Story Time for Liberty Public Library, October 28, 2015

1. Liberty Public
Library
Story Time
Not So Scary
Spook-tacular!
Welcome song:
Are you listening?
Are you listening?
Yes I am! Yes I am!
Now it’s time for Story Time,
Now it’s time for Story Time!
Yes it is! Yes it is!
At Home Project:
Paper Cup Ghosts!
Tips for Parents: Crafts that require cutting, taping,
or gluing not only help children with their fine
motor skills but also improve their hand strength.
What you will need:
1. Paper or plastic cups
2. Tissue paper or toilet paper
3. String
4. Marker
Step 1: Turn the cup upside down and
draw a spooky ghost face with the
marker.
Step 2: Cut tissue paper/toilet paper
into strips.
Step 3: Tape or glue the strips inside the
cup so they hang downward.
Step 4: Tape or glue string to top of cup.
Step 5: Hang ghost in doorway and
scare all your friends!
Spooky Sing-Along
We’re Not Afraid!
Sung to: "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
Ghosts and goblins,
cats and bats,
We're not afraid of this or that.
They are only make-believe,
Funny costumes on Halloween.
Ghosts and goblins,
cats and bats,
We're not afraid of this or that!
If You Love Halloween
(to the tune of If You’re Happy and You Know It)
If you’re a ghost and you know it just
say BOO! If you’re a ghost and you
know it just say BOO!
If you’re a ghost and you know it and
you really want to show it, if you’re a
ghost and you know it just say BOO!
(Black cat, just MEOW)
(Skeleton, wiggle your bones)
If you love Halloween and you know it,
do all three!

2. Talking Points for Parents: Book Recommendations
Mouse’s First Halloween
By Lauren Thompson
“One spooky night in the fall, Mouse
creeps out and hears bats flying Flit!
Flit! Flit! And apples dropping Plop!
Plop! Plop! And children singing Trick
or Treat! What could it be?”
A Short History of Halloween
By Sally Lee
“Today is October 31. It is Halloween.
We see costumes, candy, and pumpkins.
Let’s learn the story behind this spooky
holiday.”
The Haunted Hamburger and
Other Ghostly Stories
By David LaRochelle
“When Franny and Frankie Ghost beg
for a really scary bedtime story, Father
Ghost knows just the one.”
Created by Samantha Colwell, Liberty Public Library
October 28, 2015
Showing an enthusiasm for reading will help
your child exhibit enthusiasm as well! Shared
reading experiences make your child reflect
fondly on reading, which will help them to focus
in school.
Halloweenie History!
 Halloween has been
associated with the
Celtic festival of Samhain
or “Summer’s End.”
 Black cats are
considered to
be a bad luck
omen on
Halloween!
 People started the
tradition of
wearing costumes to
disguise themselves
from ghosts!
 Original Trick-or-Treaters
received fruit and nuts—not
candy!
Invent a story with your child
about Halloween!
Ask your child to make up a wild
story about their Halloween
costume, then write the story down
in front of them.
Read the story you wrote together,
so that your child sees the link
between talking, reading and
writing.