Mermaid Storytime – Revised With the popularity of the film “The Little Mermaid,” a storytime offering mermaid tales is sure to draw a crowd! For a related hands-on activity, make one of these: [continue reading]
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Farmers’ Market Storytime
Farmers Market Storytime Many libraries found that local Farmers’ Markets have offered great outreach opportunities. A library often can have a free table to promote library cards and upcoming programming. A library storytime can also [continue reading]
Halloween Storytime – Revised
Halloween – Revised Halloween is a fun time of year at the library! Halloween storytimes can encourage attendees to wear costumes, “trick or treat” throughout the library, and enjoy fun Halloween stories. For simple low-cost [continue reading]
Pride Day Storytime
Pride Day Pride Day, to celebrate the LGBTQ community, is held in June, and makes a great theme for storytime. For a hands-on activity, make one of these rainbow-themed projects: Crafts for Toddlers [continue reading]
All Together Now Summer Reading Theme
All Together Now Summer Reading Theme CSLPREADS: “All Together Now” – Collaborative Summer Library Program (cslpreads.org). Another fun storytime theme to create unity and friendship. Read some friendship stories and make friendship bracelets: Cutting Activities [continue reading]
Find Your Voice Summer Reading Theme
Find Your Voice Summer Reading Theme iREAD 2023: “Find Your Voice” – iREAD: Reading Programs (ireadprogram.org). This is a fun theme for storytime, encouraging kids to sing out! Offer some of these books on expressing [continue reading]
Tigers Storytime – Revised
Tigers – Revised There are many fun picture books on tigers, and a tiger-themed storytime can describe how tigers are from India, not Africa. For a craft project, make tiger paperbag puppets: 11 Majestic Tiger [continue reading]
Llamas Storytime – Revised
Llamas – Revised Llamas are a fun animal to learn about, best known to preschoolers in Anna Dewdney’s series that began with Llama Llama Red Pajama. For a preschool craft, make rocking llamas using [continue reading]