Storytime Crafts: Can you make a scary face?

This craft was based on Jan Thomas’ Can you make a scary face?

You will need:

Red, yellow, green, black, and white cardstock

Scissors

Glue

Markers

Hole punch (optional)

Brass fastener (optional)

Templates for craft:

Print the head and body on green cardstock.

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Print the arms and legs on yellow cardstock.

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Print the nose on black cardstock.

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Print the eyes on white cardstock. Draw pupils using markers.

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Print wings on red cardstock. Draw dots on wings with markers.

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Use scraps of white paper to cut out teeth. I used black construction paper for the antennas. Cut a strip and roll around pencil or marker to create a curl. Use black marker to draw mouth for ladybug.

If you want to have moving wings, use hole punch to make a hole on the ladybug’s body before attaching head. Position wings and punch hole, attach to body with brass fastener.

Storytime Crafts: Chicks Run Wild

This craft was inspired by Chicks Run Wild by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen.

You will need:

Yellow paper or cardstock

Black paper or cardstock

Orange paper or cardstock

Color of your choice for the bow

Scissors

Glue

Markers

I did use a cricut to cut most of the shapes but I’m including the templates for the craft.

Templates:

Print glasses and eyes on black paper. (I used a tiny hole punch to punch a small shape out of the eye.)

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Print chicks body, wings, and hair tuft on yellow paper.

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Print beaks on orange paper. There are two sizes, after cut out, fold in half to make beak.

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Print bows on desired color of paper.

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Storytime Crafts: Hippo’s Sister

We love to do crafts based on Mo Willems’ books. We have made Elephant and Piggie crafts many times. This time I was inspired to do something different!

You will need:

Gray paper (preferably cardstock)

White paper or cardstock

Scissors

Markers

Glue

Templates for the craft:

Print body, legs, and ears on gray paper or cardstock.

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Print the eyes and teeth on white paper or cardstock.

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Print pianos on white paper or cardstock.

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(The kids could choose between blue or pink pianos.)

We used markers to color the inner ears, nails, and nostrils.

Storytime Crafts: Snowy Blue Jay

We made this craft to go with Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre.

You will need:

White Paper (2 shades)

Brown Paper

Blue Paper

Black Paper

Markers

Googly eyes

Scissors

Glue

I used a Cricut to cut out some snowflakes but you could use stickers, snowflake confetti, or draw some onto your paper.

Print the blue jay’s body and wing on to blue paper.

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Print the blue jay’s belly on to white paper.

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Print the beak and neck band on black paper.

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Print the tree and limbs on to brown paper.

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Assemble craft on a large piece of white paper. Use a marker to add details to the tree, limb, and blue jay’s body. Glue on googly eye and add snowflakes.

Storytime Crafts: Penguin

We read Penguin Problems by Jory John to our Storytime group. This craft was inspired by a similar craft I saw on Pinterest but I made templates for it, that I wanted to share.

You will need:

Blue construction paper

Black paper

White paper

Colored paper

White paint

Black Marker

Glue

Scissors

Copy the penguin’s body on to black cardstock.

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Copy the penguin’s belly and eyes on to white cardstock or paper.

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Copy the penguin’s beaks on to yellow or orange paper.

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Copy the ear muffs on to colored paper of your choice.

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Print the polka dot or striped patterns on white paper and cut to use for penguin’s scarf.

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Assemble penguin on blue construction paper. Use a cotton swab to paint snow.

Storytime Crafts: Ducks!

Ducks! by Deborah Underwood is a cute story with great illustrations.

You will need:

White Paper

Orange Paper

Markers

Hole Punch

Brads (mini fasteners)

Yarn (optional)

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Copy the duck body, head, and wing onto white cardstock and cut out.

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Copy the duck beak and legs onto orange cardstock and cut out.

Use a hole punch on the legs and duck’s body, line up the holes, and insert brad.

We did add some yarn on the tail and the ducks head but that’s optional.

Adult Take & Make: Seed Kit

Photo by Lara Jameson on Pexels.com

An easy idea for a spring time Take & Make is an indoor flower seed kit.

I selected types of flowers that could be started indoors. We provided peat cells, soil, and the seeds.

This idea would also work well for starting an herb garden.

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Storytime Crafts: Peggy

This storytime craft is based on Peggy: a Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure by Anna Walker. Peggy gets swept up by the wind into the city. Sunflowers are featured through out the book.

I used an oval for Peggy’s eye and cut strips of paper for her legs. I used a paper punch for the sunflower and cut circle for the center. I used a marker to draw on the seeds. I also cut the stem and leaf for the sunflower. There aren’t templates for those shapes.

Templates for the Cricut (jpg.):

Templates to print and cut:

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Storytime Crafts: Rainbow Sun

This was an simple craft that I used the Cricut to make but it would be easy to recreate without the Cricut.

Cut out a yellow circle and a rainbow of color paper strips. Or tear paper to make the strips.

Cut out black circles for the eyes, use a hole punch to create the small hole in the circle.

Either draw on a smile or cut out from black paper.

Adult Take & Make: Ice Dye Socks

This is an easy idea for all ages. I used it for our Adult Take & Make program. It might also work well during the summer months as an in-person program.