Story Time (Online) – Warm & Cozy Stories - Fondulac District Library

Song: Clap and Sing Hello!

We clap and sing hello.
We clap and sing hello.
With our friends at story time.
We clap and sing hello!
(Wave and sing hello; stomp and sing hello.)

Fingerplay: The Itsy-Bitsy Spider

The itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the water spout.

Down came the rain,

And washed the spider out.

Out came the sun,

And dried up all the rain.

And the itsy-bitsy spider,

Went up the spout again.

Book: Snow Day!

Written by Lauren Stringer and published by Harcourt, Inc.

Fingerplay: Chilly Day

When the day is chilly (shiver)

And I don’t know what to do,

Mama gives me my sweater (mime putting on sweater)

I put it on and say, “Thank you.”

But when I am still chilly (shiver)

From the snowy winter storm,

Mama puts a blanket over me, (mime pulling up a blanket)

But still I’m not quite warm.

So, when I am still chilly, (shiver)

I know just what I should do.

I say, “Mama, please, I’d like

warm cuddles from you!” (give yourself a hug, or hug a friend or parent)

Source: Storytime Stuff

Flannel Board: Colorful Mittens

(Sung to the tune of “Six Little Ducks”)
Colorful mittens for me and you
Red ones, yellow ones, blue ones too.
But the one pair of mittens
that rhymes with fellow,
They’re my favorite mittens,
they’re the color yellow!

Continue with rhymes pairs for each color:
bed/red
shoe/blue
bean/green
crown/brown
sink/pink
track/black

Source: Hadley Regional Library System

Literacy Tip: Warm & Cozy Reading Tips

Associating pleasurable things with reading helps kids who may not LOVE reading see that it can be fun. This is not a new idea, we can do this every day by making a cozy reading nook for kids to read in and creating opportunities where reading is pleasurable. Book choice is a huge help with this too. During this winter season, you might choose a summery book, a heartwarming book, or revisit old favorites. Some other cozy suggestions include: reading in bed, cuddle with a pet, wrap up in a cozy blanket, sit by the fireplace, curl up in a big rocking chair or wear fuzzy socks.

Source: The Literary Phoenix and Adventures in Literacy Land

Rhyme: Fuzzy Blanket

I have a fuzzy blanket
To snuggle in at night
I wrap it all around me
And pull it warm and tight!

Source: Sunflower Storytime

Book: William’s Winter Nap

Written by Linda Ashman, illustrated by Chuck Groenink, and published by Disney Hyperion.

Flannel Board: Quilts Galore

5 colorful quilts with patterns galore,

1 covered Rabbit and then there were four.

4 colorful quilts as snuggly as can be,

1 covered Raccoon and then there were three

3 colorful quilts with dots red and blue,

1 covered Fox and then there were two.

2 colorful quilts made just for fun,

1 covered Bear and then there was one.

1 colorful quilt left out in the sun,

It covered Owl and then there were none.

Source: Flannel Board Fun

Movement: Hat and Mittens

(to the tune of “Head and Shoulders”)
Hat and mittens, coat and boots, coat and boots,
Hat and mittens, coat and boots, coat and boots,
Scarf and snow pants, warm socks too,
Hat and mittens, coat and boots, coat and boots!

Source: Hadley Regional Library System