Books We Read
On Account of the Gum by Adam Rex (preschool storytime)
Curious George Goes to a Chocolate Factory by Margret & H.A. Rey’s (preschool)
Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann (preschool)
Sweets and Treats by Yusuke Yonezu (baby and toddler)
Pinkalicious 123: A counting book by Victoria Kann (baby and toddler)
Songs We Sang
If all the Raindrops
If all the raindrops
Were lemon drops and gumdrops
Oh, what a rain that would be
Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
If all the raindrops
Were lemon drops and gumdrops
Oh, what a rain that would be
If all the snowflakes
Were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh, what a snow that would be
Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
If all the snowflakes
Were candy bars and milkshakes
Oh, what a snow that would be
If all the raindrops
Were lemon drops and gumdrops
Oh, what a rain that would be
Everybody
Standing outside with my mouth open wide
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
If all the raindrops
Were lemon drops and gumdrops
Oh, what a rain that would be
Credit: Barney
Icky Sticky Bubblegum
Icky sticky, sticky, sticky bubblegum, bubblegum, bubblegum,
Icky sticky, sticky, sticky bubblegum makes my hands stick to my nose!
And we pull them, and we pull them, and we pull them away!
Repeat this with different body parts until you are ready to be done.
Credit: Miss Rachel
CANDY
There was a treat I liked to eat,
And candy was its name-oh!
C-A-N-D-Y
C-A-N-D-Y
C-A-N-D-Y
And candy was its name-oh!
Repeat like BINGO. With each verse, clap in place of a letter.
Credit: I wrote this one!
Early Literacy Tip
Candy isn’t just a sweet treat—it’s a fun way to build vocabulary! Try sorting candy by color and saying the names together. Talking about things your child loves helps make new words stick and keeps learning fun!
Flannel Activities
There were too many adorable options, so we did teo flannel activities this week!
Each child got a few color gumballs (or one for large crowds) and when I said their color they came up to the board and put their gumball into the machine.
“Bubblegum, bubblegum in a dish.
What color piece does Miss Kirsten wish?”
Five Little Candies
(Spoken or sung to a simple rhythm)
Five little candies, sitting by the door,
One got eaten—then there were four!
Four little candies, pretty as can be,
One got eaten—then there were three!
Three little candies, so sweet and new,
One got eaten—then there were two!
Two little candies, waiting for some fun,
One got eaten—then there was one!
One little candy, all alone and done,
It got eaten—now there are none!
Craft
I forgot to take a picture of this craft, but I put out paper plates, dot markers, and brown paper. Kids decorated their own lollipops and created their own flavors and had a blast.