There are so many brilliant monster books for preschoolers out there.
In my library I've, at times, come across an anti-Halloween sentiment in parents but Monsters tend to squeak by. The other great thing about Monster storytime is you have plenty of opportunities to yell "RAWR" which is both entertaining for the kids and annoying to the desk staff.
I've complied my favorite Monster-themed songs, great for Little Monsters.
If You're a Monster and You Know it
Tune: " If you're happy and you know it"
If you're a monster and you know it shake your horns
If you're a monster and you know it shake your horns.
If you're a monster and you know it then your growl will surely show it. RAWR!
If you're a monster and you know it shake your horns.
Continue with:
...show your claws
...gnash your teeth
...stomp your feet
...give a roar
Tune: " If you're happy and you know it"
If you're a monster and you know it shake your horns
If you're a monster and you know it shake your horns.
If you're a monster and you know it then your growl will surely show it. RAWR!
If you're a monster and you know it shake your horns.
Continue with:
...show your claws
...gnash your teeth
...stomp your feet
...give a roar
(There is an Ed and Rebecca Emberley book that is similar to this, though I prefer just to sing it this way.)
5 little monsters under my bed
1 crawled out from my bed spread
Mama came in then she said!
"No more monsters underneath the bed"
Continue counting down until there are:
"Now there are no more monsters underneath the bed So Go to Sleep!"
Horns and Fangs
Tune: "Head and Shoulders"
Horns and fangs,
knees and claws,
knees and claws.
Horns and fangs,
knees and claws.
Eyes and ears and tail and paws.
(Faster and Faster!)
Five Little Monsters (Fingerplay)
This little monster has a big red nose
This little monster has purple toes.
This little monster plays all night.
This little monster is such a fright.
And this little monster goes:
"Tee-hee-hee"
"I'm not scary, I'm just silly me."
(Hold up hand and point to each finger)
Monster Pokey
Tune: Hokey Pokey
You Put your right paw in,
you put your right paw out,
you put your right paw in and you shake it all about.
You do the Monster Pokey and you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.
Monster Pokey! Rawr!
Verses: Left paw, Right Claw, Left Claw, tail, horns, teeth, whole Monster self.
(Yes, another Hokey Pokey take off. So sue me, It's what it's all about!)
Next: My favorite Preschool Monster Books
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