Play, Baby, Play!Ideas for programming with your

youngest patrons

Who WE ArE

Brooke: ● Early Literacy Librarian in La Crosse, WI● Early Learning Station guru● Infant and Baby Storytimer● Shaky Egg Queen

Kendra: ● Children’s Librarian in Vancouver, WA● Baby and Toddler Storytimer● Dance Party fanatic● Parachute Princess

Why should you play?

This isn’t real life.

Use what you

have!

storytime set up

Storytime Toys

storytimeIn Action

Parachute

Shredded Paper

on a Tarp or Parachute

EYEBROWS

mustaches

Dance!

Flannel

Games

No mess painting

squish paint in bags with paper

tape paint bags to windows or tables

Get Messy!

Paint with

balloons shaving Cream

Paint With

veggiesfingers

washable stamp pads

handprints and toy car painting

hide objects in rice or beans

Brooke Rascheberasche@gmail

readingwithred.blogspot.com

Kendra Jonespeaceluvbks@gmail

klmpeace.wordpress.com

How do you play?