We did a group storytime for Halloween, this is a tradition for us here at the library. We usually do some kind of performance because well, it is "SUPER FUN".
I linked the video of the performance so you can watch it first hand!
Next, we sang "The Monster Mash" which was super great. We even had our own choreographed moves as you can see in the video!
Our last story was "The Thirteen Days of Halloween" by Carol Greene. Gita sang the song in a terrific high pitched witches voice (it was really great) as each of us in the background held up each of the thirteen presents that are given. For the presents we just scanned the images out of the book and printed them on cardstock, decorated with glitter to create a more eye-catching effect, and glued Popsicle sticks to the back for ease of use. As we held each present up (which were very gross gooey Halloween-like) we made some kind of sound effect. For instance when we said 5 howling ghosts we made howling ghosts noises. The kids really liked this one, I think mainly for all the crazy creatures that were presents and because it is familiar to them.
Overall it went well, we didn't have as much of a turn out because the day before we were closed due to a snow storm. So I don't think grown ups wanted to go out, but it was still a nice crowd.
I linked the video of the performance so you can watch it first hand!
We adapted the story"By the Light of the Halloween Moon" by Caroline Stutson into a puppet show (with no puppet stage!). We made some puppets but we also went searching for characters in Halloween shops, etc to turn into puppets. All together we had a Spider, Ghost, Skeleton, Witch, Ghoul, and Bat. All of these creatures are trying to bite a little girl's toe (played by me). The children reacted really well to this one and were surprised by all the characters popping out of the curtain.
Next, we sang "The Monster Mash" which was super great. We even had our own choreographed moves as you can see in the video!
Our last story was "The Thirteen Days of Halloween" by Carol Greene. Gita sang the song in a terrific high pitched witches voice (it was really great) as each of us in the background held up each of the thirteen presents that are given. For the presents we just scanned the images out of the book and printed them on cardstock, decorated with glitter to create a more eye-catching effect, and glued Popsicle sticks to the back for ease of use. As we held each present up (which were very gross gooey Halloween-like) we made some kind of sound effect. For instance when we said 5 howling ghosts we made howling ghosts noises. The kids really liked this one, I think mainly for all the crazy creatures that were presents and because it is familiar to them.
Then after our last story we handed out little goody bags, which of course the kids LOVED!
Overall it went well, we didn't have as much of a turn out because the day before we were closed due to a snow storm. So I don't think grown ups wanted to go out, but it was still a nice crowd.
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