Storytime Theme: Boxes
A boring, old, brown cardboard box holds endless possibilities! This storytime theme is one near and dear to my heart because I love when play allows kids to explore, learn, grow, and use their imagination and a cardboard box does all of those things. This would be a perfect storytime for when it’s too hot or too cold to be outside and you need to find ways to make play fun and exciting indoors. I’d pair some of these great books with some empty boxes for kids to use however they want. Make it a family program, and caregivers can help their kids creat the box of their dreams!
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Storytime Theme: Boxes
Books
- Boxitects by Kim Smith
- Bruno’s Box by Nicola Pontin
- Grace and the Box by Kim Howard, illustrated by Megan Lotter
- Meeow and the Big Box by Sebastien Braun
- My Book Box by Will Hillenbrand
- Not a Box by Antoinette Portis
- The Nowhere Box by Sam Zuppardi
- Pete the Cat’s Groovy Imagination by James Dean and Kimberly Dean
- What to Do With a Box by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Chris Sheban
Songs & Rhymes
- Little Fox, Little Fox – Anne’s Library Life
- Here Is a Box – Storytime in the Stacks
- Jack in His Box – Madison Library District
Crafts & Activities
- Drive-in Movie with Cardboard Boxes – ALSC Blog
- Cardboard Box Maze – Hallmark Channel
- Cardboard Stamps – Artful Parent
