It's Snowing! -- 2/4/25

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.

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Snow by Uri Shulevitz
Just One Flake by Travis Jonker

Books:

Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root

A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Walking in a Winter Wonderland by Tim Hopgood
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley

Craft: 3-D Snowflake

- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper

- Cut out pieces (snowflake picture, strips)

- Color picture

- Fold strips in half and glue between snowflake's arms to give it dimension

Extension Activities:

- Make some paper snowflakes.  You can make the traditional paper snowflakes or to get perfect circular snowflakes make them out of coffee filters.

- Make some edible snowflakes out of pretzel sticks and marshmallows.

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Virtual Story Time: Snow Play! -- 1/19/21

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Snowball Fight! by Jimmy Fallon

Books:  (Snow Play)

Dinos in the Snow by Karma Wilson

Geraldine's Big Snow by Holly Keller

If It's Snowy and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman

Peep and Ducky: It's Snowing! by David Martin

Penny and Her Sled by Kevin Henkes

Red Sled by Lita Judge

Snowbots by Aaron Reynolds

Snow Day! by Pat Lakin

Snow Day by Lynn Plourde

Snow Happy! by Patricia Hubbell

Craft: Snowball Drop Game

- Drop snowballs (cotton balls) onto ground

- Try to pick up snowballs using the straws like chopsticks

- See who can pick up all the snowballs the quickest

Extension Activities:

- Have a snowball fight.  If you currently don't have snow outside, then have an indoor snowball fight using wadded up paper as snowballs.

- Do some snow painting.  Fill a large plastic container/storage bin with snow.  Paint with dyed water (just a few drops of food coloring in a cup of water).  If you don't have snow, paint with colored ice cubes (freeze water with food coloring) onto thick, heavy paper.

Virtual Story Time: Snow! -- 1/12/21

Join us weekly for an online story time featuring a book read by Miss Amy on Tuesdays at 10:00 am.  The video is available to watch for one week before a new one is uploaded.

Click HERE to view the latest video. 

Hello, Snow! by Hope Vestergaard
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley



Books: (Snow)
Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre
First Snow by Peter McCarty
Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root
It's Snowing! by Gail Gibbons
Snow by Cynthia Rylant
Snow by Uri Shulevitz
The Snow Globe Family by Jane O'Connor
Snow Music by Lynne Rae Perkins
Snow Scene by Richard Jackson
White Snow, Bright Snow by Alvin Tresselt

Craft: Snowflake
- Print out a snowflake onto heavy paper
- Optional: Cut snowflake out by cutting a circle around the snowflake

- Color snowflake

- Glue on sequins to decorate

Extension Activities:

- Discuss with your child what should be worn in the snow.  Ask them to find all the clothes items they would wear outside in the snow.

- Make paper snowflakes.  Simple patterns can be found online or simply make your own by cutting shapes out of folded paper.

Snow Play Story Time: January 22, 2019

Books:
Bear & Hare: Snow! by Emily Gravett *
Hello, Snow! by Hope Vestergaard
Snowball Fight! by Jimmy Fallon
Snowbots by Aaron Reynolds
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats *
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley *

Craft: Snowy Day Picture
This week's craft was based on The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats.  Kids were given a sheet of blue paper to glue on cotton balls for snow.  They then colored a child in a snowsuit cutout and glued it onto the picture.

Extension Activities:
- Go out and play in the snow!  Use this opportunity to talk about why we have to bundle up to go outside.
- If it's too cold to play outside, have an indoor snowball fight.  Crumple up used paper into wadded up paper snowballs and then have fun.


Notes --
- When gluing on cotton balls, remind your child to put the glue on the paper not the cotton balls.  This saves the glue for future use.
- Story Time was not held on Monday, January 23, 2019 as the library was closed in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Snow Story Time: January 7-8, 2019

Books:
Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root
It's Snowing! by Olivier Dunrea *
A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann *
Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant
Snow by Uri Shulevitz *
There Was a Cold Lady Who Swallowed Some Snow by Lucy Colandro



Craft: Snow Globe Picture
Children colored a picture of a snowglobe before gluing on silver sequins for the snow.

Extension Activities:
- Practice with scissors by making paper snowflakes.  You can also make them out of coffee filters for easier cutting and circular snowflakes.
- Talk with your child about the conditions needed for snow (i.e. water in the air, cold temperatures, etc.).  Include questions such as what times of year we get snow and what they like to do in the snow.


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Snow Story Time: January 11-12, 2016

Books:
If It's Snoway and You Know It, Clap Your Paws! by Kim Norman
It's Snowing! by Olivier Dunrea *
A Kitten Tale by Erick Rohmann *
Snow by Uri Shulevitz *
Snow Day! by Lester Laminack
Snowflakes Fall by Patricia MacLachland
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Craft: Paper Plate Snowglobe
This weeks craft is pictured above.  The kids colored the outer ring of a paper plate before gluing on a snowman cutout and snowflake sequins.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about the different things you can do in the snow (i.e. sledding, building snowman, etc.)
- Read the book Snowflake Bentley and learn about how all snowflakes are unique and completely different.

Snowmen Story Time: January 27-28, 2014

Books:
** Note:  Since our Snow Story Time was cancelled earlier this month, I also included a couple of general "snow" books in our story time this week.
All You Need for a Snowman by Alice Schertle *
Sneezy the Snowman by Maureen Wright
Snow by Uri Shulevitz *
Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner *
Snowmen All Year by Caralyn Buehner
Snowzilla by Janet Lawlor
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley *

Craft: Snowman
We made a very simple snowman this week.  Children glued together a large circle and a small circle to make the snowman's body.  They then glued on a hat, two boots, and a two long strips for arms.  They could then decorate their snowman by either coloring on its features or gluing on sequins.

Literacy Extensions:
- Try an exercise in creativity by asking your child to find unusual items around the house that could be incorporated into a snowman.
- Work with your child on identifying letters.  Have them point out all the letters that make up the world "snow" on a certain page of a book.  For example, find all the "O"s on the cover of the book, all the "S"s on the title page, etc.

Snow Story Time: January -7, 2014 - Cancelled due to Snowy Weather

**** NOTE ****
This week's story time was not held due to the snowy weather.  Hopefully, we will be able to share these books and craft at Miss Amy's Story Time @ Chick-Fil-A on Friday, January 10 @ 9:30 a.m.






Books:
Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
It's Snowing by Olivier Dunrea
A Kitten's Tale by Eric Rohmann
Snow by Uri Shulevitz
Winter Woes by Marty Kelley

Craft: Snowflake
This week's craft could be made into either a magnet or an ornament to hang.  Each child was given a snowflake cutout to color and decorate with sparkles.

Literacy Extensions:
- Talk about the conditions needed for the different types of precipitation (i.e. rain, ice, snow, etc.)
- Talk about the clothing needed during winter to protect from the cold (i.e. Froggy Gets Dressed)

Snow Story Time - January 14-15, 2013

Books:
Grandmother Winter by Phyllis Root
A Kitten Tale by Eric Rohmann
It's Snowing by Olivier Dunrea *
Snow by Uri Shulevitz *
Snow Day by Lester Laminack
Snow Sounds: An Onomatopoeic Story by David Johnson
Snowball Fight by Jimmy Fallon *
Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats *

Craft:
Cotton Ball Snowflake - Glue four strips of construction paper (8-1/2" x 1") into snowflake shape.  Tear apart cotton balls and glue onto shape.

Literacy Extenders:
- Discuss different activities you and your child could do together in the snow.
- See how many words relating to winter you can come up with the start with the letter "s".