A partner and I presented a pajama storytime yesterday night. Historically, these haven't been the best attended, but we ended up with 20 children/adults. Our theme was winter in July...a theme that I will revisit this Saturday when I present storytime solo--but I'll use some of the items we didn't use last night.
Hello song: "My Hand Waves Hello"
Flannel board hides behind: Snow people
Book: Snappy Little Snowtime by Dugald Steer
Prop Story: Mixing Up Winter
Music: "The Beanie Bag Dance" (with beanbags) from Kids in Action by Greg and Steve
Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"
Prop story based on the book The Mitten by Jan Brett
Flannelboard story (with music): Bert in Winter Clothes ("All Dressed Up" from Sesame Street's Bert and Ernie's Greatest Hits)
Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll Sugarbabies
Goodbye song: "My Hands Say Thank You"
Song: "My Hand Waves Hello"
(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
wave hand hello
My hand waves hello, my hand waves hello!
Every time I see my friends, my hand waves hello.
-then choose another body part with which to wave- wave feet hello
My feet wave hello, my feet wave hello!
Every time I see my friends, my feet wave hello.
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)
(To the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell")
wave hand hello
My hand waves hello, my hand waves hello!
Every time I see my friends, my hand waves hello.
-then choose another body part with which to wave- wave feet hello
My feet wave hello, my feet wave hello!
Every time I see my friends, my feet wave hello.
-repeat as many times as desired with different parts, i.e. hair, elbows, head, etc.)
Fingerplay: "Hickory Dickory Dock"
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes one
Clap once
The mouse runs down
Use two fingers to run down arm
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes two
Clap twice
The mouse says, "whew"
wipe brow
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes three
Clap three times
The mouse goes "whee!!"
Slide two fingers down arm
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
The mouse runs up the clock
Use two fingers to run up arm
The clock strikes four
Clap four times
The mouse says, "no more"
wave finger
Hickory dickory dock
Tap lap, alternating hands
Fingerplay: "Clap Your Lap"
Clap!
Clap hands together
Clap your lap!
Tap hands on lap
Thunder clap!
Do a huge clap using spread arms
Itty-bitty clap!
Clap index fingers together
Take a nap!
Rest head on hands
Zap!
"Wake up" and quickly push out hands toward children
Are you awake now?
Fingerplay: "Roll, Roll, Sugarbabies"
Roll roll sugarbabies
spin fists in a circle in front of you
Roll roll sugarbabies
spin fists in front of you
Push!
push out
Pull!
pull inward
Clap clap clap!
clap when you say clap
(repeat as many times as desired doing it fast, slow, big, tiny, etc.)Song: "My Hand Says Thank You"
My hand says thank you with a clap clap clap!
Clap hands when you say clap
My feet say thank you with a tap tap tap!
Tap feet when you say tap
Clap clap clap!
Clap hands when you say clap
Tap tap tap!
Tap feet when you say tap
Do a turn!
Turn around
Take a bow!
Bow
(repeat if desired) 
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