A storytime featuring characters that love to act on stage can invite a lot of participation. Do at least one story that involves the audience – have them act out a folktale such as The [continue reading]
Photography Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas Photography Storytime Creativity can be many things, especially anything to do with fine arts or the imagination. Below is a list of books that focus on photography. For an activity, you can [continue reading]
Singing Storytime Ideas (2009)
There is a plethora of picture books that originated as songs – a few are listed below but your library probably has many more. Several are by Raffi, Nadine Bernard Westcott, and Iza Trapani. For [continue reading]
Dance Storytime Ideas (2009)
Be sure to do some dancing during this storytime – how about The Hokey Pokey? For a craft project, you could make some simple dance skirts out of tissue paper taped to an old belt. [continue reading]
Music Storytime Ideas (2009)
Most preschoolers love music, and there are several great books on the topic of musical instruments. For a craft, make music shakers, for instructions go to All Kids Network. I usually make them out of small [continue reading]
Clay Play Storytime Ideas
A clay play storytime can reach a wide age range – younger preschoolers can use blobs of playdoh to make simple forms, and older kids can make simple pinch pots. You can also use a [continue reading]
Crayons Storytime Ideas
Crayons are more effective and age-appropriate for preschoolers than markers; crayons help them develop fine motor skills since they need to put pressure on a crayon. There are several great picture books using crayons as [continue reading]
Sick/Get Well Storytime Ideas
Preschool Storytime Ideas I’m Sick/Get Well Storytime Ready for cold and flu season? How about a storytime on getting sick, and getting well! Here are some great ideas: BOOKS Charlip, Remy. MOTHER, MOTHER, I FEEL [continue reading]