12/28, 12/29 Story Hour

Theme: The New Year
Book: Twelve Hats for Lena by Karen Katz
Activity: Practice numbers by counting down from 10 to 0. Be sure to yell "Happy New Year" at the end! We made extra noise using musical instruments.
Craft: Make a 2010 calendar. Children glued a calendar to cardstock and added a loop of yarn so they can hang it up at home. Everyone had their picture taken which was then printed and glued above the calendar. Now they can remember library Story Hour every day of the new year. Have your child color in their birthday as well as other special days they look forward to.

Note the upcoming schedule change:
Story Hour will only be held on Mondays from 10:30-11:30 beginning Monday, January 11th. We will resume programs on Mondays and Tuesdays starting Monday March 1st, 2010.

Story Hour with Santa

Theme: Christmas
Book: The Night Before Christmas by Clement Moore
Song: Jingle Bells
Activity: Share what you want for Christmas
Activity: Have your picture taken with Santa Claus. Pictures were then printed at the library for children to take home.
Craft: Make a candy cane ornament to decorate your tree.

12/14, 12/15 Story Hour

Theme: Santa Claus
Rhymes: Shake Your Sillies Out and the letter "G"
Book: What Santa Can't Do by Douglas Wood
Activity: Share what you want for Christmas
Song: Jingle Bells
Craft: Make your own stocking. Decorate a paper stocking with cotton balls, stickers, yarn, and pictures cut from old Christmas cards. Don't forget to hang it from your chimney with care!

Next week, Santa will be visiting Story Hour on Monday and Tuesday from 10:30-11:30 and on Tuesday from 6-7PM. Hope to see you then!

12/7, 12/8 Story Hour

Theme: Reindeer
Book: Olive the Other Reindeer by J. Seibold
Song: Practice Jingle Bells to perform when Santa visits Story Hour on 12/21 and 12/22
Activity: Pin the nose on Rudolph
Craft: Make magic reindeer food. Mix oats, birdseed, sugar, and sprinkles in a baby food jar. Top with festive fabric and a tag with instructions-
"Sprinkle on the lawn at night. The moon will make it sparkle bright. Santa's reindeer fly and roam, this will guide them to your home!"

Next week we will read a book about Santa Claus and make stockings. Santa will join us for Story Hour on Monday and Tuesday, 12/21 and 12/22 from 10:30-11:30. He will also make an appearance at our 6:00PM Story Hour on Tuesday, December 22nd.