Storytime - Father's Day

Happy Belated Father's Day, everyone! Here's a look at what we did in storytime for Dad's day.

Books

I Love My Daddy by Sebastien Braun 
Toddler

My Daddy is a Giant by Carl Norac 
Toddler

Every Friday by Dan Yaccarino  
Preschool

*Note: I probably wouldn't use this again in a storytime setting. Cute book, but not appropriate for a big audience.





Special Songs/Rhymes
"I Love Daddy"

Sung to: “Frere Jacques”

I love Daddy, I love Daddy,

Yes I do, yes I do

We have fun together,

We have fun together,

Just us two, just us two

--from Toddler Storytime Programs by Diane Briggs. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1993. 

Felt Boards

"Daddy's Ties"

Sung to: Mary Wore a Red Dress

Felt Board

Daddy wore his purple tie,

purple tie, purple tie.

Daddy wore his purple tie

All day long.

Continue with blue, green, yellow, and red.

-- Many thanks to Katie at Story Time Secrets for this awesome felt board!

"D-A-D-D-Y"

Sung to: “BINGO”

I have the best father in the world

And Daddy is his name-o.

D-A-D-D-Y x3

And Daddy is his name-o.

Repeat and leave out each letter one by one.

Craft

Daddy Puzzles

I gave each child a piece of white cardstock with the words "It's no puzzle, you're the greatest! Happy Father's Day!" The children colored the sheet then brought it to me, where I used a puzzle shaped die cut. I then put their puzzles in a small paper bag for them to give to a great guy in their life. Thankfully, a few parents stepped in to help cut the pieces that the machine missed (apparently my die is not as sharp as it once was). It was a time consuming process, but everyone waited patiently and everyone had a good time. Children and caregivers alike were fascinated by the Accucut machine.