C is for Cookie

	The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Ma's cookies prove irresistible not only to her offspring but to their many friends; the treats dwindle at an alarming rate with each new arrival.

Song

Pat-A-Cake

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake,
Baker's man!
Bake us a cookie
As fast as you can,
[Alternate clapping baby's hands and yours.]

Mix it and roll it
(Pretend to stir bowl, then prick cake)
And mark it with a B,
(Make a 'B' in the air)
And there will be plenty
For baby and me.
[Alternate clapping baby's hands and yours.]

	Cookie Count by Robert Sabuda Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Yum! This delicious counting book offers much more than the numbers one to ten. Each page is a feast of sweet, sugary treats--coconut kisses, peanut-butter cookies, Linzer hearts, and more are carefully concocted and counted by mouse chefs.

Flannel Board

Gingerbread Man

(My Gingerbread Man felt board set came from Artfelt.)

(Can be sung to the tune of “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe”)

Once there was a gingerbread man,
Baking in a gingerbread pan,
Raisin eyes and cherry lips,
Trimmed right down to his finger tips.
A gingerbread man in a gingerbread pan.

Here’s the old woman who made him so sweet,
A treat for her and her husband to eat.
She made him with flour, sugar, and eggs,
She gave him a face, two arms, and two legs.
A gingerbread man in a gingerbread pan.

She opened the oven to see if he was done.
But, this gingerbread man, he knew how to run!
Out of the oven and onto the floor,
He ran right out the kitchen door.
The gingerbread man, he’s out of the pan!

Now chase him old woman, chase him old man,
Yes chase him as fast, as fast as you can.
Through the garden and out the gate,
Catch him right now, before its too late.
The gingerbread man, who’s out of the pan!

Along came a cow who wanted a treat,
And the gingerbread man, he looked good to eat.
Run, run, run, as fast as you can,
You can’t catch him, he’s the gingerbread man.
The gingerbread man, who’s out of the pan.

Along came a horse who wanted a treat,
And the gingerbread man, he looked good to eat.
Run, run, run, as fast as you can,
You can’t catch him, he’s the gingerbread man.
The gingerbread man, who’s out of the pan.

Then along came a fox who wanted a treat,
And this gingerbread man looked so good to eat.
“Jump on my back,” said the fox when they met,
“We’ll cross the river, and you won’t get wet.”
The gingerbread man who’s out of the pan.

And a ride on the river could be lots of fun!
So off with the fox he did go,
And what happened next, you already know.
To the gingerbread man who’s out of the pan.

That sly old fox had a de-licious treat,
And the old man and old woman had nothing to eat.
Not a bite was left for all the animals too.
Not one for me or one for you.
There’s no gingerbread man left in the pan!

So let us go home and get out our pan.
And we’ll make ourselves a new gingerbread man!
And when he is eaten, we’ll make some more.
But this time be certain to lock the back door.
A new gingerbread man in a gingerbread pan!

	Who Took The Cookie From The Cookie Jar? by David Carter Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: David Carter puts a new twist on Who Took the Cookie from the Cookie Jar? Each spread asks the titular question; readers turn down the flap of various giant cookie jars to find a pop-up thief beside a stash of snacks.

Song

I use a group favorite from any theme.

No More Cookies! by Paeony Lewis Age Level: Toddler and up

Synopsis: Florence, a small and willful girl, and Arnold, her faithful, plush monkey doll, have reached the bottom of the cookie tin and want more cookies! So they decide to come up with a plan to persuade Florence's mom to give them the treats. With the help of Florence's costumes, some drawings, and a LOT of imagination, the two friends invent lots of wacky ways to get more cookies. But Florence's mom has a plan of her own!

Song

I Like Gingerbread
(Sing to the tune of Frere Jacques)

Gingerbread, gingerbread,
Yum, yum, yum, Yum, yum, yum.
I like gingerbread, I like gingerbread,
In my tum, In my tum.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff Age Level: Toddler and up

Synopsis: Who would ever suspect that a tiny little mouse could wear out an energetic young boy? Well, if you're going to go around giving an exuberantly bossy rodent a cookie, you'd best be prepared to do one or two more favors for it before your day is through. For example, he'll certainly need a glass of milk to wash down that cookie, won't he? And you can't expect him to drink the milk without a straw, can you?

Films

	In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendak Age Level: Pre-K-1 Running Time: 6 Minutes
Synopsis: A story about a little boy, names Mickey, who dreams that he falls out of his bed in the middle of the night and finds himself in a magical place called the night kitchen.

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More Books to Read On Your Own

The Gingerbread Man
by Various Authors
Age Level: Toddler and up
Synopsis: Classic story of a runaway gingerbread man cookie.

Tough Cookie
by David Wisniewski
Age Level: Kindergarten and up (long book)
Synopsis: Sam Spade, move over! In his years on the force, Tough Cookie Busted the Ginger Snaps and broke up the Macaroons. Now living as a private eye at the bottom of the cookie jar, he learns that Fingers has gotten his old partner, Chips. With his best girl, Pecan Sandy, at his side, Tough Cookie sets out to put Fingers away, for keeps!

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More Songs for at Home

C is for Cookie

Due to copyright restrictions, I can't reprint "C is for Cookie" from Sesame Street, but it makes a great addition to this theme.