A Storytime Party!

Actually THREE storytime parties (as I subbed Wed and Thurs).  I planned a low-key, all-ages storytime for this week between Christmas and New Years, knowing our numbers would probably be low and older siblings may come.  What's a better all around theme than parties?!

Books

Where's the Party?

by Ruth Chan

Click, Clack, Surprise

by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin

Graph
What's the best part of a party?
Balloons (0), Clown (1), Cake (3), Noisemakers (2)

Songs/Flannel Board

ABC Welcome

What Did Henrietta Bring?
Balloon to blow up

Balloons
(tune: Pop Goes the Weasel)

______________ had a ______________ (color) balloon
He blew and blew and blew
His mother said he'd better stop
Whoops! (clap) Too late he popped it!

I used flannel board animals from our Brown Bear, Brown Bear set and had the animals have the same color balloon as they were.  (red, yellow, white, blue, purple, green)

At the Party
(a little something I made up that adds some pretending to storytime)

Speaking...encourage children to act out
Let's check the mail...
Oh, I have an invitation!
Run inside
Get dressed
Brush hair
Walk to the party
Knock on the door

Song (tune: London Bridges)
At the party we say hello
Say hello, say hello
At the party we say hello
At the party!

Addition verses (I let the children decide what we are going to do at the party...here's some ideas):
Blow up balloons
Pop balloon
Hit pinata
Run and play
Eat pizza/cupcakes
Last one...Say "Thank You" (use sign language action)

Speaking...
Walk home
Wash our face
Brush our teeth
Go to bed

Hop, Hop, Stop!

Animal Good-byes Chant

Play and Learn

Parachute with balloons!

Balloon Toss (with paper plates taped on paint sticks)

Hula Hoops

Tunnel

Ring Toss

Coloring Sheet

Oh, the parachute with the balloons was so much fun!  During free play the kids mostly just tried to keep the balloons up in the air.