Pretty Parrots

 

I've been thinking of a Pirate Storytime theme and of course I needed Five Pretty Parrots! These were a bit tedious but I'm so pleased with my pretty parrots!  I deconstructed and tweaked a Google image to make my set. I can use these to play our favorite game, "Which One is Missing?". The kiddos never get tired of that activity.  After we've finished the rhyme I say, "Let's play a game!" We review the colors of the parrots and then I say, "Cover your eyes". I step in front of the felt board and reach behind me to grab one of the parrots. I step aside so that they can see the board and then I say, " Open your eyes"! They love it!  The older kids get it quickly and the younger ones learn how to play quickly too!      Here are other Pirate posts; Pirate Treasure and Ahoy Matey!.  

Pirates and parrots can be a lot of Fun with Friends at Storytime!

Two Delicious Pickles!

 Happy Summer time! Just in time for picnics I have a new finger puppet set.  Here are my Two Little Pickles.  I just used a Google image and jazzed them up with fabric paint, and googley eyes.  These two make me smile 

Two little Pickles in the fridge being chill.

One is Sweet and the other is Dill.

Roll away Sweet… Roll away Dill.

Come back Sweet...Come back Dill.

Two little Pickles in the fridge are so chill!

One is Sweet and the other is Dill.  

Be sure to smile when you say 'sweet' and pucker up after you say 'dill'.  LOL!

Yummy pickles are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!  

Fingerpuppet Flowers

 

Here's another Finger puppet set to use during Spring and Summer! 

Two flowers in the garden,

they smell so sweet!

One named Posey and one is Pete.

They smile and nod to 

everyone they meet

A pretty flower, Posey and 

a happy flower, Pete.

Flowers are so pretty and Fun with Friends at Storytime!

Tulips in a Row

 

I wanted a new flower set when I do a Flower theme at Storytime  When I ran across a sweet rhyme about 5 Little Tulips on Pinterest I had to make it! 

5 little tulips in the meadow grew.  "Hmmm, I said, "I bet they smell pretty too!"

So I bent down to sniff, but they tickled my nose!

Ah-ah-choo! Oh no! Away 1 flower blows.

repeat with 4,3,2, and 1.

I used a simple Google image to deconstruct to make my colorful tulips.  I did hot glue the leaf to the flower so it wouldn't be floppy.  Tulips make me happy!

Flowers are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime.

 

Flowers in Springtime

 

It's Springtime and I am ready for flowers!! All the colors!!  I made a new set to use when I read, What Does Bunny See? by Linda Sue Park.  I plan on placing each flower on the felt board as I read that color page.  I am especially in love with the tiger lily and pink water lily. We can play, Which One is Missing? with this colorful set!  This was a tedious set to make but it turned out better than I hoped!  Flowers are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime.

Two Little Bunnies (fingerpuppets)

 

Here's a new fingerpuppet set in time for our spring bunny theme at storytime!

Two bunnies in the garden. The farmer shouts, "Stop!"

One bunny is Hippity and the other is Hop.

Hurry away Hippity! Hurry away Hop!

(the farmer left, let's call them back)

Come back Hippity! Come back Hop!

Two bunnies in the garden. The farmer shouts, "Stop!"

One bunny is Hippity and the other is Hop!

Here's the link for the other bunny posts I have made,  Bunny  Bunnies are so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!

What color will Selena wear today?

We're doing a 'Getting Dressed' theme this week at Storytime and I wanted to use my little girl with the colorful wardrobe! This is Selena and she loves fashion...lol.  I start off with her in her nightgown and slippers as she begins to try on one colorful dress after another.  I do have a little rhyme to coordinate the whole activity.  Here she is with her many outfits to choose from.

(change the color dress as you say the rhyme)

What Color Shall I Wear Today?

Good morning, Selena, it's time to get dressed!  

Let's choose a color that we like the best.
How about a red, orange, green, or yellow dress? 

Maybe a purple, or blue, or a pretty flower dress?
Selena tried on her dresses one by one.

Now, she's ready to play and ready for fun!

                                  

 

I really enjoyed making all of Selena's outfits with their embellishments! Getting Dressed for our day is so much Fun with Friends at Storytime!