Colors -- 8/18/26

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 Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger
Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold

Books:
Bear Sees Color by Karma Wilson
Magic Colors by Patrick George
Mix It Up by Herve Tullet
Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin
The Rainbow Snail by Karin Akesson
Warthogs Paint: A Messy Color Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards


Craft: House
- Print template onto cardstock or heavy paper
- Cut out pieces (house, door, windows, chimney)
- Color pieces
- Glue pieces together


Extension Activities
- Go on a Color Scavenger Hunt.  How many objects can you find for each color?
- Have fun with Bleeding Colors.  Set up two glasses or bowls of water with a couple drops of food coloring in each bowl (can use same or different colors).  Then place a ribbon of paper towels between the bowls making sure an end is in the water of each bowl.  Watch the color bleed across the paper towels to meet in the middle.


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Colors Story Time: August 15 (Outdoors) - August 16 (Virtual), 2021

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.

I Dream of an Elephant by Ami Rubinger
Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold

Books:

Bear Sees Colors by Karma Wilson

Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd

Freight Train by Donald Crews

The Hidden Rainbow by Christie Matheson

I Know a Wee Piggy by Kim Norman

Mix It Up! by Herve Tullet

Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Warthogs Paint: A Messy Color Book by Pamela Duncan Edwards

Craft: Tissue Paper Elephant
- Print and cut out template on heavy paper or cardstock

- Cut multiple colors of tissue paper into small squares

- Color elephant

- Glue tissue paper squares to elephant

Extension Activities:

- Go on a color scavenger hunt.  Have each child pick a different color.  Then have them count the things they find that are their chosen color.

- Make colored ice cubes by adding a drop of food color to water before freezing.  (Optional - Stick a popsicle stick in each cube before freezing for easy holding.)  Then use the ice cubes to "paint" on either paper or outdoor sidewalk.

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Our Bodies: Bottoms Story Time: November 18-19, 2019

Books:
Chicken Butt by Erica Perl
Chicken Cheeks by Michael Ian Black
Parts by Tedd Arnold *
We've All Got Bellybuttons by Bill Martin Jr. *

Craft: Person Puzzle
Children were given a large gingerbread man cutout in pieces.  They glued the pieces onto a piece a paper reassembling into a person.  They then colored the person.


Extension Activities:
- Ask your child what movements different body parts can do.  (i.e. toes can wiggle, fingers can snap, arms can stretch, etc.).
- Chicken Cheeks gives synonyms for "derriere".  Ask your child if they can come up with synonyms for other body parts.  (i.e. toes = piggies)

Building Block Award Nominees Story Time: September 19-20, 2016

Books:
Bunnies!!! by Kevan Atteberry *
Get Out of My Bath! by Britta Teckentrup *
Vincent Paints His House by Tedd Arnold *
The Whale in My Swimming Pool by Joyce Wan *

Craft: House
This week's craft was based on the picture at left.  Children glued a large H cutout and a triangle to a piece of paper to make into a house.  They then colored it their favorite color(s) and drew on doors and windows.


Literacy Extensions:
- Practice color recognition and counting while in the car.  Ask your child to identify the color of the houses and buildings you pass.  Then have count all the houses / buildings of a particular color.
- After reading The Whale in My Swimming Pool, have your child extend the story by coming up with ways to try to get the bear out of the bed.

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Feet Story Time: November 24-25, 2014

Books:
Dancing Feet by Lindsey Craig
The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss
Shoes for Me! by Sue Fliess *
Parts by Tedd Arnold *
Who Has These Feet? by Laura Hulbert *

Craft: Centipede
The children were given the body of a centipede (which I admit looks more like a worm) to color.  They then glued on strips of black paper for the legs.

Literacy Extensions:
- Learn about animals and their feet (i.e. Who Has These Feet?).
- Practice rhyming words by seeing how many words your child can come up with to rhyme with the various body parts.

A Monster in the Book Story Time: October 6-7, 2014

Books:
Don't Squish the Sasquatch by Kent Redeker
Five Ugly Monsters by Tedd Arnold *
If You're a Monster and You Know It by Ed Emberley *
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems *
The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone *

Craft: Monster
The kids decorated a cardstock cutout monster with cryaons and sparkles.

Literacy Extensions:
- Discuss common fears with your child -- monsters, dark, storms, etc.  Then talk about ways we can deal with our fears.  (i.e. The Monster at the End of This Book)
- Revise common rhymes and songs to include monsters (i.e. If You're a Monster and Five Ugly  Monsters)