Toddler Storytime: October 30: Halloween Theme

(Due to an illness, I had to have a substitute cover this program so the actual songs varied from this plan.)

Opening song:                                (Tune: The Farmer in the Dell")

             We tap hola like this

             We tap ho la like this

                 Hi-ho cherry

             We tap hola like this

               Continue with other verses:

                  We drop hola like this...

                   We circle hola like this...

                 We spin hola like this...

                We toss hola like this..

                 We roll hola like this....

                     We stomp hola like this...

Introduce theme by asking what holiday is coming tomorrow.
Have each child share what they are planning to dress up as.


Story: "The Spooky Wheels on the Bus" by J. Elizabeth Mills

Movement chant using props the children hold (see picture):     

“Spooky Skeleton”
(Tune: "Mulberry Bush")

1 Spooky skeleton jumping up & down, jumping up & down, jumping
up & down (hold 1 finger up to jump)
1 Spooking skeleton jumping up and down,
For this is HALLOWEEN!

2 little witches zooming through the air,
Zooming through the air, zooming through the air (make 2 witches flying)
2 little witches zooming through the air
For this is HALLOWEEN!

3 black cats walking on the fence,
Walking on the fence, walking on the fence (Show 3 cats)
3 black cats walking on the fence
For this is HALLOWEEN!

4 silly ghosts waving in the wind,
Waving in the wind, waving in the wind (Show 4 ghosts)
4 silly ghosts waving in the wind
For this is HALLOWEEN!

5 trick or treaters knocking at your door,
Knocking at your door, knocking at your door,
(Show 5 trick or treaters)
5 trick or treaters knocking at your door
FOR THIS IS HALLOWEEN
TRICK OR TREAT!


Dance around the room:
(The children get in a line behind me)

1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, kick, kick
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, spin, spin
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, hop, hop
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, fly, fly
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, walk sideways, walk sideways
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, walk backwards, walk backwards

Repeat first 2 all the way back to your spot

Story: "Ten Timid Ghosts" by

  

Movement/action song using shakers as well as images (see picture):
         The children place the pieces together in the middle of the rug while we sing the song.

“This Old Ghost”
(Tune: "This Old Man")

This old ghost, he played one,
he played peek-a-boo with the sun.
With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, snap.
This old ghost is a friendly chap.

This old ghost, he played two.
He played peek-a-boo in a shoe.
With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, snap.
This old ghost is a friendly chap.

This old ghost, he played three.
He played peek-a-boo behind a tree.
With a boo! boo! boo! and a clap, clap, snap.
This old ghost is a friendly chap.

This old ghost, he played four.
He played peek-a-boo-with my door. 

With a boo, boo, boo, and a clap, clap, snap.
This old ghost is a friendly chap.

This old ghost, he played five. 

He played peek-a-book in my hive.
With a boo, boo, boo, and a clap, clap, snap.
This old ghost is a friendly chap. 

Spanish song with shakers: "Diez en La Cama" ("Ten in the Bed")  
         Here is a link to the YouTube video that we sing along with.

Goodbye Song:

 (Tune: "The Farmer in the Dell")

We tap adios like this

 We tap adios like this

Hi-ho cherry

  We tap adios like this

Continue with other verses:

We drop adios like this...

   We circle adios like this...

  We spin adios like this...

   We toss adios like this...

  We roll adios like this...

           We stomp adios like this...

                    

Model the craft and then parents help their children complete it.

Craft: Puffy ghost modified from here.

I found various eyes and mouths online for children to choose from, cut out and glue on to their ghosts. This is a link for the ghost template that I used.

Materials: cotton balls, cardstock, ghost template, black construction paper, faces templates