Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Snow Storytime

We had a huge snow storm last Wednesday...yet by today the snow had all melted.  Oh, well!

Books
Froggy Gets Dressed
by Jonathan London; illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz

Just One Flake
by Travis Jonker

Not Now, Cow
by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Troy Cummings
I've used this one before, but it fell kinda flat today...

Music and Movement

Snowy Day
The day is snowy and the wind is bold.
Dress up wormly, you mustn't get cold!
Put on your coat and zip it up tight,
Put on your left boot, put on your right.
Put on your scarf and put on your hat,
Put on your mittens and clap-clap-calp!
Go outside and play, play, play.

{make a snowball and throw it, make a snowman...}

Come in again, and then we'll say--
Take off your coat that was zipped up tight,
Take off your left boot, take off your right.
Take off your scarf, take off your hat,
Take off your mittens, and then take a nap!

Jingle Bells
Verse--bells slow and quiet
Chorus--bells fast and loud

Flannel Board

One Little Snowflake
One little snowflake with nothing to do
Along came another and then there were two.

Two little snowflakes flying past me
Along came another and then there were three.

Three little snowflakes looking for some more
Along came another and then there were four.

Four little snowflakes dancing a jive
Along came another and then there were five.

Five little snowflakes having so much fun
Out came the sun and then there were none!

Open Ended Art

White chalk on dark colored paper
(some of the ones that were left for our art wall)

1/15/26
I subbed in last minute at another library...

Instead of Froggy Gets Dressed I read:

So Much Snow
by Kristen Schroeder & Sarah Jacoby

And we did extra Jingles Bells and no 3rd story

More chalk art...

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Hat Storytime

One of my favorite storytimes each year...

Books
Hooray for Hat!
Brian Won

Finders Keepers
by Keiko Kasza

Music and Movement

Hello, Hello

If You're Happy and You Know It

Run, Baby, Run
Caspar Babypants

My Hands Say, "Let's Play!"

Magnet Board Game

Curious George is playing hid and seek
Is he behind the _____ (color) hat?
Let's take a peek!

Open Ended Craft

Decorate a party hat


3rd Book if I'd had time

Hat Tricks
by Satoshi Kitamura

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Lost and Found Storytime

Books
The Found Things
by Petr Horacek

Mister Kitty is Lost
by Greg Pizzoli

Come Out, Come Out, Chameleon!
by Jonty Howley

Music and Movement

If I was a Bird

Magnet Board

Curious George Hiding Under a Hat

Open Ended Activity

Beads on a pipe cleaner

I missed the beginning part of storytime because I had a nose bleed.  Thankfully Katy jumped right in and got it started for me.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025

STEAM Themed Thursday: Magnets

Four stations to explore Magnets!

Explore Magnets






Paint with Magnets




Magnet Game


Magna Tiles


Food and Eating Baby Storytime

Books

Bunny Loves Beans
by Jane Whittingham

I Could Eat You Up
by Jo Harper; illustrated by Kay Chorao

Applesauce is Fun to Wear
by Nancy Raines Day; illustrated by Jane Massey

The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle

Lunch
by Denise Fleming

Who Ate All the Cookie Dough?

Songs, Rhymes, and Bounces

You Ought to See My Baby

Hello!
My groups have been so big, we haven't been able to sing to each child

I Have a Little Cow

Roly-Poly

Sitting in My Highchair

Pop a Little Pancake

I'm a Little Teapot

Hickory Dickory Dock

Toast

One Bright Scarf


Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Sweet Treats Storytime

Books

Baking Day at Grandma's
by Anika Denise; illustrated by Christopher Denise

All for Pie, Pie for All
by David Martin; illustrated by VAleri Gorbachev

Magnet Board Story

A Dozen Donuts
(based on the book, "The Doorbell Rang" by Pat Hutchins)

Music and Movement

Making Cookies
I am making cookie dough
Round and round the beaters go
Add some flour from a cup
Stir and mix the batter up.
Roll them, cut them nice and neat
Put them on a cookie sheet.
Bake them, count them 1, 2, 3
Serve them to my friends for tea.

A Very Simple Dance


Flannel Board

Five Little Gingerbread Men

Open Ended Play

Playdough

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Give a Gift Storytime

Books
Thank You, Mr. Panda
by Steve Antony

Pip and Squeak
by Ian Schoenherr

Prop Story

Little Bee's Gift
with nesting boxes

Music and Movement

Silly Dance Contest

If You're Happy and You know It

Colors in Motion

Open Ended Activity

Lift-the-Flap Gift (Cut and Color)
Who will you give a gift to? What will you give them?