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