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Theatrical reading of Pete the Cat
Invite the staff to dress up as the featured book to make the event extra exciting. Perhaps even create a costume contest.
Themed STEM activity sorting the buttons by color into baby storage containers.
Theatrical reading of Pete the Cat
Brown Bear set created from a cardboard cut out and character teacher outfits.
Invite the kids to dress up like their favorite animal in the book.
Find the Brown Bear bulletin set on Amazon.
Brown Bear set created from a cardboard cut out and character teacher outfits.
Create a bus from a large box and aqua paint.
Pigeon bulletin board set created from poster board and bulletin board letters.
Poll the class if they would let the pigeon drive the bus.
Create a bus from a large box and aqua paint.
Book Day set completed with inflatable palm tree with bulletin board letters.
Create custom teacher outfits by gluing letters of first names onto green t-shirts.
Print and laminate Teachers Pay Teachers coconut tree counting cards for kids to practice math skills.
Book Day set completed with inflatable palm tree with bulletin board letters.
Book Day set completed with pink table clothes, pig costume from Costume Specialists, and big book from Amazon.
Nothing better than pancakes to go with this book!
Book Day set completed with pink table clothes, pig costume from Costume Specialists, and big book from Amazon.
Book Day set created with pink table clothes , donut streamers, large inflatable donut, and panda costume from Amazon.
Create the iconic apron by folding a plain white apron in half and glue on paper donuts and pink felt ruffles.
This tray includes toy pandas, black beans, penne pasta, green gem stones, green applesauce lids, and small wooden bamboo.
Book Day set created with pink table clothes , donut streamers, large inflatable donut, and panda costume from Amazon.
Homemade backdrop with streamers. Set complete with rocking chair, a lamp, bunny, comb, and bowl of mush.
Find this Goodnight Moon puppet and felt set with the link below to promote individual explore of the story and fine motor skills.
Homemade backdrop with streamers. Set complete with rocking chair, a lamp, bunny, comb, and bowl of mush.
Book Day set made with light blue table clothes, silver individual balloon letters that spell "Pout Pout". Complete the day with the Pout Pout Fish Mascot from the Costume Specialists.
Create Pout Pout Fish headbands with ocean themed border and Pout Pout Fish cut out.
Rice Krispie treats layered with blue frosting, sprinkles, and a custom Pout Pout Fish sticker from Inkedibles.
Book Day set made with light blue table clothes, silver individual balloon letters that spell "Pout Pout". Complete the day with the Pout Pout Fish Mascot from the Costume Specialists.
Book Day set complete with yellow table cloth back drop, gold inflatable balloons that spell "Curious George", Curious George Mascot from Costume Specialists and Melissa Douglas fire truck
Shred red and yellow construction paper. Place at the base of the bin. Then place Curious George plastic figurines and fire fighter accessories in the bin.
Book Day set complete with yellow table cloth back drop, gold inflatable balloons that spell "Curious George", Curious George Mascot from Costume Specialists and Melissa Douglas fire truck
Character from Costume Specialists for the theatrical reading.
Create a themed photo op using a photo plain photo mat from Hobby Lobby.
Encourage imagination with a pajama printable!
Character from Costume Specialists for the theatrical reading.
Cars Book Day set featuring three car cardboard cutouts.
Book Day hallway decor created from Better Than Paper black paper and orange traffic cones from Dollar Tree
Create a car themed sensory bin from black beans, yellow, red, and green pom poms & cars, and cut up yellow straws.
Cars Book Day set featuring three car cardboard cutouts.
Dog outfit created from white baseball hat and white felt for ears, and donut inflatable from Oriental Trading Company.
Create a bulletin board set from blue and white poster board, and red bulletin board letters.
Fill a donut pinata with candy and let the class take turns hitting it until it opens. Invite them to pick out a few pieces each.
Dog outfit created from white baseball hat and white felt for ears, and donut inflatable from Oriental Trading Company.
Book Day set created with yellow table clothes and white buckets with pictures to represent strawberry, blueberries, dirt, and water.
Create a Pete out of wood or poster board. Make the runway with yellow Better Than Paper and line it with multiple pairs of shoes.
Provide each child a shoes die-cut created cut from card stock. Let them decorate their own shoe with markers.
Book Day set created with yellow table clothes and white buckets with pictures to represent strawberry, blueberries, dirt, and water.
Book Day set created from green table cloths, cookies made out of brown poster board, and the word cookie spelled out with blue poster board.
Invite parents to create costumes that match the book!
Create mouse hats using brown and pink construction paper for the kids to wear to the reading.
Book Day set created from green table cloths, cookies made out of brown poster board, and the word cookie spelled out with blue poster board.
Book Day set complete with green table clothes, a forest back drop from Oriental Trading company, and bear onesie from Amazon.
Create a bear face with a graham cracker, chocolate icing, a large marshmallow for the nose and chocolate chips for the eyes.
Use the loose parts play as a S.T.E.M and fine motor activity. Let the kids explore to their hearts content. :)
Book Day set complete with green table clothes, a forest back drop from Oriental Trading company, and bear onesie from Amazon.
Rainbow Fish set created with blue table clothes, green streamers, and the Rainbow Fish mascot costume from Costume Specialists.
Invite the teachers to make their own Rainbow Fish costumes the day of the event.
Rainbow Fish set created with blue table clothes, green streamers, and the Rainbow Fish mascot costume from Costume Specialists.
To complete the story invite two kids and a teacher to help role the scenes in the book.
Design a Giving Tree bulletin board using green construction paper for the leaves and dark green bulletin board paper for the trunk.
Invite the children to design their own edible giving trees using Ritz crackers, stick pretzels, green frosting, and red M&M's.
To complete the story invite two kids and a teacher to help role the scenes in the book.
Book Day set complete with light blue table clothes and barn from Oriental Trading Company.
Invite the older children to help act out different animals in the book.
Edible Corn Husks: Fill small Ziploc bags with ready made popcorn. Wrap each bag in light green tissue paper and tie with a rope.
Book Day set complete with light blue table clothes and barn from Oriental Trading Company.
Theatrical performance with snow machine, red outfit from Amazon and hat from Etsy.
Snow machines can be purchased for around $100.
Offer a variety of materials that compliment the book for kids to explore.
Theatrical performance with snow machine, red outfit from Amazon and hat from Etsy.
Hungry Caterpillar set created from green table clothes and sun shower curtain.
Teacher caterpillar costumes complete with food signs.
Time the Hungry Caterpillar Book Day to do a butterfly release the same day.
Hungry Caterpillar set created from green table clothes and sun shower curtain.
Book Day set created from arctic background from Oriental Trading, and penguin costume and beach ball from Amazon.
Create a themed bulletin board with a drawing of of the penguin as a center piece.
Book Day set created from arctic background from Oriental Trading, and penguin costume and beach ball from Amazon.
Book Day set created from red table clothes as a background. Create the Olivia costume from a knit pig hat from ETSY and red dress and striped tights from Amazon.
Create pig hats from pink construction paper for each child to wear to the reading.
Turn mason jars into pig slot machines with accessories from Amazon for kids to "feed" the pigs coins.
Book Day set created from red table clothes as a background. Create the Olivia costume from a knit pig hat from ETSY and red dress and striped tights from Amazon.
Book Day set created with animal cutouts, green table clothes and "Dear Zoo" spelled out with yellow poster boards.
Animal cages created from foam boards wrapped with bulletin board paper.
Create an animal guessing game using a trifold project board, felt, and animal pictures for kids to guess what skin goes to which animal.
Book Day set created with animal cutouts, green table clothes and "Dear Zoo" spelled out with yellow poster boards.
Set complete with green table clothes, gold individual alphabet letters from Hobby Lobby, a dinosaur onesie from Amazon, and Rex cardboard cut out.
Create a dinosaur themed snack with premade sugar cookie imprinted with a sanitized T. Rex toy before cooling.
Create a loose parts tray inspired off the book to encourage fun building and problem solving skills.
Set complete with green table clothes, gold individual alphabet letters from Hobby Lobby, a dinosaur onesie from Amazon, and Rex cardboard cut out.
Book Day set created with orange table clothes, and individual gold letters that spell, "Dance." Add a giraffe costume to make the show complete.
Create an edible giraffe with a Nutter Butter, graham cracker, edible eyes, and chocolate chips, and chocolate icing.
Add the book to the sensory bin to encourage children to match the book to their play.
Book Day set created with orange table clothes, and individual gold letters that spell, "Dance." Add a giraffe costume to make the show complete.
Card board cut out backdrop can be purchased from Walmart.com on link below.
Don't forget to capture the event with a class picture!
Invite the kids to decorate their own hot air balloons and add 3-D dimensions to them.
Card board cut out backdrop can be purchased from Walmart.com on link below.
Invite the teachers to dress up like a Dr. Seuss character.
Invite the kids to dress up like a Dr. Seuss character! Remember to take pictures of kids and teachers that match!
Use the set from the Oh the Places You'll Go Book Day. Order the matching photo frames for the kids to decorate and take home as a souvenir.
Invite the teachers to dress up like a Dr. Seuss character.