Have a Heart! Toddling Twos February 13th and Terrific Threes and Fours February 15th Storytime Topic is Valentine's Day!

We'll count our valentines on February 13th and February 15th when our Toddling Twos and Terrific Threes and Fours fall in love with our storytime topic: Valentine's Day!

We'll take a holiday by dancing to Madonna's "Holiday", read some lovestruck stories, and see what some very cute little Valentine's Day cards have on their mind in our Five Little Valentines Flannel board rhyme.

Registration for this storytime is closed. For more interactive and fun programs please call the Y.S. Reference Desk at 630-368-7734.

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

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 Valentine's Day. We will bring the story time alive by reading one or two of these books: Be Mine, Be Mine, Sweet Valentine by Sarah Weeks, Valentine Friends by April Jones Prince, and Sweet Hearts by Jann Carr. 

Here's a cute song to sing to your little valentine too!

I'm a Little Valentine (Tune: "I'm a Little Teapot")

I'm a little valentine, 

made for you, 

Of paper, lace and a dab of glue. 

I'm signed and sealed and on my way, 

To say, "I love you" on Valentine's Day! 

Create Your Own Story time: February 9th Valentine's Day Story time

Couldn't come to story time today? No need to worry. You can create the experience at home using the story time we did today.

Books 

The Biggest Valentine Ever by Steven Kroll
Sweet Hearts by Jan Carr
Love, Splat by Rob Scotton


Action Song

If You Love Me and You Know It 

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

If you love me and you know it, clap your hands.
If you love me and you know it, clap your hands.
If you love me and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it.

If you love me and you know it, Clap your hands.

Additional Verses:
Say "I love you"
Blow me a kiss
Give me a hug

Song

I Am Making Valentines (Tune: "Mary Had a Little Lamb")

I am making valentines, 

Valentines, valentines. 
I am making valentines, 

For the ones I love. 

Watch me as I cut and paste,

Cut and paste, cut and paste,
Watch me as I cut and paste,
my special valentines.

See me mail my valentines,
Valentines, valentines,
See me mail my valentines,
To the ones I love.

Fingerplay

Love Is A Circle

Love is a circle,
Round and round (make a circling motion with arm)
Love goes up, (raise arms up)
And Love comes down, (lower arms)
Love is on the inside, (pull hands inward towards chest)
Trying to get out, (pull hands away from chest)
Love is whirling and twirling about! (move hands in a spinning motion)

February 9th Story time Topic: Valentine's Day

You'll love our Wednesday, February 9th story time at 4:30 pm! We'll be singing love-ly songs and reading wonderful books with a Valentine's Day theme.

Here's a sneak peek at a fun action rhyme and our heart-ty Valentine's Day fish craft:

The Love Bug 

It begins with a grin (smile broadly)
It turns to a giggle (put both hands on mouth and giggle)
You start to laugh (throw head back and laugh out loud)
Your legs start to wiggle (put feet in the air and shake)
You look all around for someone to hug (move eyes back and forth)
What can you do (shrug shoulders)
You've caught the love bug (hug another child or yourself)
ACHOO!

Happy Valentine's Day!

*Registration is required so that all children may receive a craft. Please call the library at 630-368-7700 to register.