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]
Circus Storytime Ideas
The circus and clowns is a storytime topic you can do any time during the year. For craft ideas and circus story time activities go here. Falconer, Ian. OLIVIA SAVES THE CIRCUS. At show and [continue reading]
Eggs Storytime Ideas
Since many Bay Area families do not celebrate Easter, it may be more fun to do a Spring storytime just on eggs – and you can incorporate some science into the storytime! After reading some [continue reading]
Mother Goose Storytime Ideas (2003)
Mother Goose is a common theme for a preschool storytime, but you can expand from just the rhymes to include more stories and games. I use Rosemary Wells’ two Mother Goose Collections to kick off [continue reading]
New Baby Storytime Ideas (2003)
These entertaining stories about a new baby in the family and babies in general about babies can be followed with craft projects, including a “Hush” door hanger. Make copies of the illustration of the mother saying [continue reading]
Personal Names Storytime Ideas
There are several great picture books about personal names. This would be a great theme for the first week of school, or for a new series of storytimes in late summer when the older children [continue reading]