sing aloud, sing aloud.
Lift your voices; sing aloud.
It's Independence Day!

Wave Your Flag!
Wave your flag for the Fourth of July.
Swing it proudly in the sky.
Stars and stripes in red, white, and blue
Decorate the flag for me and you!

Red, White, Blue (Sung to: "Three Blind Mice")
Red, white, blue
Red, white, blue
Stars and stripes too
Stars and stripes too
We celebrate Independence Day
Each July 4th, the American Way
With red, white, blue.

Wave A Flag (Sung to: "Did You Ever See A Lassie")
Did you ever wave a flag,
A flag, a flag?
Did you ever wave a flag,
For your country?
Wave this way and that way,
And this way and that way.
Did you ever wave a flag,
For your country?

Five Senses Songs

Five Little Senses
Five little senses are what I need,
To use when things are near.
I use my eyes to look and see.
I use my ears to hear.
I use my nose to smell things.
I use my hands to touch.
I use my mouth to taste
the things I love to eat so much
Five little senses standing in a row.
To see, hear, smell, touch, and taste
The things I need to know.

Five Senses Poem
Eyes, ears, hands, mouth and nose.
Which one of these can smell a rose?
Which one of these can see the sky?
Which one of these can taste a pie?
Which one of these can pet a dog?
Which one of these can hear a frog?

Hearing
Use your ears, use your ears,
Listen now and hear!
Use your ears, use your ears,
What kind of sound do you hear?

Touching
The rock is hard.
How do I know?
My skin told my brain,
So it must be so.

Tasting
The lemon is sour
How do I know?
My tongue told my brain,
So it must be so.

Smelling
The toast is buring!
How do I know?
My nose told my brain,
So it must be so.

Five Senses Song (Tune to: "Where is Thumbkin?")
Five senses, five senses
We have them. We have them.
Seeing, hearing, touching.
Tasting and smelling.
There are five. There are five.

Culinary Delights Workshop

Activities for Two-Five Year Olds
Step 1: Exploring cooking utensils
Step 2: Exploring utensils with water
Step 3: Pouring dry ingredients
Step 4: Pouring wet ingredients
Step 5: Comparing textures, colors of fresh fruits and vegetables
Step 6: Comparing textures, colors of canned fruits and vegetables
Step 7: Dipping raw fruits and vegetables in dip or sauce
Step 8: Scrubbing vegetables with brushes
Step 9: Breaking lettuce, snapping beans, shelling peanuts
Step 10: Stirring and mixing wet and dry ingredients
Step 11: Measuring wet and dry ingredients
Step 12: Placing toppings on pizza or snack

Fruit Soup
1 whole honeydew or cantaloupe melon or ½ of each
1 banana
½ cup orange juice
¼- ½ cup yogurt
Grapes and other fruits
Scoop out the melon with a melon baler
Cut up the banana
Add orange juice for the base of the soup to a blender with melon, yogurt, and banana. Yogurt can be added to make the texture smooth.
Add cut up fruit and grapes as decoration on the top of the soup.

Banana Apple Icy
1 apple
1 banana
½ cup milk in the winter or 11 oz. of club soda in the summer
1 cup plain yogurt (could use vanilla or flavored)
3 ice cubes
Peel, core and slice apple
Peel and slice banana
Put both in the blender with milk/club soda and yogurt
Add ice cubes
Blend until smooth

Harry Potter Butterbeer
1 ½ tablespoons butterscotch or caramel syrup
1 cup of club soda or root beer
Mix butterscotch with club soda or caramel with root beer
Graham Cracker Treat
Graham crackers
Honey
Paintbrushes
Dried fruit of choice
Paint honey onto graham cracker
Place dried fruit into the honey

Snow Dip
¾ cup small curd cottage cheese
½ cup plain yogurt
¼ cup fresh parsley
Mix cottage cheese and yogurt together until smooth in blender
Mix in parsley
Can serve with broccoli (snow on tree branches)

Lettuce Wrap Arounds
Lettuce leaves
Cheese slices
Lunchmeat
Lay lettuce leaf on the table
Place meat and cheese on lettuce
Roll up and secure with toothpicks

Carrot Curls
Carrot sticks
Veggie peeler
Bowl of ice water (lots of ice)
Peel carrots, then start making passes at clean carrot with peeler
Put peels into ice water (may need to also put in fridge for ½ hour if not curling)
After carrots curl, serve with dip

Apple Sandwich
1 apple
Peanut butter (cream cheese or soy butter if allergies)
Cut off the bottom of the apple so that it sits flat
Slice the apple that is your bread you need 2 slices
Spread peanut butter on 1 half and then put the other half


Banana Shake Bag
Banana
Plastic bag
Chopped nuts
Sprinkles
Peel and slice the banana into chunks
Add sprinkles and nuts to the bag
Put in the banana pieces
Shake

Monkey Meal
Bananas
Hot dog buns
Peanut butter
Coconut
Chocolate chips
Spread peanut butter on the hot dog bun
Peel the banana and place in the peanut butter on the bun
Add coconut and chocolate chips on the top

Peach Salsa
1-pound fresh peaches
2 red or orange bell peppers
1 Vadilla onion
Spices: Cilantro and Sweet garlic
Peel all the peaches but one
Slice peaches
Slice peppers
Slice onion
Place all into the blender and blend
Add spices to taste
Flour tortillas make in the oven with cinnamon and brown sugar are great with this salsa

Art Recipes

Play Dough
4 cups flour
¼ cup powdered tempera
¼ cup salt
1 ½ cups water
1 T oil
Mix together flour, powdered paint and salt. Mix water and oil, and food coloring if desired. Gradually stir the water and oil mix into the flour mix. Knead the mix as you add the liquid. Add more water if too stuff more flour is sticky.

Simple Play Dough
3 cups flour
1 ½ cups salt
6 tsp. Cream of tartar
3 cups cool water
3 Tbs. oil
Food Coloring
Mix dry ingredients in a big cooking pot. Blend liquids together in a bowl. Combine with dry ingredients and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat when dough pulls away from the sides of the pot and can be pinched without sticking (about 5 minutes). Turn onto board or counter and knead until smooth play dough consistency. Store in an airtight container.

Just like the REAL Play Dough (so they say)
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 Tbs. powdered alum
½ cup salt
2 Tbs. vanilla
Mix all dry ingredients. Add oil and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until reaching the consistency of mashed potatoes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and food coloring. Divide into balls and work in color by kneading.

Uncooked PlayDough
1 cup cold water
1 cup salt
2 Tbs. vegetable oil
3 cups flour
2 Tbs. cornstarch
Tempera paint or food coloring
Mix water, salt, oil, and enough paint to make bright colors. Gradually work flour and cornstarch to consistency of bread dough.

Kool-Aid Play Dough
½ cup salt
2 cups water
2 Tbs. salad oil
2 cups flour
2 Tbs. alum
Kool-Aid for color
Boil salt in water until salt is dissolved. Add Kool-Aid for color. Add salad oil, flour, and alum. Knead or process until smooth. Keeps for two months or longer.

Colored Play Dough
1 cup flour
1 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 cup water
½ cup salt
2 tsp. Cream of tartar
Food Coloring
Mix all ingredients in saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly until ball forms. Knead until smooth.

Salt Play Dough
1 cup salt
1 cup water
½ cup flour
Mix ingredients and cook over medium heat. Remove from heat when thick and rubbery. As mixture cools, knead in enough flour to make workable dough.
Nature’s Play Dough
1 cup flour
½ cup salt
1 cup water
2 Tbs. oil
2 Tbs. cream of tartar
Beet, spinach, and carrot juice
Mix flour, salt, and oil, and slowly add the water. Cook over medium heat, stirring until dough becomes stiff. Turn out onto wax paper and let cool. Knead the dough with your hands until the proper consistency. Use as is, or divide into balls and add a few drops of the vegetable juices to make green, pin, and orange.

Creative Dough
1 cup flour
2 tsp. Cream of tartar
½ tsp. Salt
1 cup water
1 Tbs. vegetable oil
1 tsp. Vanilla, optional
About 15 drops of food coloring
Cook all ingredients in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, stirring real hard until mixture forms a ball. About 4 minutes. Remove from pan and let sit for about 5 minutes. Knead briefly and the dough is ready to use. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Cloud Dough
Flour
Vegetable oil
Powdered tempera paint
Large bowl water
Mix 6 cups flour with the desired amount of tempera paint in a large bowl. Add 1½ cups oil and 1 cup water and knead well. If necessary, add more water, in small amounts, until the dough is soft and fluffy. More flour can be added if the dough becomes too sticky.



Peanut Butter Play Dough
18 oz. peanut butter
6 Tbs. honey
Non-fat dry milk
Cocoa for flavor
Mix all ingredients, adding enough dry milk to make dough pliable. Shape, decorate with edible treats, and eat!

Clay Recipes
No-Bake Craft Clay
1 cup cornstarch
1 ¼ cups cold water
2 cups baking soda
Food coloring
Paint
Mix all ingredients except paint in a saucepan over medium heat for 4 minutes until thick (like mashed potatoes). Add food coloring to water before mixture adding for color. Remove from heat, turn out onto a plate and cover with a damp cloth until cool. Knead like dough. Store in airtight container

Cookie Clay
2 cups salt
2/3 cups water
1 cup cornstarch
½ cup cold water
Mix salt with water in saucepan. Stir and boil. Add cornstarch and cold water. Keep heating if it does not get thick. Roll out dough on board floured with cornstarch. Dry and decorate ornaments.

Modeling Clay
2 cups salt
2/3 cup water
1 cup cornstarch
½ cup water (cold)
Stir salt and water over heat for about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cornstarch and cold water. Mix until smooth, return to heat and cook until thick. Cool before using. Store in plastic bag.
Potter’s Clay
½ cup flour
½ cup cornstarch
1 cup salt dissolved in a 3 ¾ cup boiling water
Blend flour and cornstarch with enough water to make a paste. Boil water and salt. Add to cornstarch mix and cook until clear. Cool overnight, and then add 6 to 8 cups of flour and knead until you have the right consistency. Note: Keeps a metal saltshaker full of flour handy for the children to keep their clay from sticking.

Bread Clay
6 slices white bread
6 Tbs. white glue
½ tsp. Detergent or 2 tsp. Glycerin
Food coloring
Remove crusts from bread and knead with glue. Add either detergent or glycerin. Knead until no longer sticky. Separate into portions and add food coloring if desired. Shape and brush with equal parts of glue and water for a glossy coat. Allow drying overnight to harden. Paint with acrylic paint. Seal with clear nail polish.

Quick and Easy Modeling Dough
¾ cup flour (not self-rising)
½ cup salt
1 ½ tsp. powdered alum
1 ½ tsp. vegetable oil
½ cup boiling water
Food coloring
Mix flour, salt, and alum in a mixing bowl. Add vegetable oil and boiling water. Stir vigorously with a spoon until well blended. Dough should not stick to the sides of the bowl and should be cool enough to handle. Add food coloring and knead into dough until color is well blended and the dough is the desired tint.


Baker’s Clay
4 cups flour
1 cup salt
1 tsp. powdered alum
1 ½ cups water
Food coloring
Mix all ingredients in bowl. If too dry work in extra water with hands. Color by dividing and adding food coloring to each portion. Roll or mold as desired. Once molded or rolled bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 30 minutes in 250-degree oven. Turn and bake another 1-½ hours. Remove and cool. When done, sand lightly if desired and paint.

Treasure Stone: Make a fun stone with a hidden treasure inside.
1 cup flour
1 cup used coffee grinds
½ cup salt
¼ cup sand
1 cup water
Mix all dry ingredients together. Slowly add the water to make stiff dough; you might end up using only half the water- add it slowly or your dough will be too runny! Knead on a floured surface until fairly smooth. Break the dough into desired rock sizes. Hide toys and surprises in the center of a ball of dough. Set in a safe place until totally dry. At least 3-4 day. Once it is dry the dough will look and feel like a rock. You can carefully break open the homemade rocks with a hammer to reveal the hidden treasures inside.

Finger Paint Recipes
Liquid Starch Finger Paint
¼ cup liquid laundry starch
2 drops food coloring
Or 1 tsp. tempera paint
Mix ingredients in a small plastic bowl until blended.

Jell-o Finger Paint
Any kind of flavored jell-o
Enough boiling water to make it a goo consistency for finger paint
Use normal finger painting material or glossy paper. Kids love the smell and the feel of it.
Cornstarch Finger Paint
3 Tbs. sugar
½ cup cornstarch
2 cups cold water
Food coloring
Soap flakes or liquid dishwashing soap
Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan over low heat. Add cold water and stir until mixture is thick. Remove from heat. Divide into 4 or 5 portions. Add a drop or two of food coloring to each portion and a pinch of soap flakes or soap. Stir and let cool. Store in airtight container.

Flour Finger Paint
1 cup flour
2 Tbs. salt
1 ¼ cup hot water
1 ½ cup cold water
Food coloring
Or tempera paint
Put flour and salt in a saucepan and add cold water. Beat with a whisk or rotary beater until smooth. Add hot water and boil until mixture is thick. Beat until smooth. Keep in refrigerator and add food coloring as needed.

Laundry Starch Finger Paint
1 cup laundry starch dissolved in cold water
1 quart boiling water
1 cup pure white soap flakes or powder
Food coloring or poster paint
Add boiling water starch and cold water mixture and boil until thick. Remove from heat and stir in soap. Divide into small containers and add food coloring as desired.

Pudding Finger Paint
Instant vanilla pudding
Food coloring
Mix pudding according to direction. Add food coloring for desired color. Finger paint on paper plates. Edible.

Paint Recipes
Scratch and Sniff Paint
Peppermint, orange, or your favorite extract
Paint
Paper
Paint brush
Have the children mix a few drops of extract to paint, paint a picture, let dry, then smell the different scents.

Scratch and Sniff Watercolor Paint
1 Tbs. powdered drink mix (unsweetened is best)
1 Tbs. warm water
Muffin tins or baby food jars
Small mixing bowl
Mix the water and drink mix in a small mixing bowl. Paint on paper the way you would with any watercolor paint. Use different drink mixes for different colors (grape, cherry, lemon, etc.) Let paint dry overnight before scratching and sniffing.

Scented Paint
A package of gelatin the same color as the pain (red paint-cherry or strawberry gelatin)
Tempera paint
Paper
Paintbrushes and fingers
Encourage children to small the paint as they work with it. Mix strawberry gelatin with red paint.

Poster Paint
¼ cup flour
1 cup water
3 Tbs. powdered tempera paint
2 Tbs. water
½ tsp. liquid starch or liquid detergent
Measure flour into saucepan. Slowly add 1-cup water until mixture is smooth. Heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Cool. Add ¼ cup flour paste into small jar or plastic container. Add tempera paint and water for each color. For opaque finish add liquid starch. For glossy finish add liquid.
Easel Paint
1 part powdered paint
2 parts powdered detergent
2 parts water
Mix powdered paint and powdered detergent together. Slowly mix in two parts water, stirring to eliminate any lumps. This basic recipe can be used to mix either large or small amounts as long as you keep the proper proportions.

Clown Paint
1/8 cup baby lotion
¼ tsp. powdered tempera paint
1 squirt liquid dishwashing soap
Easily removed by soap and water.

Puffy Paint
Flour
Salt
Water
Tempera Paint
Mix equal amounts of flour, salt, and water. Add liquid tempera paint for color. Pour mixture into squeeze bottles and paint. Mixture will harden in a puffy shape.

Snow Paint
Food coloring
Water
Place water and food coloring in empty spray bottle. Let children spay colors on the snow to make designs.

Water Paint
Bucket
Water
Sponges
Brushes
Fill a bucket with water and use brushes and sponges or other materials to paint water on sidewalk. “Paint” will disappear as it dries.

Soap Paint
Warm water
3 cups Ivory Snow Powder
Paint or food coloring
Add water, a little at a time, to ivory Snow. Mix to consistency of heavy cream. Color with small amount of powder paint or food coloring.

Condensed Milk Paint
1 cup condensed milk
Food coloring
Mix one-cup condensed milk with a few drops of food coloring. This makes a very bright, glossy colored paint.

Frosting Paint (non-edible)
1 cup powdered tempera paint
2 Tbs. wallpaper paste
¼ to ½ cup liquid laundry starch
Mix tempera paint with wallpaper paste. Add starch, mixing until thick enough to spread-like frosting. Place paint on a plastic lid and use Popsicle sticks to spread.

Face Paint
1 tsp. corn starch
½ tsp. water
½ tsp. cold cream
Food Coloring
Stir together starch and cold cream until well blended. Add water and stir. Add food coloring. Using a small brush paint designs on child’s face. Remove with soap and water. Store in airtight container.

Face Paint for Larger Areas
1 Tbs. solid shortening
2 Tbs. cornstarch
Food Coloring
Mix shortening and starch together until smooth. Add food coloring. Use a sponge or your fingers to apply to face. Remove with soap and water. Store in an airtight container.

Egg Yolk Paint
1 egg yolk
¼ tsp. water
Food Coloring
Mix egg yolk with water and lots of food coloring. Use a paintbrush to pain on baked cookies. Return cookies to oven until egg had solidified.

Glue and Paste Recipes
Glue
¾ cup water
2 Tbs. corn syrup
1 tsp. white vinegar
½ cup cornstarch
¾ cup cold water
Mix water, syrup and vinegar in small saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil. In small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water. Add this mixture slowly to first mixture. Stir constantly. Let stand overnight before using.

Homemade Paste
½ cup flour
Cold water
Add cold water to ½ cup flour until a thick cream forms. Simmer on stove for 5 minutes. Add food coloring or flavoring if desired. Wet messy paint that takes a while to dry.

Paper Mache Paste
1 cup water
¼ cup flour
5 cups lightly boiling water
Mix flour into one cup water until mixture is think and runny, stir into boiling water. Gently boil and stir for 3 minutes. Cool before using. (use with newspaper strips for paper mache.

Colored Glue
4 oz. glue bottles (filled ¾ of the way with white glue)
Various colors of tempera paint
You may choose to make any color of glue that you would like. Children can use the colored glue to draw pictures on construction paper. When the glue dries it will have a special look to it!

Library Paste
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. alum
4 cups water
Oil of cloves
Mix all ingredients in saucepan and cook until clear and thick. Add 30 drops of oil of cloves and store covered.

Miscellaneous Recipes
Pasta Dye
½ cup rubbing alcohol
Food Coloring
Mix alcohol and food coloring in bowl. Add small amounts of any type of pasta to liquid and gently stir. Dry on newspapers covered with wax paper. Do no allow children to eat pasta or drink alcohol.

Egg Dye
¼ tsp. food coloring
¾ cup hot water
1 Tbs. vinegar
Measure liquids into a bowl. Separate into small bowls. Add food coloring to each mixture. Soak hard-boiled eggs in dye.

Great Goop
2 cups water
½ cup cornstarch
Food Coloring
Boil water in saucepan-add cornstarch stirring until smooth. Add food coloring and stir. Remove from heat and cool. Child can play with goop on any plastic covered surface.
Whipped Snow
2 cups warm water
1 cup pure laundry soap or flakes
Electric mixer
Put water and soap in large bowl and beat with mixer until very fluffy. Add food coloring if desired. This can be molded into shapes and left to dry.

Homemade Silly Putty
2 parts white glue
1 part liquid starch
Mix ingredients and let dry until workable. Add more glue or starch if necessary. May not work on humid days. Store in airtight container.

Another Silly Putty
Combine approximately 2 parts Elmer’s glue (DO NOT USE CHEAP GLUE-it is too watery) to 1 part liquid starch. Stir it and it will stick to whatever you’re stirring it with. If the mixture sticks to your fingers, add more liquid starch. If it won’t stick to itself, add more glue. Store in an airtight container in the fridge. If you want the mixture to get tougher and thicker, let it dry out a bit in the air. If you get it just right it will pick up newsprint like the store bought stuff. Silly putty is a lot of fun to cut with scissors. Also use some play dough toys with it, or ice cube trays, muffin tins, plastic strawberry baskets, etc. If you get it on fabric, use vinegar to get it out.

Blubber
Again, watch out for cheap glue that has too much water in it.
Mix ½ cup water with ½ cup glue in a separate container; mix ½ cup water with 2 Tbs. Borax. While stirring the Borax mixture constantly, add the glue mixture. It should immediately glump up and looks like blubber (or at least what we imagine blubber to look like.) If it isn’t really glumpy and tough, mix up more Borax mixture and add that to it. Use the same toys as with silly putty. This does not stick to things as much as silly putty.
Ooblik
In a large pan with sides or on a tray with sides, pour in a bunch of cornstarch. Add a little bit of water. Let the kids mix it up with their fingers. If it’s too stiff to mix, add more water until it’s just a little bit stiff. Add toys like funnels, measuring cups, wooden spoons, spatulas, or be creative! To save this mixture, let it dry out completely, and then put it in a plastic bag for another rainy day.

Best Bubble Solution
1 cup water
2 Tbs. light karo syrup or 2 Tbs. glycerin
4 Tbs. dishwashing liquid

Bubble Mix #2
½ cup water
½ cup liquid detergent
1 Tbs. cooking oil

Colored Bubbles
1 cup granulated soap or soap powder
1 quart warm water
Liquid food coloring
Plastic straws
Small juice cans
Dissolve soap in warm water, stir in food coloring. Give each child a can about 1/3 full of mix and a plastic straw to blow the bubbles.

Squeeze Bottle Glitter
1 part flour
1 part salt
1 part water
Mix equal parts of flour, salt, and water. Pour into plastic squeeze bottles, such as those used for ketchup or mustard. Add liquid coloring for variety. Squeeze onto heavy construction paper or cardboard. The salt gives the designs of glistening quality when dry.
Modeling “Goop”
2/3 cup water
2 cups salt
½ cup water
1 cup cornstarch
Beads, colored macaroni and other small objects
Add 2/3-cup water to the salt in a pan, stir and cook over medium heat, stirring 4-5 minutes until salt is dissolved. Remove mix from heat. Gradually mix ½ cup water with the cornstarch in a separate container. Stir until smooth. Add the cornstarch mixture to the salt mixture. Return to low heat and stir and cook until smooth. The goop with thicken quickly. Remove from heat and use for modeling objects. Objects made from this goop can also be hardened in the sun. This mix will not crumble when dry. Objects like macaroni, etc. can be added to the goop, and adhered to the models.

Flubber
Solution A:
1 ½ cup warm water
2 cup Elmer’s glue
Food coloring
Solution B:
4 tsp. borax
1 1/3 cup warm water
Mix solution A in one bowl, mix solution B in another bowl. Dissolve both well. Pour solution A into Solution B. DO NOT MIX OR STIR! Just lift out flubber. Store in baggies.

Homemade Bath Salts
2 ½ lbs. Epsom Salts
Food Coloring
Perfume (or vanilla, peppermint, etc.)
Combine Epsom salts with food coloring and perfume in a large bowl. Mix well so color is even. Put into smaller jars and let stand 4-6 weeks before using. This causes the odor to blend with the salts. This bath salt is very soothing and makes for a very relaxed bath.

Goop (Make your own Slime)
1 part liquid starch
2 parts Elmer’s glue
Food Coloring (optional)
Mix and enjoy. It’s supposed to be like slime

Clean Mud
Warm water (warm enough to melt soap)
1 bar dove soap
1 roll white toilet paper
Have the children tear up the toilet paper into little bits (the smaller the better). Using a cheese grater, grate the bar of soap into a big bowl. Add the torn up toilet paper to the bowl. Add the warm water a little bit at a time mixing the toilet paper and the soap together. You have added enough water when the mixture begins to feel like a thick cool whip. Do not make the mixture soupy. The more you play with it the fluffier it becomes. Kids have an absolute blast with it!

Feely Bags
½ cup dippity-do hair gel
Food Coloring
Ziploc bag
Add food coloring and dippity-do to Ziploc bag- make sure it is sealed well, and let children manipulate

Slime (like “Silly Putty”)
1 cup Elmer’s glue
Liquid starch
Add starch to glue until mixture becomes a pliable ball. Store in the refrigerator in a covered container.

Crayons
Put pieces of old crayons of the same or similar colors in a coffee can and set it in a pan of water on the stove. Cook until melted. Pour the wax into a mold and allow hardening.

Rainbow Stew
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup cornstarch
4 cups cold water
Cook until thick. Put in bowls, add food coloring. Put in Ziploc baggies. Let the kids play with it while it is in the bags for a neat sensory experience or use it to mix colors.

Soap Crayons #1
Ice cube tray
Liquid food coloring for each color crayon
2 Tbs. hot water
1 cup soap flakes
For each color, put two tablespoons of hot water and one cup of soap flakes into a bowl. Add as many drops of food coloring to the mix as you wish. Stir the soap mixture until it thickens. This takes time, so be patient. Press spoonfuls of the first color of soap into sections of ice tray. Mix enough soap in other colors to fill the entire tray, repeating the first two steps. Let the soap crayons dry for one or two days. Gently bang the ice tray to loosen the crayons.

Soap Crayons #2
1 ¾ cup ivory snow (powder)
50 drops food coloring
¼ cup water
Mix water and soap flakes together. Add food coloring and put mixture into an ice cube tray. Allow hardening. Break or cut into pieces. Fun to write with on the tub when bathing and face and hands.

Sidewalk Chalk
2 cups water
2 cups Plaster of Paris
2 Tbs. tempera paint (wet or dry)
Toilet paper tubes with duct tape over one end
Combine and stir together. Let stand a few minutes. Place tubes on cookie sheet lined with foil or wax paper. Pour mixture into holders, let stand until semi-firm. Remove holders and let dry completely ready to use in about 1 to 1 ½ hours. (Never pour plaster down sink)
Dryer Lint Modeling Material
3 cups lint (from laundry dryers)
2 cups cold or warm water
2/3 cups non-self-rising wheat flour
3 drops oil of wintergreen
Old newspaper
Put lint and water in a large saucepan. Stir to dampen all parts of the lint. Add flour and stir thoroughly to prevent lumps. Add oil of wintergreen. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture holds together and forms peaks. Pour out onto several thickness of newspaper to cool. Use as you would paper-mache pulp or shaped over armatures (boxes, bottles, balloons, and so forth) or press into a mold. This material will dry in 3 to 5 days to a very hard, durable surface. When wet it has a felt-like consistency. It dries to smooth or rough, depending on how it is used. When pressed into a mold, a hard, smooth finish is obtained. Store in an airtight container, it will keep for several days.
Material to Collect for the ART Center
Aluminum foil
Beads
Belts
Bottles
Bracelets
Braiding
Buckles
Burlap
Buttons
Cartons
Canvas
Cellophane
Chalk
Clay
Cloth
Confetti
Containers
Corn husks
Corn stalks
Crayon pieces
Eyelets
Fabrics
Felt
Felt hats
Flannel
Floor covering
Glass
Gourds
Hat boxes
Jars
Jugs
Lacing
Lampshades
Leather remnants
Linoleum
Macaroni
Magazines
Mirrors
Nails
Necklaces
Neckties
Noodles
Oil cloth
Ornaments
Pans
Paper bags
Paper boxes
Paper cardboard
Paper corrugated
Paper dishes
Paper doilies
Paper napkins
Paper newspaper
Paper tissue
Paper towels
Paper tubes
Paper wrapping
Photographs
Picture frames
Pine cones
Pins
Pipe cleaners
Plastic bags
Plastic paint
Plastic board
Pocket books
Reeds
Ribbon
Rings
Rope
Rubber bands
Rug yarn
Safety pins
Sand
Sandpaper
Seashells
Seeds
Shoelaces
Snaps
Sponges
Soaps
Spools
Stockings
Tape
Thread
Tiles
Tin cans
Tin foil
Tongue depressors
Towels
Tubes
Twine
Wallpaper
Wax
Wire
Wire eyelets
Wire hairpins
Wire paper clips
Wooden beads
Wooden blocks
Wood scraps
Toothpicks
Wool
Yarn
Zippers











Where to Get Free Materials for the ART Center
Alteration Shops
Fabric scraps
Spools

Appliance Stores
Styrofoam packing material
Cardboard boxes

Around the Home
Egg cartons
Tubes from paper towels
Tubes from toilet paper rolls
Catalogs
Fabric scraps
Empty food boxes
Shoeboxes
Magazines and newspapers

Beaches
Shells
Rocks

Building Contractors
Floor samples
Tile samples
Paneling samples
Wood scraps
Knobs

Carpet and Floor Stores
Carpet samples
Remnant tile
Tile samples

Copy Shops
Computer paper
Colored and white scrap paper
Misprinted paper
Ends of paper rolls



Department Stores
Display material
Discarded stationary
Boxes
Catalogs

Flower Shops
Discarded cellophane
Colored aluminum foil, etc.
Dried plants and flowers

Libraries
Old date cards
Date stamps

Paint and Wallpaper Stores
Wallpaper sample books
Color folders

Photography Stores
Empty film canisters
Mis-cut mat board
Centers from mat board frames

Public Schools
Old textbooks
Old workbooks

Supermarkets
Egg cartons
Boxes
Paper bags
Containers
Fruit boxes

Yarn Shops
Samples of yarn and fabric
Color samples
Buttons
Spools
Catalogs
Remnants
Broken packages of yarn
Cardboard tubes

Zoo Phonics

A-Allie Alligator
Extend arms forward, one over the other, to form an alligator’s mouth. Open and close your hands/arms and say the letter sound /a/

B- Bubba Bear
Reach your dominant hand above your head to an imaginary honeycomb. Bring a fistful of honey to your mouth as a bear might do, but do not touch your mouth, and say the letter sound /b/

C- Catina Cat
Pretend you are a cat washing your face with your paw, and say the letter sound /c/

D- Deedee Deer
Use two fingers of each hand to form deer ears on your head and say the letter sound /d/

E- Ellie Elephant
Clasp your hands together in front of you and then swing your arms from side to side as if they were a trunk and say the letter sound /e/

F- Francy Fish
With your arms in front of your chest, place the palm of one hand on the back of the other hand to form a fish, then wiggle your thumbs and say the letter sound /f/

G- Gordo Gorilla
Make a fist with each hand and lightly hit your fist on your chest and say the letter sound /g/

H- Honey Horse
Slap both sides of your thighs and say the letter sound /h/

I- Inny Inchworm
Using your index finger, bend it up and down and say the letter sound /i/

J- Jerry Jellyfish
Move in a jelly-like fashion and say the letter sound /j/
K-Kayo Kangaroo
Make two fists and pose as if boxing, give a kick with one leg and say the letter sound /k/

L- Lizzy Lizard
Place your hands under your chin with your elbows lifted up level with shoulders and say the letter sound /l/

M- Missy Mouse
Place your hand close to your mouth and wiggle your fingers as if you are a mouse nibbling on a piece of cheese and say the sound /m/

N- Nigel Night owl
Using the thumb and four fingers of each hand, making round night owl eyes and say the letter sound /n/

O- Olive Octopus
Extend each arm outward at your sides, using a waving motion to suggest tentacles of an octopus and say the letter sound /o/

P- Peewee Penguin
Waddle like a penguin and say the letter sound /p/

Q- Queeny Quail
Illustrate the topknot of the California quail by placing your bent index finger forward at the top of your forehead and say the letter sound /q/

R- Robby Rabbit
Curve both hands, raising them to your chest to represent rabbit paws and say /r/

S- Sammy Snake
Move your hand forward in the serpentine manner of a snake and say the letter sound /s/

T-Timothy Tiger
Extend your arms in the slightly bent “t” shape to suggest a tiger showing his strong muscles and say the letter sound /t/



U- Umber Umbrella Bird
Place your fist on the top of your head to suggest holding an umbrella, extend your other arm out to your side, and then flap that arms as if in flight, saying the letter sound /u/

V- Vincent Vampire Bat
Bend and raise your elbows horizontally with your hands near your mouth, form little fangs with your index fingers and say the letter sound /v/

W- Willie Weasel
Place your arms in front of your chest, elbows up, and hands clasped on top of one another, move your arms in a wave-like motion /w/

X- Xavier Fox
Crossing your index fingers, move them as if you were knitting and say the letter sound /x/ (ks)

Y- Yancy Yak
Form a “y-shape” by extending your thumb and little finger, and place your thumb next to your ear and your little finger next to your mouth, as though you were holding a telephone and “yakking” and say the letter sound /y/

Z- Zeke ZebraPlace your hands together and lean them against your cheek to suggest Zeke catching a few “Zzz’s” /z/

Naptime Checklist

Naptime Checklist

___ Lay out cots

___ Spray all toys with disinfectant

___ Spray bathroom with disinfectant

___ Spray cots with disinfectant (Wednesday’s after sheets are off)

Bathroom Checklist

3/4’s Bathroom Checklist

___ Clean sink with disinfectant

___ Refill soap if necessary

___ Clean toilet (top lid, bottom lid, bottom) with Lysol

___ Wipe down walls (by sink and behind toilet)

___ Empty trashcan

___ Swiffer bathroom floor

Daily Cleaning Checklist

3/4’s Daily Cleaning Checklist

____ Clean bathroom (see task list in the bathroom)

____ Sweep tile

____ Swiffer tile (Tuesday and Thursday)

____ Straighten shelves

____ Vacuum carpet (Friday or if necessary)

____ Spray chairs with disinfectant

____ Empty trashcan

____ Spray toys with disinfectant

____ Make sure candle is shut off

____ Make sure c.d. player is shut off

____ Shut off ceiling fans

____ Shut off bathroom and classroom lights

Daily Schedule

3/4's Daily Schedule
6:30-7:00 In Toddler Room
7:00-8:15 Free Play
8:15-8:20 Clean-up
8:20-8:40 Bathrooms in Room
Puzzles at the Table
8:40-9:10 Breakfast
9:15-9:45 Outside
9:45-9:55 Drinks in Hallway
9:55-10:45 Group Time (circle time, art project)
10:45-11:15 Free Play
11:15-11:20 Clean-up
11:20-11:40 Bathrooms in the room (lay out cots)
Books at the table or on cots
11:40-12:10 Lunch
12:10-12:30 Gym or Outside
12:30-12:45 Bathrooms Downstairs
12:45-3:00 Nap Time
3:00-3:15 Put cots away, bathroom in room
3:15-3:30 Snack
3:30-3:40 Books
3:40-4:00 Afternoon Story/Project
4:00-4:30 Table Toys at the tables
4:15-4:30 Bathrooms in Room
4:30-5:30 Gym Time or Outside

Mother's Day Questioneer

Name _______________________________ Date___________________

What is your mom’s name? _______________________________________________

How tall is your Mom? __________________________________________________


How old is your Mom? __________________________________________________

How much does your Mom weigh? __________________________________________

What color is your Mom’s hair? ____________________________________________

What color are your Mom’s eyes? __________________________________________

What is your Mom’s favorite color? _________________________________________

What is your Mom’s favorite food? __________________________________________

What is your Mom’s job? _________________________________________________

What does your dadddy call mom? _________________________________________

A Picture of My Mom

Transporation Songs

Down by the Station
Down by the station
Early in the morning
See the little puffer bellies, all in a row
See the station master
Turn the little handle
Puff, puff, toot, toot, off we go!

Traffic Light
Twinkle, twinkle, traffic light
Standing on the corner bright
Green means go, we all know
Yellow means wait, even if you’re late
Red means stop
Twinkle, twinkle, traffic light
Standing on the corner bright

Row, Row, Row Your Boat
Row, row, row your boat
Gently down the stream
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily live is but a dream.

Dump Truck
Dump truck, dump truck bumping down the road,
Spilling gravel as you travel with your heavy load.
Bumpty, bumpty bump.
Dump truck, dump truck, DUUUUUUUMP!

Bug Songs

Six Buzzing Bumblebees
Six buzzing bumblebees
Flying around the hive, One buzzes off
And that leaves five.
Five buzzing bumblebees
Flying near my door, One buzzes off
And that leaves four.
Four buzzing bumblebees
Flying around a tree, One buzzes off
And that leaves three.
Three buzzing bumblebees
In the sky so blue, One buzzes off
And that leaves two.
Two buzzing bumblebees
Flying by the sun, One buzzes off
And that leaves one.
One buzzing bumblebee
Looking for some fun, It buzzes off
And that leaves none.

Here is a Beehive
Here is a beehive (make a beehive with fists)
Where are the bees? (pretend to look around for them)
Hiding inside (try to see inside the beehive)
Where nobody sees!
Soon the come creeping,(unlock fists slowly)
Out of the hive
One, two, three, four, five(extend fingers one at a time)
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ(flutter hands all around vigorously)

Five Little Ladybugs
Five little ladybugs climbing up a door
One flew away then there were four
Four little ladybugs sitting on a tree
One flew away then there were three
Three Little ladybugs landed on a shoe
One flew away then there were two
Two little ladybugs looking for some fun
One flew away and then there was one
One little ladybug sitting in the sun
She flew away and then there were none

Little Black Bug
Little black bug, little black bug
Where have you been?
I've been under the rug,
Said the little black bug.
Bug-ug-ug-ug.

Little green fly, little green fly,
Where have you been?
I've benn way up high,
Said the little green fly.
Buz-uz-uz-uz.

Little old mouse, little old mouse,
Where have you been?
I've been all through the house
Said the little old mouse.
Squeak-eak-eak-eak.

Bee Hive
Here is the beehive (make a fist)
But where are the bees?
Hidden away where nobody sees!
Was as they comeout of the hive
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (let fingers out one at a time)
BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

The Ants Go Marching
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one, hurrah, hurrah
The ants go marching one by one,
The little one stops to suck his thumb,
And they all go marching down
To the ground
To get out of the rain.
Boom! Boom! Boom!

Two..tie his shoe
Three..climb a tree
Four..shut the door
Five..take a dive
Six..pick up sticks
Seven..pray to heaven
Eight..shut the gate
Nine..check the time
Ten..say "The End"

Ants at a Picnic
Ants, Ants everywhere
Ants on my apple,
Ants on my pear.
Ants at a picnic
Are not so great.
I see five crawling
On my plate!

The Bee Song (Tune: "Farmer in the Dell")
The bee is on my nose,
The bee is on my nose,
It's right on me, just look and see.
The bee is on my nose!

Ladybug Rhyme
Ladybugs all dressed in red
Strolling through the flower bed
If I were tiny, just like you
I'd creep among the flowers too!

Bugs (Tune: "Are You Sleeping")
Big bugs, small bugs,
Big bugs, small bugs,
See them crawl on the wall?
Creepy, creepy, crawling,
Never, never falling.
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs
Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

Hunting Bugs
A-hunting we will go
A-hunting we will go
Going to catch a _____
and put it in a box
AND THEN LET IT GO!

Pumpkin Songs

Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum
First you take the pumpkin and you pick it,
You pick it, you pick it, pick it, pick it, pick it
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum!

Then you take the pumpkin and you carve it,
You carve it, you carve it, carve it, carve it, carve it
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum!

Next you take the spices and you mix it,
You mix it, you mix it, mix it, mix it, mix it
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum!

Now you put it in the oven and you wait,
You wait, you wait, wait, wait, wait
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum!

Last you take it out of the oven and you bite it
You bite it, you bite it, bite it, bite it, bite it
And you chew it, chew it, chew it, chew it, chew it
Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum! Pumpkin, Pumpkin Pie Yum!

Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate (5 fingers on top of opposite arm)
The first one says “Oh my its getting late” (wiggle pinky finger)
The second one says “There’s witches in the air” (wiggle ring finger)
The third one says “But we don’t care” (wiggle tall finger)
The fourth one says “Lets run and run and run” (wiggle pointer finger)
The fifth one says “I am ready for some fun” (wiggle thumb)
The hooooooooooooooooo went the wind (wave hands like the wind)
And out went the lights (clap on the word “out”)
Five little pumpkins rolled out of sight. (roll hands around each other)

Pumpkin, Pumpkin
Pumpkin, pumpkin round and fat.
Turn into a jack-o’-lantern
Just Like That!!!!

Round Little Pumpkin (Sung to: "Five Little Ducks")
Round little pumpkin on the vine,
You look so orange.
You look so fine.
I think you’re the one that I’ve plans for.
You will be the jack-o’-lantern by my door!

I’m Picking Out A Pumpkin (Sung to: "I’m Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee")
I’m picking out a pumpkin on a vine,
I want one big and fat and fine.
I’m picking out a pumpkin on a vine,
Oh, I see mine!

I’m pulling on a pumpkin on a vine.
It’s so big and fat and fine!
I’m pulling on a pumpkin on a vine.
Snap! It’s mine!

Big Orange Pumpkins (Sung to: "The Itsy-Bitsy Spider")
Pumpkins start as fat seeds
Planted in the group
Then they push up wines
That wiggle all around.
Soon pumpkins grow.
They’re big and orange too.
Then you carve a jack-o-lantern
That lights up and says, “Boo!”

Pumpkins on the Vine (Sung to: "Farmer in the Dell")
The pumpkin on the vine,
The pumpkin on the vine-
I picked the one that weighs a ton,
And that’s the one that’s mine!

I made two scary eyes
And a mouth that’s oversized.
My mother took the other goop
And made some pumpkin pies.

The pumpkin on the vine,
The pumpkin on the vine
Is not a jack-o’-lantern,
And you should see it shine!

Have you Ever Made a Jack-O-Lantern
Have you every made a jack-o-lantern,
a jack-o-lantern, a jack-o-lantern
Have you ever made a jack-o-lantern
for Halloween night?

Jack-O-Lantern
I am a pumpkin big and round (show size with arms)
Once upin a time, I grew on the ground (point to the ground)
Now I have a mouth, two eyes, and a nose (point to each)
What are they for, do you suppose? (shurg shoulders)
Why- I'll be a jack-o-lantern on Halloween night!

Bats are Sleeping
Bats are sleeing, bats are sleeping
Upside down, upside down
Waiting for the night to come
Waiting for the night to come
Then fly around, then fly around

Pumpkin Faces (sung to: "The Wheels on the Bus")
I like a pumpking with a _____ face,
_____ face, _____ face.
I like a pumpking with a _____ face,
Glowing in the night.
(scary, frightened, sad, angry, smiling, happy)

Halloween Songs

Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate (5 fingers on top of opposite arm)
The first one says “Oh my its getting late” (wiggle pinky finger)
The second one says “There’s witches in the air” (wiggle ring finger)
The third one says “But we don’t care” (wiggle tall finger)
The fourth one says “Lets run and run and run” (wiggle pointer finger)
The fifth one says “I am ready for some fun” (wiggle thumb)
The hooooooooooooooooo went the wind (wave hands like the wind)
And out went the lights (clap on the word “out”)
Five little pumpkins rolled out of sight. (roll hands around each other)

Have You Ever Made a Jack-O-Lantern?
Have you ever made a jack-o-lantern,
A jack-o-lantern, a jack-o-lantern
Have you ever made a jack-o-lantern
For Halloween night?

Jack-O-Lantern
I am a pumpkin big and round (show size with your arms)
Once upon a time, I grew on the ground (point to the ground)
Now I have a mouth, two eyes, and a nose (point to each
What are they for, do you suppose? (point to forehead and “think”)
Why-I’ll be a jack-o-lantern on Halloween night

Bats are Sleeping
Bats are sleeping, bats are sleeping
Upside down, upside down
Waiting for the night to come
Waiting for the night to come
Then fly around, then fly around

Fire Safety Songs

Always Alert
I am a smoke detector and I say "Beep"
(squat down)
I am your nose when you're asleep
(point to nose then pretend to sleep)
If there is a fire and smoke is all around
(wiggle hand around)
I'll wake you up with a very loud sound.
(wake up and stand up)
Beep-Beep-Beep-Beep
(flash fingers)

Fire Song
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! (Cup hands around mouth)
Hear the sirens blowing (Hand to ear)
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! (Cup hands around mouth)
Everybody’s going! (Walk in place)
Climb the ladder (Pretend to climb a ladder)
Squirt the hose (Holding a hose)
Out the fire goes! (Clap hands together)

Firefighters (Sung to: “Pop Goes the Weasel”)
Down the street the engine goes
The firemen fight the fire
Up the ladder with their hose
Out goes the fire.

Help Is on the Way! (Sung to: “Three Blind Mice”)
9-1-1, 9-1-1
Help’s on the way; help’s on the way.
When I need help, I know what to do.
I dial this number for me and you.
It calls the police and the firehouse too.
It’s 9-1-1.

I’m a Firefighter (Sung to: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a firefighter. (point to self)
Here’s my hose. (outstretch arm with finger pointed)
I put out fires.
As everyone knows.
When I see a fire (hand over brow)
I douse it out.
“Thank you! Thank you!”
People shout!

Hurry, Hurry!
Hurry, hurry drive the firetruck
Hurry, hurry drive the firetruck
Hurry, hurry drive the firetruck
Ding-ding, ding-ding, ding
(climb the ladder, put out the fire)

Fire Saftey Song (sung to: "If You're Happy and You Know It"
If you're ever in a fire, don't be scared.
If you're ever in a fire, don't be scared.
There are things that you can do
That will see you safely through.
If you're ever in a fire, don't be scared.

If you're ever in a fire, get out fast.
If you're ever in a fire, get out fast.
Do not stay and don't be slow.
When there's a fire, you must go!
If you're ever in a fire, get out fast.

If your clothing is on fire, stop, drop, and roll.
If your clothing is on fire, stop, drop, and roll.
Never run with clothes on fire.
Running makes the flames go higher.
If your clothing is on fire, stop, drop, and roll.

Firefighter Song (sung to: "I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a little firefighter on the go.
Here is my helmetm
Here is my hose.
When I see a fire,
Hear me shout:
"Turn on the water
and put the fire out!"
SHHHHHHHH!

Five Little Firefighters
Five little firefighters
Sleeping in a row,
RING goes he bell!
Down the pole they go.
They jump on the engine,
and put out the fire.
Now they're back at home-
But, my they are tired!

Down at the Firehouse (sung to: "Down by the Station")
Down at the firehouse
Early in the morning,
You can see our clothes
Hanging in a row.
When there is a fire,
We can dress real fast.
Boots, jackets, hats, and gloves.
Off we go!

Beep, Beep, Beep (Sung to: "Mary Had A Little Lamb")
Smoke alarms say "beep, beep, beep,"
"Beep, beep, beep, beep, beep, beep."
Smoke alarms say "beep, beep, beep"
When there's smoke in the room.

If there's smoke, get down and crawl,
Down and crawl, down and crawl.
If there's smoke, get down and crawl.
There's frest air need the floor.

Fall/Harvest Songs

Leaf Speak (Sung to: "Clementine")
Leaves are falling; leaves are falling
From the trees down to the ground.
Some are orange and some are yellow.
Some are even red and brown!

They are swishing; they are crackling
When I go out for a walk.
They are saying, “It is autumn!”
In their leafy kind of talk!

In the Fall
I can be…
As tall as an oak tree (Stretch arms high above head)
As tiny as an acorn, (drop to the floor and curl up in a ball)
As round as a pumpkin. (hold arms in front to form a circle)

I can..
Flop like a scarecrow, (flop arms and head like a scarecrow in the wind)
Twirl like a falling leaf, (hold arms out to sides and twirl)
Scamper like a squirrel. (hold hands in front like paws and run with small steps)

Up on the Treetop (Sung to: "Up on the Housetop”)
Up on the treetop
Watch the leaves.
They are changing.
You can see.
Red and orange,
Yellow and brown.
Pretty soon they’ll all fall down!

Crunch, Crunch, Crunch!
Walk through the leaves.
Crunch, crunch, crunch!
Walk through the leaves.
Up on the treetop
In the fall,
Leaves are changing.
Watch them all!

Autumn (Sung to: "Old MacDonald Had a Farm")
Autumn time has come at last. Yes, oh yes, it has!
And while it’s here we’ll have blast!
Yes, oh yes, we will!
With a pumpkin here and a scarecrow there,
Watching leaves drifting in the air.
autumn time has come at last. Yes, oh yes, it has!

Hurry, Scurry!
Swuirrels, squirrels, bushy and gray,
Please find the acorns right away!
Winter is comeing and it will snow.
Find the acorns- go, go, go!

Leafy Color Match (sung to: "The Hokey Pokey")
You hold your ___ leaf up,
You hold your ___ leaf down,
You hold your ___ leaf up,
And you wave it all around,
You take it for a walk and for
Red things all around.
Then tell me what you've found!
(red, green, brown, yellow, orange)

Leaves are Falling (sung to: "Farmer in the Dell")
The leaves are falling down.
The leaves are falling down
Heigh-Ho! It's fall, I know.
The leaves are falling down.

The leaves are turning _____.
The leaves are turning _____.
Heigh-ho! It's fall, I know.
The leaves are turning _____.
(brown, red, orange, yellow)

Leaves On The Move (Sung to: "The Wheels on the Bus")
The leaves in the air go up and down,
up and down, up and down.
The leaves in the air go up and down,
All around the town.
(twirl round and round, go whooshing by, fall gently down)

Green Acorn, Brown Acorn
I'm a little acorn-look at me!
I live high in an old oak tree.
My face is green but will soon be brown
When leaves start to flutter to the ground.

Thanksgiving Songs

I am Thankful
I am thankful, I am thankful
Yes I am, yes I am
I am thankful for my family
I am thankful for my friends
Yes I am, yes I am

Music The Turkey (poem)
The turkey is a funny bird
His head goes wobble, wobble
The only word that he can say
Is gobble, gobble, gobble.

Thanksgiving Dinner
We eat tur-key, we eat tur-key
Oh, so good. Oh, so good.
Al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing
Al-ways on Thanks-giv-ing
Yum-Yum-Yum! Yum-Yum-Yum!

Did You Ever See a Turkey (sing to: Did You Ever See a Lassie?)
Did you ever seen a turkey, a turkey, a turkey
As he struts around the farmyard with feather so bright?
With red ones and brown ones and yellow ones and orange ones,
Did you ever see a turkey with feathers so bright?

A Cornucopia Chorus (sing to: Clementine)
(There’s a pumpkin), (there’s a pumpkin)
In the cornucopia!
(There’s a pumpkin), (there’s a pumpkin)
In the cornucopia!
(there’s an apple)
(there is corn)
(there’s a squash)
(there are grapes)

Thanksgiving Day (sing to: Sing a Song of Sixpence)
Come and join the party
On Thanksgiving Day.
We will eat some turkey;
Some of us will play.
We’re feeling oh so stuffed,
But before we say goodbye,
Let’s gather round the table
And have some pumpkin pie!

A Turkey’s Dinner
“Gobble, gobble!” said the turkey
As he rubbed his fluffy tummy.
My Thanksgiving dinner
Is going to taste yummy.

So he got out his fork,
And he got out his plate.
Now, can you tell me
What that little turkey ate?

Round the Turkey (sing to: Are You Sleeping)
Round the turkey, round the turkey,
Here we go! Here we go!
(Child’s name), can you find
A feather of this kind?
Please find (green); please find (green).

The Turkey Dance
Oh, you turkey to the left (two steps to the left)
And you turkey to the right (two steps to the right)
Then you heel and toe (heel and toe)
And you scratch with all your might. (scratch foot)
Now you flap your turkey wings (flap, flap, flap)
While you head goes bobble, booble (wobble head)
Turn around and then you say (turn around)
GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GOBBLE!!

Turkey Countdown
Ten fat turkeys standing in a row.
They spread their wings and tails just so.
They look to the left;
Then they look to the right.
When they strut their stuff, they’re quite a sight!
But you won’t see them on Thanksgiving Day,
‘Cause one by one they’l run away!
(ten, nine, eight…)

The Turkey-Pokey
You put your (turkey toes) in.
You put your (turkey toes) out.
You put your (turkey toes) in,
And you shake ‘em all about!
You do the Turkey-Pokey, and you turn youself around.
That’s what it’s all about! Gobble, Gobble!
(right wing)
(left wing)
(tail feathers)
(wattle)

I’m a Little Turkey (sing to: I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a little turkey,
Fluffy and brown.
My wing flip-flop,
When I turn around.
I have a lot of feathers,
On my back.
And a big orange beak,
That goes “click clack”!

Turkey Says
Flap your wings
Scratch the ground
Run away from the farmer
Peck some corn
Strut and say “gobble, gobble”

Time to Eat! (sung to: "Are You Sleeping")
It's Thanksgiving; it's Thanksgiving.
Time to eat, times to eat!
I like ______; I like ______.
What a treat, what a treat!
(mashed potatoes, tasty turkey, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, green beans, apple pie, lots of stuffing)

Dinosaur Songs

Dino Ditty, Ditty Dum Ditty Do
Here he comes just a stomping his feet (stomp)
Singing “Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do.” (clap)
Searching all around for something good to eat, (hand over brow)
Singing “Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do.” (clap)
He’s huge (He's Huge)
He’s strong (He's Strong)
He’s huge, he’s strong, wont be hungry very long.
“Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do.” (clap)
“Dino ditty, ditty dum ditty do.” (clap)

Going on a Dinosaur Hunt
(kids chant back each line after you say it)
Going on a dinosaur hunt.
I'm not afraid.
Coming to a tall mountain.
Can't go under it.
Can't go around it.
Guess I'll go over it.
Going on a dinosaur hunt.
I'm not afraid.
Coming to a river.
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Guess I'll swim across it.
Going on a dinosaur hunt.
I'm not afraid.
Coming to some tall grass.
Can't go over it.
Can't go around it.
Guess I'll go through it.
Going on a dinosaur hunt.
I'm not afraid.
There's a cave!
Can't go over it.
Can't go under it.
Guess I'll go in it.
It's dark and spooky in here.
It's cold in here!
I feel some scales.
I feel some big teeth!
AHHHH!
It's a Dinosaur!
Run out of the cave, Go through the grass, Swim across the river, Climb the mountain,
Run, open the door, Jump into bed

Oh I Want to Be a Great Big Dinosaur (Sung to: "I Wish I was an Oscar Meyer Wiener")
Oh I want to be a great big dinosaur,
That is what I really want to be!
For if I were a great big dinosaur,
Everyone would run away from me. . .
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
(stomp away from me, crawl away from me, slither away from me)

All Around the Swamp (Sung To: "The Wheels on the Bus")
The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap,
Flap, flap, flap, flap, flap, flap,
The Pteranodon's wings went flap, flap, flap,
All around the swamp.

The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr,
Grr, grr, grr, grr, grr, grr,
The Tyrannosaurus Rex went grr, grr, grr,
All around the swamp.

The Triceratops' horns went poke, poke, poke,
Poke, poke, poke, poke, poke, poke,
The Triceratops' horns went poke, poke, poke,
All around the swamp.

(The brontosaurus went munch, munch, munch/The stegosaurs' tail went spike, spike, spike)

The dinosurs went zzz, zzz, zzz,
Zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz, zzz,
The dinosurs went zzz, zzz, zzz,
All around the swamp.
Shhhhhhhh.

The Dinosaur Song
Dinosaurs lived long ago,
Long ago, long ago.
Dinosaurs lived long ago,
And now they are extinct.

Tyronnosaurus was a carnivore,
Carnivore, carnivore.
Tyronnosaurus was a carnivore,
And he ate only meat.

Apatosaurus was a herbivore,
Herbivore, herbivore.
Apatosaurus was a herbivore,
And he ate only plants.

Five Enormous Dinosaurs
Five enormous dinosaurs,
Letting out a roar,
One went away,
And then there were four.

Four enormous dinosaurs,
Munching on a tree,
One went away,
And then there were three.

Three enormous dinosaurs,
Didn't know what to do,
One went away,
And then there were two.

Two enormous dinosaurs,
Having lots of fun,
One went away,
And then there was one.

One enormous dinosaur,
Afraid to be a hero,
He went away,
And then there was zero.

Five Dinosaurs
Five huge dinosaurs,
Sleeping on a cave floor,
Woke up and started to roar,
"There is no room, no more, no more,
No more room on this floor!"
They tossed and they turned and they pushed galore,
Till one poor dinosaur was shoved out the door.
(continue counting down to one)

One huge dinosaur,
Alone on a cave floor,
Woke up and started to roar.
"There's too much room on this floor, on this floor,
There's too much room on this floor!"
So he tossed and he turned and he cried galore,
Till the poor dinosaur met his friends at the door.

"Come back dinosaurs, dinosaurs, dinosaurs!"
"Come back dinosaurs, dinosaurs!"
So, they all came back and he cuddled with the four,
And there were no more roars galore.

5 Dinosaurs (Sung To: "5 Elephants Went Out to Play")
One dinosaur went out to play,
On a bright and sunny day.
He had such enormous fun,
That he called another dinosaur to come.
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

Two dinosaurs went out to play,
On a bright and sunny day.
They had such enormous fun,
That they called another dinosaur to come.
THUMP! THUMP! THUMP!

count up till you get to 5 or to the number of kids in your class

Mother's Day Songs

Mommy Loves Me (Tune: “Jesus Loves Me”)
Mommy loves me this I know (hands on heart)
For she always tells me so (hug self)
She holds me when I’m scared or sad (make a sad face)
She understands me when I’m mad (stomp feet)
Yes, Mommy loves me (hug self)
Yes, Mommy loves me (point to self)
Yes, Mommy loves me (hug self)
She always tells me so (jump)

I Love My Mommy (Tune: “Ferece Jacques”)
I love my mommy, I love my mommy (hands on heart)
Yes, I do, yes, I do (shake finger)
Mommies are for hugging (hug self)
Mommies are for kissing (blow kiss)
I love you, yes I do (point)

On Mother's Day (sung to: "The Mulberry Bush")
What will you do on Mother's Day,
Mother's Day, Mother's Day?
What will ou do on Mother's Day.
All day long?

I'll __________ on Mother's Day,
Mother's Day, Mother's Day.
I'll __________ on Mother's Day,
All day long.

That's what I'll do on Mother's Day,
Mother's Day, Mother's Day.
That's what I'll do on Mother's Day,
All day long.

(hug my Mom, kiss my Mom, thank my Mom, give my Mom a gift)

Garden Songs

Four Little Flowers
Four little flowers I did see.
I picked one, then there were three
Three little flowers, pretty and new.
I picked another, then there were two.
Two little flowers out in the sun.
I picked one more, then there was one.
One little flower left in the sun.
I picked it too, then there were none.

Up Pops A Flower (Sung to: “Pop, Goes the Wheasel”)
We plant some seeds in the dirt.
The rain falls in a shower.
The sun comes out, and what do you know?
Up! Pops a flower!

Sunflower
Sunflower, sunflower, standing straight and tall,
Sunflower, sunflower, you’re the tallest flower of them all!
Sunflower, sunflower, when your seeds fall to the ground,
Sunflower, sunflower, by the squirrels they’ll be found!

Seeds
A little seed for me to sow
A little earth to make it grow
A little hole, a little pat,
A little wish, and this is that,
A little sun, a little shower
A little while-
And then, a flower!

Plant Parts (Sung to: “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes”)
Flowers, leaves, stems, and roots (stems and roots).
Flowers, leaves, stems, and roots (stems and roots).
Please don’t sneeze; there’s pollen in the breeze!
Flowers, leaves, stems, and roots (stems and roots).

The Gardening Song
First you take a shovel, a rake, and a hoe
Plant a little garden, pllant seeds in a row
Water them and weed them through all the summer heat
And then you’ll have some flowers or vegetables to eat.

Seeds (Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star")
Dig a hole deep in the groung
Spread some tiny seeds around
Pat them down
So they will keep
They are lying fast asleep
Rain will help the seeds to grow
Sunshine keeps them warm I know!

In My Flower Garden (Sung to: "Down By the Station")
Out in my garden
Early in the morning,
See the pretty flowers
Standing in a row.
Set the rows of daisies
And the rows of sweet peas
Hoe-Hoe, grow-grow,
In my garden, please.

Spring Songs

Spring Poem
Some days seem like winter,
Some are nice and warm.
Rainy days and windy days,
Maybe it will storm?
Warm or cold or wet or dry,
What will the weather be?
I think Spring is trying to play
Peek-a-boo with me!

The Days of Spring (sung to: Farmer in the Dell)
The days of Spring are here,
Warm, sunny days are near,
Flowers and bees, and birds in trees.
The days of spring are here.

Let's Go Fly A Kite
Let’s go fly a kite
Up where it’s clear and bright
Let’s all go fly a kite
Let’s go fly a (color) kite
Up where it’s clear and bright
Let’s go fly a (color) kite.

Cloud Parade
Horray for the cloud parade!
Marching pictures through the sky.
What will we see today?
There goes a _____ floating by!

Mr. Rain
Oh, Mr. Rain, Rain
Mrs. Dreary Rain,
Making our sky gray.
We little children,
Want to play
Please share the sky with Mr. Sun today!
Oh Mr. Rain, Rain,
Mr. Dreary Rain,
Please share the sky today!

Spring Is Here! (Sung to: "Up On The Housetop")
Up on the treetops, I see leaves.
They are forming on the trees.
There’s lots of rain and it’s getting warm.
Beautiful blossoms begin to form.
Yay! Yay! Yay!
Let’s shout horray!
Yay! Yay! Yay!
Spring is here today!
Winter is over-now it’s clear.
We are excited that spring is here.

Springtime! (Sung to: “Do Your Ears Hang Low”)
Oh, you know it’s sping
When the robins start to sing.
Then the flowers grown,
And you see the melting snow.
Know what else I’ve seen?
Everything is turning green!
Yes, we know it’s spring!

When Springtime Comes
How do we know it’s springtime? How do we know it’s springtime?
How do we know it’s springtime? How do we know it’s springtime?
We know it’s springtime, we know it’s springtime
When we see __________, when we see _________.
Raindrops fall Small seeds sprout Cold snow melt
New leaves grow Flowers bloom Baby birds hatch

Build a Rainbow (Sung to: "The Farmer in the Dell")
The _____ part goes up _____.
The _____ part goes up _____.
Heigh-ho, the rainbow.
The _____ part goes up _____.

(orange, yellow, green, blue, purple)

Rain and Thunder (Sung to: "Are You Sleeping")
Rain and thunder
Rain and thunder
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
See the flash of lightening
Oh, my gosh, it's trightening!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom!

I Love Dirt (Sung to: "Three Blind Mice")
I love dirt, I love dirt
Fun, brown, dirt; fun, brown, dirt.
I lvoe to dig down in the ground,
I love to have dirt all around,
I love to pile it in a mound.
I love dirt.

Itsy Bitsy Raindrops (Sung to: "The Itsy, Bitsy Spider")
Some itsy bitsy raindrops
Are falling from the sky.
They're filling up the puddles
And dropping in my eye.
Drip, Drip and Drop, Drop,
I lvoe to hear them fall,
For the itsy, bitsy raindrops
Mean wet fun for all.

Blow The Wind (Sung to: "Row, Row, Row Your Boat")
Blow, blow, blow the wind
Gently through the trees.
Blow, and blow, and blow, and blow.
How I like the breeze!

Blow, blow, blow the clounds,
Blow them through the sky.
Blow, and blow, and blow, and blow.
Watch the clouds roll by!

Easter Religious Songs

Jesus is Alive Today
Jesus is alive today, alive today, alive today.
Jesus is alive today, it is Easter morning.

Jesus Died For All The Children
Jesus died for all the children
All the children of the world
Black and yellow and white
The are precious in His sight
Jesus died for all the children of the world.

1-2-3-4-5 I Know Jesus Is Alive
1-2-3-4-5, I know Jesues is alive.
6-7-8-9-10, He died for me, then rose again.
Why did he have to die?
So I could have eternal life.
Where does He live today?
In Hevern, but He hears me when I pray.

Do You Know The Son of God?
(Sung to: "Do You Know the Muffin Man?")
Do you know the Son of God?
Son of God?
Son of God?
Do you know the Son of God
Who died and rose again?

Oh, yes, I know the Son of God,
Son of God,
Son of God.
Oh, yes, I know the Son of God
Who died and rose again.

Do you love the Son of God?

Son of God?
Son of God?
Do you love the Son of God
Who died and rose again.

Oh, yes, I love the Son of God,
Son of God,
Son of God.
Oh, yes, I love the Son of God
Who died and rose again.

Will you obey the Son of God?
Son of God?
Son of God?
Will you obey the Son of God
Who died and rose again.

Yes, I'll obey the Son of God,
The Son of God,
The Son of God.
Yes, I'll obey the Son of God
Who died and rose again.

Jesus Died, But Rose Again
(Sung to: "Mary Had A Little Lamb")
Jesus died, but rose again
Rose again, rose again.
Jesus died, but rose again
On Easter Sunday Morning.

Dr. Seuss Songs

Cat In the Hat
I see the cat (hand to eyes, form whiskers)
The cat in the hat (hands to form hat)
He is very naughty (shake finger)
That cat in the hat (whiskers-form hat)
So I’ll keep my ears listening (hands to eyes)
I’m not going to let that cat come inside.

The Cat in the Hat (tune: Three Blind Mice)
I am the cat,
The cat in the hat.
I know the colors,
Imagine that.
First comes red and then comes blue.
Green, brown, black and orange too.
Purple and pink what a beautiful hue,
Oh the cat in the hat.
The cat in the hat.

Peas Porridge Hot
Peas porridge hot, peas porridge cold
Peas porridge in the pot nine days old!

John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt
John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt
That's my name too,
Whenever I go out,
The people always shout,
John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt
Tah, dah, dah, dah!

The Opposites Conga
The opposite of up is down
The opposite of high is low
The opposite of in is out
The opposite of fast is slow

The opposite of on is off
The opposite of day is night
The opposite of stop is go
The opposite of left is right

Chorus:
Learning, learning opposites today
Learning, learning opposites today

The opposite of up is _____
The opposite of high is ____

Opposites Around The Circle (Tune: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star")
Opposites are all around.
The oppostie of up is down.
In and out and black and white,
The opposite of day is night
Opposites are not the same.
Are there opposites you can name?

Wild West Songs

The Little Cowboy (tune: “I’m a Little Teapot”)
I’m a little cowboy.
Here is my hat
Here are my spurs
And here are my chaps
As soon as I get up,
I work all day
I get on my horse
And ride away.

I’ve Been Riding on the Range (tune: “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad”)
I’ve been riding on the range,
All the livelong day.
I’ve been riding on the range,
Herding dogies on their way.
Can’t you hear the cowboys shouting,
“Yippity-oh-ky-yay!”
Can’t you hear the cowboys shouting,“Dogies, move this way”

Winter Songs

Dressing for Winter
This is how we dress
On a cold winter's day.
We put on our snowsuits
To go out to play.
Then we put on our boots
For walking in the snow.
Next, our hat and mittens'
Cause the wind begins to blow.
And now we are all ready
To go out to play.
We'll stay nice and warm
On this cold winter day

I’ll Be Wearing ____ when it snows
I’ll be wearing (two warm mittens) when it snows (clap, clap)
I’ll be wearing (two warm mittens) when it snows (clap, clap)
I’ll be wearing (two warm mittens)
I’ll be wearing (two warm mittens)
I’ll be wearing (two warm mittens)
I’ll be wearing (two warm mittens) when it snows (clap, clap)
(two warm boots) stomp, stomp
(one warm hat) pat
(one warm jacket) zip

Cloudy Day
The day is cloudy and the wind is bold.
Dress up warmly, you mustn't get cold!
Put on your coat and zip it up tight
Put on your left boot, put on your right.
Put on your scarf and put on your hat
Put on your mittens and clap-clap-clap!
Go outside and play and play.
Come in again, and then we'll say-
Take off your coat that was zipped up tight,
Take off your left boot, take off your right.
Take off your scarf, take off your hat,
Take off your mittens, and then take a nap!

Mittens for Snow Time
Mittens, mittens for the snow time, when the world is white.
Mittens for my two hands, (hold up hands)
Mittens left and right (show left & right)
Mittens with a thumb place (show thumb)
Mittens warm and snug
Mittens make me feel like a bug inside a rug (hug self)

Mittens on My Hands (Sung to: Wheels on the Bus)
The mittens on my hands
Keep me warm
Keep me warm
Keep me warm
The mittens on my hands
Keep me warm
All Winter long!

Mitten Song
Thumb in the thumb place (Give Thumbs up with both hands)
Fingers all together (hold fingers together like in mittens with thumbs out).
These are the things we wear in mitten weather (move mittens back and forth).
When it's cold, it doesn't matter whether, (shrug shoulders)
Mittens are wool or made of finest leather. (rub hands like of Thumb in the thumb place, fingers all together)

Winter Songs

Five Little Bears: Counting Up
One little bear
Wondering what to do
Along came another
Then there were two!
Two little bears
Climbing up a tree
Along came another
Then there were three!
Three little bears
Ate an apple core
Along came another
Then there were four!
Four little honey bears
Found honey in a hive
Along came another
Then there were five!

I'm A Little Penguin (Tune: I'm A Little Teapot)
I'm a little penguin in the snow.
I slide on my tummy to and fro.
I eat the fish from the deep blue sea.
I'm black and white, just look at me.

Walking Through the Artic
Walking through the artic (echo)
And what do you think I saw (echo)
A great big polar bear
He said Sta-and UP! (everyone jump up)
And shake, shake, this way, shake, shake that way (everyone shake)
Shake, shake, this way and then sit down (sit down)

Wise Old Owl (Sung to: "Fere Jacques")
Wise old owl, wise old owl,
In the tree, in the tree.
Whooo-ooo are you winking at?
Whooo-ooo are you winking at?
Is it me? Is it me?

Wise Old Bird
A wise old owl sat in an oak tree.
The more he heard, the less he spoke.
The less he spoke the more he heard.
Why aren't we all like that wise old bird.

I'm a Little Gray Owl (Sung to: I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a little gray owl
Sitting in a tree
A little gray owl,
There's no one but me.
I sit all night up in my tree,
The moon and the stars are all I see.

Snow and Ice Songs

I Love Snow (Tune: Three Blind Mice)
I love snow.
I love snow.
Soft, white snow;
Soft, white snow.
It falls on the ground so soft and white.
Sometime it falls all through the night.
Did you ever see such a beautiful sight
As soft white snow?

I'm A Little Snowman (Tune: I'm A Little Teapot)
I'm a little snowman, Short and fat.
Here are my buttons, Here is my hat.
When the sun comes out, I cannot stay.
I just slowly melt away.

A Little Ice Cube (Tune: I'm A Little Teapot)
I'm a little ice cube.
Square and cold.
When I get warm
I'll melt, I'm told.
Look, here comes the sun!
This won't be fun.
Melting, melting- now I'm done!

Snowflakes
Snowflakes falling on the ground, (wiggle fingers from high to low)
Snowflakes falling all around, (wiggle fingers around the body)
Snowflakes falling, one, two, three, (count on fingers)
Snowflakes fall on you and me! (point to child and point to self)

Walking in the Snow
Let's go walking in the snow
Walking, walking on tiptoe.
Lift you right foot way up high,
Then your left foot-keep it dry!
All around the yard we skip,
Watch your step, or you might slip.

Snow Action Song
Snow is falling all around (make falling motions with hands)
Like sugar on the leaves and ground. (point to trees and ground)
Put on mittens, boots, and hat (put on these items)
And build a snowman, round and fat. (put arms out to form a circle)
Tromping around through swirling snow, (march around like in deep snow)
My fingers are frozen, my nose a glow (rub hands together)
Until at last I am so frozen (make motions like cold)
I rush inside my cozy home. (run in place)
From the window I watch the storm, (peek through fingers)
Wrapped in my blankie, snug and warm. (wrapp pretend blanket around self)

Little Snowflake
One little snowflake fell on my hat. (show one finger and point to head)
Two little snowflakes fell on my cat. (show two fingers)
Three little snowflakes fell on a tree. (show three fingers)
Four little snowflakes fell on me! (show four fingers, then point to self)

Snow Is Falling All Around (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Snow is falling all around,
Snow is falling to the ground.
I catch snowflakes on my toungue,
Building snowmen is such fun.
Snow is falling all around,
Falling, falling to the ground.

Snowflakes Falling (Tune: Mary Had a Little Lamb)
Snowflakes falling,
From the sky, from the sky, from the sky,
Snowflakes falling from the sky to the earth below.

Watch them as they
Dance and whirl, dance and whirl, dance and whirl,
Watch them as they dance and whirl,
Soft white winter snow.

Putting on Winter Clothes (Tune: Farmer in the Dell)
It's cold outside today
It's cold outside today
Heigh-ho the derry-oh,
It's cold outside today.

We put our snowsuits on
We put our snowsuits on
Heigh-ho the derry-oh,
We put our snowsuits on.

Additional Verses:
We put our snow boots on
We put our mittens on
We put our warm hats on
We put our neck scarves on

If all the Snowflakes
If all the snowfales were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh what a snow that would be.
Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na,
If all the snowflakes were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh what a snow that would be!

Skating (Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat)
Slide, slide, slide you feet,
Skating is such fun.
Gliding, sliding, gliding, sliding
Till the day is done.

Drinking Cocoa (Tune: Frere Jacques)
Drinking cocoa
Warm sweet cocoa
Mmm Mmmm Good
Mmm Mmmm Good
I can taste the chocolate
I can taste the marshammlows
M M Good
M M Good

Snow Ball
I made myself a snow ball as perfect as could be
I thought I'd keep it as a pet and let it sleep with me
I made it some pajamas and a pillow for its head
The, last night it ran away
But first--it wet the bed.
-Shel Silverstein

Shelter Songs

Homes
Here is a house for a robin (hold hands open)
Here is a hive for a bee (close hands together)
Here is a hole for a bunny (make a circle with hands)
Here is a home for me (point around)

Different Houses
A sparrow's home is a nest in a tree
An octopus lives in a cave in the sea
In a hole in the ground a rabbit hides
A sunflower is where a gnome resides
A hollowed-out log is for a porcupine
But the best home of all is the one that is mine

Time for Sleeping
Now, its time for sleeping
The bears go in their caves
It Keeps them warm and cozy
Time for lazy days
When the snow is gone & the sun comes out to play
The bears will wake up from their sleep and then go on to play.

Valentine's Day Songs

If You Love Me and You Know It
If you love me and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)
If you love me and you know it clap you hands (clap, clap)
If you love me and you know it then your face will really show it.
If you love me and you know it clap your hands (clap, clap)
(stomp feet, shout I love you, blow a kiss)

Skidamarink
Skidamarink-a-dink-a-dink
Skidamarink-a-dink-a-doo
I (point to eyes) love (cross hands over heart) you (point to others)
Skidamarink-a-dink-a-dink
Skidamarink-a-dink-a-doo
I (point to eyes) love (cross hands over heart) you (point to others)
I love you in the morning and in the afternoon,
I love you in the evening and underneath the moon.
Skidamarink-a-dink-a-dink
Skidamarink-a-dink-a-doo
I (point to eyes) love (cross hands over heart) you (point to others).

5 Little Hearts Fingerplay
5 little hearts, all in a row
The first one said, "I love you so."
The second one said, "Will you be my Valentine?"
The third one said, “I will, if you'll be mine,"
The fourth one said, "I'll always be your friend."
The fifth one said, "We'll all be friends until the very end."

Make a Heart
I put my hands together, this is how I start,
I curve my fingers right around and I can make a Heart!

Five Pretty Valentines
Five pretty Valentines waiting at the store.
______ bought one and then there were four.
Four pretty Valentines shaped like a V.
______ bought one and then there were three.
Three pretty Valentines said: I love you
______ bought one and then there were two.
Two pretty Valentines, this was so much fun.
______ bought one and then there was one.
One pretty Valentine sitting on the shelf.
I felt sorry for it, so I bought it for myself.

Love, Love, Love (sung to: Three Blind Mice)
Love, love, love, love, love, love
See how it grows, see how it grows.
I love my friends and they love me.
We love each other that’s plain to see.
There’s plenty for a big family.
Love, love, love, love, love, love.

Making Valentines
Today we’re making Valentines with scissors, paint and glue.
When yours is dry and ready, I’ll wreit your name in red!
I’ll sign it hugs and kisses from your very best friend!

I’m Your Heart
I am your heart and I go beat, beat (clap, clap)
I pump blood white you are asleep (pretend sleeping)
I pump blodd when you jump up and down. (jump up and down)
I pump blood when you run around (run in place)
Pump blood when you move your feet (march in place)
I pump blood as you tiptoe to your seat!

Valentine Valentine
Valentine Valentine
Gushy Gushy Gooooooo
Valentine Valetine
Always saying I love y….o….u!

I Made Three Valentines Today
I made three Valentines today,
I’ll give them all away.
The one for mommy is red.
The one for daddy is blue.
It’s really pretty, too!And here’s a big one, just for you!

Making Valentines (sung to: "London Bridge")
Valentines are fun to make,
Fun to make, fun to make.
Valentines are fun to make.
Let's all make one!

First, we'll cut a paper heart,
Paper heart, paper heart.
First, we'll cut a paper heart.
Snip, snip, snip, snip!

(paint a silly face (brush), glue on pretty lace (dab), wait for hearts to dry (ticktock), hang them on the wall (aren't they lovely?)