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Storytime Theme: Bubbles (2023 update)
Bubbles are a crowd favorite and definitely a huge success when used at storytime. Whether you go old school with a bubble wand or have a fancy machine to do all that blowing for you – the kids will absolutely love it! So, what’s stopping you from doing a whole…
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Storytime Theme: Fruit (2023 update)
Strangely enough, my fruit and veggie storytimes have been some of my most favorite and popular ones with my families. I never expected that fruit would be so exciting, but the kids absolutely loved it! I want kids to learn about maybe some fruit that they aren’t familiar with or…
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Storytime Theme: New Baby (2023 update)
Welcoming a new baby into the family can be exciting and scary for siblings! Celebrate the new addition with these great read aloud picture books, songs, rhymes, crafts, and activities for toddlers and preschoolers to help make the family transition a little more smooth. There are dozens of new siblings…
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Storytime Theme: Gardens (2023 update)
I know, gardening is typically a spring storytime theme, but there are so many great gardening books for kids, that I couldn’t resist doing a quick update for this lesson plan! I offered a few more nonfiction books than I usually do because they’re so cool! Especially the Smithsonian/DK Publishing…
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Storytime Theme: Pirates (2023 update)
I’m continuing to update storytime themes before we head into the new year with brand-new themes. This week we’re looking at Pirates! Don’t walk the plank and miss these great stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! With more recently published books, you can’t go wrong with these fun pirate-y titles. And…
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Storytime Theme: Superheroes (2023 update)
As I continue to update some older storytime themes, today we’re focusing on superheroes. The last time I did a superhero storytime lesson plan was in 2016, so it’s definitely been a while! I chose to not use Marvel or DC characters, instead focusing on normal kids and animals with…
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Storytime Theme: Socks (2023 update)
It’s another update week! This time we’re updating our Socks storytime with some really fun stories and some great songs and activities too! I love wearing socks, so I think could be a really fun program to encourage kids to wear cool socks to the program (and don’t forget your…
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21 Ballet Books for Kids & Teens
I’ve taken ballet on and off throughout my life. I’m always hopeful that I’ll have way more control over my body than I do! I tend to be very clumsy and often find myself cutting corners too quickly leading me bruised all over. I think ballet is a beautiful art…
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9 Picture Books for Kids Who Are Afraid of the Dark
A fear of the dark is not uncommon for kids of varying ages. This book list provides wonderful read aloud options for kids who are afraid of the things that go bump in the night. I don’t remember being afraid of the dark as a kid, I was more afraid…
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Storytime Theme: Robots (2023 update)
It’s another update week! Robots is a fun STEM-themed storytime! With a wide variety of titles including fiction and nonfiction, board books, and picture books, this storytime theme can work with a large audience. You can use this as a jumping-off point for a preschool lesson plan about what robots…
