Summer STEM: Binary Code Animals
Our Summer STEM from Your Library program was made possible by our sponsors: the Idaho Commission for Libraries and the Idaho STEM Action Center. A big thank you to them for their support!
Story Time, Toddler Time, and Book Babies Now Live
Story Time, Toddler Time, and Book Babies Now Live
Story Time Now Live
Story Time, Toddler Time, and Book Babies are now LIVE in our Community Room starting June 15th!
Story Time
Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
NEW After Dinner Story Time Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. (This is the same program as the other two, but now offered in the evening!)
Each week’s Story Time Take n’ Go kit will be available during our live Story Times, and any extras will be at the Children’s Reference Desk at the end of the week.
Toddler Time
Ages 11-23 months
(for walking toddlers)
Tuesdays at 9:45 a.m.
Book Babies
Ages 1-10 months
(for babies not yet walking)
Wednesdays at 9:45 a.m.
As always, we will post all our books, crafts, songs, and literacy tips on our blog at madisonlib.org/kids-corner.
We’re so excited to be able to offer these programs live! A big thank you to those who have joined in our online Story Times – we’ll see you at the library!
June Kid and Tween Activities
June Kid and Tween Activities
Summer Reading
Saturday, June 26 from 12-4 PM in the Community Room
Each year, from June through July, we host Summer Reading. We have programs for all ages.
The 2021 Summer Reading Theme is “Tails and Tales.” The possibilities are endless!
You won’t want to miss our Summer STEM program for ages 6-11! Unlike the rest of the year, starting June 15th we have a new activity every single week through the end of July! Pick them up at the Front Circulation Desk while supplies last.
Craft instructions will be available on our website and on our YouTube Channel.
June 15: Binary Code Animals
June 22: Outdoor Art Kit
June 29: Toothbrush critters
June 22: Outdoor Art Kit
June 29: Toothbrush critters
Earn a gorilla!
Fill out the online form below and upload a photo of your child doing one of our STEM activities. Then come to the Children’s Reference Desk and talk to a librarian to take one of the gorillas in the children’s area home!
1 per child while gorillas last; for ages 6-11.
Our Summer STEM from Your Library program is made possible by our sponsors: the Idaho Commission for Libraries and the Idaho STEM Action Center. A big thank you to them for their support!
Pokémon Game Day
Saturday, June 26 from 12-4 PM in the Community Room
All games, all ages! Bring your Switch, DS, cards, and/or Pokémon Go on your phone. Come and play, or learn the trading card game, how to build a winning team in the video games, and even do some Pokémon Go battles.
Book Babies: If You’re Happy and You Know It
Book Babies: If You’re Happy and You Know It
Singing a book with your child can be a lot of fun, especially when it’s, “If You’re Happy and You Know It!” Try doing the ASL sign for “happy” as you sing with your child. You can also add other emotions such as “sad”, “hungry”, or “thirsty.”
Join us live Wednesdays at 10:00 AM – Online on Facebook
Ages 2-5
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
Even if you can’t sing on key, be sure to sing to your child! Your child is not looking for a concert-quality song; he wants familiar sounds from a person who means a great deal to him. Singing together can be great fun; it doesn’t require and special equipment or cost any money.
Activity
Find a book you can “sing” such as “If You’re Happy and You Know It.” After you read the book, sing the song and do the hand motions with your child.
Books Presented
If You're Happy and You Know It! by Anna McQuinn
In this multicultural version of the traditional song, children from cultures all over the world clap their hands, stomp their feet, pat their heads, and much more. The accompanying animated singalong CD continues the interactive fun!
If You're Hoppy and You Know It by April Pulley Sayre
In rhyming text reminiscent of the traditional song, “If you’re happy and you know it,” presents various animals that are hoppy, sloppy, growly, flappy, or slimy, scaly and mean.
If You're a Monster and You Know It by Rebecca Emberley
Monsters sing their own version of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement.
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
Bounce: So Early in the Morning
(bounce child on knees – with each new verse
The baby rides, the baby rides. bounce child faster)
This is the way the baby rides,
This is the way the baby rides,
So early in the morning.
This is the way the farmer rides…
This is the way the jockey rides…
Bounce: I’m Bouncing
I’m bouncing, bouncing everywhere, (bounce child on knees)
I bounce and bounce into the air.
I’m bouncing, bouncing like a ball,
I bounce and bounce, then down I fall. (let child slip through knees)
Action Rhyme: Open, Shut Them
Open, shut them, (using hands, suit actions to rhyme)
Open, shut them,
Give a little clap!
Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
Hide behind your back!
Creep them, creep them,
Slowly upward, right up to your cheek.
Open wide your shiny eyes,
And through your fingers peek.
Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
Give a little clap!
Open, shut them,
Open, shut them,
Lay them in your lap.
Activities
Muffin Tin Play
Pompom Sorting & Patterning — For this activity, grab some pompoms and a mini muffin tray. A regular muffin tray will work, but giant pom poms work great in the mini muffin trays. Create a pattern and encourage your child to copy the pattern in the following row.
• For babies, try ball pit balls and regular muffin tins to work on one-to-one correspondence. Or practice putting small toys in and out of the cups.
• Use a regular muffin tin and sort the pom poms by color into the different cups.
• Add measuring spoons, tablespoons, or tongs to target fine motor skills.
Sign Language
“Happy”
“Thirsty”
“Hungry”
“Sad”
Additional Books
If You're Groovy and You Know It, Hug a Friend! by Eric Litwin
Set to the rhythm of the classic children’s song, Groovy Joe invites the reader to laugh, sing, explore, and best of all, hug a friend.
If You're Happy and You Know It! by Jane Cabrera.jpg
An elephant, a monkey, and a giraffe join other animals to sing different verses of this popular song that encourages everyone to express their happiness through voice and movement.
More Book Babies
Story Time: Love to Laugh!
Story Time: Love to Laugh!
We love to laugh! Ha, ha, ha, ha! Laughing begins with the letter “L”. It’s good for the spirit, and it’s just plain fun! So have a little fun with these books, songs, and activities. And perhaps, you might yourself laughing out loud, too.
Join us live Tuesdays at 10:30 AM – Online on Facebook
Ages 2-5
Sing, Talk, Read, Write, Play
Tip
“A daily dose of laughter from reading funny books is good for the soul — and great for growing readers. Naturally, most children enjoy reading and listening to humorous stories. As parents, we can use this interest in silly books to boost literacy skills.”
Activity
“Grab a stack of funny books and let your child’s love for reading grow one giggle at a time!” You can find humorous books in our online catalog here.
Books Presented
Laugh Out Loud Jokes for Kids by Rob Elliot
A collection of one-liners, knock-knock jokes, and tongue twisters.
There Is a Bird on Your Head! by Mo Willems
Gerald the elephant discovers that there is something worse than a bird on your head–two birds on your head! Piggie will try to help her best friend.
A Birthday for Cow! by Jan Thomas
Despite the objections of Pig and Mouse, Duck insists on adding a special ingredient to the cake they are making to celebrate Cow’s birthday.
The Croaky Pokey! by Ethan Long
Put your right hand in,
Put your right hand out,
Put your right hand in,
And wave it all about,
Put your right hand out,
Put your right hand in,
And wave it all about,
Hop the Croakey Pokey
As flies buzz all around,
Right in the froggy’s mouth!
Don’t miss the froggy fun in this hopping and bopping version of a favorite traditional song and game.
Songs, Rhymes, and Fingerplays
The Laughing Song
Daddy did a funny dance, what’ll I do?
Daddy did a funny dance, what’ll I do?
Daddy did a funny dance, what’ll I do?
I’ll laugh and chuckle and giggle
*Chorus:
Ha ha, ha ha ha
Ho ho, ho ho ho
Hee hee, hee hee hee
It’s fun to laugh together
Mommy’s gonna tickle me, what’ll I do?
Mommy’s gonna tickle me, what’ll I do?
Mommy’s gonna tickle me, what’ll I do?
I’ll laugh and chuckle and giggle
*Chorus
Brother made a silly face, what’ll I do?
Brother made a silly face, what’ll I do?
Brother made a silly face, what’ll I do?
I’ll laugh and chuckle and giggle
*Chorus
Sister blew some bubblegum, what’ll I do?
Sister blew some bubblegum, what’ll I do?
Sister blew some bubblegum, what’ll I do?
I’ll laugh and chuckle and giggle
*Chorus
Baby made a funny noise, what’ll I do?
Baby made a funny noise, what’ll I do?
Baby made a funny noise, what’ll I do?
I’ll laugh and chuckle and giggle
*Chorus
– CoComelon
If You’re Happy and You Know It
– Storybots, Netflix Jr.
I Love to Laugh
– Disney
Crafts and Activities
Coloring Page
Print out this coloring page!
Cut and fold this template to make your own laughing hippo! We adapted this craft from the link below, and made our own templates that you are welcome to use. We also used styrofoam for the hippo's teeth.
Additional Books
Don't Blink! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Win the staring contest and you don’t have to go to bed! An interactive bedtime story that gives young readers a chance to avoid bedtime, provided they don’t blink, but for every blink, a page turns, bringing the end of the story and sleep closer.
It's Raining Pigs and Noodles by Jack Prelutsky
A collection of humorous poems such as “The Dancing Hippopotami,” “You Can’t Make Me Eat That,” “My Father’s Name is Sasquatch,” and “Dear Wumbledeedumble.”
Dude! by Aaron Reynolds
A platypus and a beaver who love surfing encounter a shark — with unexpected results. Using just the one word “dude” this almost wordless picture book shows how much gnarly fun the dudes have surfing together.
Warning: Do Not Open This Book! by Adam Lehrhaupt
Monkeys, toucans, and alligators unleash mayhem.
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