| 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. |
Preschool: Alligators and Crocodiles
| 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 |
Craft:
Toddlers: Alligators/Crocodiles
| Opening Song | Hello Hello! By Super Simple Songs |
| Calendar | We review over the day of the week, season, and weather. |
| ASL | Alligator/Crocodile |
| Animal Recognition | I showed the kids pictures of alligators and crocodiles and gave them facts about each one. I also used a tape measure to show the largest alligator and crocodile in the world. |
| 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. |
| Book | Do Crocs Kiss? by Salina Yoon |
| 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 |
| Color Matching |  I created these different color crocodiles. I had the kids identify each color and then mixed them all over the board. The kids helped me do a memory color match. |
| Rhyme | A is for Alligator, Chop, Chop, Chop! A is for alligator, chop, chop, chop! B is for bouncing, hop, hop, hop! C is for circle, round and round. D is for dizzy, all sit down! Source: King County Library System |
| Dance Song | Alligator in the Elevator by The Peter Pan Kids |
| Dance Song | See Ya Later Alligator by Laura Doherty |
| Cool Down | Melt all the way down to floor until you are laying down. Sing the Alphabet. Count up to 5 and down from 5. |
| Goodbye Song | Skidamarink by Old Town School of Folk Music |
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 |
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.
Four and Roars – Preschool
| Opening Song | Welcome by Carole Peterson |
| Calendar | The kids helped identify the Date, Day, Month, Season, and Weather |
| Introduction Concept | Which Big Cats Roar? I showed the kids pictures of the big cats that roar. I then played a sound clip from youtube with each big cat’s roar. Lion, Tiger, Jaguar, Leopard Cheetahs are example of a big cat that does not roar. I used the video “All Big Cat Sounds” by Meow Meow TV. |
| ASL | Four Lion |
| Rhyming Match with National Holidays | Rhyming Activity: I showed an image of the number four. Then I showed the kids four more pictures and had them identify each one. Then the kids had to identify which two pictures rhymed with four. The other two pictures corresponded with a national holiday. Door Floor Unicorn Submarine |
| Book | Roar, Roar, Growl, Growl: Sounds From the Jungle by Jennifer Shand |
| Finger Rhyme | Where Is Big Cat (Tune: Where is Thumbkin) Before starting I introduced the kids to Big Cat (my thumbs) and Little Cat (my pinkies). The cats give a little meow and the kids show me their Big Cat and Little Cat. Where is big cat, where is big cat (hide thumbs) Here I am, here I am (bring thumbs out) How are you today cat (wiggle one thumb) Very well I thank you (wiggle other thumb) Roar, Roar, Roar (put thumbs behind back) Roar, Roar, Roar Where is little cat…meow, meow, meow. Source: Adapted from Adventures of a Bookworm |
| Book | Roar: A Book of Animal Sounds by Katerina Kerouli |
| Rhyme | A Lion is Big A Lion is big (arms wide open) And very strong. (show muscles) It has a tail (show tail) That’s very long (shake tail). A Lion can roar In a great big way.(roar) I feel like a lion today! (roar again!) Source: Adapted from Totally for Twos by The Mailbox. |
| Math Activity | Big Cats Missing Addend Have the kids figure out how many big cats they need to equal the number of cats on the strip. Source: Robin Reifel |
| Habitat Activity | Where do Big Cats Live? We talked about each big cat and then the kids had to match the big cat to where they live. Source: Salaam Mummy |
| Dance Song | Lion Lessons by Pinkfong |
| 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: The number 4 representing the 4 big cats that roar. The spotted 4 represents the jaguar and leopard.
I reused this storytime in 2026, and this was the craft.
Four and Roars – Toddler
| Opening Song | Hello Hello! by Super Simple Songs |
| Calendar | Kids helped identify the month, weather and season. |
| Introduction to Concept | Identify the Big Cat pictures that roar. Leopards Jaguars Lions Tigers Cheetahs (purr) |
| ASL | Number 4 |
| Book | I Can Roar by Frank Asch |
| 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. |
| Guessing Activity | Does it Roar? I mixed the big cat pictures in with other animals that do not roar. I would pull out each animal and ask the kids if it roars. If the animal does not roar then kids made the sound appropriate for that animal. |
| Rhyme | Spots, Spots Spots, spots, spots, spots, (tap spots around your body) spots, spots, spots, spots (tap spots) A leopard has lots of spots (tap spots) What a lot of spots he got A tiger’s stripes are always nice (make stripes down your body) But a leopard has lots of spots (resume tapping spots on body) Spots, spots, spots, spots, Spots, spots, spots, spots Source: Jbrary |
| Nursery Dance song | Soft Kitty Soft kitty, Warm kitty, Little ball of fur! Happy kitty, Sleepy kitty, Purr, purr, purr! Make a “kitty” with your fist and put it against your chest. Pet the kitty while you sing the song. |
| Dance Song | The Lion by Pinkfong |
| Cool Down | Melt all the way down to floor until you are laying down. Sin the Alphabet and count up and down from 5. |
| Goodbye Song | Skidamarink (Ipod) |
Storytime Craft:
I wanted to work on the recognizing the letter 4 but incorporating elements of the roaring big cats. Each number 4 represents a roaring big cat. The spotted 4 is technically representing two big cats (leopard and jaguar) because they have similar spots.
Craft: Out Like a Lion for 2026 craft.
Gabby’s Dollhouse: A-Meow-Zing Forts
| Set-Up/Registration | For this program, I had families register as one unit. Once I knew how many families were going to be in attendance, I created stations. Each station had one table, three chairs, and 6 clothespins. Families were expected to bring their own blankets and pillows.    |
| Activity 1: Paper Blankets | I have done this craft in the past and it is a huge hit. I die-cut a bunch of different scrapbook paper and then created a 6 X 6 square sheet for the kids to create their own quilt. After they were done quilting, they would cut out their quilt and glue it on to a colorful piece of construction paper.  |
| Activity 2: Pillows | I had the kids create their own no-sew fleece pillows. To be cost effective, I opted for 9X9 size squares for 43 kids. This size turned out some cute small pillows, but the adults definitely had to help younger kids out. If I had my way, I would have gone 12×12 size.   |
| Snack | Rainbow Sherbet Punch with animal crackers. Recipe from Bitz & Giggles I really liked this recipe because it did not require a ton of extra ingredients. A library board member helped me dish out individual cups to participants. Once all the kids had their snack and drink, we allowed the adults to come up. Surprisingly a lot of the adults also enjoyed the snack. |
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