Budding Bookworms Wanted!: Lapsit Story time (1-2 Year Olds) Topic: Mother's Day

"Spring Into Reading" with a bright and interactive song and dance-filled story time. Welcome to Budding Bookworms Lapsit Story time (Mondays at 10 am) where story time and play time are combined. We'll shake our wiggles out, sing, tell flannel board stories, read a book or two and have loads of fun. We use items such as egg shakers, streamers or bubbles to bring our story time to life. Bring your doll or teddy bear along so they can enjoy this story time. 


This week's story time topic is Mother's Day. 


Here's a sneak peek at an adorable song and a Mother's Day card craft to buzz about! 


Mother's Day Song (Tune: "You Are My Sunshine")


I love you mommy 
My dearest mommy 
You make me happy 
When I am sad 
I want to tell you 
I really love you 
When I'm with you I am so glad!  

Budding Bookworms Wanted!: Lapsit Story time (1-2 Year Olds) Topic: Rain

"Spring Into Reading" with a bright and interactive song and dance-filled story time. Welcome to Budding Bookworms Lapsit Story time (Mondays at 10 am), where story time and play time are combined. We'll shake our wiggles out, sing, tell flannel board stories, read a book or two and have loads of fun. We use items such as egg shakers, streamers or bubbles to bring our story time to life. Bring your doll or teddy bear along so they can enjoy this story time.

Here's a sneak peek at our Rainy Day Scottie Craft and a great movement activity that will teach children about thunderstorms and storm safety. 

A Dark and Cloudy Day Movement Activity 


Things You Need 
A Piece of aluminum foil folded in half (when tapped or shaken sounds just like rain falling on a tin roof)
Hand Fan or electric fan (to create wind)
Toy Drum (thunder sound) * children could also stomp feet*
Small spray bottle filled with water (a spritz of water mimics rain) 
Flashlight (Turn on and off to imitate lightning) *Children can clap hands for lightning clap*


Directions
Follow the actions (highlighted in green) for a thunderous time!


 A Dark and Cloudy Day 

The dark clouds rolled in

and the wind whooshed and blew (use hand fan or electric fan)

I heard a rumble from above ( beat toy drum or stomp feet)

and a clap of lightning too (clap hands)

The sky became bright (turn flashlight on and off)      

from the lightning strike 

and the rain dripped 

dropped from the sky (spray a fine mist of water from a spray bottle) 

so inside I ran to keep (children can run in place) 

safe and dry! 

by Jennifer Hatcher 

Keeping Nice and Dry 

Budding Bookworms Wanted!: Lapsit Story time (1-2 Year Olds) Topic: Birds

"Spring Into Reading" with a bright and interactive song and dance-filled story time. Welcomto BuddingBookworms Lapsit Story time (Mondays at 10 am), where story time and play time are combined. We'll shake our wiggles out, sing, tell flannel board stories, read a book or two and have loads of fun. We use items such as egg shakers, streamers or bubbles to bring our story time to life. Bring your doll or teddy bear along so they can enjoy this story.

This week's story time topic is birds. We will bring the story time alive by reading one or two of these books:  Wee Little Chick by Lauren Thompron, Whose Chick Are You? by Nancy Tafuri or Blue Goose by Nancy Tafuri.

You'll feel like chriping after you sing this song!

Birds Fly High (Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)

Birds fly high and bees fly low,

Caterpillars crawl and river flow,

Cats meow and cows go 'moo'.

Puppies bark and babies 'coo'.

So many things to see and hear,

I use my eyes and I use my ears.

Budding Bookworms Wanted! Lapsit Story time (1-2 year olds) Topic: St. Patrick's Day

"Spring Into Reading" with a bright and interactive song and dance-filled story time. Welcome to Budding bookworms Lapsit Story time (Mondays a 10), where story time and play time are combined. We'll shake our wiggles out, sing, tell flannel board stories, read a book or two and have loads of fun. We use items such as egg shakers, streamers or bubbles to bring our story time to life. Bring your doll or teddy bear along so they can enjoy this week's story. 

This week's story time topic is St. Patrick's Day. We will bring the story time to life by reading one or two of these books: Lucky Tucker by Leslie McGuirk and A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman.

Here's a little song that will have Irish eyes smiling.

We Are the Leprechauns 

(Tune: Laurie Berkner's "We Are the Dinosaurs")

We are the Leprechauns, dancing, dancing.

We are the Leprechauns, what do you think of that?

We are the Leprechauns, dancing, dancing.

We wear a green hat, we wear a green hat.

And we're bold, we stop and look for gold,

We stop and look for gold, at the end of the rainbow.

Yes, we're feeling bold, we stop and look for gold.

We stop and look gold, then you hear us say...Ahye shamrocks.

We are the Leprechauns, dancing, dancing.

We are the Leprechauns, what do you think of that?

We are the Leprechauns, dancing, dancing.

We wear a green hat, we wear a green hat.

Budding Bookworms Wanted! Lapsit Story time (1-2 year olds) Topic: Bugs

 "Spring Into Reading" with a bright and interactive song and dance-filled story time. Welcome to Budding Bookworms Lapsit Story time (Mondays at 10 am), where story time and play time are combined. We'll shake our wiggles out, sing, tell flannel board stories, read a book or two and have loads of fun. We use items such as egg shakers, streamers or bubbles to bring our story time to life. Bring your doll or teddy bear along so they can enjoy this story.

This week's story time topic is bugs. We will bring the story time alive by reading one or two of these books: I Love Bugs! by Emma Dodd and Butterfly, Butterfly: A Book of Colors by Petr Horacek.

Here's Bug-tastic movement activity:

Bugs

Bugs can hop. (Hop)

Bugs can run. (Run in place)

Bugs can wiggle and squirm. (Wiggle all over)

But my favorite kind of bug, by far,

Is a scoochy, inchy worm. (Raise right forearm; scoot right index finger across inch by inch)

Wiggles and Giggles all over the library! Lapsit Story time (1-2 year olds) Topic: Bedtime

It's freezing outside, so what better way to cure the baby winter blues than with a bright and interactive song and dance-filled story time. Welcome to Wiggles and Giggles Story time (Mondays at 10 am), where story time and play time are combined. We'll shake our wiggles out, sing, tell flannel board stories, read a book or two and have loads of fun. We use items such as egg shakers, streamers or bubbles to bring our story time to life. Bring your doll or teddy bear along so they can enjoy this story.

This week's story time topic is bedtime. We will bring the story time alive by reading one or two of these books: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Russell the Sheep by Rob Scotten.

Twinkle, Twinkle little star, we're getting ready for bedtime near and far! Why don't you join us too!

Here's a favorite sleepytime song:


Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Twinkle, Twinkle little star

How I wonder what you are

Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky
Twinkle, Twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are



Please register by calling us at 630-368-7700. 


*There is no craft during this story time. 

Wiggles and Giggles all over the library! Lapsit Story time (1-2 year olds) Topic: Colors

It's freezing outside, so what better way to cure the baby winter blues than with a bright and interactive song and dance-filled story time. Welcome to Wiggles and Giggles Story time (Mondays at 10 am), where story time and play time are combined. We'll shake our wiggles out, sing, tell flannel board stories, read a book or two and have loads of fun. We use items such as egg shakers, streamers or bubbles to bring our story time to life. Bring your doll or teddy bear along so they can enjoy this story time too!

This week's story time topic is colors. We will bring the story time alive by reading one or two of these books: Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd, Balloons, Balloons, Balloons by Dee Lillegard an Red Sled by Patricia Thomas. 

Are you red-dy for a very "bright" story time?

The following is an adorable action rhyme you can do at home. 

Action Rhyme

If You Are Wearing Red (Tune: "If You're Happy and You Know It")

If you are wearing red, shake your head

if you are wearing red, shake your head

if you are wearing red

Then please shake your head 

if you are wearing red, shake your head. 

If you are wearing blue, touch your shoe

if you are wearing blue, touch your shoe

if you are wearing blue, 

Then please touch your shoe 

if you are wearing blue, touch your shoe. 

If you are wearing green, bow to the queen

if you are wearing green bow to the queen 

if you are wearing green, 

Then please bow to the queen 

if you are wearing green, bow to the queen. 


Please register by calling us at 630-368-7700. 


*There is no craft during this story time. 

Wiggles and Giggles all over the library! Lapsit Story time (1-2 year olds)

It's freezing outside, so what better way to cure the winter baby blues than with a bright and interactive song and dance-filled story time. Welcome to Wiggles and Giggles story time (Mondays at 10 am), where story time and play time are combined. We'll shake our wiggles out, sing, tell flannel board stories, read a book or two and have loads of fun. We use items such as egg shakers, streamers or bubbles to bring our story time to life. Bring your doll or teddy bear along so they can enjoy this story time too!

This week's story time topic is dogs. We will bring the story time alive by reading one or two of these books: Maggie's Ball by Lindsay Barrett George,

Spot at Home by Eric Hill or Please Take Me for a Walk by Susan Gal.

Here's our opening story time song! It really gets everybody revved up for a super story time!

Hi, Hello and How are You? (Tune: Marry Had a Little Lamb)

Hi, hello and how are you? How are you? How are you?

Hi, hello and how are you? How are you today?

Please register by calling us at 630-368-7700.

*There is no craft within this story time*