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Free Train Storytime Printables

January 11, 2022 by ajpassey 1 Comment

Train themed storytimes are always a big hit with the toddler and preschool crowds. It’s hard to resist doing a little chugga chugga chug action with a classic “Toot! Toot!” at the end. Today I’m offering two sets of train storytime printables for free! Each set comes with trains in 9 colors, great for helping little ones learn their colors. One set can easily be turned into flannel board pieces to use with a wide variety of train rhymes, songs, and books.

Free Train Storytime Printables

Train Rhymes

  • Little Red Train
  • The Train
  • 5 Train Engines
  • Choo-choo

Train Songs

  • Ride the Train
  • This Little Train
  • Down By the Station
  • The Good Morning Train
  • The Good-bye Train
  • If You Have a Train

Train Fingerplays

  • Here is the Engine

Train Storytime Printables

As mentioned earlier, these two train storytime printables can be used in a variety of ways. The full-size trains can be used with the song This Little Train holding each train up for the verse about its color. They can also be used to create a walking path if laminated/taped and secured to the floor. A fun game is to place the different colored trains in a circle and have children walk the circle to music like a cake walk. Then when the music stops each child sits on their colored train. This leads right into the song If You Have a Train (just switch the words “you have” for “you’re on.”)

Free Train Printable

Download this free printable to use in your next train-themed program. Each train is full-page sized and a different color. 9 pages, 9 trains, 9 colors: black, gray, white, red, orange, yellow, blue, green & purple.

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The second printable contains all nine colored trains on one page. Each train is about two inches wide; the perfect size for turning into flannel board pieces or creating stick puppets. A fun extension activity is two print two sets, laminate and cut them out and use them to play a matching game. Another extension activity is to hide the trains around your room and have the children find them.

Free Train Printable

Download this free printable to use in your next train-themed program. Each train is a different color: black, gray, white, red, orange, yellow, blue, green & purple. Print two copies to create a matching game!

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Music for your Train Storytime

Some of my favorite children’s musicians have some great train songs. They work great for the “train walk” mentioned earlier or as gathering music to play at the beginning of your program.

Purchase Anna and the Cupcakes on Amazon

Purchase Bubble Ride on Amazon

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: printables, trains, transportation

This Little Train

December 15, 2021 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

This Little Train

(Tune: “This Old Man“)

This little train, painted black
It comes chugging down the track
With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot”
Hear the whistle blow
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted blue
It has seats for me and you
With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot”
Hear the whistle blow
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car painted yellow
It shimmies and shakes like a bowl of jello
With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot”
Hear the whistle blow
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car, painted green
It’s the fanciest car you’ve seen,
With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot”
Hear the whistle blow
This little train goes chugging home.

This little car; it is grey
It takes you places far away
With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot”
Hear the whistle blow
This little train goes chugging home.

This caboose; it is red
It will take you home to bed
With a “Choo-choo; Toot-toot”
Hear the whistle blow
This little train goes chugging home.

Free Train Printable

Download this free printable to use in your next train-themed program. Each train is full-page sized and a different color. 9 pages, 9 trains, 9 colors: black, gray, white, red, orange, yellow, blue, green & purple.

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Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: colors, printables, traditional song, trains, transportation

Little Red Train

December 15, 2021 by ajpassey 1 Comment

Little Red Train

Little red train,
Chugging down the track,
First it goes down,
Then it comes back.
Hooking on cars.

Actions:
Chug around room by yourself
Invite children to join the train

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: gross motor movement, trains, transportation

Get a Ticket

December 15, 2021 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Get a Ticket

Get a ticket, ticket, ticket for the train.
Get a ticket, ticket, ticket for the train.
Don’t stand out in the wind and rain.
Get a ticket, ticket, ticket for the train.

Additional verses make the following substitutions:
Bus: Climb aboard, you can ride with us.
Plane: Don’t stand out in the wind and rain.
Boat: The water’s too cold to swim or float.
Bike: It’s way too far to walk or hike.

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: trains, transportation

The Train

December 15, 2021 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Train

Choo choo choo choo choo choo choo choo!
Billy and Johnny, Maria and Sue*,
All of them watch for the train to pass through.
Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong ding!
See the engine puffing, hear the bell ring.
Click clack, click clack, click clack clack,
Tell me please, will you come back?

*Substitute the names of children in your group

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: trains, transportation

Down by the Station

December 15, 2021 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Down by the Station

Down by the station early in the morning
See the little pufferbellies all in a row.
See the engine driver pull his little lever
Chuff chuff, toot toot, off we go!
Chuff chuff, toot toot, off we go!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: infants, traditional song, trains, transportation

Here Is the Engine

December 14, 2021 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Here is the engine on the track (hold up thumb)
Here is the coal car, just in back (hold up pointer finger)
Here is the boxcar, to carry freight (hold up middle finger)
Here is the mail car, don’t be late! (hold up ring finger)
Way back here at the end of the train (hold up little finger)
Rides the caboose through the sun and the rain.

Filed Under: Fingerplays, Lyrics Tagged With: actions, trains, transportation

The Good Morning Train

November 10, 2021 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

The Good Morning Train

(Tune: “She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountains“)

The Good Morning Train is coming
How are you? Choo! Choo!

The Good Morning Train is coming
How are you? Choo! Choo!

The Good Morning Train is coming
The Good Morning Train is coming
The Good Morning Train is coming
How are you? Choo! Choo!

Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
How are you? Choo! Choo!

Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
How are you? Choo! Choo!

Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
Let’s say Hello to (Child’s name)
How are you? Choo! Choo!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: infants, people, traditional song, trains, transportation, welcome

Lots of Cars

March 3, 2020 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

Lots of Cars

There are lots of cars driving down the street
Tell me what color do you see?
Big cars, little cars
Beep! Beep! Beep!
There are lots of cars driving down the street!

Filed Under: Lyrics, Modern Rhymes Tagged With: transportation

She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain

February 23, 2020 by ajpassey Leave a Comment

She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain

She’ll be coming round the mountain When she comes
She’ll be coming around the mountain when she comes
She’ll be coming around the mountain
Coming around the mountain
Coming around the mountain when she comes

She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes
She’ll be driving six white horses
She’ll be driving six white horses
She’ll be driving six white horses when she comes

Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes
Oh we all go out to meet her
Oh we all go out to meet her
Oh we all go out to meet her when she comes

She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas
She’ll be wearing pink pajamas when she comes

She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes
She’ll have to sleep with grandma
She’ll have to sleep with grandma
She’ll have to sleep with grandma when she comes

Filed Under: Lyrics, Songs Tagged With: people, traditional song, transportation

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