Christmas

Books of the Day:
Mrs. Claus take a Vacation, by Linas Alsenas
The Christmas Alphabet, by Robert Sabuda

Activity:
Lace-up Christmas stockings

Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 2
Children - 4
Adults - 5

Christmas tree

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Activity:
Popcorn wreaths
Christmas tree cards

Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 1
Children - 3
Adults - 3

Dec 8

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Attendance:
Babies - 0
Toddlers - 1
Children - 4
Adults - 3

Penguins

Books of the Day:
Little Penguin's Tale, by Audrey Wood
Tacky the Penguin, by Helen Lester

Activity:
Bingo dot Penguin
The Penguin song

Attendance:
Babies - 0
Toddlers - 1
Children - 3
Adults - 2

Nov. 24

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Nov. 17

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Smelly

Books of the Day:
The Smelly Book, by Babette Cole
Skunks, by David T Greenberg

Activity:
Smell and guess

Attendance
Babies - 0
Toddlers - 1
Children - 2
Adults - 1

Election Day

There was no story time on election day

Oct 27

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Oct 20

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October 13

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The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Books of the Day:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (pop-up book), by Eric Carle

Activity:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Felt board), by Eric Carle
Colored the body of the caterpillar

Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 0
Children - 3
Adults - 3

Sept 29

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Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 1
Children - 2
Adults - 2

Sept 22

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Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 1
Children - 4
Adults - 5

Dogs

Books of the Day:
My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks, by Hanoch Piven
Wiggle, by Doreen Cronin

Activity:
Color dog with the wiggly tail
Happy Birthday to Lucy
Wiggle around the Library

Attendance:
Babies - 3
Toddlers - 2
Children - 4

Hilltown Playgroup

Come join us on Tuesdays begining October 13, 2009

Where: The Berne Library
When: Noon - 2pm

Bring your own lunch or a snack.
More information at the Berne Library.

School

Books of the Day:
The Last Laugh, by Jose Aruego & Ariane Dewey
Sue MacDonald Had a Book, by Jim Tobin

Activity:
School Bus Craft
The Wheels on the Bus

Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 1
Children - 5
Adults - 3

Birds

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Activity:
Cheerio Bird Feeder

Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddler - 1
Children - 2
Adults - 3

Veggie Faces

Garden

Books of the Day:
Blue Bug's Vegetable Garden, by Virginia Poulet
How Are You Peeling?, by Saxton Freymann and Joost Elffers
Night of the Veggie Monster, by George McClements

Activity:
Veggie Faces

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 1
Children - 8
Adults - 6

Aug 18th

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Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 2
Children - 5
Adults - 4

Dance

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Attendance:
Babies - 3
Toddlers - 1
Children - 6
Adults - 6

Sand

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Activity:
Sand art jars
Sand Letters

Attendance:
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July 28 - Ham it Up

Books of the Day:

Activity:
Made Puppets

Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 2
Children - 9
Adults - 8

July 21 - Spoons

Books of the Day:

Activity:
Rodney and Brian Played Music
Learned to play Spoons

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 2
Children - 9
Adults - 8

Art

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Activity:
Splatter paint pictures

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 1
Children - 6
Adults - 7

bubbles

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Party Pictures

Puppets and a Party

Books of the Day:
Kat Kong, by Dav Pilkey
The Mice Who Lived in a Shoe, Rodney Peppe

Activity:
Made Finger Puppets
Had a party for Kathy

Attendance:
Babies - 3
Toddlers - 3
Children - 12
Adults - 14

Flowers

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Activity:
Tissue paper flowers

Attendance:
Babies - 3
Toddlers - 2
Children - 7
Adults - 7

Birds

Books of the Day:
Little Duck's Bicyle Ride, by Dorothy Stott
Chicken Butt!, by Erica s. Perl

Activity:
Mexican Bird Rattles

Attendance:
Babies - 3
Toddlers - 1
Children - 8
Adults - 7

Cloud Pictures

Clouds

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Activity:
Paper clouds

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 1
Children - 6
Adults - 6

Lunch outside

Storytime Luncheon

Books of the Day:
Spoon, by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
The Great Pancake Escape, by Paul Many
If you Give a Cat a Cupcake, by Laura Numeroff

Activity:
Brought food to share from a book.

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 2
Children - 7
Adults - 7

Octopi Pets

Ocean - Octopus/Squid

Books of the Day:
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean, by Kevin Sherry
I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean, by Kevin Sherry
Somewhere in the Ocean, by Jennifer Ward and T.J. Marsh

Activity:
Balloon Octopus Pets
Ate Ocean Jello (Blue Jello with gummy fish)

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 2
Children - 10
Adults - 7

Food

Books of the Day:
Eat Your Peas, Louise, by Pegeen Snow
Healthy/Unhealthy Felt Board

Activity:
Made Trailmix
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Attendance:
Babies - 0
Toddlers - 3
Children - 7
Adults - 8

Trees

Books of the Day:
A Tree is Nice, by Janice May Udry
Mighty Tree, by Dick Gackenback

Activity:
Made Tree Costumes
Became a Forest of Trees

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 2
Children - 9
Adults - 7

Puppet Show

Books of the Day:
The Henry Hudson Story with Puppet Show

Activity:
Henry Hudson Puppet Show

Attendance:
Children - 15
Adults - 12

Easter

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Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 0
Children - 7
Adults - 7

Exploring

Books of the Day:
Elmer Blunt's Open House, by Matt Novak
An American ABC, by Maud and Miska Petersham
Does a Mouse Have a House?, by Anne Miranda


Activity:
Color and cut out Dutch House

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 2
Children - 6
Adults - 6

Mouse

Books of the Day:
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear, by Don and Audrey Wood
Mouse In Love, by Robert Kraus
Mouse's Birthday, by Jane Yolen and Bruce Degen

Activity:
Colored a Mouse
Colored a Strawberry

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 2
Children - 8
Adults - 8

Dr. Seuss

Books of the Day:
Cat in the Hat, by Dr. Seuss
Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You?, by Dr. Seuss

Activity:
Colored a Cat in the Hat Hat
Ate Gingersnaps

Attendance:
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Books of the Day:
Beneath a Blue Umbrella, by Jack Prelutsky
The Surprise, by George Shannon
Just the Way You Are, by Marcus Pfister

Activity:
Made Mardi Gras Hats
Parade Around the Library

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 4
Children - 8
Adults - 10

2/17/2009

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Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddlers - 3
Children - 3
Adults - 5

Valentine's Day

Books of the Day:
Be Mine, Be Mine, Sweet Valentine, by Sarah Weeks
Danny's Mystery Valentine, by Edith Kunhardt

Activity:
Find the other half of your heart (matching game)
Paper Valentines

Attendance:
Babies - 2
Toddlers - 1
Children - 8
Adults -7

2/3/2009

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Mother Goose

Books of the Day:
Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes
Hush Little Baby (feltboard)
Kids Like Us, by Carole Lexa Schaefer

Activity:
Colored Tweedle Dum & Tweetle Dee
Made Sheep

Attendance:
Babies - 1
Toddler - 1
Children - 4
Adults - 4