{"id":5442,"date":"2016-03-17T23:33:18","date_gmt":"2016-03-17T23:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/?p=5442"},"modified":"2018-04-16T13:16:47","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T20:16:47","slug":"toddler-storytime-a-bit-o-magic-march-8-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pasadena-library.net\/kids\/2016\/toddler-storytime-a-bit-o-magic-march-8-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddler Storytime – A Bit O’ Magic – March 8, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had fun exploring\u00a0MAGIC<\/em> <\/strong>in today\u2019s Toddler Storytime!\u00a0 Besides a wonderful book about a magic box and the \u201cmagic\u201d of books\u2026we performed a scarf trick and\u00a0made some rabbits disappear.\u00a0 (All with a little fairy dust of course!)\u00a0 Here are the stories, songs & activities we shared:<\/p>\n

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OUR FIRST BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ole Konnecke’s Anton Can Do Magic<\/em> <\/strong>had the toddlers under it’s magical spell.\u00a0 A little boy is convinced he can “do magic”…\u00a0 He tries to make a tree disappear but realizes that might be too BIG!\u00a0 Then he sees a bird land on a tree branch…voila, he makes the bird disappear – Anton can do magic!\u00a0 (Well the bird helps by flying a way…)\u00a0 Then, of course, he meets a disbelieving friend and, well, you probably guessed\u00a0that Anton definitely wants to make him disappear…\u00a0 I won’t give away the ending but this is truly a delightful story about a little boy’s belief in himself and his quest to make magic.<\/p>\n

\"Anton
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OUR FLANNEL ACTIVITY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Five Magic Rabbits<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(I used a black top hat and five flannel rabbits for this rhyme.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Five magic rabbits in a tall black hat (pull rabbits out of hat and place on flannel board)<\/p>\n

Along comes a magician who gives each one a pat (pat each rabbit with a makeshift magic wand)<\/p>\n

He waves his magic wand high above their ears, (wave wand above rabbits)<\/p>\n

Abracadabra, poof! One rabbit disappears (remove a rabbit from the board)<\/p>\n

(Count down\u20264, 3, 2, 1)<\/p>\n

Credit:\u00a0 Storytime Katie\/Youth Literature<\/em><\/p>\n

\"pioneer-rabbit-magic-tricks\"
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OUR SECOND BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In The Birthday<\/strong> Box<\/strong> by Leslie Patricelli, we see a little baby find out that there can be magic in the simplest of gifts – a cardboard box!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A great book about imagination and the joy of discovery through play.\u00a0 This held the toddlers’ attention the entire time!<\/p>\n

\"birthday
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Magic Trick<\/strong> – The COLOR-CHANGING Scarf!<\/em><\/p>\n

(I used a trick scarf I purchased from Party City ~ the kids & adults loved it!)<\/p>\n

\"magic<\/a><\/p>\n

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Rhyme & Puppets Hat Trick<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Magic, magic in my hat!<\/p>\n

I’ll pull out a rabbit – (pull anything other than a rabbit)<\/p>\n

Ahhhh!\u00a0 What is that?<\/p>\n

(repeat until ready to pull out the rabbit)<\/p>\n

Magic, magic in my hat!<\/p>\n

I’ll pull out a rabbit –<\/p>\n

See!\u00a0 Look at that!<\/p>\n

Credit:\u00a0 SLC Book Boy<\/em><\/p>\n

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OUR DVD:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"spots<\/a><\/p>\n

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TRANSITION ACTIVITIES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Open Shut Them<\/strong><\/p>\n

Open shut them, open shut them (hands open and close)<\/p>\n

Give a little clap clap clap (hands clap)<\/p>\n

Open shut them, open shut them (hands open and close)<\/p>\n

Place them in your lap, lap, lap. (place hands in lap)<\/p>\n

Creep them crawl them, creep them crawl them (crawl fingers up both arms)<\/p>\n

Right up to your chinny, chin, chin (tap fingers onto chin)<\/p>\n

Open up your little mouth BUT (keep tapping and open mouth)<\/p>\n

DO NOT LET THEM IN!!! (quickly place both hands behind back)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Roll Your Hands<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roll, roll, roll your hands as fast as fast can be<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

Clap, clap, clap your hands as loud as loud can be<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

Tap, tap, tap your feet as softly as can be<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

Shake, shake, shake your feet as quickly as can be<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

Roll, roll, roll your hands as fast as fast can be<\/p>\n

Do it now, let me see, do it now with me.<\/p>\n

(Carol Hammett & Elaine Bueffel, Toddlers on Parade CD)<\/p>\n

\"toddlers<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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OUR OPENING & CLOSING SONGS:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Welcome, welcome everyone,<\/p>\n

Now we\u2019re here, let\u2019s have some fun<\/p>\n

First we clap our hands just so,<\/p>\n

Then we bend and touch our toes<\/p>\n

Welcome, welcome,\u00a0everyone<\/p>\n

Now we\u2019re here, let\u2019s have some fun!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Clap Everybody and Say Hello<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Clap everybody and say hello,<\/p>\n

Clap everybody and say hello,<\/p>\n

Clap everybody and say hello,<\/p>\n

No matter what the weather\u2026<\/p>\n

REPEAT\u00a0verse\u00a0with Stamp, Wiggle, Jump & Sing<\/p>\n

(Kathy Reid-Naiman, Sally Go Round the Sun<\/em> CD)<\/p>\n

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star<\/strong><\/p>\n

Twinkle, twinkle little star<\/p>\n

How I wonder what you are<\/p>\n

Up above the world so high<\/p>\n

Like a diamond in the sky<\/p>\n

Twinkle, twinkle little star<\/p>\n

How I wonder what you are!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Itsy Bitsy Spider<\/strong><\/p>\n

The itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout<\/p>\n

Down came the rain and washed the spider out!<\/p>\n

Out came the sun and dried up all the rain<\/p>\n

And the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019m a Little Teapot<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019m a little teapot, short and stout<\/p>\n

Here is my handle, here is my spout<\/p>\n

When I get all full of steam I shout<\/p>\n

Tip me over and pour me out!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Two Little Blackbirds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill<\/p>\n

One named Jack and the other named Jill<\/p>\n

Fly away Jack and fly away Jill<\/p>\n

Come back Jack and come back Jill<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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OUR GOODBYE\u00a0SONG & STRETCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goodbye Friends (in sign) \u2013 to the tune of\u00a0 \u201cGoodnight Ladies<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n

Goodbye friends, goodbye friends, goodbye friends,<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to say goodbye\u2026.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tickle the Clouds<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickle the clouds,<\/p>\n

Tickle your toes<\/p>\n

Turn around and tickle your nose<\/p>\n

Reach down low,<\/p>\n

each up high,<\/p>\n

storytime\u2019s over,<\/p>\n

Let’s wave bye-bye!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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