Storytime Theme: Hats

I’m not sure in all the years of offering storytime, I ever did a “hats-themed” program! Isn’t that just absolutely crazy? There are some seriously adorable books about hats for kids and you could do so many cool activities with kids as well. PIck from classics or newly published titles, add a few rhymes and songs, and if you’re feeling crazy extend your learning beyond the book and do a craft or activity. This simple lesson plan gives you lots of options and the best part is, it’s free! And remember, you can adapt this information any way that works for you and your readers – toddlers, preK, and even early elementary school age kids. Really, it comes down to how well you know your kids and the choices you make to create a successful program. Have a great time with this one, oh and don’t forget to wear the ultimate silly hat!

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Books

Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Finders Keepers by Keiko Kasza
A Hat for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
Hooray for Hat! by Brian Won
I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
Very Good Hats by Emma Straub, illustrated by Blanca Gómez
Whose Hat Is This? by Sharon Katz Cooper, illustrated by Amy Bailey Muehlenhardt
You Must Bring a Hat by Simon Philip, illustrated by Kate Hindley

Songs & Rhymes

The Silly Hat Song – Jbrary
Hats – LiBrionyian
Five Hats – Johnson County Library

Crafts & Activities

Whose Hat? Matching Game – Powerful Mothering
Newspaper Hat – Instructables
Paper Plate Party Hats – Artbar

Storytime Theme: Hats