Bugs Toddler Storytime

I don't often get to do Toddler storytime, so it was a little challenging for me to select books that would be age appropriate.  The books ended up being good, but the spider song and caterpillar craft didn't go over too well with the toddlers.

Books

Sleepyhead Bear

by Lisa Westberg Peters; illustrated by Ian Schoenherr

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

by Eric Carle

Songs/Rhymes

Clap, Clap, Clap

Take your little hands and go clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Clap, clap, clap
Take your little hands and go clap, clap, clap
Give a little clap!

Take your little toes and go tap, tap, tap
Tap, tap, tap
Tap, tap, tap
Take your little toes and go tap, tap, tap
Give a little tap!

Take your little feet and give a jump
Give a jump
Give a jump
Take your little feet and give a a jump
Give a little jump!

Ladybug Has One Black Spot 
magnet board

Ladybug has 1 black spot
1 black spot
1 black spot
Ladybug has 1 black spot
Pretty Ladybug!

Continue adding one spot, counting and singing.  End with either 4 or 6 black spots.

There's a Spider on the Floor
with die cut spider for each child

There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Who could ask for any more than a spider on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor.

There's a spider on my knee...how could it be?
There's a spider on my tummy...oh, it really isn't funny!
There's a spider on my arm...it doesn't mean any harm
There's a spider on my face...oh, what a big disgrace!
There's a spider on my head...I wish I was in bed!

There's a spider on the floor.

If You're Happy and You Know It


Play and Learn

Caterpillar (die cut and pencil)

Duplos
Train
Straws and felt circles
Felt button chain
Trace the lines