Pets! - A Storytime Outline

I took this basic Pets theme and turned it into a humorous pet theme so that I could mix things up a bit. Though I did not have any special activities or flannel boards for this theme, which is a little unusual, the families did not notice and it was a good program!

BOOKS
A Pet for Petunia written and illus. by Paul Schmid 
I loved this book, and you can totally act out Petunia's love and temper tantrum. 

Pigeon Wants a Puppy written and illus. by Mo Willems 
Seriously, how can you not read this book? 

Me and My Dragon written and illus. by David Biedrzycki 
This was a good book, and the children liked it. 

What Pet to Get? written and illus. by Emma Dodd 
Again, how do you not read this book? I love Emma Dodd!   

SONGS & RHYMES
Open, Shut Them
follow actions
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a little clap
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Lay them in your lap
Creep them, creep them up to your chin
Open your mouth wide, but don't put your fingers in!
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Give a big clap
Open, shut them
Open, shut them
Lay them in your lap.

Can You? 
follow the actions 
Can you hop like a rabbit?
Can you jump like a frog?
Can you waddle like a duck? (farmers could have pet duck!)
Can you fly like a bird?
Can you swim like a fish?
Can you sit back down and be still like this?
Other Animals 
Can you slither like a snake?
Can you "hoo-hoo" like an owl?  
Source: Library Storytime via Sunflower Storytime   

If You're a Pet and You Know It 
If you're a doggie and you know it,
Say, "Woof, woof."
If you're a doggie and you know it,
Say, "Woof, woof."
If you're a doggie and you know it,
And you really want to show it,
If you're a doggie and you know it,
Say, "Woof, woof."
Repeat with kitty/meow, fishy/blub, hamster/run in place, bird/tweet
Source: Storytime with Miss Mollie  

CRAFT
Pompom Pets 
I wanted the children to have a "pet" so I decided to do the simple craft of a pompom pet. Simply get a good size pompom and glue googly eyes on to it. You can use felt to make teeth or a smile, but this time around I made even simpler by not having that option. The children loved it! 

Family Storytime, Pompom Pet craft,
created by Dorothy WPCC, 2014.