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Do you remember, “This Little Piggy Went to Market?” This week in Toddler Time and Book Babies we had fun with pigs. We also learned a new diaper changing song, and the sign for pig. If you have a chance, take your baby to a farm or fair and visit the animals where they can see a real pig.
Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are together in our library. There’s (sing names)… Here we are together in our library!
Hello everybody let’s clap our hands*, clap our hands, clap our hands. Hello everybody let’s clap our hands today! *pat our head, stretch up high, wiggle our fingers, tickle our knees, kick our feet, bounce up high!
(Sing while pointing to each finger on your child’s hand.) Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play each day!
Henry is ready to do what no pig has done before. “But pigs can’t fly,” says his sister, Henrietta. Nothing will stop Henry from trying, until it looks as though gravity might finally get the better of him. Fortunately, Henrietta has an idea that gives both of them a lift.
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The sweet, funny story of a dachshund puppy who learns it is fine to be different from her piglet siblings.
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The cuteness of a beloved child exceeds that of adorable animals, from the softest puppy in the world even, perhaps, to a newborn giraffe.
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Retells the story of the three little pigs who leave home to find their fortune, only to meet up with the big bad wolf.
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The classic rhyme.
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(to the tune of Five Green and Speckled Frogs)
Five pigs so squeaky clean
Cleanest you’ve ever seen
Wanted to go outside and play
Oink! Oink!
One jumped into the mud
Landed with a big THUD
Then there were four clean squeaky pigs!
(Take a pig and flip it over to show it getting dirty. Repeat the rhyme with one fewer pig mentioned, until there are no more clean pigs)
– Pasadena Library
To market, to market, to buy a fat pig,
Home again, home again, jiggety-jig.
To market, to market, to buy a fat hog,
Home again, home again, jiggety-jog.
To market, to market to buy a fat dog,
Home again, home again, jiggety jog.
To market, to market to buy a small chick,
Home again, home again, jiggety jig.
–Traditional
Two mother pigs lived in a pen (show thumbs)
Each had four babies, and that made ten (show fingers & thumbs)
These four babies were black as night (thumb in palm, wiggle fingers)
These four babies were black and white (switch hands, repeat)
But all eight babies loved to play
And they rolled and rolled in the mud all day (roll hands)
At night, with their mother, they curled up in a heap (clasp hands)
And squealed and squealed till they fell fast asleep.
– Storytimekatie.com
(Tune: The Wheels on the Bus)
The diaper on the bottom
Comes off, off, off
Off, off, off
Off, off, off
The diaper on the bottom
Comes off, off, off
Nice and clean!
– Oremlibrary.org
(Tune: I’m a Little Teapot)
I’m a little piggy, short and stout
Here are my ears (bring hands to top of head)
And here is my snout (use fingers to gesture a long snout)
When I see the yummy food in my pail
I oink, oink, oink (jump)
and I wiggle my tail! (shake imaginary “tail”)
– Pasadena Library
(To Tune of “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a pig and you know it say “Oink Oink”
“Oink Oink”
If you’re a pig and you know it say “Oink Oink”
“Oink Oink”
If you’re a pig and you know it,
Then you really ought to show it.
If you’re a pig and you know it say “Oink Oink”
“Oink Oink”
If you’re a pig and you know it wiggle your tail…
trot your feet….
-Jeninthelibrary.com
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Dancing with bears
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Dancing round chairs
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
That’s what we’ll do
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Dancing with you!
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Dancing with pigs
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Jiggity jig
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
That’s what we’ll do
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3
Dancing with you!
Fun tip: This is a fun song to sing while dancing around the room with baby! It doesn’t matter if you know any steps, just have fun! (if you know any basic waltz steps, they are fun to use with this song!)
-Oremlibrary.org
(sung to The Wheels on the Bus)
The tail of the pig curls round and round
Round and round, round and round
The tail of the pig curls round and round
All through the mud!
The mouth of the pig goes oink oink oink
Oink oink oink, oink oink oink
The mouth of the pig goes oink oink oink
All through the mud!
The nose of the pig goes root root root
Root root root, root root root
The nose of the pig goes root root root
All through the mud!
The hooves of the pig go run run run
Run run run, run run run
The hooves of the pig go run run run
All through the mud!
The ears of the pig go twitch twitch twitch
Twitch twitch twitch, twitch twitch twitch
The ears of the pig go twitch twitch twitch
All through the mud!
– Storytimehooligans.wordpress.com
Two fat pigs
Met in a glen
Bowed most politely
And bowed once again
“How do you do?”
And “How do you do?”
And “How do you do?” again
“How do you do?”
And “How do you do?”
And “How do you do?” again
Try this fun in the mud pig craft with your toddler. He will learn textures and patterns. Then talk with your baby about clean and dirty.
If your infant is too young for the Muddy Pig craft, try putting some paint, pudding, or Nutella with the pig in a freezer Zip-lock bag. They will love squishing the paint around the bag while the pig “wallows” in the mud.
Even little rhymes present knowledge about our world. “Two fat Pigs” tells the story of two piglets who wallow in the mud, crawl out, and then return, just as real pigs do.
Recite the “Two fat Pigs,” modeling the fingerplay with your child. You can also add the sign language sign and make “pig” noises while you do it, too.
A toddler searches for a specific pig.
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Pookie’s mom lists ten things she knows about Pookie.
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We met Mr. Pig and Mr. Wolf in story time this week. They helped us act out the familiar fairy tale, “The Three Little Pigs.” See if you can remember the story, too. Print off the stick puppets from the link below, color and cut them out, and create your own puppet show!
As children mature, they realize that certain behaviors cause certain responses. Having good manners means responding politely to people when they address you, and this rhyme helps children practice polite greetings.
Try acting out the fingerplay, “Two Fat Gentlemen.” Start by holding your fists behind your back with your thumbs extended. Then move your thumbs appropriately while reciting the rhyme. You may want to put small rounds sticker at the end of each thumb. You can also practice this rhyme with a friend saying, “How do you do?” to one another.
Three little pigs set off to build themselves new homes. But someone big and bad soon comes looking for a tasty piggy snack… Can the pigs outwit the wicked wolf?
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In this twist on “The Three Little Pigs,” Pig One and Two neglect their ninja school martial arts training and are no match for the wolf, but Pig Three’s practice and dedication saves the day. Includes glossary of Japanese martial arts terms.
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Una cosa lleva a otra cuando le das a un cerdo una fiesta.
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One thing leads to another when you give a pig a party.
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(sung to The Wheels on the Bus)
The tail of the pig curls round and round
Round and round, round and round
The tail of the pig curls round and round
All through the mud!
The mouth of the pig goes oink oink oink
Oink oink oink, oink oink oink
The mouth of the pig goes oink oink oink
All through the mud!
The nose of the pig goes root root root
Root root root, root root root
The nose of the pig goes root root root
All through the mud!
The hooves of the pig go run run run
Run run run, run run run
The hooves of the pig go run run run
All through the mud!
The ears of the pig go twitch twitch twitch
Twitch twitch twitch, twitch twitch twitch
The ears of the pig go twitch twitch twitch
All through the mud!
– Storytimehooligans.wordpress.com
If you’re happy and you know it, howl at the moon,
If you’re happy and you know it, howl at the moon,
If you’re happy and you know it, and you really want to show it,
If you’re happy and you know it, howl at the moon.
Aaaaaawwwooooooo!
– Sunflowerstorytime.com
Met in a glen
Bowed most politely
And bowed once again
“How do you do?”
And “How do you do?”
And “How do you do?” again
“How do you do?”
And “How do you do?”
And “How do you do?” again
– Traditional
“It’s time for my piggies to go to bed,” the great big mother piggy said.
“So I will count them first to see if all my piggies came back to me.
One little piggy, two little piggies, three little piggies dear
Four little piggies, five little piggies, — yes, they’re all here!”
– Preschool Rainbow
Print out this three little pigs coloring page or color online!
Create your own three little pigs puppet show with the template available below!
Mr. Pig only wants to tend to his garden but his neighbor, Little Tortoise, wants him to play. Mr Pig resorts to extreme measures to ensure his privacy but it doesn’t work out like he planned…
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Time after time, Preston the pig unknowingly outwits a hungry wolf that is trying to catch and eat him.
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Once you’ve built your water clock, try these minute-to-win-it games!
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UPDATE: These kits have all been taken, but you can still watch the instructional videos to follow along with your own supplies!
Grab Lab activities:
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