introducing the little books event kit!

Perfect for any story time with young listeners and readers, this interactive kit includes everything you need to prepare an unforgettable celebration that’ll have kids squealing with laughter! Hap-pea reading! RepRoducible mateRials pRovided in this kit:

• Character Mask Templates• Sticker Sheet (can also be used for temporary tattoos)• Coloring Sheets• “Pin the Tail on Little Oink” Game Template and Instructions• Fun with Puns Activity• Nametags• Event Invites• Event Flyer additional items good to have on hand foR the event:

• Scissors, a hole punch, and elastic string to get your masks ready to wear.• Crayons, markers, and pens or pencils for adding color and completing activities.• Sticker or label paper, or temporary tattoo paper, and a color printer. • Tape, for the “Pin the Tail on Little Oink” game.• Card stock, if you’d like to make your masks extra sturdy. Have fun, and tell us about all the “little” adventures you create at [email protected].

Introducing the Little Books Event Kit!

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It’s a hoot!

foR bookselleRs:

• Pick an event date that will be convenient for local parents and kids and promote through mailings, e-newsletters,your website, and community outreach. The included flyer will come in handy! (Consider posting it in the neighborhood, on bulletin boards in local businesses or churches, and anywhere kids and parents gather.)

• Print plenty of the reproducible materials included in the kit and gather additional supplies.• Consider partnering with your local schools and inviting classes to participate. They may also be open to hosting a

larger event at which you could sell books. • If you don’t have a large space where all the kids can participate at the same time, it may be best to arrange

activity stations around the store. • If possible, it’s always great to provide “little” snacks (maybe some fresh veggies and dip, “Wise” owl potato

chips, or even pink pig cupcakes!)• Don’t forget to snap pictures for your website, blog, bulletin boards, and memories! foR public libRaRies:

• Pick an event date and promote in library mailings, e-newsletters, and community outreach.The included flyer will come in handy, too! (Consider posting it in the neighborhood and at local schools.)

• Print plenty of the reproducible materials included in the kit and gather additional supplies.• Consider inviting a local class to join in the event.• If possible, it’s always great to provide “little” snacks (maybe some fresh veggies and dip, “Wise”

owl potato chips, or even pink pig cupcakes!)• Don’t forget to snap pictures for your website, blog, bulletin boards, and memories! foR classRooms:

• Decide ahead of time if you want to share the news about the event with the class or keep it a surprise.(Will you want parents to help?)

• Print plenty of the reproducible materials included in the kit and gather additional supplies for the whole class.• Consider inviting older students to help run the event.• Decide whether you’ll want to divide the class into stations for activities or have everyone take part in the

same activities together.• If possible, it’s always great to provide “little” snacks (maybe some fresh veggies and dip, “Wise”

owl potato chips, or even pink pig cupcakes!) Parents could help out here, too.• Don’t forget to snap pictures for your website, bulletin boards, and memories! otheR “little” ideas:

• Post pictures to a Flickr pool or make a video and share the memories on YouTube or Facebook.• Fill a glass jar with peas and ask kids to guess how many there are to win a prize.• Raffle off a family-friendly prize such as a grocery gift certificate (for veggies), a set of cleaning/bathtime

products, or a nice blanket or bedding set.• Decorate pillowcases!• Invite kids to participate in a pea relay: place a stack of frozen peas in a spoon and see who can make it across

the room without a dropping a pea.• Invite kids to come in their pajamas. Little Hoot would approve.• Organize a bingo game using peas as the chips.

Tips for Hosting Your Event

Pea-lease, come play!

It’ll be a hoot —promise!

You’ll be in hog heaven!

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LITTLE PEA MASK

Directions: 1. PrInT on card stock 2. CoLor your mask in 3. CuT around mask 4. CuT eye holes out 5. PunCh ouT or cut side circles and thread

string to hold mask in place

EyE hoLE EyE hoLE

LITTLE hooT MASK



EyE hoLE EyE hoLE

LITTLE oInK MASK



EyE hoLE EyE hoLE

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Little Pea and all his pea pals are hanging out on the playground! Color them in!

Hurry! Color me in before it’s time for bed!



Help Little Oink clean up after his parents! Color them in!

Fun With Puns!Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink love to have fun with words by making up PUNS! A PUN is a joke created by using words that sound alike. Let’s play with the sounds of words using some picture puns! Can you figure out what these letter-picture combinations mean? Sound out the letters provided, and then combine that with the sound of the picture shown! When you’ve figured out each picture pun, write down your answer next to it.

Answers: PIGGY BANK; GROWL; PEACH; PIGTAIL; PEACE; PEEK-A-BOO; HOWL; HAPPY; PICTURE; ALMOND.

+ GY BANK

GR +

+ CH

+ TAIL

+ CE

+ K-A-BOO

H +

HAP +

+ TURE

+ MOND

Keep in Mind: = “pea” = “owl” = “pig”

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Let’s Play Pin the Tail on Little Oink!


Pin the Tail on Little Oink!little oink was tidying up and accidentally misplaced his tail! hurry, pin it on so he can live hap-pig-ly ever after!

SupplieS:

Several sheets of printer paperScissorsTape

ASSembly DirectionS:

1. Cut along dotted lines on the 4 pages following these instructions and tape together Little Oink as in the diagram at left. The shaded parts show where the pages will overlap for easy taping.

2. If you want to, cut out Little Oink shape and color in. 3. Print as many copies as needed of the tails template on

page 6 (includes six tails per page).

How to plAy:

1. Hang Little Oink on a wall in a nice open area at theappropriate height.

2. Give each participant a tail with a piece of tape onthe back.

3. Stand the participants 10 big steps back (closer forsmaller tikes).

4. Blindfold the children one at a time, spin them around,and point them in the direction of Little Oink. (You can encourage the group to make piggy noises to cheer each other on.)

5. The closest to getting the tail in the right place wins! 6. You can also supply prizes for 2nd and 3rd place—the

quickest, the slowest, the furthest away, the funniest placement...everyone can be a winner!

Pin the Tail on Little Oink!tape first

tape first

Pin the Tail on Little Oink!


tape secondtape second

tape third tape third


tape third tape third

Print as many tails as you need and cut into rectangular strips. Don’t forget to color them in!

include names so you can determine who pinned the winning tail!


Name:_______________

Name:_______________

Name:_______________

Name:_______________ Name:_______________

Name:_______________

This page can be printed onto sticker paper or full-page label paper (available at many office supply stores). The squares can also be used as temporary tattoos! Purchase temporary tattoo paper and read instructions at www.decalpaper.com.

Hi! My name is

Reading makes me hap-pea!

Hi! My name is

Reading makes me hap-pea!

Hi! My name is

Reading is my owltime favorite thing!

Hi! My name is


Hi! My name is


Hi! My name is


Hi! My name is

I pig out on books!

Hi! My name is

I pig out on books!

Hi! My name is

I pig out on books!

Hi! My name is

I pig out on books!

Print these nametags onto an 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of Avery #5163 labels (2” x 4”) and get ready for fun!


It’ll be a hoot—promise!



You’re invited to a LITTLE story hour!

Where:

When:

come join in the fun!






Where:

When:

come join in the fun!





Where:

When:

Come join in the fun!

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