Storytime Theme: Ice Cream
Who doesn’t love ice cream? This is a perfect storytime to share during the hot summer months when nothing tastes better than cool, creamy ice cream! Enjoy! Check out my extensive list of storytime themes and fun books to share with PreK kids.
Opening & Closing
Opening: “Put Your Hands Up In the Air” by Hap Palmer
Closing: “Shake My Sillies Out” Puppet Show
Books
- Nighttime Ninja by Barbara DaCosta
- Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems
- Ice Cream Soup by Ann Ingalls
Transitions
Puppet Meet & Greet: Meet Woolly (monkey puppet)
Transition: “Butterfly Flannel Board”
The first to come to the garden bed
is a lovely butterfly of brilliant RED
Then in comes another and that makes two
Fly right in, my friend of BLUE
This garden is fine, the best I’ve seen
says the butterfly of the softest GREEN
Our garden needs a sunny fellow
Fly in butterfly, with wings of YELLOW
Little friend of PURPLE, fly in too
the garden is waiting for a color like you
Hello ORANGE, we’ve waited so long
fly in, right where you belong
Butterflies, Butterflies, you’re such a sight
Flying together with such delight!
Flannelboard Rhyme: “Find the Caterpillar”
Knock, Knock, Knock
Little caterpillar, little caterpillar
Are you behind the ______ Butterfly?
Music: “Ice Cream Cone” Laurie Berkner, Buzz, Buzz (with homemade ice cream cones)
Wiggle Song: “Fruit Salad”
Watermelon, Watermelon, (big circle with hands)
Pa-pay-a, pap-ay-a, (chop air in front of body on each syllable)
Ba-a-a-a-nana, Ba-a-a-a-nana, (swing arms down like rocking a baby)
Fruuuuit Salad, fruuuuit salad! (dance it out!)
Pomegranate, Pomegranate, Pomegranate
Cle-men-tine, Cle-men-tine, Cle-men-tine
Pineapple, pineapple,
Fruit salad, fruit salad
Caregiver Tips
Early Literacy Tip: “Let children hear lots of language by talking to them constantly about the pictures, or anything else connected to the book; or sing any old song that you can remember; or say nursery rhymes in a bouncy way; or be noisy together doing clapping games.” – Mem Fox
Resource Share: Wordless picture books are a great way to encourage talking with your child as you tell the story together. Check out some wordless picture books today.
Additional Titles:
- All Sorts of Shapes by Hannah Reidy
- From Milk to Ice Cream by Stacy Taus-Bolstad
- Ice Cream by Elisha Cooper
- Ice Cream For Sale by Elaine Greenstein
- Trucks Whizz, Zoom, Rumble by Patricia Hubbell