Happy Halloween Storytime

Trick or Treat! It's time for Halloween in Stillwater.

Opening Song: The More We Get Together

*We sing and clap to our opening song.  All Stillwater Public Library story times start with this song and the children learn that song means story time is starting.

Book: 10 Trick-or-Treaters: A Halloween Counting Book by Janet Schulman

Rhyme: Brown Owl, brown owl, Who do you see?
              I see a White Ghost looking at me....
              Purple Bat.... Green Witch.... Black Cat
             Pumpkin pumpkin what do you see?
             I see a Jack O Lantern looking at me!

Book: Ghosts in the House! by Kazuno Kohara

Rhyme: Five Little Ghosts

Five little ghosts in a haunted house at play,
Along came a funny skeleton and chased one ghost away.

Four little ghosts in a haunted house at play,
Along came a giant monster and chased one ghost away.

Three little ghosts in a haunted house at play,
Along came a tiny spider and chased one ghost away.

Two little ghosts in a haunted house at play,
Along came an ugly witch and chased one ghost away.

One little ghost in a haunted house at play,
Along came a big fat cat and chased the ghost away.

Can you find the ghosts and say:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ghosts come back and play!

Book: Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette

Craft: Using orange paper plates and gluing on eyes, nose, and mouth the children created smiling pumpkins.

Real pumpkins can be decorated in a variety of ways besides carving find many examples at http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=toddler%20pumpkin%20painting&rs=ac&len=10

Beyond Storytime: Stillwater loves Halloween! Many local churches host a trunk or treat, there are pumpkin patches to visit, and the annual City Festival! Other local events.

Other books to checkout:     
Sheep Trick or Treat by Nancy Shaw
The Scariest Thing of All by Debi Gliori
One Halloween Night by Mark Teague