Monday, March 23, 2009

St. Patrick's Day Story Hour

Theme: St. Patrick's Day
Rhyme Dice: Button Factory
Book: The Luckiest St. Patrick's Day Ever by Teddy Slater
Activity: Dance an Irish Jig
Rhyme: Do Your Ears Point Up?
Do your ears point up? (make ears pointy with fingers)
Do you have a lot of luck? (cross fingers)
Can you dance an Irish jig? (dance)
For a pot of gold you'd dig (dig)
Do you toss gold o'er your shoulder (throwing motion over shoulder)
Like a giant throws a boulder (throwing motion)
Craft: Shamrock rainbow ornaments
Activity: Rainbow hand tracings for the Children's Library