Naughty or Nice: Christmas -- 12/19/23

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 a virtual Christmas Story Time.

Don't Let Pigeon Drive the Sleigh! by Mo Willems
Deck the Walls: A Wacky Christmas Carol by Erin Dealey
Merry Christmas, Gus by Chris Chatterton

Books:

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by John Rox

The Little Drummer Boy by Ezra Jack Keats

My Christmas Wish for You by Lisa Swerling & Ralph Lazar

Red & Green by Lois Ehlert

Samurai Santa by Rubin Pingk

Santa Duck by David Milgrim

Craft: Pigeon & Sleigh

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (pigeon, hat, sleigh)

- Color pieces

- Glue hat to pigeon's head

- Glue pigeon either inside "driving" the sleigh or outside being "nice"

Extension Activities:

- As you read various Christmas books, have your children point out the "nice" and "naughty" behavior.

- Make Christmas cards to give to friends and families.

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Naughty or Nice, Week 2 -- 12/12/23

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.

I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon
When Cows Come Home by David L. Harrison
Llama Destroys the World by Jonathan Stutzman

Books:

Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea

Hooray for Today! by Brian Won

King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood

Ten Hungry Pigs by Derek Anderson

Ten Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow

Toad on the Road by Stephen Shaskan

Craft: Cow Bell
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (bell body, legs, ears)

- Draw two horn shapes and cut out from cardstock or heavy paper also

- Color pieces 

- Glue legs to bottom of bell

- Glue ears to side of bell

- Glue horns to top of bell

Extension Activities:

- After reading I Just Ate My Friend discuss with your child ways to behave with friends.  What behaviors are naughty or nice.

- Sharing is a great way to be "nice".  Make a snack or treat with your child to share with others.

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Naughty or Nice -- 12/5/23

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.

The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House by Eric Litwin
What Will Fat Cat Sit On? by Jan Thomas

Books:

Bubble Bath Pirates by Jarrett Krosoczka

Cha-Cha-Chimps by Julia Durango

How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen

How to Cheer Up Dad by Fred Koehler
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney

Craft: Winter Fat Cat

- Print out a cat picture to color and cut out

- Draw a scarf and hat to color and cut out

- Glue pieces together

Extension Activities:

- As you read through the books, ask your child to point out any "naughty" or "nice" behaviors.

- Bedtime rituals are a great way to encourage your child to go to bed easier.  Talk with your child about what rituals they have to get ready to go to bed (i.e. bath, brush teeth, final drink of water, read a story, etc.).

Naughty or Nice? Bedtime: December 11-12, 2017

Books:
Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed by Eileen Christelow *
Froggy Goes to Bed by Jonathan London
How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to Sleep? by Bill Martin Jr.
Llama Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney *
No Sleep for the Sheep! by Karen Beaumont *

Craft: Standing Sheep
This week's craft was based on the picture at left with a few changes.  The kids were given a sheep's head and cotton balls to glue to a recycled CD.  Two clothespins were then attached to the bottom to make the sheep stand.

Literacy Extensions:
- A lot of these books go through bedtime rituals before the characters go to sleep.  Talk with your child about the rituals they go through before bed.  Have them try to list all the rituals in order they do them each night.
- Bedtime is a great time to read stories together.  Make sure to pick books that will calm your child rather than get them excited.


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Naughty or Nice?: Bath Story Time: December 4-5, 2017

Books:
Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau *
Bubble Bath Pirates! by Jarrett Krosoczka *
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood *

Craft: Kid in Bathtub
The children were given a half sheet with a tub on it to color and a die cut person.  After both were colored, the person was slipped into the slit cut along top rim of bathtub.

Literacy Extensions:
- Use the book Bath Time to practice counting.  Have your child count how many toys were put into the tub in the book.
- Have some bubble fun after reading this books.  Either purchase bubble solution or make your own with dish soap and water.


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Naughty or Nice? Pets Story Time: November 27-28, 2017

Books:
Backhoe Joe by Lori Alexander *
The Best Pet of All by David LaRochelle
Children Make Terrible Pets by Peter Brown
Henny, Penny, Lenny, Denny, and Mike by Cynthia Rylant *
My Rhinoceros by  Jon Agee
You DON'T Want a Unicorn by Ame Dyckman

Craft: CD Snail
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  The children colored a cardstock body cutout.  They then glued tissue paper onto a recycled CD before gluing the body on also.

Literacy Extensions:
- Take a field trip to a pet store.  Discuss why or why not the various animals would make good pets for your family.
- Many pets names make great sight words to learn (i.e. cat, dog, fish, etc.).  Have your child point out those sight words when you are reading a book together.


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Naughty or Nice? Play Story Time: November 20-21, 2017

Books:
Come Along, Daisy! by Jane Simmons *
Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree by Eileen Christelow *
Follow the Leader! by Emma Chichester Clark
Hooray for Today! by Brian Won *
One Busy Day by Lola M. Schaefer


Craft: Five Little Monkeys Picture
Children colored a coloring sheet with a tree and crocodile on it.  They then colored five monkey cutouts and glued them onto the picture.

Literacy Extensions:
- Use the book Come Along, Daisy to talk about safety while in public.  It is a great book for discussing why we need to stay close to our adults.
- Play a game of Follow the Leader. 


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Naughty or Nice? School Story Time: November 13-14, 2017

Books:
Dinosaur vs. School by Bob Shea *
How Do Dinosaurs Go to School? by Jane Yolen
If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff
Kitty Cat, Kitty Cat, Are You Going to School? by Bill Martin Jr. *
Ninja Boy Goes to School by N.D. Wilson *
Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Maryann Kovalski

Craft: School Bus
The children colored a bus cutout and three children cutouts.  The children cutouts could be slid into slots cut at the bottom of the bus windows.

Literacy Extensions:
- If your child has not yet started school, see about taking a tour of their possible future school to familiarize them with the setting.
- If you child does attend school, see if they can tell you the daily schedule of events.


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Naughty or Nice? Meals Story Time: November 6-7, 2017

Books:
Badger's Fancy Meal by Keiko Kasza
Froggy Eats Out by Jonathan London
How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen *
I Will Not Eat You by Adam Lehrhaupt
Sylvie by Jennifer Sattler *
Ten Hungry Pigs by Derek Anderson *

Craft: Triceratops Puppet
Children colored a triceratops head and two feet before gluing onto a paper bag to turn into a puppet.

Literacy Extensions:
- All of this week's books feature animals eating.  Research what these animals really eat by checking out some nonfiction animal books at the library.
- Some restaurants will give tours of their kitchens to groups of children.  Check with your favorite local restaurants and see if they are willing to do this for your child and their friends.

Notes:
This is the first in a series of story times on being Naughty or Nice.  As you read the stories with your child, have them point out the naughty behaviors and the nice behaviors.


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