Pizza is a natural for storytime – preschoolers (and others) love pizza! It is even available in vegetarian and gluten-free versions, plus, it is a food kids can help make by adding the toppings. For [continue reading]
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Breakfast Storytime Ideas
This is a storytime around breakfast, something to which all preschoolers can relate! For a craft project, you can have each child string Cheerios cereal to make an edible necklace. This is a great craft [continue reading]
France Storytime Ideas
An iconic French children’s character is Madeline! Here is a paper craft you can use to go with the classic picture book. Bemelmans, Ludwig. MADELINE. The popular book about “twelve little girls in two [continue reading]
Apples Storytime Ideas
A crowd favorite is the song “Apples and Bananas,” by Raffi, which can be sung at storytime. For a craft project, the children can make one of these apple craft projects: 25 Apple Crafts for [continue reading]
Television Storytime Ideas
A fun library program to encourage making time for reading involves using some of the following books on reducing the time families spend in front of the television. These books are not overly preachy – [continue reading]
Math Storytime Ideas (2012)
Numbers and simple math concepts can make for several great storytimes and prepare the children before they enter Kindergarten. There are many hands-on activities you can do, from making simple number charts, to counting games, [continue reading]
Opossums Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Opossums One of the more misunderstood but common backyard animals is the opossum. If you do storytimes focusing on a different animal each week, the opossum can be a new theme that [continue reading]
Bats Storytime Ideas
Bats Bats can be fascinating to preschoolers, and not just at Halloween! For a bat craft, make these fun bats using paper cups. Songs: THIS LITTLE BAT (tune: “Mulberry Bush”) This little bat flaps its [continue reading]