Storytime Crafts

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday and Read Across America Day (RAAD) at Storytime Crafts

Brandy — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:13:32 +0000

Tomorrow is Dr. Seuss’ birthday and Read Across America Day (RAAD). Dr. Seuss, whose real name was Theodore Seuss Geisel, created so many wonderful books. As a child I loved having his books read to me and my favorite was Fox in Socks. Later, my daughter Marissa loved There’s a Wocket in My Pocket!. There [...]

New Year’s Storytime for Kids

Brandy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 01:11:51 +0000

The new year is upon us. Every year we celebrate the ending of one year and the beginning of a new year. I have always had a hard time finding storytime ideas for plain old New Years. Seems like there is always a lot of stuff for the Chinese New Year, for kids, but not [...]

Christmas Story Time – Remembering Christ

Brandy — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:20:13 +0000

It is Christmas time again and I am not ashamed to say that I remember Christ. It has become so unfashionable to be Christian, or to even acknowledge that there is a Creator and a Savior and a Holy Ghost. Usually when I present Storytime I keep it very simple and make a point of [...]

Christmas Story Time Craft Ideas

Brandy — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 01:59:47 +0000

Christmas time is just around the corner. It is time to get planning for your Christmas Story Time. I have put together some really cute crafts to go along with the books I’ve suggested. At the bottom of the post are the craft ideas that you can print out and enjoy. Scroll all t he [...]

More Thanksgiving Books and Activities for Kids

Brandy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:39:26 +0000

Here are even more Thanksgiving books and activities for kids to do while waiting for the big feast on Thanksgiving day. In my last post Thanksgiving Books and Activities for Kids I provided some coloring pages and book suggestions to help keep the kids and you from going nuts waiting for that food! In today’s [...]

Thanksgiving Books and Activities for Kids

Brandy — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:41:03 +0000

Thanksgiving is the most popular family holiday in America, but for kids it can be torture waiting for the big meal to be ready. Here are some Thanksgiving activities and book suggestions to help them get through that torturous waiting time. I could have used some of these myself when I was a kid. This [...]

Free Summer Reading Calender for July

Brandy — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:53:21 +0000

Here is the July Summer Reading Calender from Utah’s Summer Reading Program. The Blue is for Pre-k – 2nd Grade. The Green is for 3rd – 4th grades and the Red is for 5th and 6th grade Some great books to read this summer that follow the theme “One World, Many Stories” are: Pre-K – [...]

Fourth of July Crafts for Kids at Story Time

Brandy — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 02:07:01 +0000

Fourth of July is just around the corner. To help celebrate Independence Day I have gathered together some cute songs and poems for kids, and a simple flag coloring page. Happy FOURTH of July! Fourth of July Mice! The Fourth of July Story Happy 4th of July, Jenny Sweeney! Hear the Band Play One drummer [...]

Summer Reading Ideas for Bored Kids

Brandy — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:54:48 +0000

Are your kids bored already this summer? Need some ideas for keeping the interested in reading? Well read on here at Storytime Crafts for some Summer Reading Ideas for Bored Kids. The first stop on your anti bored kid campaign can be your local library. Every summer they have great incentive programs that are free [...]

Coloring Page of Shapes

Brandy — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 04:11:56 +0000

Recently my son brought home the cutest book from Kindergarten called The Three Little Pigs’ Book of Shapes. It is part of a series from Koala Books with titles like The Gingerbread Man’s Book of Counting and Goldilocks & the Three Bears’ Book of Opposites. I think it is a clever book with bright pictures [...]

Coloring Pages for Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Brandy — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:34:13 +0000

Spring Crafts for Storytime

Brandy — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:41:21 +0000

Crafts ideas and fun poems to go with Spring Storytime: There is a fun “In Like a Lion out Like a Lamb” craft idea, and two constellation pictures to help explain the reason behind the saying.For the Lion/Lamb craft, you can have the children color, cut out and paste together the Lion face and the [...]

Dr. Seuss Day

Brandy — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:36:55 +0000

Read Across America Day: On Wednesday, March 2, the National Education Association is calling for every child to be reading in the company of a caring adult. This is one of my most favorite days of the year! Celebrate the life of Theodore Seuss Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss, by reading together as a family, making [...]

Snowman Coloring Page for Kids

Brandy — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:43:02 +0000

Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf Coloring Page

Brandy — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:07:49 +0000

The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf is one of my favorite stories. As a child I especially liked the version where the third little pig outsmarts the wolf a couple times before finally boiling him in the kettle under the chimney. When I use this coloring [...]

Aesop’s Fables – The Town Mouse and The Country Mouse

Brandy — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 03:39:27 +0000

The fable about the town mouse and the country mouse is an excellent way to teach children about why it is a good idea to appreciate what we have and why it is NOT a good idea to want what others have. So often the message sent out by the media is that what we [...]

Aesop’s Fables – The Wind and the Sun

Brandy — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 01:46:18 +0000

Aesop’s Fables – The Wind and the Sun is a great fable about why it is better to be nice than to be mean. It seems like all our kids get to see now a days is, vindictive, rude cartoons and stories that teach them to only think of themselves. It is important for kids [...]

Storytime Created by Jimmy

Brandy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 20:37:04 +0000

My 10 year old son Jimmy wrote this story after reading some of Aesop’s Fables. My 17 year old daughter Julie drew the picture for it. They are both so creative and I just had to share their work with everyone! The Sad Little Boy By Jimmy Greer Once upon a time there was an [...]

Aesop’s Fables – The Crow and The Pitcher

Brandy — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 00:40:08 +0000

Aesop’s Fables can still teach our young ones about life and morals. Read this one about a thirsty crow, who doesn’t give up. This folk tale has been rewritten to be used in storytime. Scroll down to see the coloring page to go with it. Some great books that you can get with more fun [...]

Simple Winter Crafts for Snowy Stories

Brandy — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:59:31 +0000

Now is the time for winter crafts. We are surrounded by snow and rather than moping about how cold it is I decided to share some of our winter crafts and suggestions for books to go with them. I really like these three books a lot and use them frequently for Winter Story Time. The [...]

Christmas Crafts Created by 9-year-old Jimmy

Brandy — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:36:17 +0000

Christmas Crafts are everywhere so my son Jimmy decided to create his own, based on Frosty the Snowman. Jimmy also picked a book to go with it. He designed this and other Christmas crafts, using Print Shop and Adobe Photoshop. The little genius did all of this himself, with no help from me. I was [...]

Cute Nativity Coloring Page

Brandy — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:44:06 +0000

My husband’s Aunt Jane is a wonderful artist. Every year she sends beautiful Christmas cards that she creates herself. Really she should be selling her fabulous artwork to Hallmark or something! This year the card she sent was so adorable I had to get her permission to add a coloring page of it on Storytime [...]

I See Me Personalized Books for the Holidays

Brandy — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 15:57:53 +0000

I See Me Personalized Children’s Books are a great gift for them for the Holidays. I know I can’t wait to order the books for my children. I have a wide range of ages in my family from 5 to 20. Ty, the five year old is just learning to read and I love seeing [...]

Folk and Fairy Tales – Tom Tit Tot

Brandy — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:22:26 +0000

There are so many folk and fairy tales out there but so few are being retold. Folk and fairy tales are a part of our world heritage and culture and young children need to be introduced to them as much as we need to re-introduced to them. Today’s fairy tale for storytime is Tom Tit [...]