Storytime is definitely one of my favorite parts of my job, but planning storytimes each week can sometimes be a challenge. Although I haven’t always planned around particular themes (especially for Toddler or Baby Storytimes), I find that sometimes it helps me narrow down my choices. The families at my Musical Storytime seem to appreciate having a theme too.
So here is a rough calendar of themes (some of them based on random holidays), along with some general themes at the bottom. I’ll add more as I get to them.
If you have a theme suggestion or request, please let me know in the comments below.
January
Pizza (National Pizza Week)
Sleep (Festival of Sleep)
Penguins (Penguin Awareness Day)
February
Presidents (President’s Day)
Birds (Great Backyard Bird Count)
March
Books and Reading (Read Across America Day)
Pigs (National Pig Day)
Colors (Holi and St. Patrick’s Day)
Spiders (National Save a Spider Day)
April
Frogs (National Frog Month)
Libraries (National Library Week)
Wildlife (National Wildlife Week)
Wind (Big Wind Day)
May
Space (International Astronomy Day)
Pets (National Pet Week)
Mothers (Mother’s Day)
Mothers (Newer Post for Mother’s Day)
Nursery Rhymes (National Mother Goose Day)
Bicycles (National Bike to Work Day)
Swimming (National Learn to Swim Day)
June
Fathers (Father’s Day)
Fathers (Newer Post for Father’s Day)
Friends (National Best Friends Day)
Bathtime (International Bath Day)
Bees, Butterflies, & Bats (National Pollinator Month)
Rainforest Animals (World Rainforest Day)
Eric Carle (Eric Carle’s Birthday)
July
Fourth of July/Birthdays (newer post)
Sharks (Shark Awareness Day)
Gifts (National Give Something Away Day)
Teddy Bears (Teddy Bear Picnic Day)
Cows (Cow Appreciation Day)
Parks (Park and Recreation Month)
August
Elephants (World Elephant Day)
Pirates (International Pirate Month)
Exercise (National Exercise With Your Child Week)
Family Fun (Family Fun Month)
Airplanes (National Aviation Day)
Counting (National Literacy and Numeracy Week)
September
Vegetables (National Fruit and Vegetables Month)
Chickens (National Chicken Month)
Cats (Happy Cat Month)
Pirates (Talk Like a Pirate Day)
Sign Language (International Day of Sign Languages)
October
Bats (Bat Appreciation Month)
Octopus (World Octopus Day)
Firefighters (Fire Prevention Week)
November
Native Americans (National Native American Heritage Month)
Kindness (World Kindness Day)
December
Monkeys (World Monkey Day)
Anytime Themes
Alphabet (scroll down for storytimes for each letter of the alphabet)
Letters of the Alphabet
Colors of the Rainbow
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