Halloween Storytime

Halloween Storytime

Here's some of the books I truly enjoy reading during Halloween.

 I usually start reading these a week or two before so we can enjoy them and the kids get to know the stories better for story related activities. 

1. Shake dem Halloween Bones by W. Nikola-Lisa

 

2. Five Little Pumpkins (this one has pictures by Dan Yaccarino)

3. That's Not My Monster - Usborne touchy-feely books

4. Goodnight Goon by Michael Rex

5. Where Is Baby's Pumpkin? by Karen Katz

6. Go Away Big Green Monster! by Ed Emberley

Where is Baby's Pumpkin? and That's Not My Monster are good books for infants and toddlers.

 The rest of the books are good for toddlers through preschoolers. 

They all lend themselves well to be extended into activities.

I'm going to share what activity we did for Shake Dem Halloween Bones:

After reading the book three days in a row I made a musical instrument to go with it. 

I sing this book when I read it so it's always musical, maybe one day I'll have the nerve to record myself singing it and post my hip hop version ;)

but for now press HERE to hear a version of the book being sung.

During the chorus of the book is when we shake our bones.

Here is how we made our bone rattles:

I used a Voss water bottles (the plastic ones), because it has a wider opening for bigger items.

Skeletons and hand skeletons I found at the dollar store

I took the skeleton apart and cut the arms off

Then I placed all the body parts in the water bottle. I hot glued the lid shut. Put a black ribbon around. And THATS IT!

We had our bones to shake!

This is really one of my FAVORITE books to read! I love it! 

It was so much fun to dance and have bone rattles to play during the chorus!

Now I said "shake, shake, shake dem bones now!"

Seriously, I LOVE this book, or maybe I just love singing it!

Say No To Bunnies =)