LIBRARY BLOG
Story Time at Home: Winter
Welcome to Story Time at Home! Each month we will search high and low for great books and songs for babies and toddlers and PreK to third graders. In celebration of the dropping temperatures, cozy fires, and snuggling up, we will reading books about winter this month.
Below we’ve listed our favorite tales for babies to toddlers and PreK to third graders, along with finger plays, songs, and a craft for each age group.
And if you want to learn more about winter, stop by your local library branch or check out mytpl.org for access to materials.
We hope you enjoy your story time at home and can’t wait to see you all back at the library!
Books for Babies and Toddlers
Books for PreK and Up
Fingerplays and Songs
Ten Little Snowflakes
One little, two little, three little snowflakes,
four little, five little, six little snowflakes,
seven little, eight little, nine little snow flakes,
ten little snowflakes on my tongue! (stick tongue out)
One little, two little, three little snowflakes,
four little, five little, six little snowflakes,
seven little, eight little, nine little snow flakes,
ten little snowflakes on my hat! (pat head)
One little, two little, three little snowflakes,
four little, five little, six little snowflakes,
seven little, eight little, nine little snow flakes,
ten little snowflakes on my mittens! (wiggle hands)
One little, two little, three little snowflakes,
four little, five little, six little snowflakes,
seven little, eight little, nine little snow flakes,
ten little snowflakes on my boots! (point to feet)
Snowflakes, Snowflakes
Snowflakes, snowflakes,
dance all around. (dance fingers)
Snowflakes, snowflakes,
touch the ground. (touch the ground)
Snowflakes, snowflakes,
in the air. (flutter fingers upward)
Snowflakes, snowflakes,
everywhere. (flutter fingers outward)
Snow-key Pokey
(to the tune of “Hokey Pokey”)
You put your right mitten in.
You take your right mitten out.
You put your right mitten in,
and shake it all about.
You do the Snow-key Pokey
and you turn yourself around.
That’s what it’s all about.
Additional Verses:
You put your left mitten in.
You put your scarf in.
You put your right boot in.
You put your left boot in.
You put your hat in.
Winter Tree Craft for All Ages
This winter tree painting is a great craft for all ages. For babies and toddlers they can use their hands and finger paints to add the snow. For older children they can use paint brushes, pom poms, cotton swabs, and even toothpicks!
– Naomi Hurtienne Magola, Youth Services Librarian, and Gretchen Avet, Youth Services Clerk