Monthly Archives: December 2012
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SNOW!
Posted on December 28, 2012 by Melendra in Books & Reading, CraftsFew things are as magical and fun as snow. And this is one winter wonder that can be enhanced by learning the science behind the magic. So, pair up some informational books about snow with snow and snowflakes with these fun snow and ice crafts! Nonfiction Books about Snow: Snowy Weather Days by Katie Marsico [...]
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Build a Snowman!
Posted on December 27, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Rhymes & Songs, StorytellingThis rhyme is great for the Holidays and can be used with practically any age group! It is such a fun rhyme that kids will be entertained in all sorts of ways! You can also get very creative with this rhyme by acting it out and letting the kids use their imaginations. Build a Snowman [...]
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Make it! by Jane Bull
Posted on December 21, 2012 by Grace in Books & Reading, CraftsTeach your kids to recycle and use their creativity. Make it! by Jane Bull has craft instructions that utilize materials we tend to throw away or simply send to recycling. You can turn unwanted papers into boxes and airplanes or cool paper maché containers, and you can turn your junk mail into paper maché beads. [...]
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Doodles For Two
Posted on December 17, 2012 by Jessica in Books & Readingby Ethan Long Scribbles and Ink (a cat and a mouse) are best buds and will show you how to make some silly doodles with your best bud. The book is full of simple pictures done in red and blue. Doodler 1 draws the red parts and Doodler 2 draws the blue parts. Each drawing’s [...]
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Fun booklists and fingerplays
Posted on December 13, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Activities, Books & Reading, Rhymes & Songs, StorytellingI stumbled upon a great resource for planning storytimes around a specific theme. It’s from the King County Library System’s website (listed below). Even though this library is located in Washington state, I can still benefit from their very extensive list of themes, read-aloud suggestions, activities, and fingerplays, without actually visiting their building! Their themes [...]
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A Little Bit Of Winter by Paul Stewart
Posted on December 10, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in Books & ReadingPaul Stewart’s A Little Bit Of Winter is one of the sweetest tales of friendship I’ve read. Though they are very different, Hedgehog and Rabbit are best of friends. Hedgehog hibernates through winter, and longs to know what he’s missing. Rabbit agrees to save “a little bit of winter” for his friend so he can feel winter [...]
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Snowman books and crafts
Posted on December 3, 2012 by Jennifer in Books & Reading, CraftsI love to read Snowmen at Night by Caralyn and Mark Buehner to my kids in the wintertime. Even if we don’t have snow, we love thinking about building snowmen. In this story, a little boy wonders why his snowman looks all crooked and disheveled the next day, so he imagines all the games snowmen [...]
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