Theme: Foxes
PR: A Clever and Cozy Snoreytime
This story time is inspired by our furry forest friend and one of nature’s
cleverest creatures — the fox! Through stories, songs, and activities, children
will learn about where foxes live, what they eat, and what makes them so
unique.
Words introduced: “Foxy Loxy”, den
Story ideas
Alone Together by Suzanne
Bloom One Fine Day by Nonny Hogrogian
Round the House the Fox Chased the Mouse by Walton
Dinnertime! by Sue Williams
Do Like a Duck Does by Judy Hindley
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
Fox and Fluff by Crum
The Fox and the Crow by Aesop
Fox and the Jumping Contest by Corey R. Tabor
Fox in a Box
Fox in Socks
Foxy by Emma Dodd
Gingerbread Man by Jim Aylesworth
Hattie and the Fox by Mem Fox
Hungry Hen by Richard Waring
If a Chicken Stayed for Supper byWeston
Little Chicken and Little Fox by Sidjanski
Moon Rope by Lois Ehlert
Little Fox by Marilyn Janovitz
My Lucky Day by Kasza
One Smart Goose by Caroline Church
Red Fox at McCloskey's Farm by Heinz
Rooster and the Fox by Helen Ward
Rosie's Walk—Hutchins
That is NOT a Good Idea! by Mo Willems
The Rubber-legged Duck byKeller
What Does the Fox Say? By Ylvis
What's in Fox's Sack? by Paul Galdone
Songs & fingerplays
Counting Song
Little foxes, little foxes, all lined up in rows
Little foxes, little foxes, bushy tail and black nose.
Little foxes, little foxes, in orange, white, and gray.
Oh, I love those little foxes, they just want to play.
Just then, one little fox darted off into the trees.
Swish swish swish
Now how many foxes do you see?
1,2,3,4
Repeat chorus, and continue counting down to 0
Fox Has Got a Long Red Tail
(Tune: “Mary had a Little Lamb”)
Shake that tail, shake that tail!
Fox has got a long red tail,
Shake that tail now!
Other Verses:
Pointy nose… wiggle that nose
Two front paws… clap those paws
Two pointy ears… twitch those ears
Two bright eyes… blink those eyes
A-Hunting We Will Go
(flannel board idea)
A-hunting we will go,
A-hunting we will go.
We’ll take a fox,
Put him in a box,
And then we’ll let him go.
Other Verses:
Bear… sit her in a chair
Frog… put him on a log
Mouse… put her in a house
Whale… tickle his tail
Goat… put him in a boat.
At the end put all the animals on the board, and have the kids remember what we did with each.
Foxy Loxy
Foxy Loxy touch your toes.
Foxy Loxy touch your nose.
Foxy Loxy pat your head.
Foxy Loxy go to bed.
Foxy Loxy wake up now.
Foxy Loxy take a bow.
Foxy Loxy touch the ground.
Foxy Loxy turn around.
Foxy Loxy sit back down.
Foxy Loxy don’t make a sound.
FOXY, FOXY, TURN AROUND.
Foxy, foxy, turn around.
Foxy, foxy, touch the ground.
Foxy, foxy, dance on your toes.
Foxy, foxy, touch your nose.
Foxy, foxy, jump up now.
Foxy, foxy, take a bow.
Foxy, foxy, turn around.
Foxy, foxy, sit right down.
FIVE RED FOXES
Out in the woods under the sun,
Up ran a red fox and that made one.
One red fox under a sky so blue,
Up ran another and then there were two.
Two red foxes sitting by a tree,
Up ran another and then there were three.
Three red foxes trotting by the shore,
Up ran another and then there were four.
Four red foxes watching a beehive,
Up ran another and then there were five.
Five red foxes sunning by the shore,
One went swimming and then there were four.
Four red foxes underneath a tree,
One chased a squirrel and then there were three.
Three red foxes looking for something new,
One found some berries and then there were two.
Two red foxes having so much fun,
One chased a butterfly and then there was one.
One red fox enjoying the bright sun,
It ran home for supper and then there were none.
If You’re a Fox and You Know It
(to the tune of: “If You’re Happy and You Know It”)
If you’re a fox and you know it, swish your tail.
If you’re a fox and you know it, swish your tail.
If you’re a fox and you know,
then you’ll really want to show it,
If you’re a fox and you know it, swish your tail.
Other verses:
– wiggle your nose
– show your claws
– say “yip yip”
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