I have stumbled upon something I can only describe as the best thing I’ve ever done with puppets in my career as a children’s librarian. I can’t even remember how I stumbled upon this video, but it has changed my storytimes. Dear friends, I present to you the greatest puppet version of a book I… Continue reading The Best Thing I’ve Ever Done with Puppets
Puppets & Props
Props I Want to Try in Storytime
This past weekend, during my second bout of the flu since August (welcome back to public facing service!), I did something I don’t do anymore: I opened up Instagram and let the algorithm take me down the long dark tunnel of reels and memes. It turns out, when you stumble upon the world of early… Continue reading Props I Want to Try in Storytime
My New Favourite Puppet Song
I learned a new storytime song! I recently visited my family in California and took my niece to a storytime where I picked up this earworm. If you are nervous about using puppets in storytime, this song is for you! Here are the reasons I like it: Have I convinced you yet? Take a listen… Continue reading My New Favourite Puppet Song
The Three Little Pigs Oral Story
Last year I did a workshop for early childhood educators on using puppets in storytime. I wanted some fresh ideas to share, particularly ones that didn’t involve laying down $50 on a new puppet. When searching the wonders of Pinterest I stumbled upon this picture and I thought, “yes, that is something I can realistically… Continue reading The Three Little Pigs Oral Story
How the Rhyming Dust Bunnies Inspired Me to Blog Again
*taps mic* Is this thing still on? Hello, friends! There’s something about being fully vaccinated that has me returning to my old loves. (Well, vaccines and dust bunnies but we’ll get to that in a moment.) Like Katie, I want to get into a semi-regular blogging routine again. Writing pushes me to reflect and connect, two… Continue reading How the Rhyming Dust Bunnies Inspired Me to Blog Again
Guest Post: Using Mirrors in Storytime
Did you know we have an open invitation to write a guest post? Well we do! Today I am delighted to feature a guest post by Katherine Hickey, a Children’s Librarian with the Metropolitan Library System in Oklahoma City. She also wrote about Art Making for Earliest Learners awhile back and folks, let me tell… Continue reading Guest Post: Using Mirrors in Storytime
New Prop Songs and Rhymes
Well hello there, everyone! How is your summer going? If you’re like me then your eye is already on fall storytime planning. I thought I’d do a few posts highlighting the new videos we’ve released on YouTube over the past year. Did you know we still upload new videos? We do! And now I will… Continue reading New Prop Songs and Rhymes
Guest Post: Celebrating Día with Puppet Theatre
Remember when I put a call out for guest posts? Well, I’m so excited to share the first one we received! This post is all about how one library makes a special effort to celebrate Día. The post is written by Kelly Doolittle. Kelly is a Library Assistant in the Youth Services department at the Tompkins… Continue reading Guest Post: Celebrating Día with Puppet Theatre
Just Add Rhythm Sticks!
We’ve heard about these things called rhythm sticks, we’ve read many a blog post but for way too long they remained a mystery to us. Lindsey finally put her foot down and bought some. We’ve done shakers, we braved scarves and darn it it was high time we mastered the sticks! The result? We had… Continue reading Just Add Rhythm Sticks!
Don’t Be Shy: Using Puppets in Storytime!
We recently attended a Puppetry Workshop with one of our most beloved instructors from our MLIS, Allison Taylor McBryde, and what a lovely evening it was! Both Lindsey and I have been looking to dust off our puppets and use them in new and different ways and Allison’s workshop was just what we needed. I… Continue reading Don’t Be Shy: Using Puppets in Storytime!