Not only are spiders super cool, they’re also really fun to read about! Miss Alice shares a couple books about these lovely arachnids in today’s story time!
Song: Hello, Friends
(using ASL, to the tune of Goodnight, Ladies)
Hello, friends! Hello, friends!
Hello, friends! It’s time to say hello!
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Song: Open Them, Shut Them
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Give a little clap, clap, clap!
Open them, shut them, open them, shut them.
Put them in your lap, lap, lap!
Creep them, creep them, slowly creep them,
Right up to your chin, chin, chin!
Open wide your little mouth,
But do not let them in!
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Song: Ten Little Fingers
I have ten little fingers, and they all belong to me. (point to self)
I can make them do things. Do you want to see? (point to eyes)
I can squeeze them up tight. I can open them up wide. (squeeze hands shut, then open them)
I can put them together. I can make them all hide. (clap, then hide hands behind back)
I can make them jump high. I can make them jump low. (wiggle fingers above head, then reach down)
I can fold them up quietly and hold them just so. (fold hands and place on lap)
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Book: Frank the Seven-Legged Spider
Written by Michaele Razi and published by Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books.
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Song: Itsy Bitsy Spider
The itsy, bitsy spider went up the waterspout.
Down came the rain and washed the spider out!
Up came the sun and dried up all the rain,
And the itsy, bitsy spider went up the spout again.
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Song: Little Miss Muffet
Little Miss Muffet sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey. (imitate eating from a bowl)
Along came a spider that sat down beside her (imitate a spider crawling down)
And frightened Miss Muffet away! (shout and make a scared face)
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Book: I’m Trying to Love Spiders
Written by Bethany Barton and published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Group.
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Song: Two Little Blackbirds
Two little blackbirds sitting on a hill, (hold pointer fingers in the air)
One named Jack, one named Jill. (fingers bow to each other)
Fly away Jack. Fly away Jill. (hide each finger behind your back)
Come back, Jack! Come back, Jill! (bring each finger to front)
Two little blackbirds sitting on a pole, (hold pointer fingers in the air)
One named Fast, one named Slow. (fingers bow to each other)
Fly away, Fast. Fly away, Slow. (hide fingers behind your back, quickly and slowly)
Come back, Fast! Come back, Slow! (bring fingers to front, quickly and slowly)
Two little blackbirds flying through the sky, (hold pointer fingers in the air)
One named Low, one named High. (fingers bow to each other, exaggerated low and high voice)
Fly away, Low. Fly away, High. (hide fingers behind your back, exaggerated low and high voice)
Come back, Low! Come back, High! (bring fingers to front, exaggerated low and high voice)
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Book: Bear’s Scare
Written by Jacob Grant and published by Bloomsbury Publisher.
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Craft: Cupcake Liner Spiders
Craft kits are available to pick up from the Youth Services desk or the drive-up window while supplies last.
Source: I Heart Crafty Things
Instructions:
Glue down your string, then glue your cupcake liners over the string so your spiders can hang on the “web.” Glue down the eyes next! Use a marker or crayon to draw on the spider legs and finish out their face. Try giving your spiders a nice smile! What are the names of your spiders? Draw in some mosquitos or flies to give your spiders some food!
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Song: I am Special
(to the tune of Frere Jacques)
I am special, I am special, (point to self)
You can see, you can see. (point away from self)
Someone very special, someone very special, (hold hands out in questioning motion)
That is me, that is me. (point to self)
– Miss Alice, Youth Services Manager