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Story Time at Home: Birds
Welcome to Story Time at Home! Each month we will search high and low for great books and songs for babies and toddlers and PreK to third graders. In celebration of the changing of the seasons and warmer weather, we will be celebrating birds this month.
Below we’ve listed our favorite tales for babies to toddlers and PreK to third graders, along with finger plays, songs, and a craft for each age group.
And if you want to learn more about birds, stop by your local library branch or check out mytpl.org for access to materials.
We hope you enjoy your story time at home and can’t wait to see you all back at the library!
Books for Babies and Toddlers
Books for PreK and Up
Fingerplays and Songs
Five Little Birds
Five naughty birds jumping on the tree.
One fell off and bumped its knee.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more naughty birds jumping in the tree!”
Four naughty birds jumping on the tree.
One fell off and bumped its knee.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more naughty birds jumping in the tree!”
Three naughty birds jumping on the tree.
One fell off and bumped its knee.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more naughty birds jumping in the tree!”
Two naughty birds jumping on the tree.
One fell off and bumped its knee.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“No more naughty birds jumping in the tree!”
One naughty bird jumping on the tree.
It fell off and bumped its knee.
Mama called the doctor and the doctor said,
“Put those naughty birds right to sleep!”
Little Birds
(Sung to the tune of “Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear”)
Little birds, little birds, jump up and down.
Little birds, little birds, touch the ground.
Little birds, little birds, tip-toe to me,
Little birds, little birds, bend your knees.
Little birds, little birds, peep, peep, peep.
Little birds, little birds, sleep, sleep, sleep.
Little birds, little birds, fly to the leaves.
Little birds, little birds, sit down, please.
Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, (put up both index fingers)
One named Jack (hold up one index finger)
and one named Jill. (hold up other index finger)
Fly away, Jack. (put one hand behind back)
Fly away, Jill. (put other hand behind back)
Come back, Jack. (hold up one index finger)
Come back, Jill. (hold up other index finger)
Additional Verses:
Two little blackbirds flying in the sky.
One named Low and one named High.
Two little blackbirds sitting on a pole.
One named Fast and one named Slow.
Two little blackbirds sitting on a cloud.
One named Quiet and one named Loud.
Hand Print Bird Family Craft for Babies and Toddlers
Supplies
- paper
- finger paint
- paper plates
- paint brush
- googly eyes
- glue
Instructions
- Pour paint on to a paper plate.
- Press you and your child’s hands into the paint.
- Press your hands onto the paper and let dry.
- Add googly eyes with glue.
- Use additonal paint and a paintbrush to add a beak and feet to the birds.
Paper Bird Cage Craft for PreK and Up
-Naomi Hurtienne Magola, Youth Services Librarian, and Gretchen Avet, Youth Services Clerk