Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Elephants In the Library!

Elephants took over story time today.  We enjoyed the following books:


  • Elmer by David McKee
  • Meet Me At the Moon by Gianna Marino
  • I Broke My Trunk by Mo Willems

For our craft children were able to make their very own Elmer-like elephants!

Elephant Craft


Materials
  • White card stock
  • crayons
  • party blowout
  • scissors
  • Elephant template (Click here)

Directions
  1. Print off the elephant template on card stock
  2. Cut out the elephants.  Cut an X in the circle where the trunk will go
  3. Have the child color their elephant using crayons.  The more colors the better!
  4. Push the party blowout through the X.
  5. Enjoy!

Here is a list of other elephant picture books that you might enjoy!
  • Elmer series by David McKee
  • Elephant and Piggie series by Mo Willems
  • Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss
  • The Story of Babar by Jean de Brunhoff
  • But No Elephants by Jerry Smath
  • "Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!" by Patricia Thomas
  • Ella the Elegant Elephant by Carmela D'amico
  • Little Elephants by Graeme Base
  • Daddy, Could I Have an Elephant? by Jake Wolf
  • How the Elephant Got Its Trunk by Jean Richards
  • Ollie by Paola Opal
  • When the Elephant Walks by Keiko Kasza
  • Little Elephant by Tana Hoban
  • Just for Elephants by Carol Buckley
  • Engelbert the Elephant by Tom Paxton

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