Aliens from Outer Space Storytime

Today’s storytime theme focuses on the fantastical aspects of outer space – Aliens! It’s perfect for this year’s Summer Reading theme – A Universe of Stories or could be used as part of a theme around other fun creatures like unicorns and monsters, maybe for a Halloween theme!

If you haven’t seen some of my other outer space-themed storytimes – check out Rocket Ship, Star, Moon, and Outer Space.

Storytime Plan

Introduction

Bread & Butter
Bread and butter
Marmalade and Jam
Let’s say hello as quiet as we can (whisper: hello)
…loud as we can

…slow as we can
…fast as we can
…high as we can
…low as we can
…nice as we can (big smile!)

Books

• Your Alien by Tammi Sauer
• Aliens Get the Sniffles Too! by Katy S. Duffield
• Aliens Love Underpants! by Claire Freedman
• Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner

Transitions

You can pair the first title – Your Alien with Emily Arrow’s musical rendition which would work perfectly together!

5 Little Aliens
(Perfect for a quick flannelboard with five, brightly colored and fun-looking aliens)
5 little aliens went out to play 
Over the moon to the milky way. 
Mama alien went hep hep hep 
4 little aliens came floating back. 

Continue the song and count down to the last alien. Then…

Mama alien went HEP HEP HEP 
And the 5 little aliens came floating back.

Closing

Bread & Butter
Bread and butter
Marmalade and Jam
Let’s say goodbye as quiet as we can (whisper: goodbye)
…loud as we can

…slow as we can
…fast as we can
…high as we can
…low as we can
…nice as we can (big smile!)