April Fools day & Tricksters

Read-Aloud Books

by Gerald McDermott

by Margaret Read MacDonald

by Tony Bonning

Craft

April Fools' Day Card - glued shut

• print-out of card
• glue

Hidden Messages

• white crayons
• white paper
• watercolors or watered-down tempera paint

Display Books

Butterflies

Read-Aloud Books

by Eric Carle

by Robert O. Bruel

by Harriet Ziefert

Craft

tissue paper butterflies

• tissue paper
• chenille stems

origami butterflies

• origami paper
• instructional sheets

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Spring & St. Patrick's Day

Read-Aloud Books

by Leo Lionni

by Barbara Seuling

by Bob Raczka

Craft

Shamrock Magnet

• die-cut green shamrock shapes
• self-stick magnets
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes

• crayons
• glue

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Flowers

Read-Aloud Books

by Lisa Bruce

by Anne Rockwell

Craft

tissue-paper flower

• tissue paper squares
• chenille stems

• scissors

Dr. Seuss's Birthday

Read-Aloud Books

by Dr. Seuss

by Dr. Seuss

Craft

Cat in the Hat Hats

• Hat printed on white cardstock: http://www.kiboomu.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Cat-Hat-743x1024.jpg
• Red construction paper - torn into small bits
• Black construction paper - cut into long strips for hat band
• various decorations
  
  • stickers
  • jewels
  • sequins
  • paper shapes

• crayons
• scissors
• glue
• stapler

Display Books