Family Storytime: Colors

This was the first storytime of the fall session and the first storytime without registration so I didn't know what type of turnout to expect. I ended up having to invite children by the stacks and computers for storytime, but this allowed for new attendees. 

I read three books about colors, did a flannel board, a bean bag song, and our craft.

We read Penguins Love Colors by Sarah Aspinall, Cat and Mouse Learn the Colors by Stephane Husar, and Little Green Peas by Keith Baker. Stephane Husar's book was the favorite because of the balloon colors.

For our flannel board activity, we put up different colored balloons on the flannel board and named their colors and counted them after our balloon story. 

Then we made a crayon using a popsicle stick, markers, and pipe cleaners for arms. 

I would have loved to have a little bit bigger of a group because of all what I had planned on this theme, but every storytime is beneficial to each child and therefore a success. 

Other Books:
Warthogs Paint Pamela Duncan Edwards
Chameleon Sees Colors Anita Bijsterbosch
A Color of His Own Leo Lionni
Every Color Soup Jorey Hurley
Red Are The Apples Wade Zahares

Other Activities:

Color Rhyme Movement Flannel

Dog's Colorful Day Flannel

Crayon Colors Flannel