Storytime Theme: Outdoors

I love being outdoors in the fresh air! And my niece and nephew are exactly the same way and they’ve both been like that since they were little. They love to play outside, go on walks, and visit playgrounds. And most of the time, they don’t really care about the weather or temperature, often choosing to be outside rather than in.

I especially love to be outdoors at my parents’ home. They live on a large property with a lake and fire pit, a porch swing and a dock to sit on and enjoy the sunset. Giving kids time to play, explore the outdoors, and learn about the wild encourages imagination and curiosity, not to mention patience and perseverance. This storytime is a celebration of the outdoors with kids discovering the wild in whatever environment they find themselves.

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Storytime Theme: Outdoors

Books

• Daniel Finds a Poem by Micha Archer
• Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd, illustrated by Abigail Halpin
• The Hike by Alison Farrell
• In the Tall, Tall Grass by Denise Fleming
• Outside In by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Cindy Derby
• Please Take Me for a Walk by Susan Gal
• Run Wild by David Covell
• Tiny, Perfect Things by M. H. Clark, illustrated by Madeline Kloepper
• You’re Missing It! by Brady Smith with Tiffani Thiessen

Songs & Rhymes

• Let’s Go for a Walk Outside – Super Simple Songs
• Funky Wilderness – Caspar Babypants
• Five Little Ducks – Today’s Parent

Crafts & Activities

• Measuring the Outdoors – Mother Natured
• Floating Flowers Sensory Bin – Twitchetts
• Pine Cone Painting – Little Bins for Little Hands