Don’t miss out on the last moments of cool weather. Head over to any of our three library branches this week to hear some wonderful stories that will keep you warm and cozy through the final nights of winter.
Check the library catalog for the tag: #warmandcozy to check out some books, enjoy the songs below, and scroll to the bottom for even more activities to enjoy with this week’s theme.
Colorful Mittens
(Sung to the tune of “Six Little Ducks”)
Colorful mittens for me and you
Red ones, yellow ones, blue ones too.
But the one pair of mittens
that rhymes with fellow,
They’re my favorite mittens,
they’re the color yellow!
Continue with rhymes pairs for each color:
bed/red
shoe/blue
bean/green
crown/brown
sink/pink
track/black
Hat and Mittens
(to the tune of “Head and Shoulders”)
Hat and mittens, coat and boots, coat and boots,
Hat and mittens, coat and boots, coat and boots,
Scarf and snow pants, warm socks too,
Hat and mittens, coat and boots, coat and boots!
The Love Bug
It begins with a grin, (grin)
It turns to a giggle. (giggle, hee, hee, hee)
Then you start to laugh, (laugh out loud)
And your legs start to wiggle. (put your feet in the air and shake them)
You look all around for someone to hug, (look back and forth)
UH-OH! You’ve caught the love bug!
AAAAACHOOOOOO! (don’t forget to cover your sneeze!)
Brahms’s Lullaby (Lullaby and Goodnight)
Lullaby and goodnight, with roses bedight
With lilies o’er spread is baby’s wee bed
Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed
Lay thee down now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed
(Original German)
Guten Abend, gute Nacht, Mit Rosen bedacht,
Mit Naeglein besteckt, schlupf unter die Deck’
Morgen frueh, wenn Gott will,
wirst du wieder geweckt
Morgen frueh, wenn Gott will,
wirst du wieder geweckt
Cozy up to a book with some “warm” music.
Try Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings. You can find it on the Reader’s Digest album “Adagio for Strings: Meditations for Strings” on Freegal.com. Log in with your library card and pin to download your favorites for a cold winter night. It’s free with your library card!
Warm and cozy with chocolate!
Is the long winter leaving you “stir” crazy? How about some warm and cozy indoor fun to savor the last moments of winter? Hot chocolate play dough? Sign me up! Head over to Pre-K Pages for lots of great ideas for a cozy hot chocolate play day.