
Upton Town Library
9 Milford Street, Upton MA 01568
508-529-6272
Hours:
Mon. 9:00AM-4:00PM
Tues, Weds, Thurs. 9:00AM-8:00PM
Fri.-Sat. 9:00AM-4:00PM
Here you'll find links for lots of literature-based and seasonal crafts from recent or upcoming storytimes. A suggested picture book has been paired with each craft and is available to order through the CW/MARS network. Other Grab & Go crafts are available weekly in our Children's Area, while supplies last. Most crafts can also be found on our Upton Town Library Pinterest page. Contact the library if you need any help at 508-529-6272, or Children's & Young Adult Librarian, Lee Ann Murphy, at lmurphy@cwmars.org.
February 2023
Craft: Pipe Cleaner Stamped Hearts
Book: Love Grows Everywhere by Barry Timms
January 2023
Craft: Sock Matching Game
Book: Ella Sarah Gets Dressed by Margaret Chodos-Irvine
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Craft: Snowman Q-Tip Painting
Book: We Want Snow: A Wintry Chant by Jamie Swenson
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Craft: Cupcake Liner Mice
Book: Frederick by Leo Lionni
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Craft: Human Body Playdoh Mats
Book: Bodies Are Cool by Tyler Feder
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December 2022
Craft: Hibernating Bear
Book: Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Valeri Gorbachev
Craft: Gingerbread Puffy Painting
Book: The Library Gingerbread Man by Dotti Enderle
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Craft: Fingerprint Sheep
Book: The Sheep Who Hatched an Egg by Gemma Marino
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Craft: Winter Paper Hat
Book: Twinkle, Twinkle, Winter Night by Megan Litwin
November 2022
Craft: Clothespin Scarecrow
Book: The Scarecrow's Hat by Ken Brown
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Craft: Pom Pom Painted Horse
Book: Horseplay! by Karma Wilson
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Craft: Jingle Bell Streamers
Book: Violet's Music by Angela Johnson
October 2022
Craft: Tissue Box Fire Truck
Book: I'm Brave! by Kate McMullan
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Craft: Paper Cityscape
Book: Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo
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Craft: Color Sorting Activity
Book: Not Quite Black and White by Jonathan Ying
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Craft: Spookley the Square Pumpkin Collage
Book: Spookley the Square Pumpkin by Joe Troiano
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September 2022
Craft: Tissue Paper & Paper Plate School Bus
Book: The Little School Bus by Margery Cuyler
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Craft: ABC Matching Game
Book: What Pete Ate from A - Z by Maira Kalman
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Craft: Beaded Pipe Cleaner Bracelets
Book: We Disagree by Bethanie Deenie Murguia
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Craft: Dot Sticker Fall Trees
Book: The Leaf Thief by Alice Hemming
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August 2022
Craft: Newspaper Shark
Book: I Am the Shark by Joan Holub
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Craft: Paper Lemonade Cup
Book: It Began with Lemonade by Gideon Sterer
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Craft: Dancing Paper Boat
Book: Old Wood Boat by Nikki McClure
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Craft: Standup Cat
Book: Cookie's Week by Cindy Ward
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July 2022
Craft: Tissue Paper Lantern
Book: The Camping Trip by Jennifer K. Mann
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Craft: Swim Ring Paper Craft
Book: Bubbles...Up! by Jacqueline Davies
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Craft: Paper Ice Cream Cone
Book: And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner
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Craft: Firefly Suncatcher
Book: It's a Firefly Night by Dianne Ochiltree
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June 2022
Craft: Popsicle Stick Bird Puppet
Book: Chirp! by Mary Murphy
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Craft: Torn Paper Watermelon Slice
Book: Watermelon Madness by Taghrid Arif Najjar
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Craft: Paper & Straw Dragonfly
Book: Dazzling Dragonflies by Linda Glaser
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Craft: Strawberry Man
Book: First Woman and the Strawberry: A Cherokee Legend by Gloria Dominic
May 2022
Craft: 3D Paper Rainbow
Book: Raindrops to Rainbow by John Micklos Jr.
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Craft: Bee Finger Puppet
Book: Beware! by Bob Raczka
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Craft: Folded Paper Bird
Book: Warbler Wave by April Pulley Sayre
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Craft: Paper Plate Butterfly
Book: Moth & Butterfly: Ta Da! By Dev Petty
April 2022
Craft: Spring Tree Craft
Book: Spring Blossoms by Carol Gerber
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Craft: Torn Paper Earth Craft
Book: The Earth Gives More by Sue Fliess
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Craft: Collage Carrot Craft
Book: Muncha! Muncha! Muncha! by Candice Fleming
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Craft: Flower Garden Art
Book: The Big Book of Blooms by Yuval Zommer
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March 2022
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Craft: Name Rocket Craft
Book: Zelda's Big Adventure by Marie Alafaci
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Craft: Ladybug Egg Carton Craft
Book: Some Bugs by Angela DiTerlizzi
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​​Craft: Spring Scavenger Hunt Printable
Book: Happy Springtime by Kate McMullan
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Craft: DIY Sports Pennants
Book: Get Up and Go! by Nancy Carlson
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February 2022
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Craft: Paper Toothbrush
Book: I Love My Fangs by Kelly Leigh Miller
Craft: Beaded Heart Ornament
Book: How Do You Love? by Kellie Byrnes
Craft: Hot Cocoa Paper Mug
Book: Grandma’s Chocolate by Mara Price
Craft: Polar Bear on Watercolor Ice
Book: The Lonely Polar Bear by Khoa Le
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January 2022
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Craft: Matching Mittens Sheet
Book: The Mitten Tree by Candace Christiansen
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Craft: We Want Snow: A Wintry Chant by Jamie A. Swenson
Book: Snow Globe Fingerprint Craft
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Craft: Mouse Shape Craft
Book: Little Mouse's Big Breakfast by Christine Pym
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Craft: Groovy Shoes Craft
Book: One Shoe, Two Shoes by Caryl Hart
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December 2021
Craft: Paper Bag Otter
Book: Stop Snoring, Bernard! by Zachariah OHora
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Craft: Paper Bag Gingerbread House
Book: Hansel and Gretel: a favorite story in rhythm and rhyme by Nadia Higgins
Craft: Toilet Paper Tube Rockhopper Penguin
Book: Penguins Don’t Wear Sweaters! By Marikka Tamura
Craft: Paper Strip Mittens
Book: One Mitten by Kristine O’Connell George
Craft: Paper Bag Snowy Owl
Book: Little Owl’s Snow by Divya Srinivasan
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November 2021
Craft: Cut and Paste Cornucopia
Book: Thankful by Eileen Spinelli
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Craft: Cut and Paste Turkey
Book: We are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell
Craft: Paper Plate Pumpkin Pie
Book: Peyton PIcks the Perfect Pie by Jack Bishop
Craft: Mosaic Paper Acorns
Book: Because of an Acorn by Lola M. Schaefer
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October 2021
Craft: Autumn Scarecrow
Book: The Scarecrow by Beth Ferry
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Craft: Leaf Lion
Book: Oak Leaf by John Sandford
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Craft: Shape Fire Truck
Book: Flashing Fire Engines by Tony Mitton
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Craft: 3D Paper Pumpkins
Book: How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow? by Wendell Minor
September 2021
Craft: Colorful Dot Dog Craft
Book: Dog's Colorful Day by Emma Dodd
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Craft: Best Friends Craft
Book: How to Spot a Best Friend by Bea Birdsong
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Craft: School Bus Craft
Book: The Little School Bus by Margery Cuyler
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Craft: Sleepy Fall Bear Craft
Book: Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep! by Maureen Wright
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Craft: Leaf Sticker Hedgehog
Book: Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
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Craft: Q-Tip Fall Tree Painting
Book: Fall Leaves by Loretta Holland
August 2021
Craft: Tissue Paper Sunflower
Book: Sunflower House by Eve Bunting
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Craft: Paper Bee Craft
Book: Kaia and the Bees by Maribeth Boelts
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Craft: Paper Seashell Craft
Book: Seashells - More Than a Home by Melissa Stewart
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Craft: Paper Bicycle Craft
Book: Bicycle Book by Gail Gibbons
July 2021
Craft: Patriotic Shooting Star
Book: Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet S. Wong
Craft: Paper Plate Watermelon Slice
Book: The Watermelon Seed by Greg Pizzoli
Craft: Ice Cream Printable Craft
Book: Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise by Margret & H.A. Rey
Craft: Fingerprint Dandelion
Book: Little Dandelion Seeds the World by Julia Richardson
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June 2021
Craft: Paper Fishbowl
Book: Not Norman by Kelly Bennett
Craft: Hot Air Balloon Template
Book: The Noon Balloon by Margaret Wise Brown
Craft: Summer Sailboat Template
Book: Old MacDonald Had a Boat by Steve Goetz
Craft: Paper Sun Craft
Book: Sun by Sam Usher
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May 2021
Craft: Bird Mobile Template
Book: Ruby's Birds by Mya Thompson
Craft: Ladybug Paper Bag Printable
Book: The Bug Book by Sue Fliess
Craft: Fingerpaint Rainbow Template
Book: A Rainbow of My Own by Don Freeman
Craft: Butterfly Mobile Template
Book: Glasswings - A Butterfly's Story by Elisa Kleven
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April 2021
Craft: Rainy Day Umbrella Craft
Book: Cloudette by Tom Lichtenheld
Craft: Folded Umbrella Template
Book: Soaked! by Abi Cushman
Craft: Create Your Own Flower Template
Book: The Empty Pot by Demi
Craft: Bug Jar Printable
Book: Lucy's Light by Jo Rooks
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March 2021
Craft: Thing 1 and Thing 2 Handprint Cards
Book: The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Craft: Lion & Lamb Puppet Template
Book: In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb by Marion Dane Bauer
Craft: 3D Paper Kite
Book: Kite Flying by Grace Lin
Craft: Doodle Cubes
Book: Boxitects by Kim Smith
Activity: Spring Scavenger Hunt
Book: Spring for Sophie by Yael Werber
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February 2021
Craft: Love Butterfly
Book: This Is Not a Valentine by Carter Higgins
Craft: Kindness Cloud Rainbow
Book: Be Kind by Pat Zietlow Miller
Craft: Paper Strip Cardinal
Book: Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall
Craft: Paper Bag Crocodile Puppet
Book: Alan's Big Scary Teeth by Jarvis
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January 2021
Craft: Color and Cut Snowflakes
Book: Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper
Craft: Build a Snowman
Book: Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Craft: Winter Bookmarks
Book: One Snowy Day by Diana Murray
Craft: Winter Clothes Coloring Page
Book: A New Coat for Anna by Harriet Ziefert
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December 2020
Craft: Paper Gingerbread House
Book: Hansel and Gretel by Nadia Higgins
Craft: Winter Mittens
Book: Winter Is Here by Kevin Henkes
Craft: Paper Snow Globes
Book: Snow Globe Wishes by Erin Dealey