Since the point of most of these stories is to paint whatever you like, just let the kids paint! You can either use watercolors or fingerpaints depending on your storytime set-up. If you are concerned [continue reading]
Acting Storytime Ideas
A storytime featuring characters that love to act on stage can invite a lot of participation. Do at least one story that involves the audience – have them act out a folktale such as The [continue reading]
Photography Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Photography Storytime Creativity can be many things, especially anything to do with fine arts or the imagination. Below is a list of books that focus on photography. For an activity, you can [continue reading]
Singing Storytime Ideas (2009)
There is a plethora of picture books that originated as songs – a few are listed below but your library probably has many more. Several are by Raffi, Nadine Bernard Westcott, and Iza Trapani. For [continue reading]
Dance Storytime Ideas (2009)
Be sure to do some dancing during this storytime – how about The Hokey Pokey? For a craft project, you could make some simple dance skirts out of tissue paper taped to an old belt. [continue reading]
Music Storytime Ideas (2009)
Most preschoolers love music, and there are several great books on the topic of musical instruments. For a craft, make music shakers, for instructions go to All Kids Network. I usually make them out of small [continue reading]
Clay Play Storytime Ideas
A clay play storytime can reach a wide age range – younger preschoolers can use blobs of playdoh to make simple forms, and older kids can make simple pinch pots. You can also use a [continue reading]
Crayons Storytime Ideas
Crayons are more effective and age-appropriate for preschoolers than markers; crayons help them develop fine motor skills since they need to put pressure on a crayon. There are several great picture books using crayons as [continue reading]