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 post I have some cute poems and finger-plays for the kids as well as a Food Match-Up activity and a funny Running Turkey picture that you can print out for them to enjoy. Read more »

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.

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Goldilocks Eating Porridge

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The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf

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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 folk tales and fables are:

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The Chilly weather is here and it is time for autumn activities for kids. Today’s post is about squirrels. Kids love squirrels with their bushy tails and quick movements.  I found three books about squirrels that are fun to read:

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Teddy Bear

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Today on Crafts for Storytime I have free coloring pages of the brain and heart. Not to worry, they are line art and very simple, not gross! I have also included some poetry for kids that talks about fingers, and how there is only one of each of us and we’re each unique!

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Halloween is almost here, so I have some free Halloween craft ideas for you to use for storytime or just for fun with your kids! Two great books that have ideas are:
Pumpkin Decorating, by Vicki Rhodes
The Family Book of Halloween Fun by Fuller, Grover, Kawasaki, O’Sullivan & Rhodes

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