Children's Programs

Salt Painting

Salt painting is a really easy, fun activity to do with children. I ran this program as a drop-in program. Families came in and out of the program for 2 hours. Some would stay for 5 minutes and others stayed for over half an hour and created several paintings. I even had parents join in… Read More Salt Painting

Flannel Board, Storytime

Storytime: Art

Books “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More” by Karen Beaumont“Maybe Something Beautiful” by F. Isabel Campoy“I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean” by Kevin Sherry This is the Way This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint (mixing motion)This is the way we stir the paint when we are… Read More Storytime: Art

Storytime

Storytime: Construction

Books “Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site” by Sherri Duskey Rinker “Construction Kitties” by Judy Sue Goodwin Sturges “One Big Building” by Michael Dahl Five Little Nails Five little nails, standing straight and steady (hold up 5 fingers) Here I come with my hammer ready (make fist with other hand) With a bam, bam, bam (tap fist… Read More Storytime: Construction

Storytime

Storytime: Summer

Books “Mouse’s First Summer” by Lauren Thompson “One Hot Summer Day” by Nina crews “Sea, Sand, Me” by Patricia Hubbell Mr. Sun Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun (circle arms overhead) Please shine down on me Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun Hiding behind a tree (shield eyes) These little children are asking you To… Read More Storytime: Summer

Storytime

Storytime: Art

Books: “The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse” by Eric Carle “I Ain’t Gonna Paint No More” by Karen Beaumont “Mouse Paint” by Ellen Stoll Walsh This is the Way (Tune: Mulberry Bush) This is the way we stir the paint, stir the paint, stir the paint (stirring motion) This is the way we stir… Read More Storytime: Art