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
Books “From Head to Toe” “The Very Busy Spider” “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” Itsy Bitsy Spider I used this puppet from Folkmanis puppet while singing. I love to walk around and have children say hello to the spider. I Went to a Farm One Day This is a fun rhyme to do with all sorts… Read More Storytime: Eric Carle
The biggest program we hold at the library is a Halloween Party and Parade, last year we had over 100 people! Not only is this our biggest program but also my favorite! We have several activities set up throughout the Children’s Department and stations throughout the whole library with bowls of candy. We always hold… Read More Halloween Party & Parade
Books “It’s the Bear!” by Jez Alborough “We’re Going on a Picnic!” by Pat Hutchins Bananas Unite Bananas unite! (clap hands over head) Peel bananas, peel peel bananas (move hands down body) Peel bananas, peel peel bananas Chop bananas, chop chop bananas (make chopping motion with hands) Chop bananas, chop chop bananas Mash bananas, mash… Read More Storytime: Picnic
Books “Who Sank the Boat? by Pamela Allen “Busy boats” by Tony Mitton Splashin Up and Down Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat (lapbounce or pretend to row) Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat Splashin up and down in my little red rowboat Won’t you be my darling (repeat… Read More Storytime: Boats
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
Books “There’s an Alligator Under My Bed” by Mercer Mayer “I’m the Best Artist in the Ocean” by Kevin Sherry “Apple Farmer Annie” by Monica Wellington ABC Magnets I like to start and end the Alphabet program by singing our ABCs. To start I put out all of the letter magnets and have the children… Read More Storytime: Letter A
Books The books this week were very interactive. We have a large copy of “Mouse Paint” and adorable mice to go along with it. We also have a flannel board version of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” I’m unsure where it purchased but I have used it more times than I can count. I… Read More Storytime: Mice