Preschoolers will enjoy learning about this snowy state, polar bears, and other wildlife native to Alaska. For a craft project make two red mittens by tracing your hands on red construction paper and attaching the [continue reading]
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Grocer Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Grocer – People Many preschoolers and Kindergartners learn about the people in their neighborhoods, such as firefighter, librarian, but how about the grocer? For a craft, you can make lots of things [continue reading]
Cookies Storytime Ideas
Here are some great ideas for a Cookie-themed storytime, many ideas coming from the PUBYAC listserv. A simple craft would be decorating paper circles that are “cookies,” adding paper chocolate chips or raisins. Another favorite [continue reading]
Spots Storytime Ideas
For a Spots theme, there are fewer animals than for the Stripes theme, but you could include leopards and cheetahs. For a craft, you could make Ladybugs out of red paper circles and round black [continue reading]
Stripes Storytime Ideas
If you are looking for themes that are new, how about reading books on Stripes or Spots? Both themes can relate to learning the concept of shapes, an important Kindergarten Readiness skill. For a Stripes [continue reading]
Hippos Storytime Ideas-2010
Hippos are featured in several great picture books; something about them fascinates preschoolers. For an activity, you could obtain some “Hungry Hungry Hippo” tabletop games to play, make hippo paper bag puppets , or make [continue reading]
Hot Weather Storytime Ideas
It’s Hot Outside Many cities in the Bay Area are used to the fog, so a hot day is a bit of a surprise! Celebrate the heat with the following picture books. Some craft ideas [continue reading]
Pancakes Storytime Ideas
Food is always a popular theme for storytime whether it is cookies, pizza, or ice cream! Special thanks to Katherine Loeser of the Glendale Public Library for many of these ideas on a Pancake-themed storytime. [continue reading]