Dive In! Bath Tubs -- 3/26/24

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 to view this month's Virtual Story Time.

Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau
Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood

Books:

Bath Time by Eileen Spinelli

Bubble Bath Pirates! by Jarrett J. Krosoczka

How Do You Take a Bath? by Kate McMullan

I'm Terrified of Bath Time by Simon Rich
The Pigeon Needs a Bath by Mo Willems

Ten Pigs: An Epic Bath Adventure by Derek Anderson

Who Needs a Bath? by Jeff Mack

Craft: Rubber Ducky

- Print out template (at left) onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out duck

- Color duck

- Optional:  Glue on sequins for extra sparkle

Extension Activities:

- Have fun with bubbles.  Either buy some bubble solution or make your own by mixing dish soap with water.

- Watch the video of Ernie from Sesame Street singing about his bath toy -- the Rubber Ducky. 

Bears Story Time: July 6, 2021 (Virtual)

Outdoor Story Times are held weekly on Monday mornings at 10:00 am and 11:00 am.  (Registration is required to attend.)  Online Story Times will be posted weekly on Tuesday mornings at 10:00 am.  (The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.)


Click HERE for this week's Story Time video.


Bear & Hare: Where's Bear? by Emily Gravett
Bears in Beds by Shirley Parenteau

Books:  

A Bear and His Boy by Sean Bryan

The Bear Came Over to My House by Rick Walton

Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson

Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky

I Am Bear by Ben Bailey Smith

My Friend Bear by Jez Alborough

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes

Polar Bear Night by Lauren Thompson

A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker

Where Is Bear? by Jonathan Bentley

Craft: Bear Card

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

- Fold bear in half so face is showing on top.

- Color bear's face and ears.

- Glue ears to top back of card.

- Optional: Glue pompom (nose) and googily eyes onto bear's face.

- Optional: Write a message on the inside of the card and give to someone.

Extension Activities:

- Visit the zoo to see the different kids of bears making sure to read the plaques and learn about them.

- Make a "Bear in His Cave" snack treat to eat.  Using icing, assemble three graham crackers into a standing triangle.  Then place a standing teddy graham into the cave with icing.  (https://www.pre-kpages.com/going-bear-hunt-snack-preschool/)

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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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Happy Birthday! Story Time: June 6-7, 2016

Books:
Bears and a Birthday by Shirley Parenteau *
Bear's Birthday by Stella Blackstone
The Birthday Pet by Ellen Javernick *
Don't Spill the Beans! by Ian Schoenherr *
Happy Birthday, Bunny! by Liz Garton
Whopper Cake by Karma Wilson

Craft: Birthday Cupcake Magnet
Children colored a cardstock cutout of a cupcake and a candle before gluing the candle to the cupcake along with sequins for sprinkles.  A magnet was attached to the back.

Literacy Extensions:
- After reading The Birthday Pet, have your child list different animals for pets and why or why not they would make a good pet for them.
- Have your child "plan" a birthday party.  Have them give suggestions for food, games, and activities.


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B - Bears & Books: January 12-13, 2015

Books:
Bears in the Bath by Shirley Parenteau *
Emily's Balloon by Komako Sakai
Hello, Bicycle! by Ella Boyd *
Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert *
The Wonderful Book by Leonid Gore

Craft: Bugs
Our craft this week was based on the picture to the left.  We changed it to make it out of cardstock.  So the bodies were strips of cardstock that were colored and glued into loops.  Kids then also colored two cardstock wings to glue onto the body.

Literacy Extensions:
- Practice letter recognition by having your child point out the "B"s as you read the book.
- Learn about your favorite type of bug.  Is it an insect or a spider?