Flannels, Songs and Story Extensions

Flannel, Puppet and Prop Stories

Big Carrot
Flip Flap Jack
Very Hungry Caterpillar    

Fruit Props

I like _________, how about you?
Let's eat and eat 'til the day is through!
Okay, kids, we've had enough -
It's time to eat some other stuff!
(repeat with different food props)

“Rabbit Loves Carrots”

Duck likes bread and dog likes bones… but rabbit loves carrots!
Repeat with other animals, and have Toddlers feed rabbit a carrot at the end

Five Red Strawberries Flannel

Five red strawberries, sweet to the core,
Bear came and ate one and then there were four.

Four red strawberries, growing near a tree,
Bear came and ate one and then there were three.

Three red strawberries, for you and you and you,
Bear came and ate one and then there were two.

Two red strawberries, sitting in the sun,
Bear came and ate one and then there was one.

One red strawberry, left all alone,
Bear came and ate it and then there were none.

Let’s Go and Pack a Picnic

 (Tune: Bear Went Over the Mountain)

Let’s go and pack a picnic
Let’s go and pack a picnic
Let’s go and pack a picnic
So we’ll have food to eat

Who will bring the chicken?
Who will bring the chicken?
Who will bring the chicken?
So we’ll have food to eat

Repeat with:
• Who will bring the cupcakes?
• Who will bring the watermelon?
• Who will bring the lemonade?

We all went on a picnic
We all went on a picnic
We all went on a picnic
And now it’s time to eat

Picnic Time Chant with Props

Going on a picnic,
Gotta pack a lunch.
What should we bring to munch, munch, munch?

Let's bring sandwiches,
Sandwiches, sandwiches.
Let's bring sandwiches to munch, munch, munch

(repeat with other plastic food items)