Flashback (Story Time at Home: Let's Visit Russia!)

Today’s Story Time at Home theme is Russia!  If you would like to share a picture of your story-time-at-home experience (i.e. You might send a picture of a finished craft project), just shoot us an email at ozarkregionallibraryyouth@gmail.com, and it might get included on our blog!  No names will be included with submissions for privacy reasons.

Let's Visit Russia Story Time

Books: 

Peter and the Wolf

by Sergei Prokofiev

and Chris Raschka

Cover image from Goodreads.

Rechenka's Eggs

by Patricia Polacco

Cover image from Goodreads.

Game/Activity: A traditional Russian folk dance is called the pereplyas.  Look up a few videos of this dance online, and then pull on a pair of fuzzy snow boots, and practice the new steps you've learned!

Snack: Satisfy your sweet tooth today, and bake some yummy Russian tea cakes (you might also have heard these treats called Mexican wedding cakes or snowballs).

Craft: Likely due to the harsh, cold winters Russia is accustomed to, Grandfather Frost is a popular fairy tale character.  Using a piece of black or dark blue construction paper for your background, use chalk to draw a picture of what you think Grandfather Frost must look like.

This is our last story time at home post for the season; I hope you've enjoyed trying out some new ideas!  And check your calendars... Spring Story Time is right around the corner!

Keep reading!

Shaen

Flashback (Story Time at Home: Let's Visit The Netherlands!)

Today’s Story Time at Home theme is The Netherlands!  If you would like to share a picture of your story-time-at-home experience (i.e. You might send a picture of a finished craft project), just shoot us an email at ozarkregionallibraryyouth@gmail.com, and it might get included on our blog!  No names will be included with submissions for privacy reasons.

Let's Visit The Netherlands Story Time

Books: 

The First Tulips in Holland

by Phyllis Krasilovsky and 

Steven D. Schindler

Cover image from Goodreads.

The Boy Who Held Back 

the Sea 

by Lenny Hort, Thomas Locker

and Mary Maples Dodge

Cover image from Goodreads.

Game/Activity: Study the movement of windmills in an online video (try typing "windmills" into YouTube for some choices).  Then, placing your arms out at your sides, pretend to be a windmill.  If it's not too cold out, bundle up, and try this activity outside where you can feel the real wind blowing.

Snack: Enjoy a snack that reminds you of Holland!  Try a Dutch cheese, like Gouda, on crackers, or buy some cute windmill cookies.

Craft: The Netherlands is internationally known for its beautiful flowers, particularly its tulips.  Here's how to make some tulips that won't wilt!

• Gather an unused egg carton, scissors, sturdy tape, and several pipecleaners.
• Cut the egg carton cups apart, so they resemble tulip blossoms.
• Poke a pipecleaner through the bottom of each cup to represent the flower’s stem.
• Tape the pipecleaner in place with sturdy tape.  

I hope you enjoyed this idea for how you can recreate story time at home!  Check back in a few days for more fun, travel-themed ideas focusing on a new area of the world!

Keep reading!

Shaen

Flashback (Story Time at Home: Let's Visit Mexico!)

Today’s Story Time at Home theme is Mexico!  If you would like to share a picture of your story-time-at-home experience (i.e. You might send a picture of a finished craft project), just shoot us an email at ozarkregionallibraryyouth@gmail.com, and it might get included on our blog!  No names will be included with submissions for privacy reasons.

Let's Visit Mexico Story Time

Books: 

M is for Mexico by

Flor de María Cordero

Cover image from Goodreads.

What Can You Do With a Rebozo?

by Carmen Tafolla

Cover image from Goodreads.

Game/Activity: Fill plastic Easter eggs (or discarded toilet paper tubes with beads or pebbles, and seal tightly.  Put on some fast-paced music, and shake your hand-made maracas to the beat.

Snack: Cook an easy cheese quesadilla.  Sprinkle shredded cheese on one half of a flour tortilla.  Then fold the tortilla closed, and microwave for 45 seconds.

Craft: Make a piñata out of a balloon, newspaper strips, and flour paste.  Family Fun has a great tutorial!

I hope you enjoyed this idea for how you can recreate story time at home!  Check back in a few days for more fun, travel-themed ideas focusing on a new area of the world!

Keep reading!

Shaen