Bedtime for Monsters -- 11/1/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere

Books:

Creepy Monsters, Sleepy Monsters by Jane Yolen

Leonardo the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems

Love Monster by Rachel Bright

The Monsters' Monsters by Patrick McDonnell

Sally and the Some-Thing by George O'Connor

Thelonius Monster's Sky-High Fly Pie by Judy Sierra

We're Going on a Goon Hunt by Michael Rex

When a Monster Is Born by Sean Taylor

Craft: Monster Bags

- Print template onto paper and cut out pieces (eyes, horns, teeth/hair)

- Color brown lunchbag as monster's body/head

- Color facial pieces and glue to bag to make a monster

*** Craft can be made so can be a puppet or a treat bag

Extension Activities:

- Play a game of pin the features on a monster.  Tape the outline of a monster's head onto the wall.  Then blindfold the kids and have them tape the different monster facial features to the head.

- Make some monster toast.  Place a few drops of food coloring into a small amount of milk.  Then paint a monster onto a piece of bread.  Lightly toast the bread before eating.

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Ghost in the House -- 10/25

 Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette

Books:

Gustavo, the Shy Ghost by Flavia Z. Drago

Hardly Haunted by Jessie Sima

How to Haunt a House by Carolyn Crimi

Leo: A Ghost Story by Mac Barnett

The Little Ghost Who Lost Her Boo by Elanie Bickell

Ten Timid Ghosts by Jennifer O'Connell

Craft: Ghost

- Print out template on heavy paper or cardstock and cut out

- Color ghost's features (eyes and mouth)

- Cut out strips of white paper and glue to bottom of ghost

- Curl or fold strips

Extension Activities:

- Make a Boonana for a snack.  Peel a banana and cut in half.  Stick three chocolate chips onto the top half of the banana for eyes and a mouth. 

- Ghost in the House introduces several different types of monsters.  Have your child act out how those monsters would walk, dance, speak, etc.

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Skeleton Hiccups -- 10/18/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Skeleton Hiccups by Margery Cuyler

Books:

Black and Bittern Was the Night by Robert Heidbreder

Bonaparte Falls Apart by Margery Cuyler

The Bones of Fred McFee by Eve Bunting

Give Me Back My Bones by Kim Norman

Samira and the Skeletons by Camilla Kuhn

Skeleton for Dinner by Margery Cuyler

The Skeleton in the Closet by Alice Schertle

Craft: Skeleton

- Print skull onto regular white paper

- Print skeleton guide onto colored paper making sure to leave room for skull to fit at top

- Cut white paper into small strips for bones

- Glue bones onto colored paper using the guide

- Glue skull to colored paper on top of bones

Extension Activities:

- Learn about the human body and the skeletal system.  Check out one of the nonfiction skeleton books from the library.

- Continue the skeleton craft fun by printing out some simple animal coloring sheets.  Then have your child draw or glue on white bone strips in what they think would be its skeletal system.

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Socksquatch -- 10/11/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Socksquatch by Frank Dormer

Books:
The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot! by Scott Magoon

Don't Squish the Sasquatch by Kent Redeker

Elwood Bigfoot: Wanted, Birdie Friends! by Jill Esbaum

Not Yeti by Kelly DiPucchio

On Top of Old Smoky by B.A. Hoena

Yeti, Turn Out the Light! by Greg Long

Craft: Socksquatch

- Color template of Socksquatch

- Cut black yarn into 1" pieces (you'll need about 20 pieces)

- Glue pieces of yarn to Socksquatch for fur

Extension Activities:

- Make a game out of matching socks together.  Ask your child to find the matching socks.

- Make a sock puppet out of an old socks.

Where the Wild Things Are -- 10/4/22

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)

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Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone

Books:  (Monsters)

Beware the Monster! by Michael Escoffier

Eat Pete! by Michael Rex

Monster Boogie by Laurie Berkner

The Monster on the Bus by Josh Lieb

Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin

The Most Terrible of All by Muon Van

Quit Calling Me a Monster! by Jory John

Craft: Grover

- Print template, color, and cut out pieces (eyes, nose, mouth)

- Tear blue paper or tissue paper into about 1" pieces

- Glue blue paper/tissue paper onto a recycled cd-rom or cut out 4-1/2" circle to make Grover's head

- Glue eyes, nose, and mouth onto head to complete face

Extension Activities:

- Discuss common fear with your child (i.e. dark, monsters, storms, etc).  Then discuss ways to deal with those fears (i.e. night light, comfy to snuggle, etc.)

- After reading Where the Wild Things Are, have a Wild Rumpus with monster dancing, snacks, and games.

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