Sensory Sprouts: Symmetry Painting

Description: Watch how a painting can transfer from one side of the paper to the other side!

Supplies:

· Paper

· Paint

· Cotton Balls

· Paper Plate (not provided)

Directions:

· Fold the paper in half and open it again. Cover half of the paper so your child can only paint on one side.

· Pour paint on to a paper plate or suitable surface.

· Have your child use the cotton balls to dab the paint on the paper. Once the child is done painting, fold the clean paper on to the painted side and press down.

· Open the paper and observe how the paint transferred to the other side!

Preschool: Bees/Flowers

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Daily Report	We review the day, date, month, season, and weather.
ASL	Flower
Counting	Five Pretty Flowers Tune: Five Little Speckled Frogs Five pretty purple flowers Stand in the sun for hours, Waiting for all the bees to come (buzz! buzz!) One wilted the ground. No water could be found. Now there are just [four] purple flowers. (buzz! buzz!) Final Verse: One pretty purple flower Stands in the sun for hours. Waiting for all the bees to come. (buzz! buzz!) It wilted to the ground. No water to be found. Now there are no more purple flowers. (buzz! buzz!) Source: The Mailbox
Book	The Hidden Rainbow by Christie Matheson
Action Rhyme	Bumble Bee Beanbag Rhyme I handed out pom pons and had the kids move the pom pon according to the rhyme. At the end, they threw their pom pons in the air. Bumble Bee In the Sky Buzz your wings And up you fly Back and forth, To and fro, Up, up, up And Away You go! Source: Adapted from Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan
Yoga Move	Flower Pose
Action Rhyme	*A Bee is On My Toe* (with pom-poms) Tune: Farmer in the Dell A bee is on my toe. A bee is on my toe. Heigh-ho just watch me blow. A bee is on my toe. (blow gently on toe) (refrain: On my nose; On my head; On my ear)
Action Rhyme	Little Seed Tune: Pop Goes the Weasel I’m a seed that’s in the ground. I get sunshine and water. I grow a stem, two leaves and then… Pop! I’m a flower
Dance Song	I’m a Little Seed by Miss Carole
Dance Song	Ring Around the Rosie by Caspar Babypants
Closing Songs	ABC’s and Counting to 10.
Goodbye song	Skidamarink By Old Town School of Folk Music

I took inspiration from another craft. This was from 2022.

Sensory Sprouts

Description: Create a spider that jumps when you blow on it.

Supplies:

· Cardboard Circle

· 8 Zip Ties

· Eyeball Stickers

Adult Directions:

· Place a zip tie underneath the circle and pull the zip tie over the edge of circle. You want the head of the zip tie flush with the side of the circle with the leg going down.

· You will need to trim down the legs of the spider. Slowly cut away small portions of the zip tie legs until the spider can stand. You might have to adjust the position of the zip tie legs.

· Once the spider can stand on its own, have your child blow on top of the spider!

Extra Tips:

· Have your child blow through a straw and compare how the spider moves.

· Can you make the spider jump across the floor?

Cat Kid Comic Club Party

Preschool: Alligators and Crocodiles

Craft:

Toddlers: Alligators/Crocodiles

Craft:

MakerSquare: Exploding Treasure Chest

Description: Create your own exploding treasure!
Warning: Adult Supervision Required. Please wear safety eyewear. Make sure to try this experiment in a space that allows for a mess and flying objects!

Supplies:

· Paint

· Film Canisters

· Antacid Tablets

· Paper

· Water (not provided)

Directions:

· Break the antacid tablet in half.

· Place about 1 tablespoon of paint into the film canister.

· Place the tablet in the film canister and quickly snap the cap back on the canister. Do a quick shake and place the film canister upside down (cap side down) on the paper. Run at least 6 feet away! The canister might not pop right away. Be patient.

· Watch your art explode!

· Repeat the steps to create your own masterpiece.

Suggestions:

· You can also add a little bit of water to the paint in the canister. Beware that the film canister pops faster and the paint becomes runnier.

You can also reuse antacids for each pop!

Chickens/Eggs Storytime: Preschool

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Daily Report	Month, Date, Day, Season, Weather
ASL	EGG
Book	The Chicken Who Couldn’t by Jan Thomas
Counting	Ten Little Chicks Five eggs and five eggs (hold up each hand) That makes ten (hold up ten fingers) Sitting on top is mother hen. (cover one hand with the other) Crack, crack, crack, (clap 3 times) What do I see? Ten little chicks, As cute as can be!
Book	After the Fall by Dan Santat
Action Rhyme	I’m a Little Chicken [Tune:Little Teapot] I’m a little chicken, short and fat. Covered in feathers with a tail in back. When I get real hungry, I flap my wings, And look for bugs and yummy things. Source: Handley Regional Library System
Yoga Move	Cosmic Egg
Action Rhyme	Little Egg Once there was A little egg That jumped down To the floor. It started Rolling all around, Then rolled Right out the door! Source: Busy Bees: Fun for Twos and Three’s
Action Rhyme	Roll and Scramble “Roll, roll, roll!” Scramble! Have them stop rolling, lie flat, then wiggle their arms and legs all around. Source: I cannot remember if I made up this game or if I found it on another website.
Dance Song	I Can Shake My Shaker Egg by Mr. Eric & Mr. Greg
Dance Song	Chicken Dance
Backup Song	I Know a Chicken by Laurie Berkner
Closing Songs	ABC’s and Counting to 10.
Goodbye song	Skidamarink By Old Town School of Folk Music

Craft:

My Name – Toddler

Opening Song	Hello Hello! by Super Simple Songs
Calendar	Kids helped identify the month, weather and season.
ASL	Name
Book	We Want Names Too by Jean LeRoy
Weekly Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is tall, tall, tall. This is short, short, short. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no. no. Sing two times. Second time add in ASL for yes and no. Source: Mel’s Desk
Weekly Rhyme	Clap, Clap, Clap Your Hands Clap, clap, clap your hands Clap your hands with me Clap your hands, let me see Clap your hands with me Beep, beep, beep your nose Touch, touch, touch your shoulders Tap, tap, tap your knees Shake, shake, shake your feet Source: Found this on another librarian’s site years ago.
Name Activity	Make Your Name a Song Have the kids move to each letter. For older kids, you can have them create a whole movement for their name. Source: The Inspired Treehouse
Letter Recognition	Alphabet Stickers I hung the alphabet around the room in no particular order. I gave each kid a blue or purple sticker. They would sticker the letter of their first name with their blue sticker and use the purple sticker for the letter of their last name.
Dance Song	Bingo by Doggyland
Dance Song	Hokey Pokey Blues by Mr. Eric & Mr. Michael
Cool Down	We melt all the way down to floor until we are laying down. We sing the Alphabet and count up to 5 and Down from 5.
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Songs

Storytime Craft: I saw several versions of this craft on the internet. For the crayons, I labeled the top of the crayon with the letters of my name and the bottom of the crayon with numbers. I also mentioned to the patrons they could label the crayon with its color.

My Name – Preschool

Opening Song	Welcome by Carole Peterson
Calendar	The kids helped identify the Date, Day, Month, Season, and Weather
ASL	We learned the ASL for: My Name
Rhyming Match with National Holidays	The kids had to identify what two words rhymed with “Name”. I had the words the following words: Brain Rain Bananas for National Banana Day Animal Crackers for National Animal Cracker Day
Book	Animal Soup by Todd Doodler
Silly Rhyme	“My Name Is…” Hi, my name is Joe And I work in a button factory One day, my boss said to me, “Joe, are you busy?” I said no. “Push the button with your right hand.” (keeping pushing with right hand; add left hand, right foot, left foot) … One day, my boss said to me, “Joe are you busy?” I said yes!! Source: Storytime Katie Use Buzzers/or Buttons for Funny Sounds
Rhyme	Hickity Pickity Hickety-Pickety Bumble Bee Won’t you say your name for me? Briony Let’s Fly and Say it. Briony (make bumble bee go up and down with syllables) Let’s fly it fast! Briony Let’s fly it slow. Briony Hand out Bumble Bees/pom-poms. Have the kids move their bees up and down with syllables. If the crowd is too large, have guardians work one on one with their kids. Source: Adapted from Stories With Ms. Jenna
Game	Name Hunt Have guardians write their child’s name on a piece of post-it and then collect them. Put the names around the room and then have the children find their names.
Name Recognition Activity	Construction Paper and Goldfish Have the adults write out their kids’ names on paper. Then have the kids trace their names with the goldfish moving with the flow of the letters.
Dance Song	Bumbleebee by The Laurie Berkner Band The kids kept their Pom-Pom and danced with it.
Dance Song	What’s My Name from The Descendants
Cool Down	We melt all the way down to floor until we are laying down. We sing the Alphabet and count up to 5 and Down from 5.
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Songs

First Station: Lil Petey Craft
Second Station: Make Your Own Cat Kid Mask
Third Station: Poop Jokes	Li’l Petey is very big into knock, knock jokes, especially when poop is the punch line. I figured the kids could create their own knock, knock joke book.
Fourth Station: Flippy’s Pen Pal	We had the kids write letters to Mr. Pilkey.
Fifth Station: Comic Club	We visited the Cat Kid Comic Club website to obtain “How To Draw” and placed out copies at this station.
Sixth Station: Cat Snacks
Seventh Station: Supa Scavenger Hunt	I created a scavenger hunt based around characters in Cat Kid.

Opening Song	Welcome by Carole Peterson
Calendar	We review the day, date, month, season, and weather.
Alligator/Crocodile Facts	I showed the kids pictures of alligators and crocodiles and told them some fun facts. I also used the tape measure to show the largest alligator and crocodile in the world.
ASL	Alligator/Crocodile
Book	The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Silly Rhyme	Alligator Elevator An alligator went for an elevator ride Said the elevator operator, “Step inside” First floor, second floor, up and down It’s the only alligator elevator in town! Source: King County Library System
Rhyme	Row, Row, Row your boat! Row row row your boat gently down the stream if you see a crocodile don’t forget to scream! (scream) Row, row, row your boat Gently down the shore But if you see a lion Don’t forget to roar! (roar) Row, row, row your boat Gently down the lake But if you see a little snake Don’t forget to shake! (shake body) Source: King County Library System
Letter Identification	I adapted this from a teacher’s activity. I have a large of alligator puppet. I had the kids sit around the floor with me. I would place a card upside down in the alligator’s mouth. The kids would have to pull it out and identify which letter they got. The group then said if it was the big or little letter. Source: Miss Rowan
Preposition Work	Using Crocodile puppet. I asked the kids, “Where is the crocodile?” Source: Monday Morning Resources
Teeth Game (Learning to take turns)	Pull out Crocodile Dentist Game. Have kids come up and take turns pushing the teeth to see who gets bit! Second Option: Roll the dice and push the number of teeth down.
Dance Song	The Crocodile Hunter by The Wiggles
Dance Song	Alligator Crocodile by Parry Gripp
Cool Down	Melt all the way down to floor until you are laying down. Sing the Alphabet. Count up and down from 10
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Music