Rabbits

The second week of Summer 2015, and our first full week back to storytimes, we did the theme of rabbits. 

Books:

Toddler Books:

A Lullaby for Little One - Dawn Casey

Me and You - Janet Holmes

Here Comes the Big, Mean, Dust Bunny! - Jan Thomas

Rhyming Dust Bunnies - Jan Thomas

Preschool Books:

A Lullaby for Little One - Dawn Casey

Wolfie the Bunny - Ame Dyckman

The Scariest Thing of All - Debi Gliori

Creepy Carrots! - Aaron Reynolds

Moon Rabbit - Natalie Russell

The Easter Bunny's Assistant - Jan Thomas

Rhyming Dust Bunnies - Jan Thomas

Rhymes/Fingerplays/Songs:

Mr. Rabbit:

Oh, Mr. Rabbit, you've got a mighty habit,

Of running through my garden

And eating all of my ________.

Peas, carrots, strawberries, tomatoes, broccoli, etc.

Source: Flannel Drawer - we used this not too long ago and it was a major hit!

Five Little Rabbits:

One rabbit in the bathtub,

Going for a swim.

Knock, Knock (clap hands)

Splash, Splash (pat legs)

"Come on in!"

count up to 5...

Five rabbits in the bathtub,

Going for a swim.

Knock, Knock (clap hands)

Splash, Splash (pat legs)

"Come on in!"

Source: Jbrary (Five Elephants in the Bathtub)

*I substituted rabbits in for the elephants

Song: Baby Hop (Bunny Hop) - Diaper Gym

Lyrics:

Snuggle up together, babies in your lap,

Snuggle up together and clap, clap, clap.

Snuggle up together, don't you nap,

Snuggle up together and tap, tap, tap.

You're working out together, baby don't stop,

You're working out together now hop, hop, hop.

Snuggle up together, babies in your lap,

Snuggle up together and clap, clap, clap.

Snuggle up together, don't you nap,

Snuggle up together and tap, tap, tap.

Now our song is over, get ready to stop,

Now our song is over so hop, hop, hop.

Sleeping Bunnies (with the ukulele):

C                                      F                   C

See the bunnies sleeping, till it's nearly noon,

G                        C                 G                    C

Come and let us wake them, With a merry tune.

the next three lines: just strum each numbered string 

2     3      1      

Oh, how still. 

2     3      1

Are they ill? 

1         1   3

Wake up soon...

the next four lines: strum really fast!

C    

Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop!

C                           G              C

Hop little bunnies, hop, hop, hop!

G              C

Hop, hop, hop,

G              C

Hop, hop, hop!

Source: Miss Mary Liberry (for the song)

The Show Me Librarian (for the wonderful sheet music to accompany the song)