Family Storytime Kit
This program is set up for patrons to pick up a kit that includes everything they need to have their own storytime program in their own home. In this program, children will read a St. Patrick's book, play a scavenger hunt and make a St. Patrick's Craft.
Each Canvas bag gets on of these Books:
St. Patrick's Day in the Morning by Eve Bunting
Mary McLean and the St Patrick's Day Parade by Steven Kroll
That's What Leprechauns do by Eve Bunting
St. Patrick's Day by Gail Gibbons
A Fine St. Patrick's Day by Susan Wojciechowski
Green Scavenger Hunt
Craft: Pot of Gold
In this activity...
You will create your own pot of gold! As you complete this activity, you can think about all the things you are lucky to have in your life.
Material:
Paper plate
Markers
Pre-cut shamrock
Yellow pom poms
Glue
PLEASE return within two weeks: Book, blue, and laminated directions in the canvas bag.
Directions:
Around the rim of the plate, color a rainbow. You may use the photo at the top to help you. Remember: the order of a rainbow is red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple.
Color the bottom of the plate black to make it in a pot.
Glue the pre-cut shamrock on the pot.
Glue the yellow pom poms at the end of each side of the rainbow. That is your gold!
DIY Kit: St. Patrick's Day Hat
In each kit is a St. Patrick's book and craft. If more than one child in a family, place additional crafts in the kit.
Supplies:
St. Patrick's Day Hat Template printed out on white cardstock.
St. Patrick's Day Belt Template printed out on white cardstock.
11 natural popsicle sticks (4 ½" x ⅜")
White Glue (Included)
Paper Towel
Green paint, green crayon or green marker. (not included)
Yellow construction paper
Black construction paper
Crayons
Directions:
Print and cut out Hat template on white cardstock.
Place first popsicle stick on the brim of the hat. Place glue on popsicle stick and glue to hat. See Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2.
Exhibit 1 Exhibit 2
Glue the rest of the popsicles sticks long-wise on the green hat. See Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 4.
Exhibit 3 Exhibit 4
Let dry. About 10 minutes.
This is a good time to read the St. Patrick's book that is included in this kit.
Color or paint popsicle sticks green. Let dry.
While waiting for the paint to dry.
Print and cut out Belt Template on white cardstock.
Glue yellow square in the middle of belt. See Exhibit 5.
Exhibit 5
Draw a shamrock or other design on the yellow square.
When hat is dry, glue belt on hat as seen in Exhibit 6.
Exhibit 6
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