Time to Get Dressed

	Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Froggy forgets to put on different items of clothing, including his underwear. This is a sure fire hit with all ages. Note: There are many, many popular Froggy Books by Jonathan London, but this is still my favorite. A list is available here: Froggy Series.

Song

The Mulberry Bush

[Available in Little Folk Visuals Nursery Rhymes Set #4 or the Complete Set.]

Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
The mulberry bush, the mulberry bush.
Here we go 'round the mulberry bush,
So early in the morning.

This is the way we wash our clothes,
Wash our clothes, wash our clothes.
This is the way we wash our clothes,
So early Monday morning.

This is the way we iron our clothes,
Iron our clothes, iron our clothes.
This is the way we iron our clothes,
So early Tuesday morning.

This is the way we mend our clothes,
Mend our clothes, mend our clothes.
This is the way we mend our clothes,
So early Wednesday morning.

This is the way we sweep the floor,
Sweep the floor, sweep the floor.
This is the way we sweep the floor,
So early Thursday morning.

This is the way we scrub the floor,
Scrub the floor, scrub the floor.
This is the way we scrub the floor,
So early Friday morning.

This is the way we bake our bread,
Bake our bread, bake our bread.
This is the way we bake our bread,
So early Saturday morning.

This is the way we go to church,
Go to church, go to church.
This is the way we go to church,
So early Sunday morning.

	In My New Yellow Shirt by Eileen Spinelli Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Little boy has adventures pretending to be different things while wearing his inspirational yellow shirt.

Flannel Board

Three Little Kittens

Three little kittens,
They lost their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother dear,
We sadly fear
Our mittens we have lost.
What! Lost your mittens,
You naughty kittens!
Then you shall have no pie.
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
You shall have no pie.

The three little kittens,
They found their mittens,
And they began to cry,
Oh, mother dear,
See here, see here,
Our mittens we have found.
What! Found your mittens,
You darling kittens!
Then you shall have some pie.
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
You shall have some pie.

The three little kittens,
Put on their mittens,
And soon ate up the pie;
Oh, mother dear,
We greatly fear
Our mittens we have soiled.
What! Soiled your mittens,
You naughty kittens!
Then they began to sigh,
Mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow, mee-ow.
They began to sigh.

The three little kittens,
They washed their mittens,
And hung them out to dry;
Oh mother dear,
Look here, look here,
Our mittens we have washed.
What! Washed your mittens,
You're such good kittens.
I smell a rat close by!
Hush! Hush! Hush! Hush!
Hush! Hush! Hush!
I smell a rat close by.

Ants in My Pants by Wendy Mould Age Level: Toddler and up

Synopsis: Jacob would rather play with his trains than get dressed and go shopping. But when he reluctantly prepares to put on his pants, he finds they are full of ants! Much to his delight - and much to Mum's consternation - each ensuing piece of clothing contains a creature or two as well - a fox in his socks, geese in his fleece, kittens in his mittens, and so on . . . and it seems as though Jacob will never be fully dressed. But then the promise of newly fallen snow tempts him outside, and Mum gets a surprise of her own when she goes to put on her hat. Genuine toddler humor and simple rhymes guarantee that this lively tale will be a hit, especially with young children still refining their dressing skills.

Song

If You're Wearing....[Red, Black, etc.]
(Tune: "Happy and You Know It")

(Do the moves along with the song)
If you are wearing red, shake your head
If you are wearing red, shake your head
If you are wearing red
Then please shake your head
If you are wearing red, shake your head

If you are wearing blue, touch your shoe
If you are wearing blue, touch your shoe
If you are wearing blue,
Then please touch your shoe
If you are wearing blue, touch your shoe

If you are wearing green, bow to the queen
If you are wearing green, bow to the queen
If you are wearing green,
Then please bow to the queen
If you are wearing green, bow to the queen

If you are wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O
If you are wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O
If you are wearing yellow,
Then please shake like Jell-O
If you are wearing yellow, shake like Jell-O

If you are wearing black, pat your back
If you are wearing black, pat your back
If you are wearing black,
Then please pat your back
If you are wearing black, pat your back

If you are wearing brown, turn around
If you are wearing brown, turn around
If you are wearing brown,
Then please turn around
If you are wearing brown, turn around

	The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble Age Level: K-2
Synopsis: Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.

Song

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, two,
Buckle my shoe
Three, four,
Shut the door
Five, six,
Pick up sticks
Seven eight,
Lay them straight
Nine, ten,
Do it again!

	Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing by Jan Barrett Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Text provides various reasons why animals shouldn't wear clothes like we do. Parents and kids enjoy the illustrations on this one.

Films

	Charlie Needs a Cloak by Tomie dePaola Age Level: K-2 Running Time: 8 Minutes
Synopsis: Story of a shepherd named Charlie, whom everyone says needs a new cloak. Charlie works to make a cloak himself and learns how cloth is made, from shearing sheep to carding wool to spinning yarn to weaving the cloth.

	The Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen Age Level: PreK-2
Synopsis: Classic fairy tales of emperor's vanity over his clothes.

	The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble Age Level: K-2 Running Time: 5 minutes
Synopsis: Jimmy's boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

Charlie Needs a Cloak
by Tomie dePaola
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: Charlie needs a new cloak so he goes through the process of making one. Not interesting to youngest kids.

Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear?
by Nancy Carlstrom White
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: The book follows a young bear through a day as he playfully "wears" not only his shirt and pants, but also the sun on his legs, sand on his arm, his mealtime chair, his bathwater and bubbles, and finally, "Sleep in my eyes/And stars in the skies/Moon on my bed/And dreams in my head/That's what I'll wear tonight."

The Emerperor's New Clothes
by Hans Christian Andersen
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: A classic tale that kids love. Be picky with the version you use to make sure the illustrations are inviting.

Philharmonic Gets Dressed
by Karla Kuskin
Age Level: Preschool and up
Synopsis: The 105 members of the Philharmonic Orchestra get ready for a performance.

Maisy Goes Swimming
by Lucy Cousins
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: The reader helps Maisy the mouse undress and put on her bathing suit for a dip in the pool.

How Do I Put It On?
by Shigeo Watanabe
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Exploring how different clothes fit our bodies.

Ella Sarah Gets Dressed
by Margaret Chodos-Irvine

Jamela's Dress
by Niki Daly

The Kettles Get New Clothes
by Dayle Ann Dodds --

Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
by Taback Simms

Max's Dragon Shirt
by Rosemary Wells

Clara Ann Cookie
by Harriet Ziefert

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More Songs for at Home

Mary Wore Her Red Dress

Mary wore her red dress, red dress, red dress.
Mary wore her red dress all day long.

Grandma's Glasses

Here are grandma's glasses
Here is grandma's hat
This is the way she folds her hands
And lays them in her lap.

Here are grandpa's glasses
Here is grandpa's hat
This is the way he folds his arms
Just like that!

On Top of Old Smokey

On top of Old Smokey
All covered with dirt
I lost my suspenders
My socks and my shirt

I lost my umbrella
I lost my pet frog
My food in my lunch box
Got ate by a dog

I lost my left sneaker
My hat and my comb
I lost my new toothbrush
I lost my way home

I found my way home then
I did sure enough
And I found my mommy
With all of my stuff
Yes I did (with all of my stuff!)