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I’m excited to tell you about a new feature we are launching here at The Library Adventure on Saturdays. We will be sharing some resource posts. We will have themed pairings of books and activities for preschool and elementary ages for two of the Saturdays. We will also have a Library Spotlight on the last Saturday of the month. Today’s post is the fourth type of Saturday post.

This resource post will focus on Story Time programming. Each month’s post will have a theme. This month’s theme is flowers and gardening. Next month will be rain and rainbows.

I hope these posts will be a help to you and if there is ever any type of resources you would like to see on the blog, please let me know! You can leave a comment on any post or use the contact page to shoot me an email. I’m here to help you!

Story Time Programming

Garden! – This story time lesson comes from Storytime Katie. She includes a few book options, some extension activities, a craft, and how the plan went with her story times.

Dig Into Reading – For the books In the Garden: Who’s Been Here? and And The Good Brown Earth with flannel board, coloring page, and song from Story Time Secrets. Katie has several garden themed story time plans that you can also check out for different programs.

Signs of Spring Drop-In Story Time – Another one from Katie.

Preschool Lab: Growing Things – Abby the Librarian has a fun STEM preschool lab focusing on seeds and tadpoles.

Garden Story Time – Create flower garden artwork with this plan based around My Garden, A Handful of Sunshine, and Lenny in the Garden.

Flowers: Toddler Program – Based around the books What Does Bunny See? and Who’s in the Garden?

Baby Story Time: Flower Garden – Using the books Small Seed, Lenny in the Garden, and Big Yellow Sunflower.

Preschool Story Time: Gardening – Books include Up, Down, and Around, Carrot Soup, and I Spy in the Garden.

Flowers and Gardening Activities

• Five Little Flowers – A countdown felt board story.
• Felt Shape Flowers – A fun activity for kids to make their own flowers.
• Felt Flower Button Snake
• Planting Felt Flowers: A Counting Game

Flowers and Gardening Picture Book Ideas

A few book lists for those looking for a good book:

• 31 Books About Flowers – This list has picture books, but also non-fiction, how-to art books, history, poetry, and more.
• 12 Books About Gardening for Kids – Picture books and nonfiction books
• 11 Picture Books About Flowers

Flowers and Gardening Crafts

Some of these are paired with a specific book, but most are not and are easily adapted to any flower or garden book.

• Egg Carton Flowers
• Miniature Flower Pots for Spring
• Pipe Cleaner Flowers
• Lianas in Different Colors – This is like a flower mobile, easy and cute.
• Popsicle Stick Handprint Flowers
• Pom Pom Color Matching Flowers
• Cupcake Liner Flowers
• Flower Petal Stained Glass
• Flower Suncatcher
• Paper Plate Gardens

If you have any great resources to add to the list, tell us about them below!