“Memoirs of a Goldfish” Storytime
Posted: 06/21/2010 Filed under: Storytime: Crafts and Books | Tags: Arts and crafts, Children's crafts, Crafts, Devin Scillian, Fish, Goldfish, Libraries, Library, Memoirs of a Goldfish, Reading, Reading aloud, Scillian, Story Hour, Storyhour, Storytime, Working with children, Working with kids Leave a commentBook List
Memoirs of a Goldfish by Devin Scillian
Craft
Items needed:
- Construction paper
- A printer
- Markers
- Glue stick or glue
Click on the template below to access a page containing only the full size template. Right-click and save as a picture, then print as a full “fax print”.
Cut out the fish and bowl. Have the children decorate them, then glue them to a piece of construction paper.
Puppy Storytime
Posted: 05/26/2010 Filed under: Storytime: Crafts and Books | Tags: Arts and crafts, Bookmarks, Bookmarks to color, Children's crafts, Crafts, Dog bookmarks, Dog Storytime, Libraries, Library, Move Over, Printable Bookmarks, Printable Dog Bookmarks, Printable puppy bookmarks to color, Puppy Bookmarks, Puppy Storytime, Reading, Reading aloud, Rover!, Sleepy Pendoodle, Story Hour, Storyhour, Storytime, The Dog That Belonged to No One, Working with children, Working with kids Leave a comment
Booklist:
Sleepy Pendoodle by Malachy Doyle
The Dog Who Belonged to No One by Amy Hest
Move Over, Rover! by Karen Beaumont
Craft:
Cardstock or paper (cardstock is better)
Contact Paper (Optional)
Markers, Crayons, or Colored Pencils
Click on the bookmarks below and it will take you to a page that contains only the template. Right-click and save as a picture. Print as a full page and cut out the bookmarks. Have the kids color and decorate them and cover with contact paper.
Mod Podge Recipe: Make Your Own!
Posted: 05/25/2010 Filed under: Storytime: Crafts and Books | Tags: Arts and crafts, Decoupage, Glue, Make Mod Podge from scratch, Make your own Mod Podge, Mod Podge Leave a commentWhite Glue: 3 parts
Water: 1 part
Varnish: 1 tsp to 2 tsp
Glitter: Optional
The credit for this recipe goes to Gail LaVaude, Librarian at the Bradford Public Library
Storytime with Otis the Tractor
Posted: 05/17/2010 Filed under: Storytime: Crafts and Books | Tags: Arts and crafts, Books about tractors, Children's crafts, Crafts, Duck Story Time, Kids books about tractors, Libraries, Library, Loren Long, Mouse Storytime, Otis, Otis by Loren Long, Reading, Reading aloud, Story Hour, Storyhour, Storytime, Tractor Storytime, Tractors, Working with children, Working with kids Leave a commentBook:
Otis by Loren Long
Craft/ Activities:
http://www.lorenlong.com/otis/otis_activities.html
Mouse Storytime
Posted: 05/12/2010 Filed under: Storytime: Crafts and Books | Tags: Arts and crafts, Books about mice, Children's crafts, Crafts, Duck Storyhour, Libraries, Library, Mice, Mice Storytime, Mouse, Mouse Storytime, Reading, Reading aloud, Story Hour, Storyhour, Storytime, Working with children, Working with kids Leave a commentBook List
Jazzmatazz by Stephanie Calmenson
If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff
Picnic by Emily Arnold McCully
Mouse Craft
Supplies Needed:
Felt
Small pom-poms
Pencils (preferrably unsharpened)
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Wiggly eyes
Workin' With Kids 
