OCTOBER Kids + Tweens Activities

by Amy Westmoreland | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Tween Scene, Upcoming Events | 0 comments

OCTOBER Kids + Tweens Activities

FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM NIGHTS ARE BACK!

Madison Library District is bringing FAMILY FRIENDLY FILM NIGHT back!

Every Tuesday @ 4pm in the Community Room.

SCHEDULE:
October 5th: Boss Baby: Family Business
October 12th: Scooby-Doo: Straight Outta Nowhere
October 19th: Space Jam: A New Legacy
October 26th: Hocus Pocus

Children under 12 must be accompanied by someone 14 or older.

BOOKS FOR BOYS BOOK CLUB

The book for October is Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker. Follow the tale of two young fox kits trying to survive the perils of the wild.

Thursday October 14th at 6:30pm in the Community Room.

Boys 8-11 with accompanying adult.

MOTHER DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB

The book for October is The Frog Princess by ED Barker. What happens when a princess kisses a frog and turns into one herself?

Thursday October 28th at 6:30pm in the Community Room.

KID + TWEEN STEAM KITS

For ages 6-11. Every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month.
Pick up at the Front Circulation Desk.

October 4th: Blubber Bag
October 18th: Catapult!

GAME AND CHESS CLUB

Every Monday in the Community Room, 4:30-5:30pm.

Learn the art of Chess and other games with the master of fun and strategy, Nick Allison. Game supplies will be provided.

For ages 9-18.

MAKE IT @ YOUR LIBRARY – CARDBOAD DAY!

What can you make with a carboard box? A cat? A castle? Or perhaps you’ve got you mind set on something huge and incredible like a dragon!!! What ever your imagination inspires, we’ve got the tools, and some you can keep, too! So come one and all for our cardboard challenge day!

Saturday, October 23rd 11am-3pm
For ALL ages

STORYTIME – LIVE IN COMMUNITY ROOM

STORYTIME – New day added!
Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays at 10:30am
Tuesdays at 6:30pm

TODDLER TIME –time change
Mondays & Tuesdays at 9:30am

BOOK BABIES – time change
Wednesdays at 9:30am

Take n’ Go Kits will be available during Storytime. Any extras will be distributed at the end of the week at the Children’s Reference Desk.

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Book Babies + Toddler Time: Hats!

by Amy Westmoreland | Oct 8, 2021 | Blog, Book Babies, Kid's Corner, Toddler Time | 0 comments

Book Babies + Toddler Time: Hats!

Hats, hats, and more hats! Did you know that learning to put on and take off a hat is one of the developmental milestones for a baby? In addition, getting dressed and undressed can be a learning experience , too. Try some of these songs, rhymes, and activities to turn an everyday activity into fun activity with your child.

Book Babies: Wednesday @ 9:30am in Community Room

Ages 0 – 10 months

Toddler Time: Monday & Tuesday @ 9:30am in Community Room

Ages 11 – 23 months

Welcome Songs

Here We Are Together

Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are together in our library. There’s (sing names)… Here we are together in our library!

Hello Everybody

Hello everybody let’s clap our hands*, clap our hands, clap our hands. Hello everybody let’s clap our hands today! *pat our head, stretch up high, wiggle our fingers, tickle our knees, kick our feet, bounce up high!

S, T, R, W, P

(Sing while pointing to each finger on your child’s hand.) Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play each day!

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip
When you read a book with your child, running your finger under the printed words helps her to know that it is the text you are reading, not the pictures. Did you know that without our guidance, 4- year- old children will give 95 percent of their visual attention to the pictures?

- Lambert

Activity

Read “Hats are not for Cats” by Jacqueline Rayner or another book with your child, and run your finger under the title as you read the words. If the book has a repeated phrase, run your finger under those words as well. Encourage your child to say the repeated phrase while pointing at each word as he says it. Then encourage him to point at the words.

Books Presented

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I Went Walking by Sue Williams

These catchy stanzas frolic through the Australian author Sue Williams’s simple, funny read-aloud picture book that tracks a crazy-haired boy’s stroll through the countryside. The boy sees a black cat, then a brown horse, then a red cow, and so on, and before he knows it, he’s being trailed by the entire menagerie!

Find it in Our Catalog

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Who's Wearing a Hat? an Usborne baby book

Who’s wearing a hat? Is it the orange cat? Lots to look at and talk about in this colorful new title from Usborne. Babies will marvel at the colorful pictures and the fun rhyming questions and will share a delightful moment or two with their parents with this enjoyable new series. Do cows sing? Do cows coo? All I know is cows go–moo! Lift the flaps to find lots more barnyard animal sounds!

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Pop-Up Peekaboo: Meow! by DK Publishing

A fun pop-up book!

Find it in Online

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Giddyap, Giddyap

Giddyap, giddyap, ride to town
Giddyap, giddyap, up and down.
Giddyap fast
Giddyap slow
Giddyap, giddyap, giddyap, WHOA!

Clipity-Clop

Horsey, Horsey don’t you stop, just let your feet go clippety-clop.
(clap/bounce in rhythm)
Your tail goes swish,
(slide palms together)
And the wheels go round,
(roll hands)
Giddy-up we’re homeward bound!
(clap/bounce in rhythm)

Silly Hat Song

Tune to This Old Man

On my head, I wear my hat.
It is such a silly hat
That my head will wiggle waggle to and fro
Where else can my silly hat go?
[Repeat using foot, elbow and knee]

These Are Grandma’s Glasses

These are Grandma’s glasses
This is Grandma’s hat
This is the way she folds her hands
And lays them in her lap
Here are Grandpa’s glasses
And here is Grandpa’s hat
And here’s the way he folds his arms
And takes a little nap

Baby Put Your Pants On

Tune of Shor’nin Bread

Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
(move baby’s legs)
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three
(gently poke baby’s belly)
Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three

Leg to the left, leg to the right
(move legs)
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight
Leg to the left, leg to the right
Wiggle and jiggle and pull them up tight

Baby put your pants on, pants on, pants on
Baby put your pants on, one, two, three

As I Was Walking to Town One Day

As I went walking to town one day
I met an elephant on the way
And what do you think that elephant did say?
(trumpet like an elephant!)
But I kept walking!
Choose other animals to keep the song going!

Crafts and Activities

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Make an adorable SPIDER HAT with your little one!

Click for Instructions

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by Marybeth Isle | January 27, 2025 | Blog, Book Babies, Kid's Corner, Toddler Time | 0 Comments

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OCTOBER Book Babies + Toddlers: Horses & Ponies

by Marybeth Isle | October 2, 2024 | Blog, Book Babies, Kid's Corner, Toddler Time | 0 Comments

This is how the ladies ride… clippity-clop, clippity-clop. This is how the gentlemen ride… giddy-up, giddy-up. This is how the cowboys ride… Yee haw! Ride ‘em cowboy!! There are many rhymes and songs about horses which encourage parent and child communication,...

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by Marybeth Isle | September 3, 2024 | Blog, Book Babies, Kid's Corner, Toddler Time | 0 Comments

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Storytime: Hats

by Amy Westmoreland | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 comments

Storytime: Hats

Let’s learn about the letter “H”! There’s hopping, horses, happy, hands, and… HATS! Hats are not only great for pretend play, they also have a purpose such as protection, like a bicycle helmet, or shade, like a sun visor. Some people wear hats for their job like a police officer or a construction worker. Others wear hats for fashion! So, grab some hats with your child and have fun pretending and learning about the part of clothing that’s totally on top!

Join us Monday, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

When you read a book with your child, running your finger under the printed words helps her to know that it is the text you are reading, not the pictures. Did you know that without our guidance, 4- year- old children will give 95 percent of their visual attention to the pictures?

- Lambert

Activity

Read “Hats are Not for Cats” by Jacqueline Rayner or another book with your child, and run your finger under the title as you read the words. If the book has a repeated phrase, run your finger under those words as well. Encourage your child to say the repeated phrase while pointing at each word as he says it. Then encourage him to point at the words.

Books Presented

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Finders Keepers by Keiko Kasza

When a squirrel uses his red hat to mark the spot where he buried an acorn, he sets off a chain of events involving other creatures, each of which finds an unusual use for the chapeau.

Find it in Our Catalog

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Hats Are Not For Cats by Jacqueline K Rayner

A patronizing, plaid-hat-wearing dog informs a cat that hats are only for dogs but the cat, joined by others, dons a wide assortment of hats proving, at last, that hats are for everyone.

Find it in Our Catalog

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This is Not My Hate by Jon Klassen

A little fish thinks he can get away with stealing a hat.

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Do You Believe in Unicorns? by Bethanie Deeney Murguia

Is that a horse wearing a hat, or is it a unicorn in disguise? It all depends on how you look at it in this charming story about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.

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Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Silly Hat Song
Tune to “This Old Man”

On my head, I wear my hat.
It is such a silly hat
That my head will wiggle waggle to and fro
Where else can my silly hat go?

These Are Grandma’s Glasses

Crafts and Activities

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Make a fun hat!

Click Here for Instructions

Additional Books

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We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen

Two turtles find a hat that looks good on both of them, but, with fairness in mind, they decide to leave it be, until night falls and one of the turtles changes its mind.

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I Had a Favorite Hat by Boni Ashburn

At the end of summer, a girl’s mother wants to put away her favorite beach hat but the girl asks to keep it out, then decorates it for each holiday and season from autumn through spring.

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Hats Off to You! by Karen Beaumont

Emily, Ashley, Kaitlyn, and Claire are busy trying on different hats, uncertain which ones to wear to the street fair.

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Whose Hat is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper

Put on your thinking cap and guess whose hat is whose. There are hard hats and soft hats, square hats and round hats. There are even very tall hats. Some workers wear special hats to help them do their jobs. Can you guess whose hat is whose? Learn all about the different hats worn by construction workers, police officers, firefighters, and more.

Find it Online

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by Marybeth Isle | March 26, 2025 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 Comments

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Kid + Tween STEAM: Blubber Bag & Bird Feeder

by Amy Westmoreland | Oct 6, 2021 | Blog, Craft Instructions Post, Kid STEAM, Kid's Corner, Tween Scene, Tween STEAM | 0 comments

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Our first Take N’ Go STEAM kit for October is learning how creatures survive and thrive in cold climates. The kit comes with a super cool BLUBBER BAG, plus supplies to make a bird feeder.

You will need:

Crisco (from the Blubber Bag)
Pine cone
String
Sunflower seeds (or any seeds approved for bird feed)
Scissors
Optional: paper towels for cleanup

Watch the Video Instructions

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Storytime: Tiger Tales

by Amy Westmoreland | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog, Kid's Corner, Story Time | 0 comments

Storytime: Tiger Tales

“The wonderful thing about Tiggers… Is Tiggers are wonderful things!” Of course they are! Especially TIGERS. This week in Story Time we learned that tigers have patterns in their fur, live on the other side of the world in Asia, and and have very large paws. Try reading some of these books and singing the rhymes together. Then, in the words of the adorable Tigger, you and your child can, “Consider yourself pounced!”

Join us Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Ages 2-5

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

Have your preschooler tell you the story. By age 5, children can sit still for longer books and can create their own stories based on the pictures.

Activity

After reading a book with your preschooler, ask him to tell you the basic plot of the book or make up stories based on what he sees on each page. You can also pretend play the story and act it out with one another.

Books Presented

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Tigers by Kate Riggs

A kindergarten-level introduction to tigers, covering their growth process, behaviors, the habitats they call home, and such defining physical features as their striped fur.

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Who is the Beast? by Keith Baker

A tiger is confused by jungle animals fleeing from a beast until he discovers he is the beast they are fleeing from.

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Oh No! by Candace Fleming

A series of animals falls into a deep hole, only to be saved at last by a very large rescuer.

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Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown

Are you bored with being so proper? Do you want to have more fun? Mr. Tiger knows exactly how you feel. So he decides to go wild. But does he go too far? Bored with city life and the proper behavior it requires, Mr. Tiger has a wild idea that leads him to discover his true nature. From Caldecott Honor artist Peter Brown comes a story that shows there’s a time and place for everything…even going wild.

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Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Five Little Tigers

Five little tigers out for a stroll
One tripped on a rock and started to… ROLL.
She bounced down a hill and landed with a flop.
How many tigers are left walking through the swamp?
(count down until there are no more tigers)

The Jungle Song
Tune to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

Tiger, tiger, orange and black,
He’s got stripes upon his back.
When he growls, sharp teeth I see.
He’s as scary as can be!
Tiger, tiger, orange and black,
He’s got stripes upon his back.

The Tiger
Tune to “Frere Jacques”

Orange and black, great big cat
(hold hands wide to side)
Four big paws (hold up hands)
Long sharp and claws (curve fingers like claws)
Through the jungle running (pretend to run)
Do you see her coming? (shade eyes)
What a sight! Will she bite? (clap hands)

I’m a Little Tiger
Tune to “I’m a Little Teapot”

I’m a little tiger in the jungle.
Here are my stripes.
Here is my tail.
When I get excited you will see
Just how loud that I can growl.

Crafts and Activities

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Tiger Coloring Page

Click Here for Coloring Page

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Paper plate tiger craft!

Click Here for Instructions

Additional Books

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A Tiger Like Me by Michael Engler

A little boy—um, no, a tiger!—tells us all about what he gets up to on an ordinary day: how he wakes up in his tiger den, what he eats for breakfast at his feeding spot, and how little tigers feel when they are wide awake, hungry, thirsty, or in the mood for adventures. But at night, even the wildest of tigers is happy to curl up in bed with Tiger-Mom and Tiger-Dad and become a cuddly little tiger cub.

Find it in Our Catalog

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I Am a Tiger by Karl Newson

Despite the evidence, Mouse insists that he is a tiger–or maybe a crocodile.

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Tiger Cubs by Ruth Owen

Young readers will learn about what some people consider to be the most beautiful wild cats in the worldSiberian tigers. Born in the bitter cold of Siberia in a safe hideaway of tall bushes or rocks, the cute little cubs of this species are well cared for by their mothers. They cuddle, lick, and nurse their babies and keep them safe. Through gorgeous pictures and simple text, readers will see how the babies learn all about hunting and living on their own in this coming-of-age introduction to tiger cubs.

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Under My Bed

There’s a tiger under the bed! Luckily Mum knows just what to do…

Read on Storyberries

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Book Babies + Toddler Time: Cats

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Book Babies + Toddler Time: Cats

Meow – cats and kittens!

Book Babies: Wednesday @ 9:45am in Community Room

Ages 0 – 10 months

Toddler Time: Monday & Tuesday @ 9:45am in Community Room

Ages 11 – 23 months

Welcome Songs

Here We Are Together

Here we are together, together, together! Oh, here we are together in our library. There’s (sing names)… Here we are together in our library!

Hello Everybody

S, T, R, W, P

(Sing while pointing to each finger on your child’s hand.) Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play! Sing, talk, read, write, play each day!

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip
It’s OK if your child can’t sit still for an entire book — toddlers’ attention spans will get longer soon. You might want to keep reading even if your child moves around. Before bedtime, allow your child to touch and play with favorite toys while you read aloud. The sound of your voice will be a soothing reminder of the bedtime routine and that books are a part of it.

- https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/reading-toddler.html

Activity

Create a “Favorites” or core nursery song list to sing with your child every day, then you can add other songs that match with books you like to read together.

Books Presented

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"Cats" Discovery Kit

Check out our Discovery Kits all about CATS! Inside is full of books and activities all about our friendly felines.

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Do Cats Meow? by Salina Yoon

Do cows sing? Do cows coo? All I know is cows go–moo! Lift the flaps to find lots more barnyard animal sounds!

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Cat's Colors by Airlie Anderson

Cat spends the day collecting colors, and when she is finished something wonderful happens.

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Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

A Bouncing We Will Go

A bouncing we will go, a bouncing we will go,
High-ho the dairy oh, a bouncing we will go.
A rocking we will go, a rocking we will go,
High-ho the dairy oh, a rocking we will go.
A tickling we will go, a tickling we will go,
High-ho the dairy oh, a tickling we will go.

Kitten in the Box variation

Kitten in the box
Kitten in the box sits so still.
Will he come out?
Yes, he will!

Five Little Cats

5 little cats playing near the door, one ran inside and that left 4.
4 little cats underneath a tree, one heard a dog bard and that left 3.
3 little cats wondering what to do, one saw a little bird and that left 2.
2 little cats sitting in the sun, one ran to catch his tail and that left 1.
1 little cat looking for some fun, he saw a butterfly and there there were none!

Scarf Song: Peek-a-Boo

(cover your face with the scarf)
Peek-a-boo, where are you
Hiding in your…
place! PEEKABOO!
(throw the scarf off your face and tickle baby)

(cover your face with the scarf)
Peek-a-boo, I see you
and your smiling…
face! PEEKABOO!
(throw the scarf off your face and tickle baby)

Scarf Song: One Bright Scarf

One bright scarf waiting for the wind to blow (wave it gently)
Toss it up high (throw it high in the air and catch it)
And wave it down low
Wiggle it FAST!
and wiggle it s…l…o…w……
Hey! (hide it behind you)
Where did it go?
…. Here it is! (bring it back out)

Additional Books

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Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes

When Kitten mistakes the full moon for a bowl of milk, she ends up tired, wet, and hungry trying to reach it.

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Five Black Cats by Patricia Hegarty

Five black cats set out through shadowy streets and dark forests. Along the way, they encounter bats and glowing jack o’ lanterns. Then, they follow a tiny white mouse into a spooky old house for an annual Halloween party.

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Cats Know Best by Colin Eisler

Cats know how to keep warm or cool, find food, play, keep clean, and take care of their kittens.

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Hugs in the City

Jilly goes on a quest to hug all the cats in the city!

Find on Storyberries

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OCTOBER Kids + Tweens Activities

Book Babies + Toddler Time: Hats!

Book Babies: Wednesday @ 9:30am in Community Room

Toddler Time: Monday & Tuesday @ 9:30am in Community Room

Welcome Songs

Here We Are Together

Hello Everybody

S, T, R, W, P

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

TipWhen you read a book with your child, running your finger under the printed words helps her to know that it is the text you are reading, not the pictures. Did you know that without our guidance, 4- year- old children will give 95 percent of their visual attention to the pictures?

Activity

Books Presented

I Went Walking by Sue Williams

Who's Wearing a Hat? an Usborne baby book

Pop-Up Peekaboo: Meow! by DK Publishing

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Giddyap, Giddyap

Clipity-Clop

Silly Hat Song

These Are Grandma’s Glasses

Baby Put Your Pants On

As I Was Walking to Town One Day

Crafts and Activities

Make an adorable SPIDER HAT with your little one!

More Book Babies

Storytime: Hats

Join us Monday, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

Activity

Books Presented

Finders Keepers by Keiko Kasza

Hats Are Not For Cats by Jacqueline K Rayner

This is Not My Hate by Jon Klassen

Do You Believe in Unicorns? by Bethanie Deeney Murguia

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Silly Hat SongTune to “This Old Man”

These Are Grandma’s Glasses

Crafts and Activities

Make a fun hat!

Additional Books

We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen

I Had a Favorite Hat by Boni Ashburn

Hats Off to You! by Karen Beaumont

Whose Hat is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper

More Story Times

Storytime: Tiger Tales

Join us Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. or Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Tip

Activity

Books Presented

Tigers by Kate Riggs

Who is the Beast? by Keith Baker

Oh No! by Candace Fleming

Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown

Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays

Five Little Tigers

The Jungle SongTune to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

The TigerTune to “Frere Jacques”

I’m a Little TigerTune to “I’m a Little Teapot”

Crafts and Activities

Tiger Coloring Page

Paper plate tiger craft!

Additional Books

A Tiger Like Me by Michael Engler

I Am a Tiger by Karl Newson

Tiger Cubs by Ruth Owen

Under My Bed

More Story Times

Book Babies + Toddler Time: Cats

Book Babies: Wednesday @ 9:45am in Community Room

Toddler Time: Monday & Tuesday @ 9:45am in Community Room

Welcome Songs

Here We Are Together

Hello Everybody

S, T, R, W, P

Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play

Activity

Books Presented

Tip
When you read a book with your child, running your finger under the printed words helps her to know that it is the text you are reading, not the pictures. Did you know that without our guidance, 4- year- old children will give 95 percent of their visual attention to the pictures?

Silly Hat Song
Tune to “This Old Man”

The Jungle Song
Tune to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

The Tiger
Tune to “Frere Jacques”

I’m a Little Tiger
Tune to “I’m a Little Teapot”