DiNovember: Week 2 -- 11/12/24

Story Times are held weekly on Monday and Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am. A monthly virtual Story Time is posted the first Tuesday of the month on the library's Facebook page.  It is available to view for one month before the next video is posted.

Click HERE for this month's virtual Story Time.

One-osaurus, Two-osaurus by Kim Norman
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

Books:

Can I Have a Stegosaurus, Mom? Can I? Please!? by Lois G. Grambling

Dinosaur vs. Mommy by Bob Shea

If I Had a Triceratops by George O'Connor

I'm Hungry! Tengo Hambre! by Angela Dominguez

Rory the Dinosaur: Me and My Dad by Liz Climo

Craft: Pterodactyl Headband

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces and color

- Cut two long strips of paper and glue into headband

- Glue head to front of headband

- Glue wings to side and fold so they flap outwards

Extension Activities:

- Focus on fine motor skills by having your child "rescue" a dinosaur.  Wrap several small rubber bands around a larger toy dinosaur.  Then have your child unwrap the rubber bands to "save" it.

- Create a Dinosaur Hopscotch board.  Use chalk to draw a hopscotch board outside.  Include other activities in the board such as Dinosaur Stomps, Dinosaur Hops, etc.

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Shhhhh! Pajama Story Time: January 30, 2013

Books:
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
Bedtime for Monsters by Ed Vere *
Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea *
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow
Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy by Jan Thomas
Mitchell's License by Hallie Durand *

Craft: Dinosaur Hat
Children colored two strips of cardstock (8-1/2" x 2-1/2"), added eyes and a nose, and glued together to make the dinosaurs head.  Five triangle spikes (2-1/2") were colored and glued to top.  Eight triangle teeth (1") were glued to bottom.

Craft: Driver's License
Children were given a driver's license to fill out with name and age.  They could also either glue on a photo of themselves or draw a picture of themselves.

Literacy Extension:
- Have your child come up with their own version of "Five Little Monkeys" (i.e. hippos hopping, rabbits spinning, etc.)