Storytime Theme: Digging
I love a storytime theme that can really go in so many directions! Whether you’re focusing on gardening, construction, or dinosaurs these books are sure to inspire little ones to get down and dirty and start digging! Part of my family’s spring plans every year was to pick out the vegetables we’d plant in our garden. My parents took care of all the typical things – tomatoes, peppers, etc. Each of us got to choose what we wanted to plant. And that involvement helped my parents to encourage eating fresh veggies we picked ourselves! Many kids want to play in the dirt, so here’s the perfect theme of books, activities, and songs to encourage it.
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Storytime Theme: Digging
Books
- Dig, Dogs, Dig: A Construction Tail by James Horvath
- Dig In! by Cindy Jenson-Elliott and Mary Peterson
- Dinosaur Dig! by Penny Dale
- Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones by Susan Lendroth, illustrated by Bob Kolar
- One Mole Digging a Hole by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Nick Sharratt
- Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
- Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia
- UnderGROUND by Denise Fleming
- Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner, illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal
Songs
- Dig a Little Hole – Storytime Katie
A cute little action rhyme that kids will love! - The Gardener Digs the Soil – Adventures in Storytime
A fun song to the tune of Farmer in the Dell! - The Green Grass Grew All Around – Children’s Favorite Songs
A crowd favorite, this call and repeat song is a lot of fun to sing!
Activities
- Dinosaur Egg Fossil – Make Life Lovely
These really aren’t that hard to make, the hardest part is waiting for them to dry! - Grass Heads – Red Ted Art
A little digging and lots of fast growing grass is a perfect craft to practice scissor skills! - Sensory Bins –Little Bins for Little Hands
Ther’s no better place to practice digging than in a sensory bin!
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