Recent Story Hour Sessions
Missed a story hour session? No problem! Here are our recent story times with all the books we read and crafts we made. You can recreate the fun at home!
Latest Session: Winter/Snow
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Try This at Home!
Make your own winter wreaths using beads or fork painting techniques for some snowy fun!
Past Story Hour Themes
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Adventure Activities
We made adventure binoculars for exploring and created s'more crafts for our camping adventure theme!
Books We Read
- "Airplanes: Soaring, Turning, Diving!" by Patricia Hubbell
- "My First Airplane Ride" by Patricia Hubbell
- "Construction Site: Taking Flight" by Sherri Duskey and AG Ford
- "The Way Back Home" by Oliver Jeffers
- "Not inside the house, Newton" by Judith Gilliland
- "Sadie the Air Mail Pilot" by Kellie Strom
- "Away in my Airplane" by Margaret Wise Brown
- "Come fly with me" by Satomi Ichikawa
- "The Great Paper Caper" by Oliver Jeffers
- "Little Cloud" by Eric Carle
- "Maisy goes on a plane" by Lucy Cousins
Airplane Crafts
We made airplanes using paints, cotton balls, and paper. Create your own paper airplanes and decorate them with paint and cotton ball clouds. Test different designs to see which flies the farthest!
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Alphabet Activities
Fun alphabet learning activities perfect for developing letter recognition and early literacy skills!
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- "Apple Cider making days" by Ann Purnell
- "The Apple Pie that Papa bakes" by Lauren Thompson
- "Amelia Bedelia's First Apple Pie" by Herman Parish
- "Apple Picking Time" by Michelle Slawson
- "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
- "Chicka Chicka 1,2,3" by Bill Martin
- "Orange Pear Apple Bear" by Emily Gravett
- "Pepo and Lolo and the Red Apple" by Ana Martin Larranaga
- "Ten Apples up on Top" by Dr. Seuss
- "Ten Red Apples" by Pat Hutchins
- "Apple Farmer Annie" by Monica Wellington
- "Apples and Pumpkins" by Anne Rockwell
- "Leaf Trouble" by Jonathan Emmett
- "Leaves" by David Ezra Stein
Apple Crafts
Created lacing apple crafts and caramel apples to practice fine motor skills while learning about apples and apple picking!
Books We Read
- "Hocus Pocus, it's Fall!" by Anne O'Brien
- "Hedgehugs: Autumn Hide and Sneak" by Steve Wilson
- "Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn" by Kenard Pak
- "Penguin and Pumpkin" by Salina Yoon
- "Sweater Weather" by Matt Phelan
- "Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic" by Steven Schnur
- "Why do leaves change color" by Betsy Maestro
- "The Very Last Leaf" by Stef Wade
- "Leaves" by David Ezra Stein
- "A Very Big Fall" by Emmy Kastner
- "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves" by Julia Rawlinson
- "Leaf Trouble" by Jonathan Emmett
- "Leif and the Fall" by Allison Sweet Grant
- "The Little Scarecrow Boy" by Margaret Wise Brown
- "In the Middle of Fall" by Kevin Henkes
- "Autumn Story" by Jill Barklem
Autumn & Leaf Crafts
Created sponge-painted autumn trees, leaf collages, and leafy hedgehogs - perfect for celebrating fall colors and learning about seasonal changes!
Books We Read
- "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" by Jane Cabrera
- "Franklin plants a tree" by Paulette Bourgeois
- "Mama Cat has Three Kittens" by Denise Fleming
- "When Spring Comes" by Kevin Henkes
- "Wake up, it's Spring!" by Lisa Ernst
- "The Hidden Rainbow" by Christie Matheson
- "Snuggle Wuggle" by Jonathan London
Puffy Sheep
Created puffy sheep using cotton balls and glue - perfect for learning about baby animals and spring!
Books We Read
- "Where do balloons go?" by Jamie Lee Curtis
- "Noon Balloon" by Margaret Wise Brown
- "William's Getaway" by Annika Dunklee
- "Sebastian and the balloon" by Philip C. Stead
- "And away we go" by Migy
- "Up, Up, Up" by Susan Reed
Balloon Crafts
Created paper plate balloons and hot air balloons - perfect for celebrating and learning about floating, air, and parties!
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Sand Pictures
Create beautiful beach scenes and sand art - perfect for summer dreaming and learning about ocean life!
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- "The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear" by Don Wood
- "Mother Bruce" by Ryan T. Higgins
- "Virgil and Owen" by Ross Collins
- "There's a Bear in my Chair" by Ross Collins
- "Got to Get to Bears" by Brian Lies
- "Skating with the Bears" by Andrew Breakspeare
- "Snow Bears" by Martin Waddell
- "Together" by Charles Fuge
- "Don't Feed the Bear" by Kathleen Doherty
- "Bears on Chairs" by Shirley Parenteau
- "Where is Bear?" by Jonathan Bentley
Bear Crafts
We made fork-painted bears, paper bag bear paws, and paper plate bear masks for some bear-y fun!
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Dreamcatchers
Made with paper plates, yarn, beads, and a hole punch. Perfect bedtime craft to help with sweet dreams!
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- "Bird Hugs" by Ged Adamson
- "Baby Bird's First Nest" by Frank Asch
- "What a Naughty Bird!" by Sean Taylor
- "Shh! We have a plan" by Chris Haughton
- "Hooray for Birds" by Lucy Cousins
- "Don't let the Pigeons drive the bus" by Mo Willems
Bird Nests
Created bird nest crafts to learn about where birds live and how they care for their babies!
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Birthday Crowns
Made paper plate party hats and birthday crowns - perfect for celebrating special days!
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- "Pancakes, pancakes!" by Eric Carle
- "Daisy and the Egg" by Jane Simmons
- "The Odd Egg" by Emily Gravett
- "First the Egg" by Laura Seeger
- "Interrupting Chicken: Cookies for Breakfast" by David Stein
Flipping Eggs
Created flipping egg crafts to learn about breakfast foods and cooking - perfect for pretend play in the kitchen!
Books We Read
- "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle
- "In the Tall, Tall Grass" by Denise Fleming
- "Mayday to the Rescue" by Bill Bolton
- "The Tiny Baker" by Hayley Barrett
- "The Very Impatient Caterpillar" by Ross Burach
- "Hank's Big Day" by Evan Kuhlman and Chuck Groenink
- "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lionni
- "Arabella Miller's Tiny Caterpillar" by Clare Jarrett
- "Hedgehugs and the Hattiepillar" by Steve Wilson
- "Henry Hump: Born to Fly" by Steve Tiller
- "Far Flutterby" by Karen Kingsbury
- "The Crunching Munching Caterpillar" by Sheridan Cain
- "The Ants Go Marching" by Child's Play
- "I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track" by Joshua Prince
- "The Ant and the Grasshopper" by Amy Lowry Poole
- "The Ants go Marching" by Nicholas Ian
- "Ants don't wear Pants!" by Kevin McCloskey
- "Underpants for Ants" by Russell Punter
- "How to walk an ant" by Cindy Derby
- "Fletcher and the Caterpillar" by Julia Rawlinson
Bug Crafts
Created beautiful butterflies using pony beads, hungry caterpillar crafts, and curly paper ants - perfect for developing fine motor skills and learning about bugs!
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Button Flowers
Created colorful button flowers using construction paper, glue, scissors, and buttons - perfect fine motor skills activity!
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Sidewalk Chalk Art
Created colorful masterpieces in the parking lot! Perfect outdoor activity for sunny days.
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- "Chickens to the Rescue" by John Himmelman
- "Max counts his chickens" by Rosemary Wells
- "Chicken in School" by Adam Lehrhaupt
- "Chicken Dance" by Tammi Sauer
- "Chicken Story Time" by Sandy Asher
- "Blue Chicken" by Deborah Freedman
- "Little Chicken's Big Day" by Jerry Davis
- "The Loopy Cook Hens" by Janet Morgan Stoeke
- "Minerva Louise" by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Paper Plate Chickens
Created fun paper plate chicken crafts to learn about farm animals and where our food comes from!
Books We Read
- "Daisy and the Egg" by Jane Simmons
- "Dora's Chicks" by Julie Sykes
Hatching Chicks
Created adorable hatching chicks - perfect for learning about baby animals and spring!
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- "Eyes that Kiss in the Corners" by Joanna Ho
- "Ten Little Dumplings" by Larissa Fan
- "Bringing in the New Year" by Grace Lin
Paper Lanterns
Celebrate Chinese New Year traditions with beautiful paper lanterns and cultural learning activities!
Books We Read
- "Minerva Louise on Christmas Eve" by Janet Stoeke
- "Merry Christmas Big Hungry Bear" by Don Wood
- "Bear Stays up for Christmas" by Karma Wilson
- "Santa Rex" by Molly Schaar Idle
- "Santa Bruce" by Ryan T. Higgins
- "Otto the Ornament" by David Clemesha
- "Elves are the worst" by Alex Willan
- "We disagree about the tree" by Ross Collins
- "Snowmen at Christmas" by Caralyn Buehner
- "Click, Clack, Ho, Ho, Ho" by Doreen Cronin
- "Me and my Dragon: Christmas Spirit" by David Biedrzycki
- "Merry Christmas, Splat!" by Rob Scotton
- "The Mitten Tree" by Candace Christiansen
- "The Christmas Humbugs" by Colleen Monroe
- "Snow Bunny's Christmas Wish" by Rebecca Harry
- "Pete the Cat's Twelve Days of Christmas" by James Dean
- "Christmas Mice" by Bethany Roberts
- "Max's Christmas" by Rosemary Wells
- "Penguin's Christmas Wish" by Salina Yoon
- "Fancy Nancy: Splendiferous Christmas" by Jane O'Connor
- "Is it Christmas Yet?" by Jane Chapman
- "Llama Llama Holiday Drama" by Anna Dewdney
- "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" by Dr. Seuss
- "The Twelve Days of Christmas" by Britta Teckentrup
- "Madeline's Christmas" by Ludwig Bemelmans
Christmas Crafts
Made Christmas wreaths, pipe cleaner ornaments, beautiful stained glass windows, and button trees using green construction paper and lots of buttons - perfect holiday decorations to take home!
Books We Read
- "Mix it Up" by Herve Tullet
- "Press here" by Herve Tullet
- "Alphaprints Colors" by Jo Ryan
- "Little Green Peas" by Keith Baker
- "Where is the Green sheep" by Mem Fox
- "Bear sees colors" by Karma Wilson
- "Color Kittens" by Margaret Wise Brown
- "Dog's Colorful Day" by Emma Dodd
- "This book is gray" by Lindsay Ward
- "Teeny Tiny Mouse: A book about colors" by Laura Leuck
- "The Mixed-Up Chameleon" by Eric Carle
- "Colors All Day" by Karen Cuvelier
- "Mouse Paint" by Ellen Walsh
- "Sky Color" by Peter Reynolds
- "Rainbow Fish" by Marcus Pfister
Rainbow Crafts
Created macaroni rainbows with macaroni and glue, and cut paper rainbows - colorful and cheerful! Perfect for learning colors and patterns.
Books We Read
- "On the Moon" by Anna Milbourne
- "I want to be a Cowboy"
- "Stanley the Farmer" by William Bee
- "Good People Everywhere" by Lynea Gillen
- "Night Catch" by Brenda Ehrmantraut
- "Hairy Maclary's Rumpus at the Vet"
- "Miss Malarkey doesn't live in Room 10" by Judy Finchler
- "Tucky Jo and Little Heart" by Patricia Polacco
- "Sakes Alive! A Cattle Drive" by Karma Wilson
- "Career Day" by Anne Rockwell
- "Going to the Doctor" by Ronne Randall
Community Helper Matching
Created community helper matching activities - perfect for learning about the people who help us every day!
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Hairy Cows
Made adorable hairy cows using paper plates, construction paper, googly eyes, and brown yarn for that fluffy cow fur!
Books We Read
- "Red: A Crayon's Story" by Michael Hall
- "Pete the Cat: Crayons Rock!" by James Dean
- "Get Red!" by Tony Porto
- "The Day the Crayons Quit" by Drew Daywalt
- "The Day the Crayons Came Home" by Drew Daywalt
- "Eraser" by Anna Kang
- "Harold and the Purple Crayon" by Crockett Johnson
Crayon Crafts
Created crazy crayons and Harold with his boat using purple construction paper and imagination - perfect for artistic creativity and storytelling!
Books We Read
- "Tiny T-Rex and the Very, Very Dark" by Jonathan Stutzman
- "How to Grow a Dinosaur" by Jill Esbaum
- "Duck, Duck, Dinosaur" by K. George
- "How do Dinosaurs say I love you?" by Jane Yolen
- "If you happen to have a dinosaur" by Linda Bailey
- "My Dinosaur" by Mark Weatherby
- "How to catch a dinosaur" by Adam Wallace
- "That's what dinosaurs do" by Jory John
- "We don't eat our classmates" by Ryan T. Higgins
Hatching Baby Dinosaurs
Created hatching baby dinosaur crafts - breaking out of their eggs and ready to explore the prehistoric world!
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Paper Plate Donuts
Sweet donut-themed activities perfect for little hands! Great for learning shapes and colors.
Books We Read
- "Dragons are the worst" by Alex Willan
- "100 mighty dragons all named Broccoli" by David LaRochelle
- "Rory the Remarkable Dragon" by Kathryn Rammell
- "Not your typical dragon" by Dan Bar-El
- "Do not take your dragon to the library" by Julie Gassman
- "Dragons love Tacos" by Adam Rubin
- "There's a Dragon in your Book" by Tom Fletcher
- "Where is the Dragon?" by Leo Timmers
- "Me and my Dragon" by David Biedrzycki
- "When a dragon comes to stay" by Caryl Hart
- "Dear Dragon" by Josh Funk
- "The Library Dragon" by Carmen Deedy
Fire Breathing Dragons
Created fire breathing dragons using paper rolls - imagination and creativity soar with these mythical creatures!
Books We Read
- "Earth Day, birthday!" by Maureen Wright
- "Franklin plants a Tree" by Paulette Bourgeois
- "The Earth Book" by Todd Parr
- "Earth: My first 4.54 billion years" by Stacy McAnulty
- "I can save the Earth" by Allison Inches
- "A Tree is Nice" by Janice Udry
- "Earth Dance" by Joanne Ryder
Earth Day Crafts
Created beautiful Earth handprints and friendly Earth crafts to celebrate our planet - perfect for learning about environmental care!
Books We Read
- "Bear finds eggs" by Karma Wilson
- "Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs" by Janet Stoeke
- "Pete the Cat and the Easter Basket Bandit" by James Dean
- "The Easter's Bunny's Assistant" by Jan Thomas
- "The Great Eggscape" by Jory John
- "Easter Babies" by Joy Hulme
- "Construction Site Spring Delight" by Sherri Rinker
- "Daisy and the Egg" by Jane Simmons
- "Dora's Chicks" by Julie Sykes
- "The Easter Bunny that Overslept" by Priscilla Friedrich
- "The Easter Egg" by Jan Brett
- "The Easter Egg Farm" by Mary Jane Auch
- "Easter Mice!" by Bethany Roberts
- "When spring comes" by Kevin Henkes
- "Pete the Cat's Big Easter Adventure" by James Dean
- "Clifford's Happy Easter" by Norman Bridwell
- "The Easter Egg Farm" by Jane Auch
- "Corduroy's Easter" by Don Freeman
Easter Crafts
Create beautiful Easter decorations with watercolor paints and crayons, make adorable marshmallow bunnies, and craft bunny noses - perfect Easter activities!
Books We Read
- "One of Those Days" by Amy Rosenthal
- "Take a Breath, Big Red Monster!" by Ed Emberley
- "Cranky, Crabby Crow" by Corey Tabor
- "Reading Makes You Feel Good" by Todd Parr
- "Big Feelings" by Alexandra Penfold
- "Cranky Pants" by Stephen Sanzo
- "Moo Hoo" by Audrey Perrott
- "Bernard the Angry Rooster" by Mary Wormell
- "The Boy with Big, Big Feelings" by Britney Lee
- "Two Shy Pandas" by Julia Jarman
- "When You Are Brave" by Pat Miller
Emotions Activities
We drew colorful feelings monsters and created "How I'm Feeling Today" charts with emoji faces to help identify our emotions!
Books We Read
- "The Little Firetruck" by Margery Cuyler
- "Clifford the Firehouse Dog" by Norman Bridwell
- "Firefighter Pete" by James Dean
- "Fireman Small" by Wong Herbert Yee
- "Fire Engine Man" by Andrea Zimmerman
- "Lou" by Breanna Carzo
- "I am a Firefighter" by Cynthia Benjamin
- "I Want to Be a Firefighter" by Laura Driscoll
- "Firefighter tools" by Laura Waxman
- "Flashing Fire Engines" by Tony Mitton
- "Stop, Drop, and Roll" by Margery Cuyler
- "I'm Brave" by Kate McMullen
- "Dumpy and the Firefighters" by Julie Andrews
- "My Mom is a Firefighter" by Lois G. Grambling
- "Otis and the Kittens" by Loren Long
- "Firefighter Duckies" by Frank Dormer
- "Firefighters to the Rescue" by R.W. Alley
Firefighter Crafts
Created firefighter crafts, firetrucks, and Dalmatian cup pups. We learned about fire safety and the important work firefighters do to keep us safe! Practice fire safety drills at home and learn about "stop, drop, and roll!"
Books We Read
- "We don't lose our class goldfish" by Ryan T. Higgins
- "Memoirs of a Goldfish" by Devin Scillian
- "Click, Clack, Splish, Splash" by Doreen Cronin
- "The Story of Fish and Snail" by Deborah Freedman
- "Do you speak fish?" by D.J. Corchin
- "Pout-Pout Fish" by Deborah Diesen
Fish in a Bowl
Created fish in bowls - perfect for learning about aquatic life and pet care!
Books We Read
- "What does bunny see? A book of colors and flowers" by Linda Sue Park
- "Don't Touch that Flower" by Alice Hemming
- "The Digger and the Flower" by Joseph Kuefler
- "The Hidden Rainbow" by Christie Matheson
- "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle
- "The Legend of the Lady's Slipper" by Kathy-jo Wargin
- "Muncha Muncha Muncha" by Candace Fleming
- "Spring is Here" by Will Hillenbrand
- "When Spring comes" by Kevin Henkes
- "Wake Up, It's Spring" by Lisa Ernst
- "Goodbye Winter, Hello Spring" by Kenard Pak
Flower Crafts
Created beautiful flower bouquets and button flowers - perfect for spring celebrations and learning about nature!
Books We Read
- "The Wide-Mouthed Frog" by Keith Faulkner
- "Frog's Lunch" by Dee Lilligard
- "Dog on a Frog" by Kes Gray
- "A Frog in the Bog" by Karma Wilson
- "Frog on a Log" by Kes Gray
- "I don't want to be a frog" by Dev Petty
- "I took my frog to the library" by Eric Kimmel
- "Down by the Cool of the Pool" by Tony Mitton
Five Little Speckled Frogs
Created five little speckled frogs craft - perfect for learning about pond animals and counting!
Books We Read
- "No Nibbling!" by Beth Ferry
- "Goodnight Veggies" by Diana Murray
- "The Hidden Rainbow" by Christie Matheson
- "Grandpa Green" by Lane Smith
- "Upside Down" by Katarina Macurova
- "The Curious Garden" by Peter Brown
- "The Gardener" by Sarah Stewart
Carrot Garden
Created carrot gardens to learn about growing vegetables and where our food comes from!
Books We Read
- "Giraffe problems" by Jory John
- "The short giraffe" by Neil Flory
- "Giraffes ruin everything" by Heidi Schulz
- "Little Giraffe's Big Idea" by Benjamin Richards
Paper Plate Giraffes
Made with paper plates and tissue paper - so cute and tall!
Books We Read
- "Mother Bruce" by Ryan T. Higgins
- "The Pout-Pout Fish" by Deborah Diesen
- "The Pout-Pout Fish and the Bad, Bad Day" by Deborah Diesen
- "The Bad Day" by Frann Preston-Gannon
- "The Sour Grape" by Jory John
- "Grumpy Monkey" by Suzanne Lang
- "After the Fall" by Dan Santat
- "If you're happy and you know it" by Jane Cabrera
- "Today I feel silly" by Jamie Lee Curtis
Mood Monsters
Created mood monsters to help children express and understand different emotions - perfect for emotional literacy!
Books We Read
- "Go to Sleep, Groundhog" by Judy Cox
- "Groundhog Weather School" by Joan Holub
- "Gregory's Shadow" by Don Freeman
- "Groundhog Day" by Betsy Lewin
- "Gretchen Groundhog, It's your Day!" by Abby Levine
- "It's Groundhog Day" by Steven Kroll
- "Gretchen Ground, It's Your Day" by Abby Levine
Groundhog Crafts
Created groundhog shadow testing crafts and paper plate groundhogs - perfect for learning about shadows and Groundhog Day traditions!
Books We Read
- "Baaad hair day" by Eric Barclay
- "Crazy Hair Day" by Barney Saltzberg
- "The Unexpectedly Bad Hair of Barcelona Smith" by Keith Graves
- "Hair-pocalypse" by Geoff Herbach
- "I won't comb my hair" by Annette Langen
- "Arthur Garber, harbor barber" by Joe Frank
- "Dad's Bald Head" by Paul Many
Crazy Hair
Created crazy hair styles and talked about different hair types and styles - perfect for celebrating our uniqueness!
Books We Read
- "Boogie Knights" by Lisa Wheeler
- "How do dinosaurs say trick or treat" by Jane Yolen
- "Happy Halloween, Fiona" by Richard Cowdrey
- "Me and my Dragon: Scared of Halloween" by David Biedrzycki
- "Duck and Goose: Honk! Quack! Boo" by Tad Hills
- "Little Ghost makes a Friend" by Maggie Willis
- "Snowmen at Halloween" by Caralyn Buehner
- "Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow" by Ryan T. Higgins
- "Scary, scary Halloween" by Eve Bunting
- "Grumpy Monkey Don't be Scared" by Suzanne Lang
- "Pig the Monster" by Aaron Blabey
- "Click, Clack, Boo: A Tricky Treat" by Doreen Cronin
- "Moonlight the Halloween Cat" by Cynthia Rylant
- "Monsters vs. Kittens" by Dani Jones
- "The Runaway Pumpkin" by Kevin Lewis
- "Halloween Mice" by Bethany Roberts
- "Froggy's Halloween" by Jonathan London
- "Franklin's Halloween" by Paulette Bourgeois
- "Mouse and Mole: A Perfect Halloween" by Wong Herbert Yee
- "Sheep Trick or Treat" by Nancy Shaw
- "The Hallo-Wiener" by Dav Pilkey
- "The Magic Pumpkin" by Bill Martin
- "The Scariest Book Ever" by Bob Shea
- "I'm not Scared" by Jonathan Allen
- "The Ugly Pumpkin" by Dave Horowitz
- "Little Pumpkin's Big Surprise" by Elizabeth Alexander
- "What a Scare, Jesse Bear!" by Nancy Carlstrom
- "Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat" by Julien Chung
Halloween Crafts
Made spider webs, craft stick spiders, dot ghosts, fluffy ghosts, Q-tip skeletons, cotton ball ghosts, and googly eye wreaths - perfect spooky fun for celebrating the season with not-too-scary creativity!
Books We Read
- "How do you sleep?" by Kate McMullan
- "What will I do without you?" by Sally Grindley
- "Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep" by Maureen Wright
- "A Loud Winter's Nap" by Katy Hudson
- "Little Owl's Snow" by Divya Srinivasan
- "Bear Snores On!" by Karma Wilson
Paper Bag Bear Caves
Created paper bag bear caves using lunch bags, construction paper, cotton balls, scissors, glue and your imagination - perfect for learning about hibernation!
Books We Read
- "I cannot draw a horse" by Rashin Kheiriyeh
- "Blue horse" by Helen Stephens
- "The Barn Dance" by Bill Martin Jr.
- "Appaloosa Zebra" by Jessie Haas
- "Horse in the Pigpen" by Linda Williams
- "Horse meets Dog" by Elliott Kalan
Horse Headbands
Created horse headbands for imaginative play - perfect for learning about farm animals!
Books We Read
- "Angelina Ice Skates" by Katharine Holabird
- "Wibble Wobble Boom" by Mary Ann Rodman
- "Dream Big, Little Pig" by Kristy Yamaguchi
- "Geez Louise!" by Susan Elya
- "Franklin plays Hockey" by Paulette Bourgeois
Lacing Ice Skates
Created lacing ice skates for fine motor skill development - perfect winter activity!
Books We Read
- "Not a Stick" by Antoinette Portis
- "The Nonsense Show" by Eric Carle
- "Dogs don't wear sneakers" by Laura Numeroff
- "Use your Imagination" by Nicola O'Byrne
- "Not a Box" by Antoinette Portis
- "Harold and the Purple Crayon" by Crockett Johnson
Imagination Crafts
Created cardboard box decorations and Harold with his boat using purple construction paper and imagination! Tell stories about adventures - cars, houses, spaceships, boat journeys, anything you can dream up!
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Flying Fish Kites
Created colorful flying fish kites - perfect for windy day fun and learning about flight and air movement!
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Lion Crafts
Created lion crafts and learned about these amazing big cats, where they live, and what they eat!
Books We Read
- "Bunny Mail" by Rosemary Wells
- "Mail by the Pail" by Colin Bergel
- "Sadie the Air Mail Pilot" by Charles R. Smith Jr.
- "Stanley the Mailman" by William Bee
- "Millie waits for the Mail" by Alexander Steffensmeier
- "It came in the Mail" by Ben Clanton
- "Penguin Post" by Debi Gliori
- "The Thank You Letter" by Jane Cabrera
- "Can I be your dog?" by Troy Cummings
Mail Crafts
Created personalized postcards and mail activities - perfect for learning about mail and communication!
Books We Read
- "Inch by Inch" by Leo Lioni
- "How far can a kangaroo jump?"
- "How long: Wacky ways to compare length"
- "How tall: Wacky ways to compare height"
- "Big Dog, Little Dog" by P.D. Eastman
- "Magnua Maximus, a Marvelous Measurer" by Kathleen Pelley
- "How tall? How short? How faraway?" by David Adler
Measuring Activities
Explored measuring activities and concepts using rulers and measurement tools - perfect for learning about size, length, height, and mathematical comparisons!
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Watercolor Monsters
Created friendly watercolor monsters - perfect for showing that monsters can be fun, not scary!
Books We Read
- "Croaky Pokey" by Ethan Long
- "What this story needs is a bang and a clang!" by Emma Virjan
- "Row, Row, Row your boat" by Jane Cabrera
- "Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay
- "Pigs Rock" by Melanie Jones
- "Zin! Zin! Zin!" by Lloyd Moss
- "A Soup Opera" by Jim Gill
- "I got the Rhythm" by Connie Schofield-Morrison
- "What Charlie Heard" by Mordicai Gerstein
- "Song in the City" by Daniel Bernstrom
- "Chicks Rock!" by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen
Musical Instruments
Made rainbow tambourines and paper plate tambourines using various materials - shake and make music with homemade instruments!
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Starry Night Pictures
Created starry night pictures using paint, glue, and sequins - perfect for learning about nighttime!
Books We Read
- "Nuts to you!" by Lois Ehlert
- "The Nuts Keeps Rolling" by Eric Litwin
- "Bedtime at the Nut House" by Eric Litwin
- "Sing and Dance in your Polka Dot Pants" by Eric Litwin
Tissue Paper Acorns
Created tissue paper acorns - perfect for learning about nuts, trees, and forest animals!
Books We Read
- "Double Take" by Susan Hood
- "Me Tall You Small" by Lilli L'Arronge
- "Paddington's Opposites" by Michael Bond
Expandable Dogs
Learning about opposites with expandable dogs - big/small, tall/short, fast/slow!
Books We Read
- "I am Otter" by Sam Garton
- "Otter goes to School" by Sam Garton
- "Baby Sea Otter" by Betty Tatham
- "Do Unto Otters" by Laurie Keller
- "Ottie and the Star" by Laura Jean Allen
- "A Lot of Otters" by Barbara Helen Berger
Paper Bag Otters
Created paper bag otters - perfect for learning about water animals and their playful nature!
Books We Read
- "Knight Owl" by Christopher Denise
- "I'm not Reading" by Jonathan Allen
- "Little Owl's Day" by Divya Srinivasan
- "Little Owl's Bedtime" by Debi Gliori
- "Oliver the Curious Owl" by Chad Otis
- "Owl Babies" by Martin Waddell
- "Goodnight Owl" by Greg Pizzoli
- "I'm not cute" by Jonathan Allen
- "Owl Moon" by Jane Yolen
- "Little Owl's Night" by Divya Srinivasan
Owl Crafts
Made sand-y owls (printed outlines + sand) and painted owls (paint + art supplies) - textured and colorful owl activities!
Books We Read
- "Arthur meets the President" by Marc Brown
- "Duck for President" by Doreen Cronin
- "Hero Mom" by Melinda Hardin
- "Hero Dad" by Melinda Hardin
- "Tucky Joe and Little Heart" by Patricia Polacco
- "Madeline at the White House" by John Bemelmans
- "Celebrating Presidents' Day" by Kimberly Jordano
- "Little Blue Truck's Valentine" by Alice Schertle
- "Abe Lincoln's Hat" by Martha Brenner
- "First Dog" by Patrick Lewis
Patriotic Crafts
Created Uncle Sam masks and shiny penny star crafts to learn about American symbols and patriotism - perfect for celebrating our country!
Books We Read
- "Little Penguin Gets the Hiccups" by Tadgh Bentley
- "Penguin Huddle" by Ross Montgomery
- "Poles Apart" by Jeanne Willis
- "Penguin's Egg" by Anna Kemp
- "Penguin's Big Adventure" by Salina Yoon
- "Penguins don't wear sweaters" by Marikka Tamura
- "Turtle's penguin day" by Valeri Gorbachev
- "If you were a penguin" by Wendell Minor
- "Penguin's Christmas Wish" by Salina Yoon
- "Lost and Found" by Oliver Jeffers
Penguin Crafts
Created torn-paper penguins and puffy belly penguins - perfect winter crafts for learning about arctic animals!
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Paper-Cup Pets
Created adorable pets using paper cups - perfect for learning about caring for animals!
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Pizza Crafts
Created pizza-themed crafts - perfect for learning about food and cooking!
Books We Read
- "Police Officers on Patrol" by K.R. Hamilton
- "Police: Hurrying, helping, saving" by Patricia Hubbell
- "Keeping you safe" by Ann Owen
- "Police Officers" by Paulette Bourgeois
- "Police Cat" by Enid Hinkes
- "A day with police officers" by Jan Kottke
- "Policeman Small" by Lois Lenski
- "Officer Buckle and Gloria" by Peggy Rathmann
- "Sherman Crunchley" by Laura Numeroff
- "I want to drive a police car" by Henry Abbot
Police Crafts
Create police badges, police cars, and police hats using various materials. Great for pretend play and learning about community helpers.
Books We Read
- "The Runaway Pumpkin" by Kevin Lewis
- "Five Little Pumpkins" by Iris Van Rynback
- "Apples and Pumpkins" by Anne Rockwell
- "Something Pumpkin" by Allan Scott
- "Five Little Pumpkins" by James Dean
- "Too Many Pumpkins" by Linda White
- "Pick a Pumpkin" by Patricia Toht
Pumpkin Seeds
Created pumpkin seeds crafts to celebrate fall harvest season and learn about pumpkins!
Books We Read
- "The Loud Librarian" by Jenna Beatrice
- "Doris The Bookasaurus" by Diana Murray
- "The Day the TV Blew Up" by Dan West
- "A Delicious Story" by Barney Saltzberg
- "Chicken Storytime" by Sandy Asher
- "Lola at the Library" by Anna McQuinn
- "The Book Tree" by Paul Czajak
- "Miss Brooks loves books" by Barbara Bottner
- "This book just ate my dog!" by Richard Byrne
- "This book will not be fun" by Cirocco Dunlap
- "Stanley's Library" by William Bee
- "Reading makes you feel good" by Todd Parr
- "Read it, don't eat it" by Ian Schoenherr
- "Do not bring your dragon to the library" by Julie Gassman
- "The Book of Rules" by Brian Gehrlein
- "The Library Book" by Tom Chapin
- "Pete the Cat checks out the library" by James Dean
- "The Not so Quiet Library" by Zachariah OHora
Reading Crafts
Created fun bookworms and library book activities to celebrate reading and libraries - perfect for book lovers!
Books We Read
- "Ten Little Reindeer" by Jonny Lambert
- "I'm a Reindeer" by Mallory Loehr
- "The itsy-bitsy reindeer" by Jeffrey Burton
- "This little reindeer" by Aly Fronis
Handprint Reindeer
Created adorable reindeer using handprints, popsicle sticks, googly eyes, scissors, construction paper, and glue - perfect holiday craft!
Books We Read
- "I am not a tin can" by Barroux
- "Clink" by Kelly DiPucchio
- "Boy + Bot" by Amy Dyckman
- "Blink and Bot Build a Fort" by Vicky Fang
- "Remarkable Robots" by Tony Mitton
Robot Crafts
Made robot masks and built our own robots - perfect crafts for exploring technology and creativity!
Books We Read
- "Otis and the Scarecrow" by Loren Long
- "Crow & Snow" by Michael J. Rosen
- "The Little Scarecrow Boy" by Margaret Wise Brown
- "The Scarecrow's Hat" by Ken Brown
- "Sweater Weather" by Matt Phelan
- "Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall!" by Kenard Pak
Handprint Scarecrow
Created scarecrows using handprints - perfect fall craft for learning about farms and harvest time!
Books We Read
- "Stars" by Sarah Schuette
- "Brown Rabbit's Shape Book" by Alan Baker
- "Color Farm" by Lois Ehlert
- "Square Cat" by Elizabeth Schoonmaker
- "Circle Rolls" by Barbara Kanninen
- "Circle" by Mac Barnett
- "Round is a Mooncake" by Roseanne Thong
Shape Castle
Built a shape castle using different geometric shapes - perfect for learning about shapes, patterns, and building skills!
Books We Read
- "Oona and the Shark" by Kelly DiPucchio
- "Smiley Shark" by Ruth Galloway
- "Don't Worry, Little Crab" by Chris Haughton
- "Fletcher and the Rockpool" by Julia Rawlinson
- "Ocean: Waves for All" by Stacy McAnulty
Shark Activities
Create your own shark sun catchers and rocking sharks while learning about ocean life!
Books We Read
- "Yetis are the worst" by Alex Willan
- "The Thing about Yetis" by Vin Vogel
- "Snowmen all year" by Caralyn Buehner
- "Snowzilla" by Janet Lawler
- "No Yeti Yet" by Mary Ann Fraser
- "Sneezy the Snowman" by Maureen Wright
- "Snow Much Fun"
- "Snow Bear"
- "Waiting for Snow" by Marsha Arnold
- "So much Snow" by Kristen Schroeder
- "Winter is here" by Kevin Henkes
- "All you need for a snowman" by Alice Schertle
- "Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert
- "Hello, Snow" by Hope Vestergaard
- "Snip, Snip, Snow" by Nancy Poydar
- "Blizzard" by John Rocco
Snowmen Crafts
Winter fun with cotton round snowmen, melted snowmen, accordion snowmen, and coffee filter snowmen crafts - perfect for snowy day activities!
Books We Read
- "Roaring Rockets" by Tony Mitton
- "Snakes in Space" by Kathryn Dennis
- "Astro Bunnies" by Christine Loomis
- "Space Mice" by Lori Haskins Houran
- "Otter in Space" by Sam Garton
- "Pine & Boof: Blast Off" by Ross Burach
Paper Rocket Puppets
Created paper rocket puppets using paper, craft sticks, and coloring supplies - blast off to imagination!
Books We Read
- "Happy St. Patrick's Day from the Crayons" by Drew Daywalt
- "Five Little Leprechauns" by Jeffrey Burton
- "You Shamrock my World" by Rose Rossner
- "A Leprechaun's St. Patrick's Day" by Sarah Blazek
- "St. Patrick's Day in the Morning" by Eve Bunting
- "Clever Tom and the Leprechaun" by Linda Shute
- "Pete the Cat and the Great Leprechaun Chase" by James Dean
- "How to Catch a Leprechaun" by Adam Wallace
- "Leprechaun vs. Easter Bunny" by Todd Tarpley
- "The Gingerbread Man and the Leprechaun loose at school" by Laura Murray
- "Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato" by Tomie dePaola
- "Brigid's Cloak" by Bryce Milligan
- "The prince of Ireland and the Three Magic Stallions" by Bryce Milligan
- "Frog on a Log?" by Kes Gray
- "Soaked" by Abi Cushman
- "Dog on a Frog" by Kes Gray
- "The Night Before St. Patrick's Day" by Natasha Wing
- "How the crayons saved the rainbow" by Monica Sweeney
- "Jeremy Bean's St. Patrick's Day" by Alice Schertle
- "A Rainbow of my Own" by Don Freeman
St. Patrick's Day Crafts
Created adorable leprechauns using forks and paint, colorful paper chain rainbows, shamrock lacing activities, and lucky necklaces - perfect for celebrating St. Patrick's Day with green fun!
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Sunflower Activities
We made paper plate sunflowers with yellow petals and created painted sunflower artwork. Plant sunflower seeds in cups and watch them grow!
Books We Read
- "Llama Llama gives thanks" by Anna Dewdney
- "Happy Thanksgiving, Biscuit" by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
- "How to catch a turkey" by Adam Wallace
- "Thanksgiving Treat" by Catherine Stock
- "Splat says Thank you!" by Rob Scotton
- "Thanksgiving is ..." by Gail Gibbons
- "Thanksgiving Mice" by Bethany Roberts
- "The Squirrels Thanksgiving" by Steven Kroll
- "Mousekin's Thanksgiving" by Edna Miller
- "Thanks for Nothing" by Ryan T. Higgins
- "Dino-Thanksgiving" by Lisa Wheeler
- "This is the Turkey" by Abby Levine
- "Thankful" by Eileen Spinelli
- "Fangsgiving" by Ethan Long
- "I know an old lady who swallowed a Pie" by Alison Jackson
- "The Perfect Thanksgiving" by Eileen Spinelli
- "Fifteen Animals" by Sandra Boynton
- "A Turkey for Thanksgiving" by Eve Bunting
- "Franklin's Thanksgiving" by Paulette Bourgeois
- "I am Thankful" by Sheri Wall
- "Penguin and Pumpkin" by Salina Yoon
- "Otis Gives Thanks" by Loren Long
- "Picking Apples and Pumpkins" by Norman Bridwell
- "The Pumpkin Patch" by Margaret McNamara
Thanksgiving Crafts
Made paint splotch turkeys, curly turkeys, popsicle stick turkey puppets, turkey headbands, turkey rings, turkey thanks cards, beaded corn, and pumpkin pie crafts - multiple ways to celebrate thankfulness and family traditions!
Books We Read
- "Old MacDonald had a Woodshop" by Lisa Shulman
- "Tools Rule!" by Aaron Meshon
- "Tools" by Taro Miura
- "Monkey with a Tool belt" by Chris Monroe
- "Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site" by Sheri Rinker
- "Building with Dad" by Carol Nevius
Tool Belt
Created tool belts and explored different tools and construction activities - perfect for learning about building and fixing things!
Books We Read
- "Sign off" by Stephen Savage
- "Road Trip" by Roger Eschbacher
- "Axel Annie and the Speed Grump" by Robin Pulver
- "Busiest Street in Town" by Mara Rockliff
- "Go! Go! Go! Stop!" by Charise Harper
Stop Lights
Created stop lights and traffic signs to learn about road safety - perfect for learning about following rules and staying safe!
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Paper Name Trains
Created personalized name trains using paper, scissors, and cotton ball puffs for smoke - all aboard!
Books We Read
- "Love, Escargot" by Dashka Slater
- "Love, Splat" by Rob Scotton
- "Click, Clack, Moo, I love you" by Doreen Cronin
- "Love Monster and the Last Chocolate" by Rachel Bright
- "Valentine's Day Treats" by Tara Knudson
- "We love you, Mr. Panda" by Steve Antony
- "I love you nose, I love you toes" by Linda Davick
- "Valentine Mice" by Bethany Roberts
- "Froggy's First Kiss" by Jonathan London
- "Grumpy Monkey Valentine Gross-Out" by Suzanne Lang
- "Roses are pink, your feet really stink" by Diane De Groat
- "Franklin's Valentines" by Paulette Bourgeois
- "If you'll be my valentine" by Cynthia Rylant
- "Little Blue Truck's Valentine" by Alice Schertle
- "Little Bear's Valentine" by Else Minarik
Valentine's Day Crafts
Made suncatcher hearts, tissue paper hearts, paper plate love birds, valentine trucks, and tiny foot valentines - spreading love and creativity!
Books We Read
- "The Big Snow" by Berta Hader
- "Little Owl's Snow" by Divya Srinivasan
- "White Snow, Bright Snow" by Alvin Tresselt
- "The Mitten" by Jan Brett
- "All you Need for a Snowman" by Alice Schertle
- "Bear and Hare: Snow!" by Emily Gravett
- "Missing Mitten Mystery" by Steven Kellogg
- "Snowflake Fall" by Patricia MacLachlan
- "The Reader" by Amy Hest
- "Waiting for Snow" by Marsha Diane Arnold
- "Hello Snow" by Hope Vestergaard
- "Secret Life of a Snowflake" by Kenneth George Libbrecht
- "Sunshine and Snowballs" by Margaret Wise Brown
- "If Frogs made Weather" by Marion Dane Bauer
- "Winter is" by Ann Dixon
- "Snow Dance" by Leslie Evans
- "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett
- "The Cloud Book" by Tomie de Paola
Snowflake Crafts
Created beautiful paper snowflakes by folding and cutting paper, pony bead snowflakes, and snowflake suncatchers - perfect for learning about winter and developing fine motor skills!
Books We Read
- "Still a Gorilla" by Sean Taylor
- "Wild about books" by Judy Sierra
- "The Lending Zoo" by Sue Whiting
- "Never Ever shout in a zoo" by Karma Wilson
- "1,2,3 to the Zoo" by Eric Carle
- "Animal strike at the zoo, it's true" by Karma Wilson
- "Charlie at the Zoo" by Marcus Phister
Tissue Paper Elephants
Created colorful tissue paper elephants - perfect for learning about zoo animals!
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