Tag: story time

Finger Puppet Board Books

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Veronika is 14 months old now, and still doesn’t like to sit still for story time, so I’m always on the lookout for ways to capture her attention.

No doubt you’ve seen these little finger puppet board books at the bookshop or library. Featuring a soft little puppet face in the center, the story typically revolves around one type of animal, but you can also buy ones specific to a fairy tale or nursery rhyme, or even silly ones about food.

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In our collection we have:

Little Snowman

Baby Sloth

Baby Fish

and Taco Tuesday

That last one is by far the silliest, the tale of a taco trying to talk your child out of eating it for lunch and offering up other foods instead.

No matter what you’re reading, have fun putting your finger in the puppet and wiggling along. Veronika loves grabbing for it, which helps hold her attention.

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She also loves the hole opposite the puppet, which is fascinating for babies to put their fingers through as you turn the pages.

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If you’re lucky, you might even catch a story time with the librarian wiggling the little puppet along!

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I love that these books help us bond over story time. How do you hold a reluctant reader’s attention? Please share in the comments!

 

Learning About Feelings

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Here’s a fun way to teach your baby about feelings as he or she begins to navigate the world of emotions; bring stuffed animals in on the action!

The very first one I wanted to illustrate for Veronika was love. I said the word and gave her stuffed animal a big hug.

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She wanted to copy me right away!

Next, I sat the happy stuffed animals around me for a story time, explaining that story time makes me happy. Make sure to exaggerate the emotion as you say it. For happy, that meant a high voice and big smiles. She was excited.

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There are so many children’s books featuring emotions that you can read through. Our book included different scenarios and emotions on each page. After I read the text, I stopped and had her stuffed animals act it out.

The fox was sleepy.

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Oh no and then worried.

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And then “surprised!” Veronika copied my motions and put her hands up in a big, “Oh yay!”

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And there was a happy ending of course.

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Read through several books this way, so you can explore the gamut of emotions with your little one. Veronika looked concerned when the animals were worried…

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…and thrilled when they were glad. She enjoyed this story time so much, and I did too!

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