Thanks to Roberta L. Meyer, Youth Services Librarian at the Helen Matthes Library in Effingham, IL for this compilation of Baby Animal storytime ideas! BOOKS Animal surprises / Christopher Gunson Baby animals / Seymour Simon Baby [continue reading]
August 2003
Frogs Storytime Ideas
A frog-themed storytime can be fun anytime of year, especially when accompanied by any of the great activities listed in the next column on Froggy programs. The kids at my library enjoy all of Jonathan [continue reading]
Hawaii Storytime Ideas (2004)
Preschool Storytime Ideas Hawaii For Asian-Pacific Island Month in May, hold a Hawaii-themed storytime, complete with goldfish crackers and pineapple juice! This storytime is good for nearly all ages: preschool, school-age, or family storytimes. There [continue reading]
Monsters Storytime Ideas (2003)
In honor of Maurice Sendak’s beloved Where the Wild Things Are, let’s have a storytime about monsters. A few parents may wonder if this will frighten their preschooler, when we know these monster stories actually [continue reading]
Peanut Butter Storytime Ideas
Peanut Butter Even though a few children are allergic to peanut butter, for most kids it is a lunchtime staple. There are lots of great stories about peanut butter, jam and jelly, and sandwiches. Jazz [continue reading]
Pizza Storytime Ideas (2003)
One of the most popular storytimes we do each year at my library is Pizza Day. You can make this a party, and serve pizza, or just do the stories and a craft. A simple [continue reading]
Polar Express Reading Celebration Storytime Ideas
Storytime Ideas Polar Express Reading Celebration Have you seen this website for the Polar Express? There is a section for a “Polar Express Reading Celebration” which you can adapt if you would like to do [continue reading]
Potatoes Storytime Ideas
Storytime Ideas Potatoes TWO OLD POTATOES AND ME by John Coy inspired this Potato-themed storytime. TWO OLD POTATOES is also a wonderful father-daughter story, and is a fun way to teach composting and recycling. Besides [continue reading]