Many of us read Eric Carle’s THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR on a regular basis for storytime. Use that as the foundation of a whole storytime on butterflies. For a craft, one of the simplest projects [continue reading]
Ants Storytime Ideas
Be sure to sing “The Ants Go Marching” at the start and at the end of this storytime! For a craft project, you could make an egg carton ant. Climo, Shirley. THE LITTLE RED ANT [continue reading]
Bees Storytime Ideas
Start by singing I’m Bringing Home a Baby Bumblebee, then move on to some of these great picture books. For a craft, make the bumblebee paper plate craft located at: www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/bumblebee/plate.htm Those titles marked T [continue reading]
Doughnut Storytime Ideas
Doughnuts are my favorite food. So I looked for books on the tasty treat and was surprised to see how many there are – enough for a preschool storytime so long as the food police [continue reading]
Fireflies & Glowworms Storytime Ideas
Thanks to Pam Carlson from the Long Beach Public Library, CA Make copies of some clip art bugs, then decorate with gold glitter to make Fireflies. Make a mobile based on Eric Carle’s THE VERY [continue reading]
Flies Storytime Ideas
Let’s celebrate a common insect we all have seen – the fly! For a craft activity, how about a fly mask, made with egg cartons for the fly’s big eyes. Or, try this cute frog [continue reading]
Mosquitoes Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Mosquitoes There is a wealth of buggy crafts available here and here, both of which include a mosquito craft. Aardema, Verna. WHY MOSQUITOES BUZZ IN PEOPLE’S EARS. The African folktale has repetition and [continue reading]
Astronauts Storytime Ideas (2007)
For a simple craft project, kids can make star collage paintings. Have the kids paint a dark blue background on their papers, then add star stickers to make the night sky. Be sure to sing [continue reading]