Makersquare: Water Bead Painting

**Create your own water bead painting inspired by waves.**

Supplies:

· Cups

· Water Beads

· Paint

· Poster Board

· Box or Container

Directions:

· Place your water beads in water and let them sit overnight.

· Once your water beads have fully grown, remove the excess water and divide your water beads into the two cups.

· Dump one paint color into each cup and mix the paint well with the water beads.

· Place your poster board into a box or container with sides.

· Dump each cup of water beads into the container and roll the beads around to create a piece of art.

· Try to roll the beads in way to create a water effect.

Sensory Sprouts: Puffer Fish

This was inspired by glove bunny craft on tiktok/facebook. However, I wanted to make my own version of it that fit our summer reading theme. A Puffer Fish!

Supplies:

· Cup

· Glove

· Eyeball Sticker

· Sticker Jewels

· Straw

· Rubber band

· Markers (not provided)

Directions:

· Decorate the bottom of the cup with markers.

· Lay the glove flat and place the eyeball sticker on the thumb of the glove.

· Decorate the rest of the glove with the sticker jewels.

· Place the glove carefully over the top of the cup.

· Secure the glove to the cup with rubber band.

· Find the hole in the cup and slide the straw into the hole.

· Carefully blow the puffer fish up!

Swashbuckling Treasure Hunt

Description:

We did a scavenger hunt around our library. Kids received a treasure map of the various areas to explore. Once they visited a location a performer or employee would give them a sticker verifying they had explored that area.

My coworker created this treasure map with all the areas for exploration.

MERMAID COVE:

We hire a local performer group almost every season. They are fantastic! The first station was the Mermaid location. The mermaid sprayed glitter into the kids’ hair.

BOOTY ISLAND:

I made a semi circle of six different buckets. In each bucket was sand that was hidden with gems and coins. Kids were able to find a coin and gemstone to take home. I did a provide two buckets of water for rinsing off hands.

PIRATE BAY:

We had two pirates who made balloon swords for the kids. The only thing I would change would be putting this station inside. The black balloons would get too hot and pop.

JOLLY ROGER PORT:

This was inside our storytime room. Kids were able to enjoy the tattoo lounge and enjoy the catch of the day with Shark Bait.

CRAFTY COVE:

This was inside our big meeting room. My coworker found a parrot craft and an ocean beaded necklace craft. We did construct kits. This allowed families to either to bring home their craft or do it at the library. It also controlled how much supplies were used.

EMOTIONS – PRESCHOOL

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Daily Report	Month, Date, Day, Season, Weather
Book	Crankenstein by Samantha Berger
Recognition Rhyme	Stress Ball 1-2-3-4-5 Squeeze the ball and slowly count to 5. Then relax your hand and count to 5. I handed out pom-poms and we used these for squeezing.
Book	The Rabbit Listened by Cori Doerrfelt
Action Rhyme	Emotion Action Song If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands. If you’re mad and you know it, cross your arms. If you’re frustrated and you know it, stomp your feet. If you’re excited and you know it, jump up and down. If you’re sad and you know it, make a frown. If you’re scared and you know it, hide your face. Source: www.notimeforflashcards.com
Action Game	Red Light and Green Light
Activity	Happy and Sad Draw a happy face on one side of the plate and a sad face on the plate. Give examples and the kids hold up their plates to tell me if they are happy or sad.
Dance Song	Run Baby Run by Casper Babypants
Dance Song	Can’t Stop The Feeling by Justin Timberlake
Dance Song	Stretching and Counting” Touch the floor and count to four 1-2-3-4 Stretch up high and count to five 1-2-3-4-5 Now let’s sit and count to six 1-2-3-4-5-6 Source: Lady Librarian’s Literacy, Lifestyle, and Lookbook Log
Closing Songs	ABCs and Counting
Goodbye song	Skidamarink By Old Town School of Folk Music

Craft: A feelings light. Kids can help communicate how they are feeling by utilizing red, yellow or the green light.

EMOTIONS – TODDLERS

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Daily Report	Day and Weather Report
Book	Duck & Goose, How Are You Feeling? by Tad Hills
Recognition Rhyme	Boo Boo One, two I’ve got a boo-boo Three, four, oh, it’s sore! Five, six, blow it a kiss Seven, eight, put the bandage on straight Nine, ten now it’s better again! Source: King County Library System I handed out Band-Aids and the kids were able to put on it on their boo-boos.
Weekly Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is short, short, short. This is tall, tall, tall. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no, no. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and the second time with ASL.
Book	Glad Monster, Sad Monster by Ed Emberley
Weekly Rhyme	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.
Action Rhyme	I Have Feelings Tune: Frere Jacques I have feelings; I have feelings. Look at me, and you’ll see. Sometimes I feel _____, Really, really ______. Look at me, and you’ll see. Source: Totally For Twos
Action Rhyme	CRY, CRY WHEN YOU’RE SAD Tune: “Row, Row, Row Your Boat” Cry, cry when you’re sad. Just between me and you. Don’t be afraid to shed a tear. It’s the thing to do. Source: Preschool Express
Action Rhyme	I’ll Hug You Tune: The Farmer in the Dell I’ll hug you When you’re sad I’ll hug you when you’re glad, I’ll hug you When you’re feeling scared, I’ll hug you When you’re mad. Source: Busy Bees: Fun for Two’s and Three’s
Dance Song	Run Baby Run by Casper Babypants
Dance Song	If You’re Happy and Know It by Blippi
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 5
Goodbye song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

Craft: A feelings light. Kids can help communicate how they are feeling by utilizing red, yellow or the green light.

SCHOOL- PRESCHOOL

Introduction	Welcome by Miss Carole
Daily Report	Month, Date, Day, Season, Weather
Book	The Pigeon Has to Go to School by Mo Willems
Recognition Rhyme	What’s in My Backpack? What’s in my backpack on this first day of school? I’ll definitely need a writing tool! (pencil) If I want to draw a picture for my mother, I’ll need something with different colors. (crayons) When I need to cut in a straight line, These will do the job just fine. (scissors) The paper flowers need to stick on a background of blue, What item do I need to choose? (glue) I’ve worked all morning and my tummy rumbles, If I don’t eat soon, I’ll surely grumble! (lunch) Source: More Storytime Magic by Kathy MacMillan
Book	Take Your Pet to School by Linda Ashman
Action Rhyme	Got a Pencil (to the tune of Clementine) Got a pencil, got a pencil, got a pencil on my [nose, toe, etc.] First I lost it, then I found it Got a pencil on my [nose, toe, etc.] Source: The Buckeye Librarian I changed it from feather to pencil. I gave all the kids a pencil die-cut.
Action Rhyme	Monster School Participants will respond to all questions by waving their arms and shouting ‘Aarrgghh!” Teacher: One plus one equals what? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: What color is the sun? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: How do you spell cat? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Teacher: What is the nation’s capital? Audience: “Aarrgghh!” Source: 200+ Original and Adapted Story Program Activities by Robert Reid
Activity with Music	We worked on letter recognition with dot markers. I utilized some sheets from this source.
Dance Song	Ring Around the Rosie
Dance Song	Put Your Finger in the Air by Carole Stephens
Dance Song	Stretching and Counting” Touch the floor and count to four 1-2-3-4 Stretch up high and count to five 1-2-3-4-5 Now let’s sit and count to six 1-2-3-4-5-6 Source: Lady Librarian’s Literacy, Lifestyle, and Lookbook Log
Closing Songs	ABC’s and Counting to Ten
Goodbye song	Skidamarink

Craft: Growing a Jeweled Rose

SCHOOL- TODDLER

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Daily Report	Day, Weather
Recognition Rhyme	What’s in the Yellow Box What’s in the lunch box, lunch box What’s in the lunch box? I don’t know, Let’s find out! Source: King County Library System This was originally a color rhyme, but I changed it up for kids to recognize foods.
Weekly Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is short, short, short. This is tall, tall, tall. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no, no. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and the second time with ASL.
Book	The Pigeon Has to Go To School by Mo Willems
Weekly Rhyme	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.
Nursery Rhyme	Mary Had a Little Lamb
Action Rhyme	The Sharing Song Tune: London Bridge I am learning how to share, How to share, how to share. I am learning how to share. This heart is for you. Source:Totally for Twos by the Mailbox I had hearts that kids held. They would then pass it to their caregiver or another child.
Dot Activity	We did a dot marker activity that worked on letter recognition.
Dance Song	Head Shoulders Knees and Toes
Dance Song	Wheels on the Bus by Cocomelon
Cool Down Activity	High and Low Here’s my little hand. (hold out hand) Watch me make it go First up so high, (reach hand up) Then down so low. (reach hand down). Source: Busy Bees: Fun for Two’s and Three’s
Closing Songs	ABC, Count to 5
Goodbye song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

Craft: School Bus

TEETH – PRESCHOOL

Craft:

TEETH – TODDLER

Introduction	Put Your Little Foot By Miss Carole
Book	Book-O-Teeth: A Wearable Book by Donald Lemke
Flannel Board	Tooth Fairy Look and see, look and see Can you find the tooth for me? Is it under the (color) pillow? Credit: SLC Book Boy
Book	Brush Your Teeth Please by Leslie McGuire
ASL	Brush Teeth
Weekly Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is short, short, short. This is tall, tall, tall. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no, no. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and the second time with ASL.
Finger Rhyme	Use Your Toothbrush (Sung to: “Where is Thumbkin”) Use your toothbrush. Use your toothbrush. Every day. Every day. Keep your smile shining bright. Morning, noon and every night. Brush, brush, brush. Brush, brush, brush. Source: 123 Learn Curriculum Where’s your toothbrush? Where’s your toothbrush? Here it is! Here it is! Keep your smile shining bright. Morning, noon and every night. Brush, brush, brush. Brush, brush, brush. I believe the second verse is one I modified from the original. I gave out die-cut toothbrushes and the kids used them for the song.
Action Rhyme	I Love To Brush My Teeth Tune: The Farmer In The Dell I love to brush my teeth, I love to brush my teeth, Up and down and all around, I love to brush my teeth. I love to floss my teeth, I love to floss my teeth, In and out and all about, I love to brush my teeth. Source: Preschool Express
Action Rhyme	Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth Tune: Row, Row, Row Your Boat Brush, Brush, Brush Your Teeth, ’til they’re shiny bright. They’ll by healthy, they’ll be strong, if you treat them right. Source:123 Learn Curriculum
Action Rhyme	I Know How to Brush My Teeth I know how to brush my teeth I brush on top and underneath Up like a rocket Down like a plane Back and forth like a choo-choo train. Source: Kids Soup
Group Activity	Clean the Alphabet Cavities Away I made a giant tooth on our blackboard and then put up our giant magnet letters. The kids then removed the alphabet cavities as we sang the ABCs.
Dance Song	I Brush My Teeth by Miss Carole
Cool Down	ABCs, Count to 10
Goodbye Song	Say Goodbye by Miss Carole

Craft:

Ocean Storytime 2021

Welcome	Welcome by Miss Carole
Action Rhyme	Bubble, Bubble, Pop Bubble, bubble, bubble, Bubble, bubble, POP! Bubble, bubble, bubble, Bubble, bubble, POP! Source: Jbary
Book	Save Your Friends by Hyewon Kyung
Finger Rhyme	I Caught a Fish Alive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 I caught a Fish Alive 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 I let it go again. Why did I let it go? Because it bit my finger so. Which finger did it bite? The little one on the right.
Book	I’m the Biggest Thing in the Ocean by Kevin Sherry
Weekly Rhyme	This is Big, Big, Big This is big, big, big. This is small, small, small. This is short, short, short. This is tall, tall, tall. This is fast, fast, fast. This is slow, slow, slow. This is yes, yes, yes. This is no, no, no. Source: Melissa Depper, a children’s librarian in the Denver metro area We do it twice. Once with our traditional hand movements and second time with ASL.
Action Rhyme	Down in the Ocean Tune: Down by the Station Down in the ocean Early in the morning. See the little lobster. Crawling around. See the little lobster. Crawling in the ocean. Crawl, crawl, pinch, pinch. Off it goes. Down in the ocean. Early in the morning. See the little octopus. Waving around. See the little octopus. Waving in the ocean. Wave, wave, squirt, squirt. Off it goes. Down in the ocean. Early in the morning. See the little dolphin. Jumping around. See the little lobster. Jumping in the ocean. Jump, jump, splash, splash. Off it goes. Down in the ocean. Early in the morning. See the little diver. Looking around. See the little diver. Looking in the ocean. Look, Look, swim, swim. Off she goes. Source: The Mailbox: Songs & Rhymes on Parade
Action Rhyme	I’m a Whale Tune: I’m a Little Teapot I’m a great big whale. (point to self) And I can swim. (pretend to swim) There is my tail. (point behind you) And here’s my dorsal fin. (place one hand on hip) When I want to show off with my friend, I jump into the air, (jump) And wiggle my rear end. (wiggle bottom) Source: I believe I also snagged this from Mailbox since I did not put adifference source in my notes.
Action Rhyme	Three Jellyfish Three jellyfish, three jellyfish. (hold up hands by head) Three jellyfish sitting on a rock. One fell off. (drop one hand) Two jellyfish, two jellyfish. (wave hand by head) Two jellyfish sitting on a rock. One fell off. (drop other hand) One jellyfish, one jellyfish. (wiggle head) One jellyfish sitting on a rock. One fell off. (fall to the floor) No jellyfish, no jellyfish. No jellyfish sitting on a rock. Source: I believe I also snagged this from Mailbox since I did not put adifference source in my notes.
Dance Song	Baby Shark by Pinkfong
Dance Song	Row, Row, Row Your Boat by Old Town School of Folk Music
Dance Song	The Goldfish by Laurie Berkner
Closing Rhymes	Abc, Count to 20
Goodbye Song	Skidamarink