I’m excited to try a new kind of storytime at my library! This storytime is followed by sensory play stations that stimulate various senses. It’s been a big hit so far!
Sing: Good Morning to You*
Welcome/Introduction
Sing: If You’re Happy & You Know It…*
Sing: If You’re Ready for a Story…*
Read: I’m Going to Build a Snowman by Jashar Awan
My new favorite winter read-aloud!
Flannelboard: Building a Snowman?
The kids loved helping me assemble a flannel snowman!
Flannelboard: A Chubby Little Snowman…
A little bunny smelled that carrot nose and came creeping out of my storytime bag…
Sing: Hat, Jacket, Pants & Boots
Tune: Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
Hat, jacket, pants and boots.
Credit: Piggyback
Pants and boots!
Hat, jacket, pants and boots.
Pants and boots!
When it’s cold out there,
This is what we wear.
Hat, jacket, pants and boots.
Pants and boots!
Once we were dressed for the weather, I handed out scarves and we danced liked snowflakes!
Scarves: Dance Like Snowflakes
Tune: Frere Jacques
Dance like snowflakes, dance like snowflakes
Credit: Laptime Songs
In the air, in the air.
Whirling, twirling, snowflakes.
Whirling, twirling, snowflakes.
Here and there, here and there.
Scarves: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
I turned this into a stop and go song by periodically pausing the music!
Scarves: Snowflakes, Snowflakes
Tune: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Snowflake, snowflake in the sky,
Credit: Jbrary
Love to watch you floating by.
Down you fall upon the ground,
Down you fall without a sound.
Snowflake, snowflake in the sky,
Love to watch you floating by!
Breathe: Hot Chocolate Breaths
Read: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
Peter’s snowy day ends with a warm bubble bath, setting the stage perfectly for bubble time!
Play: Bubbles
Sensory Play Stations:
- Snowman Search & Find: I hid a bunch of snowmen inside a big plastic bin full of fake snow. They were definitely more interested in throwing snow than in finding the snowmen! I’m still finding fake snow in the library. 😂
- Play Dough Snowmen: The kids enjoyed making their own snow creatures from play dough and loose parts. I’m particularly fond of the snowman with multiple eyes!
- Snowman Flannelboard: One kiddo just did NOT want to leave this activity. Not even play dough or fake snow could tempt them away!
*Please visit this page to learn more about my regular storytime songs and routines.
Storytime in the Stacks 
Fantastic! Love all your ideas, books, music and movement,songs, sensory bin, songs
Wish I had this in January. Will be going back to my snow unit lesson plan soon to incorporate your ideas.
Can’t wait to see more of your posts.
Thanks so much for all your hard work.
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Thank you for your kind words, Ms. Bonnie! Hope these activities can come in handy next year!
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This sounds like such a fun program, I wish I’d had something like this available when my son was little!
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Hi. I love the layout of your program and plan to do a “Winter in July” program this summer. Would you share what you used for your snowmen? Is it air dough?
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Thanks Elizabeth! Sorry I missed this comment in time for your July program. I ordered white dough from Lakeshore Learning!
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