3
Dec
Gingerbread Storytime
There was a lot of holiday activity going on in Lawrence last weekend! The Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade, The Ugly Sweater Run, and the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Annual Gingerbread Festival & Auction. To highlight the Gingerbread Festival (only a few blocks from the public library), I thought having a Gingerbread Storytime would be a great […]
19
Nov
Thanksgiving Storytime
It’s the week of Thanksgiving, which means Sunday’s storytime theme was devoted to just that: Thanksgiving and gratitude. I don’t think I’ve ever used the same storytime craft twice, but I couldn’t help but use last year’s “Thankful Turkey” craft. They turn out wonderfully and are a great way to celebrate all the things we […]
13
Nov
Nocturnal Storytime
Since the clocks have been turned back one hour, nightfall has been creeping up early in the evening. Winter is nigh and it’s getting darker earlier and earlier. For storytime last Sunday we talked about animals that wake up when the sun goes down for Nocturnal Storytime. We also made this fun Night Creatures Collage […]
6
Nov
Election Storytime
It’s election day in the good ol’ U.S. of A! Hope everyone has gone out and voted or plan to do so this evening. Election was the theme for last Sunday’s Storytime, which was my own way of raising awareness of this very important day in our country. The kids voted on which picture books […]
5
Nov
Reading Together
November is National Picture Book Month! It’s been awhile since I’ve shared what we’ve been Reading Together, so it only seems appropriate that I kick-off the new month with a list jam packed with picture books. Not familiar with National Picture Book Month? Be sure to check out the website which is chock-full of author […]
24
Oct
Halloween Storytime
Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to READ. Happy Halloween! Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year. It doesn’t hurt that the holiday inspires some pretty fantastic picture books. Every single book I read for this storytime was a hit with the kids. Afterwards, we made some wicked sweet “Not-So-Spooky […]
18
Oct
Monster Storytime
Since Halloween is near and there are so, so, so many wonderful monster picture books it seems to me it was high time to host a MONSTER STORYTIME! We read some new and some tried and true monster books, and then had a monster fun time crafting monster feet for our post-storytime craft. Monster Storytime […]
17
Oct
Fall Storytime
Fall is here! A week ago for Sunday’s library storytime we celebrated Fall’s arrival with Fall Storytime. We read books about fall and had a blast crafting little Fall Friends from toilet paper tubes and leaves. Children’s author L.M. Montgomary said it best, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” […]
2
Oct
Treasure Hunt
Like I mentioned earlier, the Lawrence Public Library’s annual book sale was a couple weekends ago. They have THE BEST finds for cheap. If you’re library has a book sale, go! You won’t regret it. Here are a few of my found treasures… The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by Inga Moore […]
2
Oct
Not A Box Storytime
Our library recently had their big annual books sale which meant afterward there were tons and tons of boxes that once housed books. I grabbed 40 from the pile and planned a storytime and craft inspired by Antoinette Portis‘ picture book, Not A Box, and a few others books that inspire using one’s imagination by […]
