Sunday, February 9, 2025



Here's a new set to use for a Book or Library theme!  I have 2 ways to use these. I found these rhymes at Storytime in the Stacks' blog post HERE. I added an enlarged  and laminated pic of our library card that we give out to our children patrons. I'm sorry but these colors are not true to life. In person they are more vibrant! I used 2 shades of each color except the pattern books.  I found a Google image that I adapted and deconstructed for my pattern. These were quick and easy!  When I use the ten books I am going to print and laminate book covers of favorite picture book characters to 'hide' behind each book.
I have made a document with the rhymes and pictures of the books HERE.  They never get tired of this activity! Yay for books from the library for Fun with Friends at Storytime!

Friday, January 31, 2025

Another set of Finger Puppets - Bears!

 


Here's my latest, 2 Little Bears!  I deconstructed and simplified a Google image and used some acrylic paint and slick fabric paint and 2 little googley eyes and I've got a cute set that can be either, Teddy Bears or  just bear cubs. 
 
Two Teddy Bears waiting for me in bed
One is Thelma and the other is Ted.
Go to sleep Thelma, Go to sleep, Ted!
Wake up Thelma and wake up Ted.
Two Teddy Bears sleep with me in my bed,
Teddy bear, Thelma and teddy bear Ted!

Teddy Bears are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!

Monday, January 13, 2025

Hey Diddle Diddle

 






I saw the cutest felt set of Hey Diddle Diddle on the blog, Flannel Board Fun! I adapted it a little and made me a set to use for storytime at the library.  Nursery rhymes are a fun way to introduce rhythm and vocabulary to preschoolers.  We're doing a moon theme soon and I really wanted a cow to jump over the moon!  Hey Diddle Diddle is always Fun with Friends at Storytime!
 

Friday, November 22, 2024

Dental Health Fun!!


We had such fun this week doing a Dental Health theme for storytime. We had this great book and as we read the book we would add the felt piece that corresponded to the silly stuff she found in her teeth.  I had all of the pieces except the mouth already in my many felt sets.  The mouth was an easy make with some different patterns on the WEBS. lol. This was an effective and fun way to use pieces that I haven't used in years and keep the kiddos very engaged!  I also have a few other teeth related items that we did HERE and HERE.  We had a easy craft and table activity also! It was a BIG hit this week with our young patrons.  Dental Health is important and Fun with Friends at Storytime.

Saturday, November 16, 2024

Two Hungry Hedgehogs



We just did a Forest Animals storytime and I had my Five Little Foxes felt set, Five Little Hedgehogs but I wanted 2 little hedgehogs, of course!  Meet Morris and Marie! I love them.  I used a couple of Google images to make my cuties.  They were a big hit!  
Two hungry hedgehogs sniffing near a tree
One named Morris and the other is Marie.
Sniff away Morris, sniff away Marie.
Come back Morris, come back Marie.
Two hungry hedgehogs sniffing by a tree,
They're eating up the grubs, Morris and Marie!
                                 



Fall Animals are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Two Little Bats


Here's my Two Little Bats in time for Halloween Fun!  I do have another post that include bats HERE! These are super easy and lot's of Fun with Friends at Storytime! 

Two Little Bats

By Kathryn Roach  10/24/2023

Two little bats hanging out in a cave.

One named  Shiver and one named Brave.

Fly away Shiver!

Fly away Brave!

Come back Shiver!

Come back Brave!

Two little bats hanging out in their cave.

One named Shiver and one named Brave! 

Mushrooms in the Rain

 


I have a new set of fingerpuppets to go with this adorable theme of mushrooms.  I already have a fun set HERE, but I can't leave anything alone lol. 

                   Two Little Mushrooms growing in the rain

                   One named Luther and one named Lorraine.

                   They stand in the rain and never complain!

                   Two little Mushrooms, Luther and Lorraine.

We have 2 adorable books to use and we'll sing When I'm Feeling Up and play with the parachute! Mushrooms are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!