Storytime--Monsters

This storytime was fun! The kids really enjoyed the books, but if I had to choose a favorite I would say Big Bad Bubble by a very slim margin. The craft was very easy--I just took all the old scraps from previous projects and let the kids go to town. It was an extremely successful craft too, which surprised me considering I did pretty much no work for it!

Books:

 

My Friend the Weather Monster by Steve Smallman and Bruno Merz

Big Bad Bubble by Adam Rubin

The Monster at the End of This Book by Jon Stone

Go To Bed Monster by Natasha Wing

Fingerplay:

If you want to be a monster, now’s your chance.
‘Cause everybody’s doing the monster dance.
You just stamp your feet, wave your arms around. (Stomp, wave arms.)
Stretch ‘em up, stretch ‘em up, (Stretch up arms.)
Then put them on the ground. (Put hands on the floor.)
‘Cause you’re doing the monster stomp. (Stomp feet.)
That’s right! You’re doing the monster stomp. (Stomp feet.)


Flannelboard:

5 Little Monsters



5 little monsters jumping on the bed
1 fell off and bumped his head!
The momma called the doctor and the doctor said:
"No more monsters jumping on the bed!"


Action Activity:

Monster, monster, turn around.
Monster, monster, touch the ground.
Monster, monster, reach up high.
Monster, monster, squint your eyes.
Monster, monster, show your teeth.
Monster, monster, stamp your feet.
Monster, monster, turn around.
Monster, monster, please sit down


Craft:

 Make Your Own Monster