Opening and Closing Songs

Here are the songs I use to open and close my storytimes each week:

Baby Storytime:

Opening: 
(Child's name) is here today! (clap hands)
(Child's name) is here today!
Clap our hands and say "Hooray!" (raise hands in the air)
(Child's name) is here today!

Closing:
Toot, Toot Tootsie Goodbye (on Baby Face CD by Georgiana Stewart)

Toddler and Preschool Storytime:

Opening: 
If you're ready for a story take a seat.
If you're ready for a story take a seat.
Make sure your hair is nice and neat. (touch hair)
If you're ready for a story take a seat.

Closing:
If you're ready to say goodbye, take a seat.
If you're ready to say goodbye, take a seat.
Clap your hands and stomp your feet. (clap then stomp)
If you're ready to say goodbye, take a seat.

Continue once kids are seated..

First we go up, up, up (rise and reach up)
Then we go down, down, down. (reach down)
Then we go up, up, up, (reach up)
Then we go round and round. (spin around)
Then we all clap, clap, clap. (clap)
Then we all touch the sky. (reach up)
Then we all take a bow (bow)
Then we all say "Goodbye!" (wave goodbye)