Happy Wednesday! And Happy New Year’s Eve Eve! It’s almost the end of the year, and with that comes the new year and new beginnings. I am ready for a fresh start and opportunities for new memories!

Books:

Today we read: The Night Before New Year’s by Natasha Wing and Hap-pea All Year by Keith Baker.

Song:

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom – New Year’s Edition

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

The year is changing soon.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

The year is changing soon.

If you want to make a wish,

Hold it tight inside your fist.

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom

The year is changing soon

In 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Happy New Year!

Activities

Today we learned about the letter “S”. We talked about what it looks like and sounds like. Here are some fun activities to go with the letter S:

*Sponge painting: https://www.powerfulmothering.com/diy-sponge-stamps-for-kids/

*Sock animals/puppets/monsters: https://onelittleproject.com/no-sew-sock-worms/

http://librarymakers.blogspot.com/2015/07/summer-special-sock-monsters.html#more

https://snotty-noses.com/blog/easy-peasy-sock-puppets#_a5y_p=3804598

*sand table

*soap play

*sensory play

*Shape sorting

*snowball fight (use cotton balls or wadded up paper)

*scissor skills

New Year’s Activities:

https://myboredtoddler.com/new-years-eve-sensory-bins-for-toddlers/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-myboredtoddler&utm_content=later-12595680&utm_medium=social&utm_source=instagram

https://myboredtoddler.com/new-years-eve-activities-for-toddlers

https://momunleashed.com/2014/12/new-years-eve-diy-noise-maker-craft-kids.html

https://myboredtoddler.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2021-Happy-New-Year-Printable-.pdf

Don’t forget — Tomorrow (January 31st) at 11:30am we will be having a Noon Year’s Eve party on Zoom! Check out our Facebook page for the Zoom link to join in the festivities. The craft for this week is our Noon Year’s Eve kit, so if you haven’t had a chance to pick one up, stop by the library before our party or you can come by anytime before 2pm!  If you’re not able to get to the library in time or you are out of town, feel free to email me to get a copy of what’s included in the kit: youth@mulvanelibrary.org

Have a Happy New Year! Here’s to 2021!