https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/ Weekly Story Time 2013 Special Guest Skeeter the Clown with the Culpepper & Merriweather Circus came in, read a pup-up book about the circus to the children, then entertained them with some of her tricks and antics. A great time was had by all! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330587 177330587 "Hello Skeeter!" https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330585 177330585 Isn't Skeeter the Clown funny? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330586 177330586 This is our eye, that we see with! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330588 177330588 A family affair! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330590 177330590 Hearing about the wonders to be seen at the circus, while seeing pup-up pictures of circus action. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330591 177330591 Pictures of lions scare Skeeter the Clown! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330592 177330592 I am a fierce lion! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330593 177330593 Even parents are enjoying the show! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330594 177330594 Magical musical instruments, found especially in the circus. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330595 177330595 Are they enthralled or not? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330596 177330596 Look at the smile on the baby's face. Not having fun at all, is she? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330597 177330597 Feel the softness of the peacock feather! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330598 177330598 Look at Skeeter the Clown, balancing the peacock feather on her chin! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330599 177330599 Here, do you want to try to balance the feather? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330600 177330600 Good job, you learn quick and do quite well! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177330601 177330601 After reading "Spring is Here" for story time, we made bear puppets! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343191 177343191 First we color the pieces and parts. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343192 177343192 Just look at that diligent coloring! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343193 177343193 After coloring the pieces, we glued them to the paper bag that is the puppet. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343194 177343194 Coloring is hard work, I need a break! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343195 177343195 A million dollar smile! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343196 177343196 Mine has a red arm, what color are your puppet's arms? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343200 177343200 Let's have a puppet show when we are finished with our puppets! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343197 177343197 Do you like our puppet show? We worked hard on the performance, can you tell? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343202 177343202 Now isn't that a beautiful bear puppet? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343198 177343198 Here's mine! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343199 177343199 I love my bear puppet! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343203 177343203 Let me see, I put my hand in here, and it moves by itself! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343201 177343201 We read "The Runaway Bunny" and then made bunny door hangers! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343937 177343937 First we need to color the pieces. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343938 177343938 Then we get to decorate them, look at all the busy children and adults! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343936 177343936 This piece goes where? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343939 177343939 These are going to look wonderful! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177343940 177343940 Here is the example of a finished bunny door hanger! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177344103 177344103 Special guest Cindie from Edgewood Family Dentistry came to visit! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345015 177345015 Do you know how important it is to take good care of your teeth? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345016 177345016 Children are fascinated with learning about how to keep their teeth healthy. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345017 177345017 Mom is glad for this lesson, as it reinforces what moms teach at home! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345018 177345018 Another happy mom, and enthralled child! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345019 177345019 A diagram that shows the proper way to brush teeth. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345020 177345020 "Are your teeth clean and white?" https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345021 177345021 Here we are after learning how to clean our teeth, and receiving our packets that will help us with the job! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345022 177345022 We had a good time with Cindie, thank you!! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345023 177345023 Today we read "White Snow, Bright Snow" and then made snow trees! After all, winter is not over until after March, right?! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345389 177345389 First we trace our arms and hands to form the trunk and branches of the tree. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345390 177345390 Then we color those, before we decorate. To decorate we used small pieces of colored tissue paper that we wrapped around a pencil eraser, then glued to the branches. This gave a 3-D effect to the "snow leaves" on the tree. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345391 177345391 We had some very diverse snow trees made on this day. https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345393 177345393 Very colorful! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345394 177345394 I like all the snow on the tree! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345395 177345395 Isn't this an awesome snow tree? https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345396 177345396 Such creative children, beautiful projects! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345397 177345397 A snow princess! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345398 177345398 Look, it's snowing! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345399 177345399 Budding artist! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345400 177345400 Love the creative ideas! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345401 177345401 Look at all the beautiful colors! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345402 177345402 Another snow storm! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345403 177345403 Beautiful snow flakes added to this tree, such artists! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345404 177345404 Such wonderful trees made on this day! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177345405 177345405 A YUMMY prototype of a snowman the children will be making after reading "Snowmen at Night." The snowman was totally edible, using miniature doughnut holes and doughnuts, pretzels, gumdrops, licorice strips, sour patch candies, and Candi-quik to glue it all together! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544901 177544901 Snowman in progress! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544890 177544890 All gathered, ready to plunge in and make their snowmen! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544887 177544887 "Need any help?" https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544893 177544893 "No, thank you, I think I got this!" https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544894 177544894 "We just eat the food, right?!" https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544896 177544896 "Why can't I just eat it, why do I have to make something?" https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544888 177544888 Because it might be fun if you try! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544889 177544889 "OK, now what do I add? What am I still missing?" https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544891 177544891 Mom feeding one, while the other looks for the materials she needs! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544899 177544899 "What do you think?" I think your snowman is spectacular! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544892 177544892 "Well, here's mine1" And yours is awesome! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544895 177544895 "How did I do?" Wonderful! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544898 177544898 "Why does mine keep falling apart?" I don't know, maybe you should just eat it all instead of making a snowman! https://edgewoodlibrary.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=177544900 177544900