Storytime Theme: Yarn
As I continue to create storytime lesson plans, it sometimes gets a little more difficult to find themes that are new and exciting! But, I’m really excited about today’s theme – yarn. This turned out to be a really sweet and cozy storytime lesson plan that would definitely work during the winter. And I know books like The Mitten are classics, but sometimes they just aren’t that great for storytime because they are extremely text-heavy. Why not try it as a story you share as a flannelboard and tell it yourself? Jan Brett’s website has a free printable for all the pieces you need!
Keep thinking of ways to make storytime exciting for you, because when you do, the kids will feed off that excitement and be just as excited as you are! Try new songs or a flannelboard story, or add a craft or bubbles. While it’s important to keep some aspects of storytime similar (because kids also thrive on structure), trying new things may also help connect kids to the program in new and different ways! Let me know how it goes in the comments!
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Storytime Theme: Yarn
Books
- Extra Yarn by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Jon Klassen
- How to Knit a Monster by Annemarie van Haeringen
- Leave Me Alone! by Vera Brosgol
- Little Owl’s Orange Scarf by Tatyana Feeney
- The Mitten by Jan Brett
- Ned the Knitting Pirate by Diana Murray, illustrated by Leslie Lammle
- Penguin in Love by Salina Yoon
- Red Hat by Lita Judge
- Woolbur by Leslie Helakoski, illustrated by Lee Harper
Songs & Rhymes
- Click Clack Went the Knitting Needles – Ms. Emily Library
- Five Balls of Yarn – Waukee Public Library
- Dancing Scarf Blues – Miss Carole
Crafts & Activities
- Lacing Activity – What We Do All Day
- Sticky Yarn – Fun Littles
- Painting with Yarn – Buggy and Buddy
