A snake in the library

Finally, after too much time has passed, Bailey and I made it back to the library today, and started the toddler program.  We once attended the Books for Babies program, but then we stopped, and there were many reasons for this, but none that matter anymore.  Well, today, even though we were running late, we made it. 

So, what exactly do toddlers do in a library?  Shannon the librarian reads books, sings songs with the kids, does finger plays, and now in the toddler group, all of that is combined with sign language and a craft too.

Today's theme was bath time.  Bailey barely made it through two of the stories, and definitely wasn't interested in the third.  However, the second book featured a snake and that certainly had her engrossed, so much so that she had to demonstrate her ability to hiss.  This must be contagious because the little girl next to Bailey also had to join in on the hissing.

For the craft, they were given a glue stick, paper, and a cut out of a tub, duck body, and a beak, and then a white crayon to draw bubbles.  Bailey's didn't turn out quite like it was cookie-cutter-intended, but that could have a large part to do with her mother not telling her where the beak goes, or how to properly place the duck in the tub.  It has more meaning if she does it.  And she did a fabulous job, really.  The duck landed in front of the tub and the beak was placed close to where it should be, but not completely centered, and it's imperfection makes it absolutely perfect, as though there's nothing imperfect (and there's not).  She gave the duck some white feathers and drew him one bubble, because maybe that's all the bubble of a bath he deserved.

For some reason, she was anxious to leave, but not without telling everyone "bye-bye."  On our way out she discovered an "apple," which might be a tomato instead.  It's one of those playhouse things.  The preschool I attended when I was younger had one.  Anyway, it's inside the library and Bailey found it fair and square and she must have missed the part where you're quiet in a library because she was SO loud with her giggling.  She wasn't sure she wanted to leave, but I helped escort her out.

 

I better hope she doesn't see that thing before library time next week...