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Outer Space Storytime

Storytime

Storytime and other Library programs.

Let the wild rumpus start!

Outer Space Storytime

Scott Bahlmann

Opening: Shake My Sillies Out – Raffi

 

Book: Austronaut Piggy Wiggy – Christyan and Diane Fox

 

(No one in the crowd seemed very interested in this story. I've used the Pirate Piggy Wiggy before and it was much more popular. Not sure why this one flopped.)


Activity: Robot Zot
(based on the story by John Scieszka)

 

(I was glad to have a chance to use this again, it was so popular during my Robots theme. These crowds weren't quite as excited about it, but it still had a good reception.)

“Robot Zot—Wham Bot! Robot Zot—Bam Bot!
Robot Zot—never fall. Robot Zot—Conquer all!
Robot Zot crashed his attack ship on earth, there he meets a dangerous enemy! “

Bring appliance into view (follow pattern with each)...interact with kids...”does this look like a dangerous enemy? Robot Zot thinks so! Who will win? Robot Zot yells his battle cry,

“Robot Zot—never fall. Robot Zot—Conquer all!”

Mock battle with Robot Zot and the appliance, Robot Zot wins, hurrah! Then, another appliance (three in all, a blender, mixers, and hand vac)...until the last round, with the pink and blue toy.

“Does this look like an enemy?
This not enemy, is Queen of all Earth.
Robot Zot—rescue bot, Robot Zot—hero bot!

Robot rescues toy and runs off behind flannel board.

And off they go in the spaceship to explore another distant galaxy.

 

Book: Moon Plane –  Peter McCarthy

 

(A simply story with very nice pictures. It's fun to throw in some vehicle noises as well.)


Activity: If You’re Going to the Moon
sung to  ‘If You’re Happy and You Know It,’

 

If you’re going to the moon,
wear your boots (stomp, stomp)
If you’re going to the moon,
wear your boots (stomp, stomp)
If you’re going to the moon,
and you want to get there soon
If you’re going to the moon,
wear your boots (stomp, stomp)

...wear your suit (ziiiiiiip)
...wear your gloves (clap, clap)
…wear your helmet (pat, pat)
(then we blasted off!)

Rocket

I am a rocket crouched on the ground,
(put arms over headfor rocket’s nose)
Waiting quietly without a sound (put finger to lips)
Light this fuse on my little toe, (wiggle toe)
Ready for blast-off? Here I go!
5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Whoooooooosh!

(jump into the air)

 

Book: There was a bold lady

 

(This is a nice variation of swallowing the fly. I got some good guesses about what she wanted the star for!)


Activity: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
(with sign language)

 
 

(I've used this before, I  don't remember what the theme was, so it was easy to stick in as a last minute replacement. It was so popular we did it three times!) 


Book: Star Climbing – Lou Fancher

 

(Really nice illustrations, but I'm not sure the kids understood the concept of constellations. Still, we had fun identifying the animals and making their noises.)


Activity: Bubbles

 

(The we pretended the bubbles were stars and caught them! Played Zoom Zoom from the CD Purple Collection by Ladybug Music. Such a fun song!)
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